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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
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
American School and University, 1976
Describes the design of the gymnasium of York (South Carolina) Comprehensive High School, a circular 12,000 square foot structure with a prefabricated domed roof constructed of steel hubs and curved wooden beams. (JG)
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities, Gymnasiums, Prefabrication
American School and University, 1976
Mississippi College was able to construct a 48,000-square-foot multipurpose gymnasium/auditorium for $27.25 per square foot by using a prefabricated dome of gold and anodized aluminum. (JG)
Descriptors: Auditoriums, Building Design, Educational Facilities, Gymnasiums
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
Halsall, R. – 1969
The history, advantages, and disadvantages of component building systems are discussed. Application of the scientific method to the building industry forecasts the use of prefabrication and on-site erection of factory-made subsystems of buildings. Educational facilities in the United States, Canada, and England have made use of many different…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Industry, Construction (Process)
American School and University, 1976
Describes the design and construction of a permanent 220-foot by 140-foot field house utilizing sloping concrete walls and an air-supported polyester fabric roof. (JG)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Stanford Univ., CA. School Planning Lab. – 1962
AT THE END OF WORLD WAR II, ENGLAND EXPERIENCED A SHORTAGE OF TRADITIONAL BUILDING MATERIALS WHILE HAVING TO FACE THE PROBLEM OF PROVIDING MORE THAN 1 MILLION PLACES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN IN 7 YEARS. IN 1946, THE COUNTY OF HERTFORDSHIRE BEGAN USING PREFABRICATED STANDARDIZED MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION TO MEET THIS NEED. STANDARDIZATION HAS SO…
Descriptors: Building Design, Buildings, College Buildings, Construction Costs
American School and University, 1976
Describes design and construction of a new physical activities center at Dayton University that utilized a design/build approach and pre-engineered building systems to substantially reduce construction costs. (JG)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Design Build Approach
Baas, Alan M. – 1973
Because of structural or financial limitations, many existing school buildings cannot be rebuilt to accommodate the flexible space requirements of such innovations as open plan teaching, individualized instruction, or modular scheduling. Schools with such buildings can keep pace with educational change by using relocatables. At the present time,…
Descriptors: Building Design, Cost Effectiveness, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities
Wakefield, Howard E. – 1968
These references on flexible educational facilities are abstracted by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities. College material includes an experimental learning center, a college health center, a fine arts center, and university library design. References on schools include secondary school design, flexible high school design, standard…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Auditoriums, Building Design, Building Innovation
