Background: From a range of perspectives, scholars have demonstrated the value of school-based health centers (SBHCs) in recent decades, but few studies have examined the logistics of establishing SBHCs. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 hospital and 6 school employees involved in a network of SBHCs. After common themes…

Good architecture responds to contemporary challenges, irrespective of fashionable trends, and is characterised by rigorous building processes. Office buildings, housing, stadiums and theatres offer outstanding examples of this principle. But do school buildings figure among them? Happily, in Germany they do, although they are still too rare. This…

When education providers confront obstacles such as shrinking budgets and swelling enrollments, a multi-million-dollar new facility or major additions probably are not feasible. Converting vacant and underused buildings into school facilities enables administrators to acquire additional space quickly and cheaply. In this article, the authors…

THE DESIGN OF THIS ECONOMICALLY PLANNED SCHOOL IS DEVELOPED TO SUIT A GENERALIZED SET OF AREA CHARACTERISTICS. THE COMPACT PLAN CENTRALIZES THE BULK OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES AROUND AN OPEN COURT, WHILE LOCATING THE NOISY AND HEAVY TRAFFIC FACILITIES AT THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING. THE DESIGN FEATURES--(1) CLASSROOM FLEXIBILITY AND MODIFICATION…

THE PROGRAM FOR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACILITY REQUIRED 14 CLASSROOMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCOMMODATING AN INCREASE OF SEVEN CLASSROOMS. THE EXPANSION POTENTIAL ALSO INVOLVED ADDITION OF A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF NON-TEACHING AREAS. THE DESIGN FEATURED A CENTRAL CORE CONTAINING ADMINISTRATION, PLAYROOM, CAFETERIA, AND KITCHEN FACILITIES WITH TWO…

THIS PROGRAM FOR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACILITY REQUIRES 21 CLASSROOMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCOMMODATING AN INCREASE OF SEVEN CLASSROOMS. THE PLAN SOLUTION WAS CHOSEN UPON REVIEW OF FIVE DIFFERENT SCHEMATIC TYPES. A MULTI-WING PLAN WAS DEVELOPED WITH A CENTRAL CORE, TWO CLASSROOM WINGS, AND A SEMI-DETACHED KINDERGARTEN ELEMENT. EXPANSION OF THE…

THE PROGRAM FOR A TWO-STORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACILITY REQUIRED 21 CLASSROOMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCOMMODATING AN INCREASE OF SEVEN CLASSROOMS. THE ECONOMICAL AND FLEXIBLE ZONED PLAN PROVIDES EXPANSION POTENTIAL WITHOUT UNDUE DISTURBANCE OF THE ORIGINAL FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION. ISOLATION OF DUAL-USAGE FACILITIES SUCH AS THE AUDITERIA AND…

THE DESIGN OF THIS ONE-STORY, ECONOMICALLY PLANNED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IS DEVELOPED TO SUIT A GENERALIZED SET OF AREA CHARACTERISTICS. THE FEATURES OF THIS SCHOOL FOR 800 TO 1000 PUPILS ARE SUITABLE FOR EITHER A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING SUBURB OF A LARGE CITY OR THE OUTSKIRTS OF A RAPIDLY GROWING VILLAGE. THE BASIC SITE OF 20 TO 30 ACRES SUPPORTS A TIGHT…

THE PROGRAM FOR A JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY REQUIRED A ONE-STORY BUILDING FOR 1000 PUPILS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCOMMODATING AN INCREASE OF 200 PUPILS. EMPHASIS WAS TO BE PLACED ON--(1) SHARED SPACES, WHICH WOULD OFFER EVERY GRADE LEVEL COMPLETE PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AUDITORIUM, SCIENCE, ARTS, AND LIBRARY FACILITIES, (2) SEPARATION OF…

PROGRAM EMPHASIS FOR THE DESIGN OF THIS FACILITY WAS ORIENTED TOWARD CURRENT EDUCATIONAL CONCEPT. PRESENT AND PROJECTED CHANGES IN--(1) TEACHING TECHNIQUES, (2) CURRICULUMS, (3) STAFFING PATTERNS, AND (4) USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL AIDS SUGGESTED DEVELOPMENT OF A FLEXIBLE CLASSROOM UNIT. THE RESULTANT PLAN ACHIEVES FUNCTIONAL SEPARATION THROUGH GROUPING…

THE DESIGN OF THIS ECONOMICALLY PLANNED SCHOOL IS DEVELOPED TO SUIT A GENERALIZED SET OF AREA CHARACTERISTICS. PHYSICAL SEPARATION OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR PUPILS IS EFFECTED THROUGH USE OF THE "SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL" PLAN. PROVISIONS FOR ADOPTION OF--(1) TEAM TEACHING, (2) MACHINE TEACHING, (3) EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, AND (4) AURAL-ORAL LANGUAGE…

This paper, based on a Society for College and University Planning conference, outlines some of the alternatives and procedures for effective utilization, modernization, and renovation of existing space at institutions of higher education. Various options to alleviate the need for new campus construction are presented with examples of…

This paper discusses the process of updating school capacity, which is subject to change from a variety of factors (to comply with current building codes, changes in educational programs, changes in class size, expansion of educational services, and scheduling). The paper describes the two major components of updating school capacity: the program…

THE PROGRAM FOR A SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY REQUIRED A ONE-STORY BUILDING FOR 800 PUPILS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ACCOMMODATING AN INCREASE OF 200 PUPILS. EMPHASIS WAS TO BE PLACED ON SATISFYING THE VARYING SITE CONDITIONS WITHIN THE STATE. SITE VARIATION IN TERMS OF--(1) ACCESS, (2) TOPOGRAPHY, (3) ORIENTATION, AND (4) SOIL CONDITIONS SUGGESTED…

Discusses the growing range of alternative solutions to provide school space in the most economical fashion as being explored by many school systems. (Author/JM)