Describes how a historic church building in New Woodstock, New York was converted into a full-service modern library. Discusses community support and patron involvement in the project, the design plan which retained the historical integrity and satisfied modern requirements, funding from local contributions, spatial arrangements, and provisions…

Deliberately designing-in alternative, commercial, and future uses for new educational facilities has been utilized in a number of different projects in South Australia. Describes four facilities including drawings of the Port Adelaide College of Technical and Further Education. (MLF)

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…

This practicum effort concentrated on the development and implementation of a renovation/conversion alternative to new school construction at the public high school in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The problem was overcrowded facilities. The strategy utilized to remedy this problem was to convert noninstructional areas of the existing building into…

INFORMATION CONCERNING EFFICIENT PLANT OPERATION AND ECONOMIC FACILITY EXPANSION TO BEST ACCOMMODATE INCREASED STUDENT ENROLLMENTS AT URBAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WAS GENERATED FROM A CASE STUDY OF THE DREXEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. GENERAL AREAS INVESTIGATED WERE--(1) SPACE REQUIREMENTS WHICH WILL MEET ANTICIPATED INCREASES IN ENROLLMENT, (2)…

With growth no longer vigorously propelled by population increase, colleges and universities are forced to examine alternative ways for giving and receiving higher education. Perplexed by a shifting economy and increasingly competitive with each other, American campuses are clearly in transition. In these circumstances, how can colleges and…

Railroad stations are a unique American resource that should continue to serve public and private interests even though their original purpose may have passed. Large stations should be considered as prominent civic structures whose redevelopment could offer significant opportunities to influence the future character, economy, and operation of…

Housing has become a major problem for college students. The reticence of college administrators to build new housing facilities in light of predictions of imminent enrollment declines has caused an increasing percentage of students to live off campus. The results of an informal survey of housing problems affecting off-campus students show that…

Roosevelt University was founded in Chicago in 1945. Since 1947 the university has occupied the Auditorium Building, which was completed in 1889 and is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey and the National Register of Historic Places. The building has been extensively remodeled and restored and an adjacent dormitory and student union…

The Philadelphia Board of Education has begun to consider the purchase and conversion of commercial and industrial structures for use as teaching facilities. One such building, a six-story fireproof loft building, has been purchased for this purpose. This study investigates the possibilities and limitations of conversion and points up the…

This document incorporates the findings of a project initiated to find solutions to the problems of planning, designing, constructing, and utilizing facilities to house career education on the part of educational administrators. Traditional solutions, continually increasing costs, and the need for greater emphasis on the learning environment…

Five educational planners make brief predictions about how the current baby boom will affect schools' organization and facilities. Common themes include the need to upgrade existing facilities, to make long-range plans, and to design new schools that are flexible and could be converted to other uses. (MLF)

A number of library projects show the cost-effectiveness of sharing space in buildings. Six tables provide statistics for new academic and public library buildings; additions and renovations; renovations only; and a six-year cost summary. Photographs of library interiors and exteriors illustrate the article. (AEF)

As library funding decreases, choosing to convert an unused building into a library is a beneficial alternative to building a new facility. Reuse saves money, building time, and gains greater community support. Offers advice on how to choose a location and what to look for in structure, mechanics, electrical resources; and discusses challenges in…

A small town designed a health clinic to entice a health care practitioner to locate in the town, increase the town's economic feasibility, generate local jobs, and stimulate business in the downtown. The design is important to achieving these goals by continuing and enhancing the town's character. (TD)