Handball and tennis courts are covered with a large slatted roof with slats open to the north to provide protection from the winter rain and summer sun as well as allow adequate ventilation and good illumination from the diffused north light. (Author/MF)

Describes the structure of the observatory built in India in 1710 and shows the relationship of the scientific and geometric principles involved. (AL)

A structural analysis of the latest developments in air structures, from new fabrics to new uses. (Author)

An investigation into the relationship between the architectural environment of a room and the patterns of seating preferences exhibited by library users revealed that readers locate themselves in order to avoid others and that the seat selected by the first person affected the choices of those who entered later. (8 references) (Author/SJ)

Solution to a special problem of space utilization in an urban area. (Author/RA)

The sports stadium is a civic monument; getting it built is more an exercise in politics and economics than it is in design. (Author)

Paper presented at the Second Congress of the International Organization of Sceneographers and Theatre Technicians in Prague, June 1971. (RY)

Business has many reasons for assisting the arts and numerous ways of doing so. (CK)

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)

In describing the design and structural features of the Newman Club student center at Houston's Texas Southern University, emphasis is given to multi-use spaces for information, worship and relaxation for the students, plus living quarters for two priests. (FS)