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Designing a Better Day: Adult Day Centers: Comparative Case Studies
(2001-01-01)The Adult Day Center (ADC) is emerging as a new and important social institution and place type in the continuum of care environments. Nine case studies representing the range of ADC's currently operating in the United ... -
Designing a Better Day: Annotated Bibliography of Adult Day Care Literature, 1990-1998
(1999-01-01)This monograph contains 56 annotated bibliographies of literature published since 1990 on Adult Day Care facilities. The annotations are organized into five components - organization, staff, family, client, and physical ... -
Dementia Day Care Design: Solutions from an Interprofessional Student Practicum: A Report of Research
(2001-01-01)This monograph presents discrete design interventions developed by architecture, interior design and landscape architecture students in an inter-professional practicum. Students developed an understanding of the context ... -
Form/Space and the Language of Architecture
(1974-01-01)An analysis of the perception and meaning of architecture and urban design from a Gestalt point of view. The report looks at meanings associated with architecture and relates these to a visual grammar that can be used to ... -
Genesis Lunar Outpost: Program/Requirements Document for an Early Stage Lunar Outpost
(1989-12-01)Second document in a series from the Space Architecture Design Group. Developed under the first year of a three-year grant from NASA, the program covers humans factors, environment-behavior, structural, construction ... -
Pax Permanent Martian Base: Space Architecture for the First Human Habitation on Mars
(1992-06-01)The Advanced Design Program in Space Architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee investigated the implications of different mission scenarios, the Martian environment, supporting technologies and especially ... -
Genesis II: Advanced Lunar Outpost
(1991-06-01)Sponsored by NASA/Universities Space Research Association, this study investigated advanced lunar habitats for 11 astronauts and mission specialists for durations of 20 months. Design recommendations are based on environmental ... -
Genesis Lunar Outpost: Criteria and Design
(1990-06-01)This study, the third in the space architecture series, focuses on the design of an early stage lunar outpost. The driving assumptions of the scenario are that the base would serve as a research facility and technology ... -
The Integration of the Highway and Landform
(1988-01-01)This research stresses the artistic potential of the roadway through the introduction of formal design elements. Using landscape, median, spanning, roadway and enclosure within highway planning and design, the design ... -
The Cities of James Duane Doty
(1989-01-01)A monograph documenting the numerous cities designed by James Duane Doty during the period 1824-57. Reproductions of many original drawings are accompanied by analysis and interpretation of the design work. A synopsis of ... -
Space Architecture: Lunar Base Scenarios
(1988-01-01)A study of design alternatives for a lunar base settlement. The research explores the lunar environment requirements, program development, goal identification and processes involved in lunar design solutions. The report ... -
The Neighborhood’s Catalogue: Lower East Side Planning and Design File
(1981-01-01)This catalogue was designed to support the process of slow redevelopment over time, combined with conservation of diverse social and historical continuity and the exploration of new land and building uses. The catalogue ... -
Towards Urban Frameworks: Accommodating Change in Urban Cultural Landscapes
(1995-01-01)This project is based upon a case study of an existing urban environment in New York City. The history of this environment has been characterized by a succession of ethnic communities and the consequent creation of their ... -
The Costs of Facility Development: A Comparative Analysis of Public and Private Sector Facility Development Processes and Costs
(1994-01-01)Due to the concerns of public officials over the cost and quality of facilities, interest in understanding why public university buildings appear to cost more than private sector buildings is high. This monograph responds ... -
Threads: Insights by Women Architects
(1991-01-01)This book presents some women architects and their work. Examples include a community master plan, an urban proposal for a riverfront, a discussion on landscape architectural theory, a National Historical Park competition ... -
The Nature of Environmental Quality in the Workplace: A Johnson Controls Institute Position Paper
(1994-01-01)As current research literature on workplace information grows exponentially, it often serves to hinder the larger goal of integrating our efforts into the creation of good workplaces. This monograph argues for a positive ... -
Anatomy of a Competition: Urban Design for Milwaukee’s Lakefront
(1982-01-01)This study explores the professional ideas and attitudes reflected in 140 entries to the 1980 Milwaukee Lakefront International Design Competition. Design ideas are evaluated and recommendations made for using the best ... -
Domus I and Dymaxion: Two Concept Designs for Lunar Habitats
(1993-06-01)Two concept designs for lunar habitats are explored and developed in this monograph based on human factors/environment-behavior considerations. Attention is given to initial operating configuration design requirements, ... -
Hybrid Housing: A Contemporary Building Type for Multiple Residential & Business Use
(1991-12-01)This report documents 100 cases of a re-emerging building type: Hybrid housing or residential structures intentionally designed to contain both residential and business space, and in which residents occupy and manage both ... -
Early Childhood Physical Environment Observation Schedules and Rating Scales: Preliminary Scales for the Measurement of the Physical Environment of Child Care Centers and Related Environments
(1994-01-01)This packet of schedules, scales, and procedures is intended for the systematic assessment of the quality of the physical environment of child care centers and related early childhood environments. Already in use in several ...
