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Beckman, Margaret; And Others – Canadian Library Journal, 1981
The architectural designs of 13 of Canada's 124 Carnegie libraries are briefly described with 17 photographs showing features of the buildings. (CHC)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Foreign Countries, Library Facilities
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Dewe, Michael – Information Development, 1989
The fourth in a series of articles on library buildings completed in the 1980s describes and evaluates new and remodeled buildings in Australia and New Zealand. The types of library buildings evaluated include state, public, academic, parliamentary, national, and special libraries. (30 notes/references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Facility Improvement, Foreign Countries
Hirn, Sven – Adult Education in Finland, 1978
The author traces the growth of public library building in Finland, discusses the role of public subsidy legislation, and expresses the need for better library planning. (MF)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Design Requirements, Foreign Countries
Seamon, David – 1981
The philosophy of Martin Heidegger has major bearing on work in humanistic geography and related environmental fields. Dwelling, according to Heidegger, is the process through which people make their place of existence a home. For all the seeming rightness of Heidegger's view, there is much about dwelling that confounds and alienates many present…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Book Reviews, Building Design, Cultural Influences
Stephens, Suzanne – Architectural Record, 2002
Describes the design of the building named in the title, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, consultants, suppliers, and cost, as well as floor plans and photographs. Discusses how the modern structure fits into the historic campus. (EV)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Building Plans
Arcuri, Elizabeth – Architectural Record, 2002
Describes the design of the building named in the title, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, consultants, suppliers, and cost, as well as floor plans and photographs. Discusses how the modern structure fits into the campus. (EV)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Building Plans
Moore, Gary T., Comp. – 1994
Excellence in design of child care and other preschool facilities is an emerging issue in the architectural profession. This bibliography is intended to aid architects and other designers, child-care directors, policy makers, and researchers to locate the most up-to-date and best sources of design-relevant information. The bibliography is based on…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architectural Research, Architecture, Building Design
Taggart, Jim – Canadian Architect, 2002
Describes the design of the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology in British Columbia, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, consultants, and cost, as well as floor plans and photographs. Discusses how the design for this First Nations school blends aboriginal constructs and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design
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Rittelmeyer, Christian – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1990
Examines how architectural forms affect the inner sensual system, presenting several studies looking at the influence of school architecture on student perception and reaction. Describes empirical investigations that attempt to identify how an observer physiologically responds to elements in architectural design. Includes graphs and architectural…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Architectural Character, Building Design, Educational Facilities Design
Norton, John – 1980
A brief resume of a major study conducted in 1973 identifies the extent to which the indigenous building methods and materials of Oman are capable of meeting the country's contemporary shelter needs, and compares them with alternative materials and techniques being introduced as replacements. Visits to 20 towns and villages in 6 regions and…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Building Innovation, Building Trades
Calkins, Robert G. – Humanities, 1995
Characterizes the medieval cathedral as an architectural encyclopedia, expressing the humanistic concerns, beliefs, and aspirations of the period in which it was built. Explains the theological, political, and social significance of the cathedral's architectural characteristics from the floor plan to the spires. Discusses the process and problems…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Art History, Building Design
Norton, John – 1980
Two case studies, one conducted in the Luristan region of Iran in 1974, the other in the Caspian region in 1978, outline a methodology for assessing the problems and potentials of indigenous building methods. They illustrate how the methods can be used and developed to meet present shelter needs and how the problems that exist can be overcome…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Building Trades, Construction Materials
Riechers, Maggie – Humanities, 1995
Describes the work of Egyptologist William Murnane who is recording the ritual scenes and inscriptions of a great columned hall from the days of the pharaohs. The 134 columns, covered with divine imagery and hieroglyphic inscriptions represent an unpublished religious text. Briefly discusses ancient Egyptian culture. Includes several photographs…
Descriptors: African History, Ancient History, Archaeology, Architectural Character