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…

EFFECTIVELY PLANNING THE BUILDINGS NECESSARY FOR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ACHIEVE ITS DESIRED GOALS REQUIRES SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY FOR GATHERING ACCURATE INFORMATION ON WHAT FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AND HOW THE FACILITIES ARE PRESENTLY BEING USED BY A GIVEN NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN A PARTICULAR COURSE OF STUDY. THIS MANUAL PRESENTS SUCH…

Because of rising costs and rapid educational change, the architectural design of a school becomes important to the accomplishment of an educational program. The contemporary architect must design a building with one eye on its construction and maintenance costs and the other on new materials and products and on expanding educational programs.…

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…

Space relations are discussed in this article, part of a six-part series on planning and design of media centers. (Author/MLF)

A new law in the Netherlands will amalgamate nursery and primary education into basic education serving students ages four to twelve years. This publication deals especially with the new approach needed for buildings meeting the needs of the combined groups. A summary of the standards for new buildings and the findings of a study examining the…

In the preparation of written educational specifications, the content, organization and method of presentation of materials are far from standardized with no one pattern being advocated. There are, however, certain standards or criteria which are desirable for guidance. The educational specifications should provide the architect with all of the…

Teachers, Principals, and other public school personnel interested in establishing learning resource centers are provided with guidelines and a framework within which they can structure their efforts. Professional literature, observation, and experimental trials serve as the sources from which observations are drawn. The advantages of the resource…