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Leffler, Kelly – Tech Directions, 2006
As the drafting instructor at Tri-County Career Center (TCCC) in Nelsonville, Ohio, the author is proud and pleased to give students real-life drafting experiences that apply learned theory. One of the best experiences his students have had involves taking part in building a custom home. Another is producing authentic house plans. The author also…
Descriptors: Building Design, Architectural Education, Drafting, Vocational Education
Luna, Gene, Ed.; Gahagan, Jimmie, Ed. – National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2008
In 2004, "Learning Reconsidered" urged educators to think more holistically about student learning and development. "Learning Initiatives in the Residential Setting" provides a framework for putting this call into action at large universities and small colleges alike. Chapters trace the history of learning in residence halls, discuss academic and…
Descriptors: Building Design, Physical Environment, Student Personnel Services, Holistic Approach
Ensign, Arselia, Ed. – PAM Repeater, 1991
The brochure provides suggestions for adapting or building approaches and entrances to the home to provide full accessibility to persons with mobility limitations due to disability or age. Briefly described are modifications for ramps, landings at the top and bottom of a ramp, and door openers and locks. This publication lists 13 sources for…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Design Requirements, Physical Disabilities
Goldberger, Paul – Progressive Architecture, 1976
The Firemen's Training Center, New York City, consists of an administrative and teaching building built of corrugated metal and glass, with brightly colored interior spaces, and the actual training buildings, mock-ups of real buildings designed to "burn down" again and again in training sessions. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Educational Facilities, Fire Fighters
American School and University, 1975
An interior with trees, plants, and a "street" generates excitement at the Children's Learning Center in Brooklyn, New York. (MLF)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Building Design, Day Care, Interior Design
American School and University, 1975
The visibility and central location of the Robert Crown Center at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, bring the students in contact with the physical recreation and sports program. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Design, Glass Walls, Higher Education, Physical Education Facilities
Progressive Architecture, 1976
A citation from the 23rd P/A Awards Program for the design of a college art facility. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Awards, Building Design, College Buildings
American School and University, 1975
A library at Sycamore High School in Ohio, by its location in the center of the academic wing, encourages students to drop in on an informal basis. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Building Design, Learning Resources Centers, School Libraries
Murphy, Jim – Progressive Architecture, 1975
Civic determination, at many levels, restored the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, to its 1925 splendor. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Arts Centers, Building Design, Community Involvement
American School and University, 1975
A multi-level interior and an exposed roof structure reduce the scale and impact of the building. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architecture, Awards, Building Design, College Buildings
Building Design and Construction, 1974
Faner Hall, the new home of the humanities and social science departments at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, was designed to be flexible and adaptable, (Author)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Campus Planning, College Buildings, Flexible Facilities
Houghton, Norris; And Others – Progressive Architecture, 1975
The basic principle behind the Olmsted Theater at Adelphi University derives from the emphasis placed upon the spatial relationships between performers and spectators. (Author)
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Flexible Facilities, Higher Education
American School and University, 1974
Three-dimensional illustrations of an entire building -- or any portion of it -- can be produced instantly on a TV-like screen by a sophisticated computer at Syracuse University. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Drafting, Building Design, Computer Graphics, Display Systems
American School and University, 1974
Descriptors: Building Design, Climate Control, Energy Conservation, Guidelines
Wagner, Stanley P. – American School and University, 1975
Seven examples of prefabricated components that permit custom design and lower construction costs than do traditional buildings. (MLF)
Descriptors: Air Structures, Building Design, Building Innovation, Cost Effectiveness
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