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Progressive Architecture, 1975
A four-story screenlike "wall" containing stacks, offices, and reading rooms is added to a university library. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Design, College Libraries, Facility Expansion, Higher Education
Gilbert, P. G. – Camping Magazine, 1991
Discusses the development of a camp design brief that clarifies the specific priorities and criteria for building or expanding camp facilities. Presents three situations in which camp directors accurately diagnosed their facility problems but changed their building plans over time because of financial, operational, or locational considerations.…
Descriptors: Building Design, Buildings, Camping, Decision Making
Progressive Architecture, 1973
Building between and over existing buildings gives the University of Winnipeg additional usable space without buying additional acreage. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Campus Planning, College Buildings, College Libraries
Progressive Architecture, 1973
Perceptive site observations give this University a new library under the centerline of its traditional mall without sacrificing the walk or the trees. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Campus Planning, College Buildings
American Libraries, 1985
Presents detailed look at University of Michigan Law, Folger Shakespeare, Vail Public, San Francisco University High School, and New York University Graduate School of Business Libraries, winners of 11th Library Buildings Award Program which included two renovations, two additions, and one new facility. Other notable library design projects are…
Descriptors: Architecture, Awards, Building Design, Building Innovation
Download full textMassachusetts Advisory Council on Education, Boston. – 1969
These guidelines include definitions pertaining to educational criteria and planning criteria, and guidelines regarding--(1) administrative ratios, (2) space allocation in assignable square feet, (3) area conversion factors, (4) gross building area distribution, (5) curriculum balance development, (6) project performance schedule, and (7) project…
Descriptors: Building Design, Campus Planning, College Buildings, Community Colleges
Adams, Stanley – Illinois Libraries, 1987
This annotated bibliography of recent articles, books, and reports on library facility building and construction includes publications that discuss facility standards and requirements, preservation programs, guides to the building process, facility evaluations, and financial sources. (CLB)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Annotated Bibliographies, Architecture, Building Design
WOOD, FREDERIC D. – 1960
INFORMATION CONCERNING EFFICIENT PLANT OPERATION AND ECONOMIC FACILITY EXPANSION TO BEST ACCOMMODATE INCREASED STUDENT ENROLLMENTS AT URBAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WAS GENERATED FROM A CASE STUDY OF THE DREXEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. GENERAL AREAS INVESTIGATED WERE--(1) SPACE REQUIREMENTS WHICH WILL MEET ANTICIPATED INCREASES IN ENROLLMENT, (2)…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, College Planning, Construction Needs
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1961
Topics of economical designing and planning are examined in both general and specific terms. Diagrams and photographs illustrate general conditions and principles while the text outlines criteria and provides specific suggestion. Subjects covered include--(1) building design fundamentals, (2) cost comparisons, (3) efficient design, (4) basic plan…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Building Design, Classroom Design, Construction Costs
Metz, T. John; And Others – American Libraries, 1987
Descriptions of facility planning and design for a college library, a public library, and a community college library highlight those design features that have worked well and those that have not. Ways to facilitate the design process are suggested, and six additional library renovation projects are briefly described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, College Libraries, Design Requirements
Johnson, Johnson and Roy, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. – 1966
A guide to future physical plant development is outlined for Michigan Technological University, Houghton Campus. Consideration is given to the existing campus situation, concept development, plan description, and the development plan which is included as an insert. (RK)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Campus Planning, Campuses
Peer reviewedBeckman, Margaret – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Discusses ways to decrease costs when planning the design of a new library or an addition that also considers future needs. Topics discussed include space allocation considerations for the collection, users, and staff; entrances and exits; structural loading; building configuration; information technology considerations; and staff willingness to…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Building Design, Cost Effectiveness, Facility Expansion
