Building systems are discussed as professional tools which architects can use to make schools, hospitals and institutions as flexible as desired. (FS)

A discussion of the necessity for architects to accept and incorporate the systems building technique in design. (FS)

First increment is a well-reasoned piece of urban design. (Author)

There is a natural progression from making single objects to creating sculpture. By modeling the forms of objects like funnels and light bulbs, students become aware of the quality of curves and the edges of angles. Sculptural form in architecture can be understood as consistency in the forms. (CS)

An analysis and a critique of how remodeling and extension of the Rice University School of Architecture, by James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates, fits into the campus plan and its eclectic style established early in this century. (Author/MLF)

Describes a combined local history/printmaking project conducted by students in grades one through nine at Armitage Academy in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Students studied and drew local buildings and printed the results as a calendar. (SJL)

The author describes the history, theories, and methods of the German institution called the Bauhaus, which he considers to be the basic influence on American studio art education in the last 50 years. (Author/SJL)

This examination of methods by which specificity is achieved in LC subject headings includes examples of the application of these methods in particular headings, and a brief discussion of problems of consistency and levels of specificity in LCSH. (Author/MBR)

Describes the award-winning designs of several elementary schools, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on the designers and construction costs. Also includes the floor plan and photographs. (EV)

Presents an investigation that engages students in constructing models of houses to examine the dynamics of energy flow patterns. Uses the learning cycle procedure that allows students to experience the processes of science and to use higher level thinking skills. (JRH)

Calls for a new urbanism in composition studies. Attempts to reconfigure the landscape of the writing classroom around the very notion of landscape, to reposition the architectonics of college writing more strictly according to architecture. (RS)

Reports on an empirical study that investigated the use of hypertext information systems during architectural design problem solving. Discusses theoretical notions on design problem solving, changing informational needs, and educational implications related to learning in complex domains. (Author/LRW)

Presents an activity for grades 9 through 12 that helps high school orchestra students understand the relationships among music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts, as called for by content standard 8 of the National Standards for Music Education. Lesson is taken from "Strategies for Teaching Strings and Orchestra." (CMK)