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Graves, Ben E. – 1984
The premise used in the development of the Townview Center for the Dallas Independent School District (Texas) is: What actually goes on inside a high school of the future is more important than what the school building will look like. The school's concept includes the housing of various magnet programs at one site. The architect is challenged to…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Career Development, Educational Facilities Design
Rubin, Arthur I. – 1976
The current emphasis on energy conservation in buildings must be balanced by a careful consideration of how proposed approaches affect building occupants. A headlong rush toward building designs that conserve energy at the expense of the quality of buildings as judged by occupants would be a very shortsighted approach. There must be a continual…
Descriptors: Building Design, Criteria, Design Requirements, Energy Conservation
Cutler, Marilyn H. – Amer Sch Board J, 1969
Descriptors: Building Design, Classes (Groups of Students), Educational Environment, Educational Facilities
Hatch, Kathlyn; Engels, Nancy – 1982
This report describes a 3-year project which used local architecture as a resource for teaching the arts and humanities at the secondary level. The project involved 24 Massachusetts high school teachers in art, social studies, industrial arts, and the language arts working with project staff. The teachers attended two week-long summer courses.…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Architecture, Art Education, Building Design
Pollowy, Anne-Marie – 1977
In this book, the many factors necessary to make city spaces more child-sensitive are considered. Particular attention is given to dwellings and play spaces. Child development as it relates to the spatial environment and the child's use of various spaces (houses, apartments, service areas, playgrounds) at different ages are investigated. The…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Child Development, Guidelines
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1978
This is an update of the 1973 edition of a guide for energy conservation in schools. This Educational Facilities Laboratories publication is an information source for teachers, school administrators, school maintenance personnel, school designers, or anyone interested in conserving energy in schools. Topics discussed include: (1) life-cycle…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Building Design, Building Operation, Climate Control
Claridge, Philip George Brian – 1979
A course for first-year architectural students is described. The approach concentrated on developing an understanding of the nature of design activity through exploration of the kind of thinking that may be applied in order to improve the first-year studio work. The course is based on the following premises: (1) it is possible and educationally…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Building Design, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
GIBSON, CHARLES D. – 1965
SEVERAL SCHOOL LIGHTING CONCEPTS ARE PRESENTED IN THIS ARTICLE. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS--(1) NONCAPTIVE RESEARCH SHOULD BE CARRIED ON THROUGH COORDINATION BETWEEN RESEARCH AND APPLICATION SEGMENTS OF THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY, (2) COMMUNICATION AND JOINT EFFORT SHOULD PROVIDE THAT MAJOR AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE APPLICATION OF LIGHTING DESIGN CRITERIA HAVE…
Descriptors: Building Design, Communication (Thought Transfer), Educational Facilities Improvement, Environmental Influences
MAHLER, HARRY B. – 1968
UNIQUE FEATURES AND FLOOR PLANS OF FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNED CORPORATE TRAINING CENTERS ARE DESICRIBED. THE TRAVELERS EDUCATION CENTER HAS SIMPLY DESIGNED ROOMS AND FEW AUDIOVISUAL AIDS (AV). BUTLER MANUFACTURING HAS ITS STUDY CENTER IN A WING OF A MOTEL WHICH IS CONVENIENT TO THE GENERAL OFFICES AND DOWNTOWN AREA. SINCE COMPANY PERSONNEL USE THE…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Audiovisual Aids, Building Design, Closed Circuit Television
Utah State Board of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1966
CAREFUL PLANNING FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAXIMIZES THE USE OF SPACE TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH FREQUENT CHANGES IN ACTIVITY AND A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES. IN THE PLANNING PROCESS, SPECIAL CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT THUS PREVENTING OVERBUILDING AND UNDERBUILDING. THE PLANT SHOULD FIT, THROUGH INCREASING UTILITY BY…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Needs, Educational Equipment, Educational Facilities Design
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Davis, Gerald – Business Horizons, 1968
The approaches and activities of a firm specializing in architectural programing are discussed in detail. Topics include the definition and need for programing, needs and methods of research and data gathering, program development and structure, communications and the role of the architect. Distinctions are emphasized between the programmer and…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Programing, Building Design, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Milner, Margaret – 1977
This manual has been prepared to assist college and university administrators in making their campus facilities accessible to physically handicapped students, faculty, and staff. It gives a step-by-step procedure for developing and implementating campuswide programs required by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It explains the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Architectural Barriers, Blindness, Building Design
Forwood, Bruce S. – 1972
This bibliography has been produced as part of a research program attempting to develop a new approach to building environment and service systems design using computer-aided design techniques. As such it not only classifies available literature on the service systems themselves, but also contains sections on the application of computers and…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Bibliographies, Building Design, Computer Programs
Clark, Donald H. – Studies in Management, 1972
Academic Building Systems (ABS) is an architectural planning and design method which allows the construction owner to respond to the need for less expensive structures, economically adaptable to the changing conditions of the academic world, by providing the owner with the maximum controls over the variable cost factors in educational facility…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Costs, Construction Industry, Cost Effectiveness
National Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC. Inst. for Applied Technology. – 1973
The purpose of this report is to provide reference material on the technical options for energy conservation in buildings. Actions pertinent to existing buildings and new buildings are considered separately. Regarding existing buildings, principal topics include summer cooling, winter heating, and other energy-related features such as insulation,…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Energy Conservation, Fuel Consumption
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