The key element in the university master plan is a linear structure that preserves and defines existing green spaces, concentrates activity without violating established scale, and provides pedestrian links. (Author/MLF)

An award winning school in Federal Way, Washington, put together with systems construction. (RA)

Separate unit design is thermally controlled from central heating-cooling plant to realize considerable cost savings. (KJ)

In this article, the author talks about The Trove, a children's space--library doesn't quite cut it--located in the White Plains Public Library, New York. Sandra Miranda, the library's director, came up with the idea for The Trove, although it took the work of many--from her staff to the architects to theatrical designers and fabrications--to…

Could it be that in our excitement about e-learning we forgot about buildings? With the advent of the personal computer and ubiquitous networks were we enticed into thinking that they would suffice and learning would follow removing the need for places and communities for learners? We now seem to have woken up, however, as there is an enormous…

To hold down construction costs of student housing, Brockport College decided on a fixed-cost competition, in which architects had to team up with contractors. The winning firm used a French industrialized building system and exterior panels of weathered steel to construct a village of 27 four-story buildings. (JG)

A lot of misunderstandings exist regarding sustainable, or green, construction. It is important that educators understand the benefits so they can communicate them to stakeholders. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a $4 investment (per square foot) in building green nets a $58 benefit (per square foot) over 20 years. Savings…

STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GIVEN FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUS GARAGES INCLUDING BRIEF DISCUSSIONS OF--(1) SITE DEVELOPMENT, (2) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, AND (3) MECHANICAL (HEATING, PLUMBING, AND VENTILATION) AND ELECTRICAL FACTORS. (JT)

The design of a building reveals the purpose for which it was created and the people who will use it. Architecture, however, cannot say anything meaningful about an institution if the institution is not sure what to say about itself. Universities have cacophonous architecture because they lack unifying concepts. (CK)

The design of school buildings is not conductive to arousing a child's interest in his surroundings or to learning the material that is presented to him. (CK)

Uses the College Athletic Facility Analysis to compare costs of renovating an armory with constructing a new athletic facility. (RA)

Describes four examples of residence hall design, one renovation and three new residence halls, that exemplify design principles that meet student and institutional requirements. The examples are at (1) the University of Illinois at Chicago; (2) Bowdoin College; (3) Muhlenberg College; and (4) Spring Arbor University. (SLD)

Moneo's design for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Struggles to bring the gospel to downtown Los Angeles is presented. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels might become a point of pilgrimage without challenge, and the cathedral might itself hold some reward for those who venture to visit its vast grounds.