The relationship of architectural value to significant human experience and in particular to basic educational goals is explored. Questions are raised as to if and how the physical environment informs, shapes, and liberates the human spirit. Some topics are--(1) architectural character, (2) the design needs of education, (3) educational…

This paper explains how the project research team answered the fundamental questions on the use of computers by building designers and on the building design process. Also discussed in greater detail are the specific approach and course of development chosen for reaching the objectives. Areas described are--(1) the analysis of building design…

Activities reported herein include studies conducted, contracts, and development group work. Technical notes are presented concerning the design of science laboratories for Asian secondary level schools; it is noted that changed designs for curriculum and new methods of teaching science have necessitated new approaches to the design of science…

Reported are results of a project carried out at the Swedish Institute for the Handicapped to determine needs of the visually impaired in the planning and adaptation of buildings and other forms of physical environment. Chapter 1 considers implications of impaired vision and includes definitions, statistics, and problems of the visually impaired…

The purpose of this document is to transform the educational program planned for Mission College into instructional and service space. This study of physical facilities and use of space is organized into four support systems required for the development of college programs: instructional support system, individual support system, activity support…

Air structures have developed through a number of significant stages: military applications, conventional standard air structures (the "bubbles"), exhibition structures, and permanent building applications. With no other type of structure is it possible to obtain clear, widespan coverage of almost unlimited areas, additional ceiling clearance for…

A new organizing principle of environmental design centering around people and their priorities is constructed in this book. Several analyses of differing approaches to behavioral and social research which have a bearing upon man's environment are offered. It is suggested that we apply interdisciplinary research, already in the state of the art,…

Guidelines for safety in the cooperative preschool are outlined, emphasizing control of the physical environment to insure maximum freedom for the children compatible with maximum safety. Building standards are set for stairways, rooms, lavatories, parking lots, harmful supplies, and wading pools. Orientation for safety is discussed in regard to…

Described are federally funded projects designed to provide building standards and codes for the physically handicapped. (CL)

Major challenges for recreation facility planning in an age of increasing costs are reviewed with emphasis on the need to combine imagination and technology to produce environmentally-sensitive, energy-efficient, aesthetically pleasing recreation designs. Major planning considerations are: operational efficiency, greater facility use,…

Two architects review housing needs of the handicapped elderly and give some specific design considerations for safety and mobility. (MF)

The handbook presents an overview on environmental adaptations for the visually handicapped. (CL)

The contrasting interaction potentials of commonly used seating arrangements for small and large group meetings are discussed from the vantage point of contemporary definitions of privacy. Seat location is associated with verbal interaction rates and visual accessibility among and between group members and leaders. Seating design should provide…

At the University of Illinois Illini Union in Urbana, physically disabled students can shop at the bookstore with the aid of special bus service, hydraulic lifts, and assistance by store employees. Special store hours are arranged for these students during registration. (LBH)

The authors propose an analytic scheme for examining student/psychiatrist interaction as they attempt to accomodate to conceptions of student troubles that each participant brings to the encounter and discuss the possible use of the scheme for developing a full social psychological study of the helping process. (MB)