The meaning of the term systems buildings" is explained, and the ramifications of the concept are discussed. (LS)

Since the modern architect is freed from the formal design criteria that previously molded his work, he must replace these restrictions with some of his own creation. (CK)

New ideas in school design that attempt to "break down barriers between learning environment and life." (Author/AP)

Student and faculty reactions to Western Michigan University's new classroom buildings. (RG)

The plan of the college is a complex of six departments clustered about a central mall. Instructional facilities for each department are focused on a resource center electronically connected to the main library. (MLF)

Presents a discussion of library facility design with regard to storage needs, readers' needs, and staff needs, with emphasis on lighting, space, and movement paths (galleries, corridors, foyers, halls, arcades). Illustrative material is provided. (EJS)

Recessed 25 feet below grade, the library at the Lawrence Institute of Technology has a garden area below the light well. A large atrium with four skylights above the library serves as a buffer zone and an informal gathering place. (Author/MLF)

A restoration/addition that preserves traditional New England architecture, a sleek vocational-technical college on the prairie, and two energy efficient masonry buildings were selected as winners in the 1981 American School & University Design Awards competition. (Author/MLF)

The architectural designs of 13 of Canada's 124 Carnegie libraries are briefly described with 17 photographs showing features of the buildings. (CHC)

Spokane (Washington) School District No. 81 has replaced 12 obsolete elementary schools and enlarged a thirteenth. A design competition involving three consortia of 10 local architectural firms and the use of a prototype design for all 12 new schools saved the school district about $8 million from the original estimate. (MLF)

The new student center at Villanova University was designed to look as if it had always been there. A large roof forms a unifying framework for the variety of activities organized on two levels. Each function has its place, yet shares visual contact with the other activities. (Author/MLF)

Examines the storage conditions and the circumstances surrounding the film storage facility fire in Suitland, Maryland, which destroyed over 13 million feet of film. Outlines possible causes for the fire and offers recommendations for prevention of such future disasters. (JMF)