Built to preserve open space and views of two historic buildings, all but 5 percent of Williamson Hall, at the University of Minnesota, is underground. Because of its heat retention characteristics, heating is unnecessary until the temperature falls below -20 degrees Fahrenheit. (Author/MLF)

A new library constructed of industrial materials provides light and a comfortable interior. (MLF)

Cortland's new physical education-recreation education center provides facilities to meet all the professional preparation and service requirements of full-time students as well as leisure activities for students and community members. (MJB)

A therapeutic recreation center for the retarded and handicapped is proving that barrier-free design has come of age. (Author/MLF)

The design of the Sherman Fairchild Center for the Life Sciences at Columbia University emphasizes the lightness necessitated by the building's placement on an existing five-story podium structure. (Author/MLF)

Two studies show that underground elementary schools have no detrimental effect on pupils' achievement or adjustment in school, or on their physical or mental health. (Author/IRT)

The idea of having a religious education center in a four car garage may sound ridiculous to some but to the parishioners of Saint George's Church in Guilford, Connecticut, it was heaven-sent. (Author/RK)

Dozens of schools throughout North America already are putting solar equipment to limited uses, scores are conducting or contemplating solar feasibility studies, and at least one school now in operation is applying solar power to every phase of its energy program. (Author)

The American Institute of Architects honored five recently completed university buildings whose architects solved the difficulties of site and scale: Columbia University's Computer Science Building, Dartmouth's Hood Museum of Art, Emory's Museum of Art, Princeton's Lewis Thomas Laboratory, and the University of California at Irvine's Computer…

Provides step-by-step instructions on how to choose a design consultant for developing building renovation or new building plans. Includes a sample interview form and a sample group evaluation form. (MD)

Earth berms and burying the building into the hillside help insulate the Florida State Museum and make it operationally the most economical building on the campus. (Author/MLF)

A multipurpose building with an air-supported roof houses athletics from varsity games to recreation and intramural activities, concerts, exhibitions, rallies, and convocations. (Author/MLF)

Mississippi College was able to construct a 48,000-square-foot multipurpose gymnasium/auditorium for $27.25 per square foot by using a prefabricated dome of gold and anodized aluminum. (JG)

The design of the student center at Essex Community College in Baltimore County, Maryland, reflects youthful lifestyles in the interior decor while providing exterior design to harmonize with existing campus buildings. (Author/MF)

The Student Union on the Sacramento campus of California State University has an interior pedestrian concourse where "activities merchandising" gets students involved and captures the spirit of nonacademic happenings. (Author/MF)