Describes programs at the universities of Zurich and Lausanne for training students from non-industralized countries in architectural design, the construction of buildings, and town planning. (SL)

Reviews the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, an online special database of the Research Libraries Information Network that analyzes the contents of journals, listing only those articles dealing with architecture. Access and fees, access points, browsing, and search strategies are covered and examples are given. (EJS)

Built environment education means learning about what man builds, why and how he builds, and how he and the environment affect each other. A number of built environment education projects are outlined and resource materials listed. (Author/MLF)

This teaching guide discusses ancient Egyptian culture, the lithographs made by Napoleon's scientists in 1798-99 to study and record every aspect of Egypt, the world's subsequent fascination with Egypt, ancient Egyptian architecture, Egyptian writing, and archeologists' illustrations of Egypt. The guide suggests activities for elementary school,…

Described a project that was designed to stimulate student interest in architecture. (RK)

Describes technical specifications required in designing theatre spaces for high intelligibility of speech. (CH)

A project which started as a design exercise in form and linear relationships and the containment of spatial elements, quickly developed into a many-sided study. (Author)

By concentrating expertise on costs, value engineering benefits the building as well as the budget. (Editor)

An architect's guide through available resources on planning and designing for educational technology. (RA)

The need for a fundamental sense of people in architectural practice and pedagogy is expressed by three architecture professors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The word "client," a historically and socially specific concept with which to discuss the issues of people-oriented architecture, is defined. (MLW)

A Dutch teacher presents a lesson on color in architecture and visual problem solving for high school students. Basic teaching and evaluation procedures are discussed. This article is one of several in this issue on art teaching in other countries. (SJL)