Designed for the architect and student, the text concerns the health of the disabled as seen through the eyes of the architect. The total environment of the handicapped is the focal point of the approach. It begins with schools; then looks at medical treatment and rehabilitation as dealt with in hospitals, special rehabilitation centers, and…

This guide is intended to assist industrial arts teachers, school administrators, and architects in planning and designing functional facilities for instructional purposes or in remodeling existing facilities. It was developed under the auspices of the Council for Industrial Arts Education and published by the Missouri State Department of…

This report describes a project experiment, the goal being to improve the quality and efficiency of instruction at Rensselaer Polythechnic Institute. To that end it assembled a staff of professionals and technical people, established a broad spectrum of programs and services, and initiated a goal of educational innovation both of Rensselaer, and…

A study of total energy (central heating, cooling, lighting, and power systems) was made by an independent agency in order to objectively determine the implications and advisability for use in American schools and colleges. The resulting report includes case studies, feasability guidelines, plant and equipment design guidelines, and a discussion…

Complete outline specifications are given for the construction of supplementary classroom units using stressed skin panels. Sections included are--(1) concrete and related work, (2) masonry, (3) structural and miscellaneous metal, (4) curtain walls and metal windows, (5) carpentry and related work, (6) roofing, sheet metal, and related work, (7)…

The standards that should be applied to the construction of supplementary classroom units are discussed in this report. Areas dealt with are--(1) general mechanical and electrical work, (2) concrete, (3) masonry, (4) miscellaneous steel and iron, (5) metal windows, (6) carpentry at site, (7) millwork, (8) acoustic treatment, (9) thermal…

The coordination of the building components of educational facilities is discussed. The resulting components will be used for a wide range of building types in addition to schools and the recommendation should therefore be seen as part of a widespread move toward establishing a national British 'pool' of dimensionally related components. The two…

Information is presented concerning student housing on Wayne State University Campus, in the following sections--(1) present housing arrangements of the students, (2) student attitudes toward living in the University area, (3) students' housing preferences, (4) students' comments on the advantages and disadvantages of a Wayne campus residence, and…

The relationship of architectural value to significant human experience and in particular to basic educational goals is explored. Questions are raised as to if and how the physical environment informs, shapes, and liberates the human spirit. Some topics are--(1) architectural character, (2) the design needs of education, (3) educational…

This paper explains how the project research team answered the fundamental questions on the use of computers by building designers and on the building design process. Also discussed in greater detail are the specific approach and course of development chosen for reaching the objectives. Areas described are--(1) the analysis of building design…

General recommendations are set forth regarding aesthetics, acoustics, lighting, temperature control, location, and layout of the instructional media center. Consideration is given to spatial relationships, equipment and furnishings, and suggestions are included regarding basic and advance facilities for primary, middle and secondary schools. (FS)

The history, advantages, and disadvantages of component building systems are discussed. Application of the scientific method to the building industry forecasts the use of prefabrication and on-site erection of factory-made subsystems of buildings. Educational facilities in the United States, Canada, and England have made use of many different…

Based on a survey of higher education institutions in the United States, residence halls data for single students are presented in tabular form. Table 1 presents, for men and women respectively, the student design capacity of sleeping-study rooms, by state and region, for both public and private institutions. Tables 2 (public) and 3 (private)…

Reported are results of a project carried out at the Swedish Institute for the Handicapped to determine needs of the visually impaired in the planning and adaptation of buildings and other forms of physical environment. Chapter 1 considers implications of impaired vision and includes definitions, statistics, and problems of the visually impaired…

Cuesta College's Learning Center is designed to totally support the instructional methods of each instructor, to meet the individual learning and study needs of each student, and to provide cultural and educational resource opportunities to the community. The facility is to be a traditional library, whose total media storage and retrieval capacity…