Based on a report to the President's Commission on School Finance, a 14-page compilation of methods school districts can use to trim budgets without sacrificing quality. (Author)

This article offers selected photographs, design plans, and sketches of 18 school facilities which recently received citations for design excellence by a special architectural jury of the American Association of School Administrators. Comparative general, cost, area, classroom, and equipment statistics for the 18 schools are also included. (JH)

Author emphasizes that in open area schools it is the curriculum which is the crux of the matter of space usage. (Author/MB)

Understanding learning, and how it is encouraged or thwarted, will improve the design of schools, and can best be realized through joint action between behavioral scientist and designer. (Author)

Speech given at a Trade and Industrial Education division session of the American Vocational Association 1971 annual meeting. (MU)

Examines issues and influences surrounding massive school closure in Seattle, Washington, and identifies factors that led to the success of a program to rescue school space for other purposes. Attributes the success of the reuse program to planning policies and management processes, city government cooperation, and citizen involvement. (MJL)

Lists questions that must be answered when deciding whether to close a school, when planning a closure, and when making sure the closure is successful. (JM)

The Physical and Architectural Features Checklist (PAF) measures physical resources of sheltered care settings in terms of nine derived dimensions. Data show that facilities which have more physical resources are seen as attractive by outside observers and pleasant by residents. Cost is not related to any PAF dimension. (Author)

This article describes a study concerning temporary territories in public settings. Implications of the results for territorial typologies, animal-human territorial differences, and future research on human territoriality are outlined. (Author/SA)

Some school space is "surplus" only when measured by the old needs of traditional education. When considered for the broader needs of the community education concept, the space is an opportunity for better communities. (Author)

Topics discussed by the NACS Store Planning/Renovation Committees in this updated version of the college store renovation manual include: short- and long-range planning, financial considerations, professional planning assistance, the store's image and business character, location considerations, building requirements, space requirements, fixtures,…

Renovation and conversion of many old buildings at Davidson (North Carolina) College over the past fifteen years have saved millions of dollars and preserved the neoclassical architecture of the campus. The Davidson shop crews' repair and remodeling projects are described and illustrated by several photographs. (MF)

Public and private open space should be considered as interrelated components of a singular open-space supply system; ignoring amounts of private space in the development of guidelines for expansion of public open-space supply may lead to inefficiencies in land allocation. (JD)

Compares the organization of supermarkets to classroom environments. Emphasizes the efficient use of space with the use of containers, keeping materials in place, and grouping objects together. Provides suggestions on the use of color and adding storage space. (MOK)