Outlines the goals and rationale for a built environment educational program and describes some of the current materials and programs in the field. (IRT)

The types of work that may qualify for copyright protection are considered generally, and then focus is on certain types of works whose copyrightability may be the subject of litigation in the future. Among those discussed are architectural designs, typeface designs, discoveries, pantomimes and choreographies. (LBH)

Describes a grade eight course which focused on the neighborhood surrounding an inner city school. The course's objectives were to have students identify architectural features and their relations to architectural styles; ascertain the dominant style and date of probable period of construction; and make a composite map of the area, showing…

Provides blueprints and color photographs and describes outstanding features of six winners of the camp architecture competition sponsored by "Camping Magazine." Winners are in the categories of support facilities, housing, program facilities, and recreation facilities. (JHZ)

Slides were used to inspire eighth- and ninth-grade students in a unit on world architecture. The course is described, and a recommended list of print and visual resources is provided. (RM)

Photographs and a brief discussion of how the Morris R. Williams Center for the Arts fulfills design requirements comprise this description of a building competed in 1983. (MJL)

The federal No Child Left Behind Act requires schools, districts, and states to recruit and retain "highly qualified teachers" and to show annual progress toward the goal of 100 percent student proficiency in reading and mathematics by 2014. This heightened attention to teacher quality and pressure to improve achievement leaves educators facing a…

This collection contains articles from the journal "Planning for Higher Education" organized around four core spaces commonly found on a college or university campus. Following an introduction, Section 2, "Cultural Spaces," contains these articles: (1) "Planning the Successful Performing Arts Facility" (Wendell Brase, v18 n3); (2) "Frontier…

This theme issue of "The Goldfinch" focuses on the main streets in Iowa's past. Residential and business patterns are discussed with an analysis of successes and failures. Efforts of young Iowans involved in preservation of a historic town square in their community are described. Activities, fiction selections, and nonfictional accounts…

When design teachers ask questions about design decisions, and about the works that result from those decisions, they are seeking an explanation and an evaluation of the process that led to the creation of the work. Additionally, they may seek an explication and evaluation of the work itself, apart from development and process issues. These kinds…

This anthology brings the study of the built environment, its design, social and cultural functions, and the criticism thereof into focus. Following a preface and introduction, 22 essays are organized in three parts. Part 1 includes: (1) "Landscape Art and the Role of the Natural Environment in Built Environment Education" (Heather…

New methods change design and speed construction. (Author)

Includes texts and extracts of speeches and resolutions made at the conference. (RT)

Books are briefly described that parents can read and discuss with their children to enrich travel and cultural activities. Books on the nation's capital city, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, architecture, zoos, dinosaurs, and other subjects are included. (PP)

The American Institute of Architects (AIA), recognizing the interrelationship between the human environment and the natural environment, has prepared materials (Learning by Design) to help people make wise decisions about the environment. The role of the AIA in environmental education and the Learning by Design materials are described. (JN)