Nathan Hale Senior High School in West Allis, Wisconsin was designed to survive inevitable educational innovations adjusting to predicted trends. The architects planned three study-groups of schoolrooms. Each group can operate independently affording a more intimate air than the usual atmosphere of a massive school. Classroom "clusters" are…

A revolution in planning was triggered by a report of the special committee on education which investigated the availability of places in relation to student enrollment projection. Six new universities were constructed as a result with an emphasis on design. The design was developed to help solve the dilemma of "belonging" at large…

New design opportunities afforded by modern high-intensity light sources, and the many ways of integrating package air-conditioners with the design of buildings, are discussed. A guide to unitary air-conditioners and heat pumps is included. (RK)

The references included were drawn from the documents received and processed to date by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities, and are organized into the following sections--(1) guidelines and concepts in campus planning, (2) planning the urban college, (3) mathematical and computer aids in campus planning, (4) the architect and college…

This volume deals with methods for developing an inventory of the existing space on a given campus. The body of the report sets forth the responsibilities and modes of operation of the Room Inventory Office. The set of appendices comprises a manual of implementation, defining the particulars of maintaining the system as it is done at Duke…

The fundamental physical concepts needed in any appreciation of acoustical problems are discussed by a scientist and an architect. The major areas of interest are--(1) the nature of sound, (2) the behavior of sound in rooms, (3) the design of rooms for speech, (4) the design of rooms for music, (5) the design of studios, (6) the design of high…

The article discusses how the wishes and needs of a university for better designed university buildings may be communicated to architects and engineers. The author describes his own experience with written program requirements and architect field studies, and reproduces a check list used by architect and university staff in a housing project. (FPO)

Architects and other authorities interested in cost control examine the importance and use of its methods and principles. They outline the major factors in design and construction that determine building costs. The discussions include those elements of maintenance, repair, and replacement that add to the cost of a finished building during its…

Air structures can be erected quickly, cover large areas, cost substantially less than conventional buildings, and use less natural resources. Air structures are economically utilized for many facilities, such as athletic fields, swimming pools, high schools, day care centers, and college campuses. The literature on air structures covered in this…

Recommendations that can be translated into architectural design were formed after an architectural committee and staff members visited select campuses to study housing patterns and to talk with students and staff; studied the literature related to student housing patterns and architecture; and met with external consultants. The plan is to have…

The annotated bibliography, one in a series of over 50 similar listings related to handicapped and gifted children, contains 91 references selected from Exceptional Child Education Abstracts dealing with physical facilities, educational or institutional, for exceptional children. The entries, which include texts, journal articles, research…

Chapter I provides a background and explains pertinent library lighting problems such as quality, function, aesthetics, intensity, and costs. Emphasis is on the quality and function of lighting for library users. Chapter II deals with the comments and answers to questions by persons who have a special interest and competence in the field of…

To determine the type of day care used and/or desired, a survey was conducted with representatives and women employees in industries in five economic planning and development districts of Arkansas during the summer and fall of 1971. Approximately 50 percent of the industries participated, with a total of 21,000 women responding to the survey.…

A review of the development of energy standards legislation in building design and the positions emerging in response to the proposed performance standards. (Author)

At the University of Southern California solar-access design research project, Barry Knowles and students have devised a solar envelope: the largest volumetric container over a land parcel that allows solar access to all adjacent neighbors within useful time constraints. (Author/MLF)