The management contracting (MC) method applied to building a residence hall. (Editor)

Computer assisted plan for the Brooklyn State Mental Hospital can be used as a guideline for any future type of facility planning. (Author)

Photographs and architectural drawings illustrate this article about the design of a new elementary school that features patios for individual classroom pods, movable walls, and media center. (MF)

Design, construction costs, and advantages of relocatable classrooms. (KJ)

Description of different types of relocatable classroom units and their usage to solve space-shortage problems in school districts with student enrollment shifts. (KJ)

Declining birthrate and government budgets, population migration, and inflation require that educators understand the recycling and rehabilitation process for facilities and sites. A project profile considers design changes and costs. Business/community cooperation is important; rehabilitation tax credits are available. Administrative…

A tour of four elementary schools illustrates how antiques, plants, child-sized furniture, and other design elements can transform school lobbies and hallways into warm, welcoming places for students. School environments like these encourage children's interest and sense of responsibility, besides adding to their comfort. (PP)

The Environmental Control Systems (ECS) Structures Joint Project, developed by faculty of the University of Oregon's Department of Architecture, is discussed. The intent of the project was an educational summary of two technical courses that would establish the relationship of environmental control systems and structures to design. (MLW)

Studies specific problems arising from design of archives buildings and examines three main purposes of this type of building, namely conservation, classification and restoration of archives, and the provision of access to them by administrators and research workers. Three references are listed. (Author/EJS)