Three Dimensional or 3D virtual reality has become increasingly popular in many areas, especially in building a digital campus. This paper introduces a virtual campus, which is based on a 3D model of The Tourism and Culture College of Yunnan University (TCYU). Production of the virtual campus was aided by Human Factor and Ergonomics (HF&E), an…

Systems components are now available as additions to existing buildings. (Author)

Building systems are discussed as professional tools which architects can use to make schools, hospitals and institutions as flexible as desired. (FS)

A discussion of the necessity for architects to accept and incorporate the systems building technique in design. (FS)

The technical director of the Metropolitan Toronto School Boards Study of Educational Facilities (SEF) presents a description of the general theory and execution of the first SEF building system, and his views on the general principles of system building as they might affect architecture and the economy. (TC)

A summary is presented of a conference of architects and educators concerned with the architectural implications of Images of the Future, a booklet offering ideas for the qualitative improvement of the nation's secondary schools. In the conference proceedings emphasis is given to implications concerned with the maturity of students and the…

A profile is presented of an elementary school in which the building design was determined by the social environment and the climate--it is located in an economically depressed section of a hot, dusty city, the population of which is mainly Spanish speaking. The school provides cool, dustless classrooms and shaded outdoor space. The description…

This report reviews some of the more important educational innovations that have transformed the arrangement of space and design of the schoolhouse environment. Design, structural, and functional features are described for open plan schools (schools without interior walls). Consideration is given to the use of performance specifications in the…

A profile of a high school is presented in which the building design features provided versatile interior space and provisions for future expansion. In briefly describing the educational bases of the building design, two items are emphasized--(1) why the school was designed as it was, and (2) how it was designed and built. Schematics and…