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School Progress, 1971
Schools and colleges see plastic bubbles as education's newest bag. (Author)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Educational Facilities, Plastics
Wagner, Stanley P. – American School and University, 1975
Seven examples of prefabricated components that permit custom design and lower construction costs than do traditional buildings. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Building Innovation, Cost Effectiveness
American School and University, 1971
Discusses the many types of and uses for instant schools from air-supported vinyl structures to prefabricated modular units. (JF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Systems, Construction Needs, Modular Building Design
Download full textFinne, Mary Lou – 1973
Air structures can be erected quickly, cover large areas, cost substantially less than conventional buildings, and use less natural resources. Air structures are economically utilized for many facilities, such as athletic fields, swimming pools, high schools, day care centers, and college campuses. The literature on air structures covered in this…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Bibliographies, Building Design, Building Innovation
American School and University, 1976
Describes the design and construction of a permanent 220-foot by 140-foot field house utilizing sloping concrete walls and an air-supported polyester fabric roof. (JG)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
ROBERTSON, NAN – 1964
AIR STRUCTURES ARE FABRIC BUILDINGS BLOWN UP AND HELD UP BY AIR PRESSURE. EXPERIMENTS WITH SUCH STRUCTURES WERE CONDUCTED AS EARLY AS 1917. IN 1948 THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SOUGHT A NEW WAY OF HOUSING LARGE RADAR ANTENNAE PLANNED FOR THE ARCTIC. AS AN OUTCOME OF THEIR SEARCH, BIRDAIR STRUCTURES, INC., WHICH IS NOW ONE OF SEVERAL COMPANIES…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Athletics, Construction Costs, Costs
Robertson, Nan – 1964
Air structures are fabric buildings blown up and held up by air pressure. Experiments with such structures were conducted as early as 1917. In 1948 the United States Air Force sought a new way of housing large radar antennae planned for the arctic. As an outcome of their search, Birdair Structures, Inc., which is now one of several companies…
Descriptors: Air Structures, Athletics, Construction Costs, Costs
