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Steinfeld, Edward – 1979
The bibliography contains a list of 126 basic references on barrier free design. Entries include research reports, reviews of government activities, guidebooks on design of buildings and facilities, handbooks for simplifying daily activities, and discussions on general issues related to barrier free design. Entries are arranged alphabetically by…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Design Requirements, Physical Disabilities
Strauss, Carol, Comp. – 1994
This updated annotated bibliography of 93 items is intended for people who design spaces and facilities to be accessible for people with disabilities and for those who assure that such facilities are in compliance with regulations. It cites books, chapters in books, articles, and pamphlets, most of which were published from 1988 to 1993. It also…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Architecture, Building Design, Design Requirements
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Mattar, Samir G.; Fazio, Paul P. – 1973
The present trend in architecture is primarily functionalist in nature, but this functionalism is being increasingly tempered by human factors and artistic considerations. Accordingly, there is emerging a body of doctrine and architectural expression that yields a diversity of designs that must be assessed before any critical selection of…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Architecture, Bibliographies, Building Design
Moore, Gary T., Comp. – 1994
Excellence in design of child care and other preschool facilities is an emerging issue in the architectural profession. This bibliography is intended to aid architects and other designers, child-care directors, policy makers, and researchers to locate the most up-to-date and best sources of design-relevant information. The bibliography is based on…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architectural Research, Architecture, Building Design
Cleaver, Betty P.; And Others – 1993
Introducing architectural concepts to children is a relatively new area of the curriculum for schools, whether elementary schools or high schools. The use of picture books and creative dramatics to encourage children to think about architecture is explored. In a few hours, a fourth-grade class considered the destruction and rebuilding of a…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Architecture, Building Design, Children
Sinnamon, Ian T. – 1976
This study presents an overview of collected literature relevant to school buildings, or building in general, in disaster-prone areas, together with some discussion of the role that school buildings, as a universally present community asset, may play in situations of crisis. The natural disasters referred to in this study include cyclones and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Annotated Bibliographies, Building Design, Climate