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American School & University, 2003
Presents the gold, silver, and bronze winners of a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, focusing on concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client, total area, total…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
American School & University, 2003
Presents information on Tribeca Nursery School, New York, New York, which was judged outstanding in a competition which evaluated the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, focusing on concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. The article offers information on…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
American School & University, 2003
Presents K-12 and college classrooms considered outstanding in a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, focusing on concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client,…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Classroom Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
American School & University, 2003
Presents a college building judged to be an outstanding student center/service area in a competition, which evaluated outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, highlighting unique concepts and ideas. Provides data on the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, College Buildings, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
Rydeen, James E. – American School & University, 2003
In designing schools, planners must use the criteria of health and safety, performance, comfort, and aesthetics to create a humanized physical environment that stimulates interest and provides motivation for learning and teaching. The human factors in design are sense of place, ownership, community, presence comfort, security, aesthetics,…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textCold, Birgit – 1992
This paper describes how creation of a varied, imaginative, and cultivated environment can recreate the pleasure of learning. The development of an indoor-outdoor, public-private, and half-climatized glazed (glass covered) space at the University of Dragvoll in Trondheim, Norway, is described. Well-planned glazed spaces can increase social…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Campus Planning, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities
American School & University, 2003
Presents administrative areas/offices considered outstanding in a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, focusing on concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client,…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Johnson, Johnson and Roy, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. – 1966
A guide to future physical plant development is outlined for Michigan Technological University, Houghton Campus. Consideration is given to the existing campus situation, concept development, plan description, and the development plan which is included as an insert. (RK)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Campus Planning, Campuses
Jenkins, Judith, Ed. – 1985
This document, in a looseleaf format that allows for the easy addition of annual updates, is a compilation of information to be used in the planning of educational buildings from the conception of needs through occupancy and use. Each unit contains numerous photographs, drawings, and figures that illustrate the contents. Unit subjects are as…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Budgeting, Building Design, Campus Planning
