Years of planning and exhaustive studies have resulted in a striking example of vertical architecture at Louisiana State University's new Medical Center Educational Building. (Author)

An in-depth analysis of an annotated bibliography on the development of design methodology and applied design methods in architecture and environmental design. (Author/MF)

Specifications developed to assist in planning a new administrative office are contained in this report for each of the following activities: central direction and management, instructional affairs, business affairs, supportive services, public accommodation, and employee accommodation. Of particular importance in determining the specifications…

This brochure deals with three basic types of elementary schools: K-6, K-8, and senior elementary. Floor plans and sketches illustrate specifications for the school gymnasium, dressing rooms, drying rooms, boys' and girls' shower rooms, washrooms, instructors' offices, storage areas, stage, and playing fields. (Author/MLF)

General developmental considerations, space and facility requirements, and facility equipment needs for the new humanities building are described and summarized. Net floor area and total net floor area are charted for each room facility, as study, office, classroom, conference/seminar area, or work area, of each department comprising the…

Although the concept of educational specifications for planning school buildings has been discussed over a long period of time and has found its way into virtually every facility's planning publication in the last 20 years, there remains a considerable lack of understanding of what educational specifications should include and how they should be…

All state departments of education in the United States and Canada were surveyed in regard to their space recommendations for elementary and secondary schools. Survey results from 49 states and 5 provinces are categorized by 5 space types, with 28 room types; 3 grade levels; and 3 ranges of space. (MLF)