The new Alameda Community College near San Francisco is designed to provide dignity and emphasis to vocational studies. Buildings are organized linearly around an alameda'' (tree-lined promenade) and feature corridorless, non-airconditioned, thin-wall design to capitalize on the mild Bay climate. (Author)

Brookdale Community College near Lincroft, New Jersey, features architecture designed around flexible open spaces capable of being shaped and reshaped to meet changing needs. The architect functioned as catalyst, and the occupants shape their environment with the open space and components he provided. (Author)