Several areas are discussed including--(1) architectural criteria, (2) installation and operation of public entrance doors, (3) weather protection, (4) materials and maintenance factors, (5) coordinating hardware for entrance doors, and (6) open forum discussion. Six factors are cited as being critical in the design of public doorways--(1) the…

In addition to describing the usual considerations in facilities planning such as educational specifications, the role of the architect, the role of the consultant, this guide, intended for use by individuals responsible for industrial arts shops, focuses on those activities peculiar to industrial arts planning. The industrial arts planner, who…

Creation of a college in an urban setting is considered with emphasis on its development as an integral part of the surrounding area rather than as a separate entity. Although the report is based on a particular piece of ghetto land in a particular city (Bedford-Stuyvesant section of New York City), its implications are national in scope. Physical…

A summary is presented of a conference of architects and educators concerned with the architectural implications of Images of the Future, a booklet offering ideas for the qualitative improvement of the nation's secondary schools. In the conference proceedings emphasis is given to implications concerned with the maturity of students and the…

Following a consideration of the middle school and the educational concepts involved, profiles are presented of eleven middle schools designed with a sense of innovation, adaptability, and matching institutions to the needs and potentials of children. Some of the schools are wholly committed to innovation from team teaching to ultimate…

A profile is presented of an elementary school in which the building design was determined by the social environment and the climate--it is located in an economically depressed section of a hot, dusty city, the population of which is mainly Spanish speaking. The school provides cool, dustless classrooms and shaded outdoor space. The description…

The scope of facilities required for the conduct of research in health-related sciences is governed by the type of work to be undertaken and the physical characteristics of the building, and can range from a simple office to extremely complex laboratories with numerous utility services. Every laboratory should be designed to accommodate--(1) all…

The planning of field houses for schools and colleges is discussed in relation to their various uses, such as for physical education programs, intramural and extramural athletics, and intercollegiate athletics. Following a presentation of the historical development of field houses and their educational significance, designing the field house is…

Consideration is given to planning as a process and the student union as a part of the total campus plan. An analytical programing approach is discussed as a prelude to architectural planning. Certain facts and problems, which are inherent in total campus planning and which have an external effect on the nature of the student union, are…

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…

Award winning designs are presented demonstrating that economical dual-use shelter space can be incorporated in the designs of new buildings without sacrifice of either function or aesthetic values. The eight award winning designs are discussed, and graphic illustration is provided of the nature of dual-use shelter, which contributes to…

Research for this comparative study consisted of school visits and discussions on the school building industry with leading men in the field in England, West Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. The study explored the use of prefabrication and modular school design, which provide economical and flexible school buildings to accommodate an increasing…

Facility requirements are presented for a school for severely physically handicapped children to be built for the Human Resources Foundation. Consideration is given to--(1) the educational program, (2) the concept of having classrooms accommodate a series of groups of pupils compatible as to social and age needs, yet flexible as to instructional…

A study carried out on primary school buildings in Roorkee, India, with a view to effecting economies in the cost of such buildings, is reported. Suggestions are made concerning substantial economies in overall space requirements, by increasing the use-efficiency of school space as a result of systematic operational research on the timetable and…

The activities of the Asian Regional Institute for School Building Research are described (studies conducted, contracts, development group work). Technical notes are presented concerning high-rise school buildings in Asian urban areas and related cost implications; the following factors are considered--(1) demand for space in urban areas, (2)…