The world's largest single educational construction project, the State University of New York at Amherst, is rapidly transforming a 1,200 acre site into a learning center with more than four million square feet of facilities for some 30,000 students and faculty members. (Author/PG)

PROGRAM EMPHASIS FOR THE DESIGN OF THIS FACILITY WAS ORIENTED TOWARD CURRENT EDUCATIONAL CONCEPT. PRESENT AND PROJECTED CHANGES IN--(1) TEACHING TECHNIQUES, (2) CURRICULUMS, (3) STAFFING PATTERNS, AND (4) USE OF TECHNOLOGICAL AIDS SUGGESTED DEVELOPMENT OF A FLEXIBLE CLASSROOM UNIT. THE RESULTANT PLAN ACHIEVES FUNCTIONAL SEPARATION THROUGH GROUPING…

MODERNIZATION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS REQUIRES ADAPTATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF--(1) CONSTRUCTION QUALITY, (2) ROOM SIZE, (3) SITE CAPABILITY, AND (4) ARCHITECTURAL REMODELING POTENTIAL HELPS TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY AND APPROACH METHOD. ANALYSIS OF FIVE APPROACHES FOR CREATING ADDITIONS TO A SPECIFIC…

THE DESIGN OF THIS ECONOMICALLY PLANNED SCHOOL IS DEVELOPED TO SUIT A GENERALIZED SET OF AREA CHARACTERISTICS. PHYSICAL SEPARATION OF JUNIOR AND SENIOR PUPILS IS EFFECTED THROUGH USE OF THE "SCHOOLS-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL" PLAN. PROVISIONS FOR ADOPTION OF--(1) TEAM TEACHING, (2) MACHINE TEACHING, (3) EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, AND (4) AURAL-ORAL LANGUAGE…

The relationship between local governments and institutions of higher learning has been the subject of increased discussion. This monograph examines what faculty, administrators, public officials, and other commentators say about this relationship and analyzes their comments. Chapter one delineates the scope of the study and defines terms most…

This paper, based on a Society for College and University Planning conference, outlines some of the alternatives and procedures for effective utilization, modernization, and renovation of existing space at institutions of higher education. Various options to alleviate the need for new campus construction are presented with examples of…

A P/A architectural design award was given to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for a planned expansion of the college of architecture. Two existing buildings will be incorporated in a complex that uses a tightly restricted area at the campus edge. (Author/MLF)

In the 1978 Architectural Display presented at ASBO's 64th Annual Meeting, eight awards were given in five categories: new school buildings of any type; additions to existing buildings; modernization of existing buildings; energy conservation measures in any school buildings; and landscaping of new or existing school buildings. (Author/MLF)

An energy savings study revealed that adding insulation to an existing building and reducing ventilation loads would enable the school to heat both the existing building and the addition with existing boiler equipment. (Author/MLF)

Overall, people living in villages that recently resumed population growth, irrespective of their personal characteristics (in most cases) are at least slightly more inclined to favor greater public expenditure than individuals residing in small places not growing from 1960-74. The majority of people, however, were satisfied with services…

Ben Graves, director of the New Life for Old Schools study in the 1960s, takes a look at contemporary currents in school rehabilitation. (Author)

Thirteen elementary school projects selected by the jury are featured in this section of the special issue. Descriptions are accompanied by photographs or drawings and some floor plans. (MLF)

Fourteen secondary school projects selected by the jury are featured in this section of the special issue. Descriptions are accompanied by photographs or drawings and some floor plans. (MLF)

Featured in this section of the special issue are 37 postsecondary projects selected by the jury. Descriptions, photographs or drawings, and some floor plans are included. (MLF)

Four English sixth form or tertiary colleges were visited in 1980 to determine the accommodation requirements of 16-19 year olds who are continuing their education at either of these types of institutions. This paper describes each college, summarizes the range of courses offered and the way the colleges were organized, and the range of teaching…