Facility design and the planning steps within this process are part of continued discourse among school design professionals and school officials. Historically, schools often mirrored architectural designs of a time-period or as a response to economic trends. The discourse has evolved over time, and recently, there has been an increasing focus on…

Five years after hurricane Katrina, the City of New Orleans is now implementing a far-reaching plan for the systemic renovation and rebuilding of community programmes and infrastructure. A total of USD 3 billion has now been allocated to public building projects. With the student population down to nearly half of pre-storm totals, a recently…

Architects for a new student-housing project at the State University of New York at Brockport used System III, a French industrialized building system, to create a humanistic, low-rise apartment village, while shortening project delivery time and markedly cutting construction costs. (JG)

The design of a particular low-cost structure which houses agribusiness programs is presented. It is a cable supported, stressed membrane, relocatable enclosure. (EC)

Conference papers presented by leading architects, engineers, and educators concerning the latest developments in air structures, particularly as related to education. BRI-EFL national technical conference. (Columbia, Maryland, May 22-24, 1973.) Discussions center on educational opportunities, economics, technological developments, and the…

The two major areas of acoustical problems are room acoustics and noise control. Some parameters of these areas are identified to illustrate that the best acoustical solutions occur in comprehensive planning at the very beginning of a project. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the need for school buildings that are flexible and adaptable to any educational situation, rather than rigidly "self-contained" or rigidly "open." Such buildings are not tied to any educational fad that may become unfashionable, and they can accommodate many educational approaches, as well as noneducational uses. (JG)

Design ideas to save energy, space, and money--from playfields on the roof to people pockets in a patio. (Author)

Provides a checklist to guide decisions of college planners about whether a university should adapt a historic house for campus use. Covers issues of functionality, aesthetics, budget, and typical preservation issues. Includes case studies at New York University, Yale University (Connecticut), and Wesleyan University (Connecticut). (DB)

With school enrollments fluctuating, educational administrators need to do a more thorough job of planning for future educational facilities. Educational specifications can provide a helpful planning foundation for the educator and the architect. The specifications should provide specific objectives that consider the teaching/learning process to…

Architects of a newly-opened elementary school in Bellevue, Washington, conducted a followup study of teacher and pupil attitudes. The candid comments can be used as helpful do's and don'ts in future design projects. (WN)

Examines how rising energy costs will affect school planning in general and urban school planning in particular. It discusses the energy crisis, the energy consumption by schools, and the potential for energy conservation in education. Also describes a project to be undertaken in New York City to determine ways of conserving energy in that city's…

Whether renovating or constructing a school building, planners must give serious thought to how a building might accommodate different instructional approaches and avoid traffic or supervision nightmares. Planners must also consider aesthetics, community-school partnerships, and educational technology's role. A sidebar by James Fox and Kay Psencik…

This annotated bibliography includes summaries of 17 books and articles dealing with facilities and program planning for career education. A brief introduction discusses topical issues relevant to career education, such as the need for community involvement in planning career education programs and the potential of community-based career education…