A P/A research award was given to a HUD-sponsored study that forms the basis for a revised national standard for barrier-free design. (Author/MLF)

A P/A citation for research was given for this report, the initial step in a U.S. Army project to improve child care facilities and play areas at military establishments around the country. The report evaluates 50 child care and play environments. (Author/MLF)

Schemes and drawings are fragments from a cycle of considerations called, The Research of Continuity." (Author)

This book, written by authors representing 12 countries and five continents, is a collection of international perspectives on distance learning and distance learning implementations in higher education. The perspectives are presented in the form of practical case studies of distance learning implementations, research studies on teaching and…

An award from the 23rd P/A Awards Program for a research report that analyzes the activities around seven Boston community schools and recommends ways to create usable open spaces. (Author/MLF)

Examines unusual campus structures. (Editor)

Older cities represent models of energy efficiency. A research project that compares the performance of three different solar design approaches for older cities is described. (Author/MLF)

Examines the effects of dormitory room flexibility on use. Results from questionnaires administered to male and female occupants of flexible and nonflexible rooms and from observations of visitations to rooms support the idea that a flexible setting allows a greater range of interpersonal activities. Implications for dormitory design are…

A citation from the 23rd P/A Awards Program for a research report that examines what physical designs and administrative actions could do to reduce school vandalism. (Author/MLF)

A P/A award in research was given for a comprehensive study of the entertainment district of New York City. Field observations are made of both the legitimate and illegitimate activities of the street. (Author/MLF)

A historical perspective of the use of color on both the interior and exterior of buildings. (Author/MLF)

The sun makes its own terms, and they must be acknowledged. The response to these terms is apparent in sections of solar buildings used for high-density development or homes. (Author/MLF)

The previously recognized right-left asymmetry in aesthetic balance was applied to preferences in architectural design. Preferences for right-and left-oriented apartments in apartment floor plan layouts were noted in sophomore psychology students. Data examined from preferences of 67 right-handed and 5 left-handed students revealed that…

Explores the idea that both the design and the use of buildings are part of a general human learning process concerned with the use of space. Argues that researchers face the need to bridge the gap between designers and users on the one hand and "objective" observers on the other. Gives a critique of some current methods of research in buildings…

During his postdoctoral fellowship year, Dr. Rand taught a course on psychology and the physical environment at the Columbia University School of Architecture, worked with the New York City Office of West-Midtown Planning, completed a conceptual design of urban housing, and obtained support for a 3-year study of the fellowship between housing…