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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
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
Download full textStanford 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
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1963
ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE BASICALLY SHELTER STRUCTURES. THEIR ELEMENTARY COMPONENTS ARE (1) STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, (2) WEATHER PROTECTION ELEMENTS, (3) MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS, (4) FINISHING ELEMENTS, AND (5) BUILT-IN EQUIPMENT. THE CHOICE OF BUILDING SYSTEMS IS DEPENDENT ON (1) SUBSOIL CONDITIONS, (2) SITE CONTOURS, AND (3) CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Costs, Construction Needs, Educational Facilities Design
