BECAUSE OF CHANGING ENROLLMENTS AND TEACHING PRACTICES, MODERN SCHOOLS NEED THE FLEXIBILITY THAT CAN BE PROVIDED BY MOVABLE OR EASILY DEMOUNTABLE WALLS. USED AS TEACHING AIDS, SPACE DIVIDERS, SPACE CHANGERS, AND DISPLAY PANELS, THESE WALLS ARE USUALLY MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN USED IN LARGE SPACES SUCH AS AUDITORIUMS, GYMNASIUMS, LIBRARIES, OR…

Four volumes of equipment for the disabled which can simplify their lives and those who live with them are presented. The authors have not included surgical, medical, therapeutic, corrective or gymnastic equipment in the publication. Voume one includes house adaptations and planning, beds and bed accessories, chairs, and wheelchairs and…

Topic titles and speakers at the conference are as follow--(1) Education Innovation--Impact on Facility Design, by Dr. Jordan Larson; (2) The Environment for Learning, by Dr. James MacConnell; (3) Blackboard by Wire Demonstration, by Robert Louth; (4) The Architectural Challenge, by Forrest Phillips; (5) Meeting the Challenge of Tomorrow's Schools…

Towns in developing countries are experiencing difficulties in finding solutions to the habitat problems engendered by extremely rapid urbanization. Possible solutions include: providing low-income groups with plots for building, better utilization of local technicians and traditional technologies, revitalizing abandoned techniques and…

The skyscraper, born in America, has changed the look of cities from Abadan to Zagreb. (Editor)

Discusses how examination of buildings as historical evidence can help students in college level history courses understand culture. Teaching methods are suggested, including walking tours, analyzing physical appearance of buildings, describing spaces between buildings, and examining buildings' ownership and occupancy patterns. Journal…

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is known primarily as an architect. However, he also designed chairs and tables. Discusses an exhibit held in New York City a few months ago which showed how well the famous architect achieved his goals in the area of furniture design. (Author/RK)

Structural engineers and architects are educated completely independently. Although both play a major part in designing and building a nation's infrastructure, they are not encouraged to fully understand the work of each other which can result in a lack of collaboration and co-operation, often to the detriment of a project. This divide between the…

The social responsibilities now borne by American architects have required the rechanneling of creativity from egocentric "design to the more humanitarian approach. This is evidenced in this year's submissions. (NI)

Describes instruments that have been used to evaluate design: buildings, parks, etc. (PR)

Describes recently developed instructional materials for teaching environmental issues in schools. (Author)

The design of two California schools with innovative programs and lots of snow. (RA)