In preparing a national plan to expand universities and other institutes of higher learning, there are numerous possibilities to be considered that would help in meeting the economic facts of life and other challenges. (CK)

An energy-conscious renovation, in which a middle school was turned into a junior high school, utilized fewer windows and an earth berm. These and other conservation measures allowed the school, now double in size, to maintain the existing heating plant. (MLF)

Discusses newly established German regional institutions of higher education and conditions necessary for their growth and expansion. (KC)

Two high, skylit atriums were created by wrapping the new college center around a rear wing of the original 19th century Vassar College building. The basic rules of axial composition that controlled the original design are evident. (Author/MLF)

Design flexibility allows a new auditorium at an Illinois high school to be three theaters in one. While the large auditorium supports 1,200 seats, two rotating platforms can divide the large space into a 240-seat small theater and a 240-seat recital hall, leaving a 720-seat auditorium in the center. (MLF)

Describes how DePaul University, once a commuter institution, set out to become larger, stronger, and more committed to serving low-income students, and is now one of the country's largest private universities. (EV)

Discusses the tradeoff of speed and movability versus costs when using relocatable buildings to solve educational space needs. Concluding comments address building-code compliance issues driving up expenses and impacting facility planning.(GR)

Explores using modular buildings to solve space problems in an atmosphere of decreasing budgets and how these buildings are capable of addressing multiple needs. Also discussed are what administrators should consider when adding modulars, including using suppliers as consultants, planning site visits, and using turnkey services to help ensure…

Discusses the Master Plan of the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) that has produced two newly completed high-profile structures along with scores of renovations and new buildings in the planning stages. (GR)

Discusses design goals, space requirements, and need for mobile furniture and "imagination stations" at Michigan's Midland Public High School science technology addition. Describes the architectural design, costs, and specifications. Includes floor plans, general description, photos and a list of consultants, manufacturers, and suppliers…

Highlights the history of the modular classroom industry and emergence of the Modular Building Institute. Analyzes the differences between temporary portable classrooms and permanent modular additions. Also examines the possible influence of modular classrooms on future facility design and the ways that educational facilities officials are saving…

Provides examples of academic institutions becoming catalysts in revitalizing downtown areas while also providing themselves with new facilities. How these projects have been mutually beneficial to both school and community is highlighted. (GR)

Historical analysis of the process of structuring Korean elementary education under Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945, including Korean efforts to expand the scope of elementary education. Discusses characteristics of common-school curriculum during the period. Reviews unintended and unexpected consequences of Japan's colonial education.…

Illustrates a large campus renovation and expansion project at the University of Pennsylvania, whose quadrangle preserves the school's historical buildings and student union as the center of student activity. Includes nine photographs, a site plan, and project data. (GR)

A growing school population and deteriorating facilities are among the problems faced by the nation's educational system. Finding solutions to both the overcrowding and the crumbling condition of this nation's schools has fueled a bit of a construction boom, first among colleges and now in the nation's school districts. Within different states and…