Canadian educators recount the efforts of one institution to produce a long-range plan and to learn more about the planning process. (Editor)

Without a well-conceived plan and a definition of what that plan demands in terms of facilities, educators will wind up altering their programs to fit the buildings. (Editor)

Describes Louisiana State University's new school of dentistry facilities. (PG)

Zoology and psychology occupy back-to-back labs and plan joint research at the University of Maryland. (Editor)

Staten Island's Wagner College has opened a student union that provides dining, working and playing areas for all segments of Wagner's population. (Author)

Three contemporary construction techniques, used in combination, made possible the completion of Bell & Howell's two newest institutes of engineering technology in 7 months. (Author)

This paper describes the background, rationale, design, and evaluation of a workshop for architecture and planning students in which concepts from the applied behavioral sciences were used to illustrate and explore the dynamics of team collaboration in design professions. (Author)

One example of how to adapt an old school to a new program that is based on new uses of space and equipment. (Author)

Amid controversy, a former Paris slaughterhouse is being converted into one of the world's largest science museums. The museum will be organized into four major sectors corresponding to different levels at which science and technology touch human lives: exploring, using/producing, living/inhabitating, and communications. The controversy related to…

Presents an interview with a floor company's marketing director discussing a seminar on LEED 2.0 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards offered by the firm. (EV)

Modern playgrounds provide a system of linked play modules used with creative accessories to yield a series of interaction options for children. These designs offer opportunities for physical development, mental enhancement and imaginative play, and they are easy to maintain. (JD)