The authors describe many current school design responses to mainstreaming as limited in scope, focusing mainly on barrier free environments. This approach, they suggest, is an incomplete one to a wide range of problems in mainstreaming. An analysis of the literature is seen to demonstrate that barrier free design is casually substituted for the…

In recent years the college dormitory has become a popular setting for examining chronic effects of crowding and high density in humans. Possible differences between corridor- and suite-type residents were investigated to examine the degree to which corridor- and suite-design dormitories influence assertive behavior of the residents. It was…

THIS NEWSLETTER DESCRIBES THE COMPETITION HELD FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF A FOUR STORY URBAN HIGH SCHOOL. THE PROBLEM WAS TO CREATE NEW AREAS AND SPACES WITHIN THE EXISTING EXTERIOR WALLS. THE WINNING SOLUTION UTILIZED THE CONCEPTS OF A CENTRALIZED RESOURCE AND INDEPENDENT STUDY CENTER AND A HIERARCHY OF GROUP INSTRUCTIONAL SPACES. INCLUDED ARE…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL IS TO SUGGEST GENERAL PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE A REFERENCE GUIDE TO TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, ARCHITECTS, AND SHOP BUILDING SPECIALISTS IN PLANNING THE TECHNICAL SCHOOL BUILDING. AREAS OF INFORMATION INCLUDED ARE (1) PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND BUILDING FACILITY BEFORE THE ARCHITECT BEGINS WORK,…

THIS REPORT IS PART 1 OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO SAMPLE APPROPRIATE ASPECTS OF THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FACTORS IN NEW YORK STATE. THE STUDY IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IS APPLICABLE TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY. THE STUDY ALSO EXPLORES POSSIBLE MEANS BY WHICH SUCH SCHOOL BUILDINGS…

THIS STUDY IS PART 2 OF A PROGRESS REPORT ON A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO SAMPLE APPROPRIATE ASPECTS OF SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FACTORS IN NEW YORK STATE. THE STUDY IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IS APPLICABLE TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION IN THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY AND TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING SUCH SCHOOL…

AN ARCHITECT AND A SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS COLLABORATED ON THE DESIGN FOR A HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH STRESSED ECONOMY AND FLEXIBILITY. THEY CONSIDERED THREE ASPECTS OF FLEXIBILITY--(1) EXPANDABILITY, (2) CONVERTIBILITY, AND (3) VERSATILITY. EXPANDABILITY IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF SITE SELECTION AND PLANNING. CONVERTIBILITY FEATURES IDENTIFIED INCLUDE…

A REVOLUTION IN PLANNING WAS TRIGGERED BY A REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION WHICH INVESTIGATED THE AVAILABILITY OF PLACES IN RELATION TO STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROJECTION. SIX NEW UNIVERSITIES WERE CONSTRUCTED AS A RESULT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DESIGN. THE DESIGN WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP SOLVE THE DILEMMA OF "BELONGING" AT LARGE INSTITUTIONS.…

THIS MANUAL WAS PREPARED TO ASSIST AND GUIDE THOSE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AN INVENTORY OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MONTANA. THE PHYSICAL FACILITIES INVENTORY DATA WILL BE USEFUL IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS--(1) TO PROVIDE A CONTINUING, ACCURATE RECORD FOR EACH BUILDING, (2) TO PROVIDE A…

A CONFERENCE OF ARCHITECTS, URBAN PLANNERS, COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL THEORISTS MET TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCATING JUNIOR COLLEGES IN CENTRAL CITIES. THE JUNIOR COLLEGE CAN MEET URBAN NEEDS FOR RETRAINING, FOR ADULT EDUCATION, FOR TRANSFER, AND FOR CREATING AN INFORMED ELECTORATE. THE COLLEGE LOCATION SHOULD ASSIST IT…

THOSE IN CHARGE OF PLANNING AND COSTING HAVE FOUND FAVOR WITH CARPET AS A PRACTICAL, ACOUSTICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MATERIAL. CARPET FITS WELL INTO IMPROVED AND DESIRABLE DESIGN IN TODAY'S COLLEGE BUILDINGS. CARPET PLAYS THE ROLES OF SEVERAL MATERIALS, PERFORMING SIMULTANEOUSLY, ACOUSTICAL, THERMAL, AESTHETIC, SAFETY, AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL…

THE REPORT PROVIDES DETAILED TECHNICAL GUIDANCE IN MAKING DESIGN DECISIONS. IT IS DIRECTED TO PERSONNEL CONCERNED WITH THE DETAILS OF DESIGN SUCH AS ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, SUPPLIERS, AND MEDIA SPECIALISTS. THE DATA OFFER GUIDANCE IN THE PROGRAMING AND PLANNING OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND INFORMATION ON (1) ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND FURNISHINGS,…

STEPHENS COLLEGE LEARNING CENTER WAS USED AS A MODEL FOR THE PLANNING OF LEARNING CENTERS UTILIZING THE MASS MEDIA AND NEW EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY. IN THIS SAMPLE, THE PLANNING OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SYSTEMS FOR NEW FACILITIES WAS SEEN AS NECESSARILY AND APPROPRIATELY RELATED TO THE CHARACTERISTICS, PURPOSES, AND OBJECTIVES OF AN INSTITUTION.…

The tables in this report address the issue of surplus school space in Ontario by showing, for each school board, the number of schools and the corresponding enrollment by percent occupancy for three levels of "loading," 100 percent, 90 percent, and 80 percent. The rated capacity of a school is determined by the Ministry of Education by…

This study examines educational theatre as a program and the implications that the program has on the accompanying facility. The study used the Delphi technique to arrive at physical standards indicated by the program definition, which was used in the consideration of the physical requisites for each of three staging types--proscenium, thrust, and…