Plans for alternate ways of using laboratories as either open-plan cluster laboratories or as multiple traditional unit shops are presented. (Author/EC)

Many instructional activities are common to a wide variety of occupations and are easily accessible to all students at the Minuteman Regional Vocational-Technical High School. (Author/MLF)

Flexibility is useful only if it provides for alternative space configurations of the type needed by the educational program. (Author/MLF)

Problem areas in the conversion of buildings into vocational schools are costs, adaptability and flexibility, and location. (EC)

This publication provides the educational planner and the architect with some suggestions concerning models by which they may plan new flexible-use, shared-space facilities and supports the models with guidelines for the development of facilities and educational programs for occupational education. In addition to discussing the financial…