In the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, architects have broken some old conventions and rules of good taste in designing offices and a film theater through intelligent use of space and tacky flowered carpeting, garish colors, and automobile hoods and fenders. (Author/MF)

Some tips for humanizing school offices. (JF)

Details on how a surplus school was transformed into an office for the Marin County (California) Office of Education. (Author/MLF)

When planning an office renovation, a manager should design an office layout that is efficient and should consider the psychological aspects of office design, including sound level, color harmony, and lighting. The manager must also have a good understanding of all phases of the project plan and the timing involved. There are basically five phases…

Earth berms, a heavily insulated roof, and a narrow band of thermal pane windows, save energy at the administrative headquarters of the Anoka Hennepin school district in Coon Rapids, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Author/MLF)

A computer program for office layout design written for an Apple computer is discussed. Through its application, the user is freed from the tedious tasks of template manipulation and manual drawing and can therefore concentrate on the creative part of the design process. (Author/JN)

Examines the difference in productivity between union and nonunion contractors in the construction industry within two samples, one of 83 commercial office buildings completed in 1973-1974 and the other of 68 elementary and secondary schools completed in 1972. The analysis includes controls for differences in capital-labor ratios, observable labor…

Try adding "a visit to my office" as a course requirement. (MM)

Examines the beginnings of office automation from the development of the typewriter; describes the productivity crisis in American offices; and looks at the future of the changing office environment. (SK)

Outlines several ideas for organizing the work area of a school newspaper. Lists steps for the organization of the room, the supplies, the work, and the staff. Assesses the benefits of this organizational scheme. (PA)

Presents an overview of the fundamental principles of school office design that remain constant despite changes in building technologies, and technological and spatial flexibility. Principles discussed include the school office and traffic patterns, security, and visitor reception requirements. (GR)

The office design work of Percy Cooper for the California Employment Development Department (EDD) has made the job search easier for thousands of job seekers and has influenced similar efforts in others States. (Author)

In examining conditions influencing correspondence between attitude and behavior, an experiment concerning paper recycling in office buildings is described. Varied were methods of informing people about the experiment and techniques used for separating paper. Results revealed employee receptivity to any technique of separation and that receptivity…

Office professionals (n=490) completed a questionnaire related to their familiarity with database software, availability and type of database software used, how the software package was learned, frequency of use, features and applications used, and type of information stored. Findings show that database software is quickly becoming commonplace,…

Stanford University erected a multi-use sports pavilion in 1972. This year, the old basketball pavilion was redesigned to house the school's personnel offices and architectural planning department. (Author/MLF)