HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUMS ARE OFTEN MUCH TOO LARGE, SERVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS, AND ARE UNUSED A MAJOR PORTION OF THE YEAR. THIS PAPER DETAILS DESIGNS FOR AUDITORIUM MODIFICATION IN SIX HIGH SCHOOLS AIMED AT MAKING THE SPACE MORE USABLE FOR SUCH FUNCTIONS AS SMALL LECTURES, LUNCHROOMS, LIBRARIES, ETC. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM…

A description of how a progressive educational program dictates the unusual form of an elementary school for 660 is presented. Featured in the design are--(1) flexibility of space usage, (2) an instructional materials center, (3) an audiovisual nerve center, (4) the spiral building configuration, and (5) the stimulating learning environment.…

Seven examples of school auditorium innovation are presented with accompanying floor plans. The concept of the divisible auditorium is illustrated through facilities combining auditorium, classroom, theater, and audio-visual center usages. Featured within the descriptions are--(1) a theater-in-the-round with individually controllable segments, (2)…

A stochastic simulation model is presented which describes the learning activity in an educational system in terms of pupil flow through student modules and produces a comprehensive picture of utilization during each time period for each activity type. Using this model the decision-maker can choose the optimal configuration of student module…

High School auditoriums are often much too large, serve a limited number of functions, and are unused a major portion of the year. This paper details designs for auditorium modification in six high schools aimed at making the space more usable for such functions as small lectures, lunchrooms, libraries, etc. This document previously announced as…

The Center represents the medium size prototype design for the state. (MLF)

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Loretto, Pennsylvania, was a former college gymnasium built in the 1920s now converted into an independent museum. (Author/MLF)

A landscape architect describes his 15-year association with the University of New Mexico and how its campus developed. (Author/MLF)

The purpose of this paper is to assist teachers and administrators and administrators responsible for planning new learning spaces or for renovating existing spaces. (JY)

Suggests an objective approach to weeding library materials and discusses ways of measuring obsolescence and of controlling variables to provide a true picture of aging. Weeding is shown to improve space utilization and the quality of a collection. (5 references) (MES)

How one planning team solved the problem of getting the utmost out of the square footage and the budget provided for teaching spaces in a medical school. (Author)

Guidelines to help decision on whether to modernize or replace a school building. (MF)

As counseling and guidance programs become recognized as a regular part of any elementary school program, new buildings with suitable counseling facilities will reflect the counselor's role and presence. IN the meantime, many counselors must be housed in temporary facilities. One way of making room for a counselor is through reconstruction of an…

Some suggestions on how to make the best use out of limited studio space allocated for ITV program production. (AK)