A collaborative effort is desirable in the design of school buildings and grounds. In site development of school grounds, effective school board work not only requires a workable plan but good construction details and proper specifications which will result in a first-class job and insure minimum maintenance costs. The most effective way to…

Aviation High School in Cleveland, Ohio, built on the site of a former dump, presented some unique problems. (Author/MLF)

Two free sites -- each separated from the other by a busy 6-lane parkway -- presented problems of getting to them and building on them. Describes the additional difficulties encountered when the problem was solved by requesting permission to build a new connecting ramp over the parkway. (Author/EA)

In a Springfield, Massachusetts, school design, tunnels housing community facilities will make it possible to utilize otherwise unusable land and will create neighborhood ties in an area undergoing urban renewal. (Author)

This report is one of a series of briefs prepared by the American Institute of Architects National Committee on Architecture for Education addressing ways and means of reducing costs in the design and delivery of educational facilities. Specifically, this report is a useful guide to understanding the relationships between educational philosophy…

Examines general principles in designing child care centers and preschools: (1) design the site and building so that it has a friendly, child-like, inviting image; and (2) design child development environments to be child scaled, including furnishings, materials, the building, and the site as a whole. Contains criteria and suggestions for…

This report is one of a series of briefs prepared by the American Institute of Architects National Committee on Architecture for Education addressing ways and means of reducing costs in the design and delivery of educational facilities. Specifically, this report discusses the advantages of designing with maintenance in mind, presents…

Notes that the location of any child care center is a key factor in its success. Provides four major objectives to consider when siting a center: (1) the center as a part of the community; (2) access and visibility; (3) desirable and undesirable surroundings; and (4) characteristics of the site itself. (SD)

The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance to planners of new schools, and to those involved with additions and/or improvements to existing schools. This publication covers guidelines and pertinent information concerning: an outline for a comprehensive educational survey and guidelines for writing educational facility specifications;…

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…

This guide provides evaluative criteria for the elementary-secondary administrator to measure the quality of a school's facilities for general condition and suitability for educational programs. Appraisal criteria and instruments are categorized into six major areas of discussion: "The School Site,""Structural and Mechanical Features,""Plant…

A looseleaf format allows for the easy addition of annual updates to this practitioner's handbook for planning educational facilities 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 follows: historical perspectives; planning…