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School Progress, 1971
Schools and colleges see plastic bubbles as education's newest bag. (Author)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Educational Facilities, Plastics
Nation's Schools and Colleges, 1975
A cabled air structure provides a spacious gymnasium with tennis, basketball, badminton, and volleyball courts. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Gymnasiums, Higher Education
Design and Environment, 1971
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Controlled Environment, Environmental Influences
Puckett, John – Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Building Innovation, Construction Costs
Wagner, Stanley P. – American School and University, 1975
Seven examples of prefabricated components that permit custom design and lower construction costs than do traditional buildings. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Building Innovation, Cost Effectiveness
Progressive Architecture, 1971
Domes and bubbles are being utilized to create innovative environments for learning. (Author)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Architectural Character, Building Design, Educational Facilities
Cuscaden, Rob – Building Design and Construction, 1976
Features some of the largest and most dramatic of the air supported structures now in use. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Construction Costs, Cost Effectiveness
American School and University, 1976
A multipurpose building with an air-supported roof houses athletics from varsity games to recreation and intramural activities, concerts, exhibitions, rallies, and convocations. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Encapsulated Facilities, Higher Education
Progressive Architecture, 1972
A structural analysis of the latest developments in air structures, from new fabrics to new uses. (Author)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Construction Costs, Controlled Environment
Peer reviewedCEFP Journal, 1973
A lightweight enclosure encapsulates 1.4 acres of highly flexible educational space. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Architectural Character, Building Design, Building Innovation
Bird, Walter – Building Research, 1972
On May 26-27, 1971, the Building Research Institute, in cooperation with 20 industrial corporations, conducted a 2 1/2-day international, interdisciplinary Air Structures Forum in Chicago. The Forum was designed to provide those having a special interest in air-supported structures with the opportunity to review and discuss the state-of-the-art.…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Building Innovation, College Buildings
Pohl, J. G.; Cowan, H. J. – Build International, 1972
Multistory buildings, supported by internal air pressure and surrounded by a thin, flexible or rigid membrane acting both as structural container and external cladding, are feasible and highly economical for a number of building applications. (Author)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Building Innovation, Human Factors Engineering
Download full textFinne, Mary Lou – 1973
Air structures can be erected quickly, cover large areas, cost substantially less than conventional buildings, and use less natural resources. Air structures are economically utilized for many facilities, such as athletic fields, swimming pools, high schools, day care centers, and college campuses. The literature on air structures covered in this…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Bibliographies, Building Design, Building Innovation
Nation's Schools and Colleges, 1974
Notes on topics such as student involvement in school planning and designing; university student construction of playground equipment for low income families; and an air-supported school. (JF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Architects, Building Design, Elementary Schools
Bird, Walter W. – 1973
Air structures have developed through a number of significant stages: military applications, conventional standard air structures (the "bubbles"), exhibition structures, and permanent building applications. With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, additional ceiling clearance for…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Architectural Programing, Building Design, Construction Costs
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