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ERIC Number: EJ122483
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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Pieceable Kingdom: Interior Architecture: University of Massachusetts
Ryder, Sharon Lee
Progressive Architecture, 56, 8, 56-59, Aug 75
Because of a high vacancy rate and widespread vandalism in its highrise dormitories, the University of Massachusetts commissioned an environmental consultant to assess the problem. A two-year study showed that occupancy increased and vandalism decreased in an experimental dormitory where students were allowed greater freedom to arrange their own rooms. (JG)
Descriptors: Architecture, College Housing, Design Preferences, Dormitories, Higher Education, Human Factors Engineering, Interior Design, Student Attitudes, Vandalism
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Identifiers: University of Massachusetts