Problems of behavioral evaluation and determination of initial building stimuli are discussed in terms of architectural analysis. Application of management research techniques requires problem and goal definition. Analysis of both lower and higher order needs is contingent upon these definitions. Lower order needs relate to more abstract…

Analysis of the architectural requirements for schools of dentistry emphasizes conceptual categorization. Physical design needs are determined through procedures of primary functional analysis and operations research. Psychological needs, although less often considered in facility planning, are shown to be critical in terms of student, teacher,…

Suggests course of action which college administrators can take to upgrade the quality of present campuses. (AD)

Provisions for the mentally disabled have to be adapted closely to their needs but at the same time be part of the normal living pattern. (Author)

Reviewed in this article are ten of the "new creations" for playgrounds submitted to the Norwegian Governmental Commission for General Culture competition for new ideas in playground equipment. (CS)

Barrier-free design represents an examination of human performance within the physical environment. (Author)

Discusses a method architects and planners can use in designing buildings based on behavior and activities of people who will inhabit them. Shows a particular setting or environment influences the behavior of all individuals in it. Statistical data are translated into floor plans. (BL)

The previously recognized right-left asymmetry in aesthetic balance was applied to preferences in architectural design. Preferences for right-and left-oriented apartments in apartment floor plan layouts were noted in sophomore psychology students. Data examined from preferences of 67 right-handed and 5 left-handed students revealed that…

The physical facilities of the education unit of the child development and mental ratardation center at the University of Washington are described. A floor plan is appended. (JD)

The architect-author calls for the re-examination of many basic assumptions made by those involved in designing the delivery of services to handicapped persons. (Author)

Outlines the problems of schools for the handicapped and the factors an architect must consider when designing a special school. (Author)

Explains a new system that combines architectural and graphic skills to direct, inform, and control the increasing numbers of people who attend various campus activities. Article was prepared by Interior Space Designers (ISD), Incorporated of New York. (WM)

Criteria are presented for implementation in the design and construction of school buildings and facilities so as to obviate hazards to individuals with physical disabilities. Accommodations for the physically handicapped are considered for the following--(1) public walks, (2) parking lots, (3) ramps with gradients and handrails, (4) entrances,…

This booklet, the first of a projected series related to the development of methodologies and techniques for environments planning and design, examines three approaches that are currently being used to identify, analyze, and evaluate the natural and man-made resources that comprise the physical environment. One approach by G. Angus Hills uses a…

The speech, presented at the AGSOMD Conference (Adelaide, South Australia, October, 1970), describes a residential training facility for the retarded designed on the principles of small family-like groups and approximation of a normal living situation. (KW)