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Morton, David – Progressive Architecture, 1975
Sound reverberation time in the new concert hall in Birmingham, Alabama, can be adjusted to meet virtually any acoustic need. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Architectural Character, Arts Centers, Auditoriums
Morton, David – Progressive Architecture, 1974
At the Ogontz campus of Pennsylvania State University in Abington, a massive gymnasium fits the site and blends well with small-scale campus buildings nearby. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Materials, Gymnasiums, Physical Education Facilities
Morton, David – Progressive Architecture, 1975
Although the seven buildings of Harvard's Canaday Hall dormitories are neither programmatically, technically, nor functionally innovative, they are a thoughtful solution to extremely restrictive circumstances imposed by the client and the site. The exterior design was carefully selected to blend inconspicuously with the neighboring 18th- and…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, College Housing, Design Preferences
Morton, David – Progressive Architecture, 1979
At the University of Southern California solar-access design research project, Barry Knowles and students have devised a solar envelope: the largest volumetric container over a land parcel that allows solar access to all adjacent neighbors within useful time constraints. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Building Design, Court Litigation, Energy Conservation
Morton, David – Progressive Architecture, 1980
At the Shenandoah Solar Recreation Center in Georgia, solar energy is used not only for heating and cooling, but also for ice making. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Community Centers, Energy Conservation