Describes three examples of the adaptation of an existing structure to meet library needs in Pennsylvania--a supermarket in Brookville, a Victorian residence in Franklin, and a bank in Haverford Township--noting location considerations, architect assistance, and library usage. Illustrations provided include floor plans. (EJS)

Seven experts describe the elements that make college housing a success. (Author)

This document contains amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) that establish guidelines for state and local government facilities and building elements designed for children's use. The amendments change several sections of ADAAG and add new sections that cover access to judicial, legislative, and…

Discusses suggested procedures and processes for planning and implementing a program to revitalize existing educational facilities. Part two of article in Vol. 15, No. 2. (JG)

A new campus for Philadelphia Community College will have the old U.S. Mint as its hub. Design criteria will make it totally barrier-free. (Author)

Presents an overview of variables worthy of attention when considering the revitalization of existing educational facilities. (Author/DN)

This report, the fifteenth in a series of twenty completed by the Children's Environments Advisory Service for the International Year of the Child, 1979, presents a guide for planning play spaces on roof decks in high density family housing projects where on-grade land is too scarce or too expensive for development as communal recreation space.…

California state facility and program requirements for educationally handicapped pupils in California are detailed. Contained is a step by step outline of procedures to be followed for establishing such facilities as well as some background information for relating classroom size standards to three general categories of educationally handicapped.…

This study examining storage space, seating space, and building modification of 36 college library buildings constructed in 1967 and 1968 reveals that space for materials is a major concern. Repossession of space used for nonlibrary functions and conversion of seating areas are suggested as solutions. Three references are cited. (EJS)

The traditional division of the school into discrete classrooms does not fill today's diverse student and faculty needs. The alternative might be a school divided into 40 individual carrels, 15 project rooms, 5 offices, 2 seminar rooms, and 1 multipurpose room. (Author/JM)

The Central Park Project, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, illustrates the importance of participation in the design process and the impact of school sites on children as well as on the surrounding neighborhood. (Author/MLF)

This publication provides information about present uses of solar energy for space, water, and swimming pool heating that are practical for the San Francisco Bay area. It attempts to provide interested persons with the information needed to make decisions regarding installations of solar heating systems. The point of view taken is that any…

The middle school concept is explained for educators and architects. Discussion of the general considerations is centered around the choice of transfer age of 12 or 13. The building regulations which were formerly established for a transfer age of 11 are now being updated to 12 and 13. Floor plans of new schools and extensions to existing schools…

This article provides suggestions for librarians who are planning for the construction of new library buildings or the renovation or conversion of older buildings. The recommendations are based on practical experience gained by a Director of University Libraries in the planning and construction of Tompkins-McCaw and James Branch Cabell Libraries…