The social responsibilities now borne by American architects have required the rechanneling of creativity from egocentric "design to the more humanitarian approach. This is evidenced in this year's submissions. (NI)

Canvas awnings are cutting down significantly on energy costs at Northeast Missouri State University's Administration and Humanities Building. (Author/MLF)

Realization of Skidmore College's new campus of 1,000 acres, in Saratoga Springs, New York. (RG)

A description of a sophisticated application of computer techniques to the analysis of a collection of picture postcards of library buildings in an attempt to establish the minimum architectural requirements needed to distinguish one style of library building from another. (Author)

The Swarthmore College music building and the St. Bede Abbey worship assembly building have similar cultural concern but have widely different design solutions. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the message of modern architecture as exemplified by the Las Vegas strip. (RB)

The final building by architect Louis I. Kahn was completed after his death. Panels of gray stainless steel and dark glass form a perfect box. Available from: Architectural Record, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020; $5.00 single copy. (Author/MLF)

A structure is designed for 200 doctors and students to use in conjunction with the University of Oregon Medical School's Crippled Children's Divison. (Author)

THE STUDY OF THIS UNIVERSITY DEALT PRIMARILY WITH THE WEST CAMPUS IN WHICH MAJOR FUTURE GROWTH WOULD OCCUR. PART 'A' CONSISTS OF AN ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING ARCHITECTURE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE DESIGN CRITERIA. CHARACTER IS ANALYZED IN TERMS OF--(1) VERTICALITY, (2) SCALE, (3) RICHNESS, AND (4) VARIETY AND UNITY, WHILE ARCHITECTURAL…

The concept of environmental design cybernetics is explained, and its use by special educators and architects in creating learning environments is discussed. A proposed habitability framework is defined, and its applications to buildings and building occupants/users are offered. Research on architectural design applied to special education…

Presents the architecture of public buildings through a set of four lessons. (S. Talbot-Stanaway and Elizabeth Hornor). The lessons teach about the Oshkosh Grand Opera House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; the Clayton County Library in Jonesboro, Georgia; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the National Gallery of…

In considering the team approach to architectural service, emphasis is given to the advantages of many specialists working together to solve complex building problems. An actual use of the team approach is described to illustrate how Caudill, Rowlett and Scott Architects solved the problems in planning a science building for Colorado College. The…

A brief resume of a major study conducted in 1973 identifies the extent to which the indigenous building methods and materials of Oman are capable of meeting the country's contemporary shelter needs, and compares them with alternative materials and techniques being introduced as replacements. Visits to 20 towns and villages in 6 regions and…

Characterizes the medieval cathedral as an architectural encyclopedia, expressing the humanistic concerns, beliefs, and aspirations of the period in which it was built. Explains the theological, political, and social significance of the cathedral's architectural characteristics from the floor plan to the spires. Discusses the process and problems…