Considers the changes and responsibilities that administrators and instructors in journalism departments must face because of federal regulations designed to assist students with special needs. (RL)

Forty-one seventh and eighth grade New York students were interviewed for purposes of determining the kinds of "built" (architectural) space most valued by children. Results indicated geometrically irregular and multileveled structures were most appealing to children. Unexpected, secret, or hidden places were also considered especially…

This program was designed to satisfy the modern needs of architects who are confronted with the constraints imposed by the principles of physics, particularly those relating to energy. The program is designed to make clear, through lectures and laboratory investigations, the relationship between concepts in physics and practice in architecture.…

Examples are presented that give a rough outline of the importance of messages symbolized in civic public buildings. Such messages can invite people into a building or help hold them out; speak about a local government being democratic or bureaucratic; suggest that one city thinks education is important or that another city uses schools for…

In modern architecture of the 1970s, esthetic choices that appear regularly are "historicism,""high-tech," and "slick style." The Brooklyn Children's Museum is one of the many examples photographed. (Author/MLF)

The relationship among architectural characteristics, organizational structure and functioning, and the social environments of 87 university student living groups were investigated. The social environment was found to be an important mediator of the effects of architectural and organizational characteristics of student living groups. (Author/MA)

Describes a student project in chemical plant design offered as part of a freshman chemical engineering course. (MLH)

The course developed and offered at Clark University over the past five years is a first exposure to architecture for the general liberal arts student. It uses historical examples wherever appropriate but emphasis is on the direct involvement of the students in the experience and design of architecture. (LBH)

Presents information on fire prevention, fire safety inspection and fire evacuation planning that child care directors and staff should be aware of. (MS)

Venturi and Rauch's addition to the Allen Art Museum at Oberlin College is in two separate parts: a loft that houses new facilities for the art department and a gallery for contemporary art. (Author/MLF)

The postmodernist architecture of new college buildings is adding interest to campuses all over California, with a few architects leading the trend. (MSE)

Relocatable modular classrooms are valued for their flexibility, speed of occupancy, and economy. Manufacturers advise school districts to seek industry input when writing specifications for portable classrooms and to deal with reputable companies. (MLF)

Discusses broad trends in planning academic library buildings: (1) greater differentiation between storage and user space; (2) retention of existing facilities; (3) incremental growth; (4) tighter programming; (5) increased protection of life and property; (6) dispersal of formats and equipment; and (7) accommodation of nonlibrary functions. (20…

Discussion of Andrew Carnegie era in American public library history focuses on library buildings financed and built in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building design which Carnegie developed, surviving Carnegie libraries in Philadelphia, procedures for obtaining a library, and comparison of architectural attractiveness of Carnegie libraries with…

From 90 projects identified for the study, survey responses were received from 85 percent of the superintendents and 60 percent of the architects ranking 12 categories of conflict both according to the severity of the conflict and as causing the deterioration of the working relationship. (MLF)