The report contains a brief explanation of the need for, and justification of, and the basic construction requirements for a performing arts cultural center on the West Campus of Pima Community College. The spatial needs are outlined and the architectural specifications for the instructional area and the performing facility are listed. Additional…

A user-based research and programing process was undertaken to identify environments supportive of mainstreaming handicapped students. This report first describes the range of strategies that have been developed to implement mainstreaming programs in public schools, then develops a guide for designers to help them understand the educational and…

Control of traffic around school areas is one of the most important factors to be considered when selecting and designing a school site plan. To provide positive safeguards, it is necessary to establish and encourage school administrators to adopt a comprehensive set of guidelines. This booklet is directed to all personnel involved either in…

The University of Alaska, Juneau (UAJ), is the center for the University of Alaska Southeast and includes both a senior college and a community college. Most of the university facilities within the Juneau area are on the Auke Lake Campus, approximately 12 miles northwest of central Juneau. This report delineates the location of the campus, then…

Photo-essays focus on the progress colleges and universities have made in achieving program accessibility for handicapped persons in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Both common problems and innovative solutions to unique problems are included. "People We Never See" introduces the challenge higher education faces to…

This report presents the findings and conclusions of the Commission's review of proposals for new campuses brought by four community college districts in Orange County, California. Unlike the usual procedure, these proposals were considered together to allow the Commission to assume its larger role of commenting on major issues in postsecondary…

The major purpose of the report is to reveal through case-study examination how seven carefully selected medical faculty practice plans evolved and how they work. The satisfactions and dissatisfactions of faculty and administrators were determined in on-site interviews. Among the findings and conclusions: (1) medical practice plans have become an…

All physical facilities used by institutions of post-secondary education in the state, including both public and private colleges and universities, are inventoried. The survey was undertaken as a first step in comprehensive planning on a state-wide basis. Tabular data are presented on land, building, and room inventories in Part 1, and on general…

This document presents the results of a survey of students at the University of Washington who indicated a special interest in child care issues. Interviews were conducted with 161 students, primarily nonparents, whose experiences with child care derived from participation as child care staff members or observers. Results showed that the…

The planning and construction of new school facilities involve sequential steps that lead to a completed building ready to provide a learning environment for students. The steps may include the development of philosophy and educational objectives, survey and inventory of existing facilities, preparation of an architectural design, site…

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the feasibility of incorporating certain protective concepts into selected systems-constructed schools. These concepts were to be incorporated at a minimal cost increase, with minimal sacrifice of amenities, and with no detrimental effect on facility configuration. The environmental hazards taken into…

This study explores some experiences in recycling buildings for schools and suggests a background to use in planning and evaluating this approach to school space acquisition. Such factors as educational program, physical environment, building codes, cost and financing, legal issues, administrative processes and time, and political and social…

For the average child in the three to six age group, considerable time is spent in a group or institutional setting, such as day care centers, nursery schools, or kindergartens. The physical facilities of a day care or school setting are very basic to the program -- providing opportunities for the program implementations. Various principles and…

Given in narrative, tables, and diagrams are the average space requirements for assigned areas, technical equipment, and communication areas which constitute the net area of a research library. The assigned area of a research library consists of storage space for collections, space for readers, space for information and circulation services, staff…

This manual is designed to facilitate planning for day care center facilities. Goals and principles of day care are discussed in relation to programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with special attention to staff, parents, and community. Suggestions are presented for indoor and outdoor planning for such topics as equipment, supplies,…