A School to Match the Mountains Takes Regional Architecture to New Heights.

Ficklen, Ellen

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ERIC Number: EJ376186

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Publication Date: 1988

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A School to Match the Mountains Takes Regional Architecture to New Heights.

Ficklen, Ellen

American School Board Journal, v175 n8 p30-32 Aug 1988

Describes the unusual design and construction of Magdalena Municipal School (K-12) in rural New Mexico. Designed to complement the physical setting and suit diverse age groups, the school features a unifying stepped facade motif, rough-textured surfaces, high desert colors, and trees used as a windbreak. (MLH)

Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Climate, Elementary Secondary Education, Regional Characteristics, School Buildings, Space Utilization

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Language: English

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