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Thomsen, Charles B. – Progressive Architecture, 1971
School building technology and systems techniques permit fast, economical design and construction of school additions. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Systems, Construction Costs, Flexible Facilities, Performance Specifications
Ryder, Sharon Lee – Progressive Architecture, 1974
A fast-tracked technical school in Chicago is another tribute to this method of construction. Related articles are EA 504 766 (American School and University; v46 n7 Mar 74) and EA 504 854 (American School and University; v46 n8 Apr '74). Illustrated. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Systems, Fast Track Scheduling, Systems Approach
Progressive Architecture, 1970
A list of definitions intended to correct the often indiscriminate use of architectural terms. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Building Systems, Definitions, Modular Building Design, Structural Elements (Construction)
Progressive Architecture, 1974
The Progressive Architecture Awards Jury included applied research for the first time this year. In the special category of "research framework and structure" an award was given the city of Boston for a research program which will administer research and design projects from inception of an idea through research, to design and feedback.…
Descriptors: Awards, Building Systems, Construction Programs, Feedback
Stephens, Suzanne – Progressive Architecture, 1975
To hold down construction costs of student housing, Brockport College decided on a fixed-cost competition, in which architects had to team up with contractors. The winning firm used a French industrialized building system and exterior panels of weathered steel to construct a village of 27 four-story buildings. (JG)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Building Systems, College Housing
Jensen, Robert – Progressive Architecture, 1974
Skillful handling of a science complex for the State University of New York at Binghamton expresses society's concept of the goals of technology and questions about values generated by those standards. The spatial organization and systems of the buildings meet the pragmatic needs of science; however, the design does not succeed in expressing…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Building Plans, Building Systems
