The form and structure of cultural space--the landscape--is in a constant process of change. The designer must understand the symbolic content and the cultural forces that compose the process of structural evolution. (Author/LBH)

This guide for Maryland schools outlines the role of school health services and proper facility design for these services. Chapter 1 provides an overview, describing coordinated school health programs, school health services programs, school health services programs in Maryland, how school health services are delivered, trends, the number of…

The state of Alaska, which provides for swimming pools as an eligible project cost in projects approved for state aid, presents guidelines to assist school districts in planning swimming pools, and provides standards for swimming pool size based on the planned educational program and student population. The guidelines are intended to assist school…

This paper addresses the key elements for designing school health centers, the emergence of school-based health clinics and the minimum requirements these facilities should have, and the basic principles to remember when designing school health centers. The paper's focus concerns the nurse's office and the school-based health clinic. Additionally…

Article focuses upon the basic frame of reference and methodology of behavioral psychology, its relationship to architecture and the promise that synthesis of the two disciplines holds for education. (Author)

Discusses factors that affect energy consumption and describes a variety of heat recovery devices that can be applied to many new or existing ventilation systems. (Author/MF)

The purpose of this paper is to suggest a practical method for considering the influence of factors affecting design decisions which appear to resolve some of these problems. (Author/RK)

The need to apply wilderness principles to architecture and the construction of buildings is explored. Earth-covered building designs are advocated, utilizing sewerless toilets, recycled wastes, and solar energy. A 15-item checklist illutrates how to construct a wilderness-based building. (BL)

Incorporating certain flexibilities into desk, chair, bureau, and bed designs encourages the use of the furniture in several different ways to better serve the normal and the innovative requirements of the student. (Author)

This paper has the function of developing a residence hall interaction model utilizing three components: environmental options, student development needs, and human interaction categories. The paper discussed ways in which residence hall staff members could effect optimal learning opportunities by matching various environmental options to…

The architect-author calls for the re-examination of many basic assumptions made by those involved in designing the delivery of services to handicapped persons. (Author)

The author discusses some environmental phenomena that should be taken into consideration when designing facilities for instructional media. (AK)

Mobile and movable equipment can help to achieve substantial savings in time and money. (Author)