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    • Housing Needs in Milwaukee: A Summary of a Survey of Milwaukee Non-Profit Organizations Assessing Housing Needs, Development Efforts and Collaborative Possibilities 

      Dearborn-Karan, Lynne; Ahrentzen, Sherry (1998-01-01)
      In the last few years there have been several dramatic changes at the state and city level regarding housing and welfare policy. This report documents the results of a survey of 90 non-profit organizations involved in ...

    • Hybrid Housing: A Contemporary Building Type for Multiple Residential & Business Use 

      Ahrentzen, Sherry (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 ...

    • Impact of Design Interventions in Nursing Home on Residents with Dementia, Their Families, and the Staff 

      Schwarz, Benyamin; Chaudhury, Habib; Brent, Ruth; Cooney, Teresa; Dunne, Katie; Bostick, Jane (2001-01-01)
      The purpose of this study was to determine whether certain design interventions in a nursing home affected resident with dementia outcomes, family involvement and interaction, and staff perceptions of care delivery. The ...

    • Improving Dining for People with Dementia 

      Brush, Jennifer A. (2001-01-01)
      The physical and social environments are important, but often not actualized, resources that can have a significant impact on the overall goals of nutritional intake and quality of life for people with dementia. The purpose ...

    • Improving the Law Office: Principles for Design 

      Cohen, Uriel; Weisman, Gerald; Schnarsky, Anthony; Robison, William; Gorman, Mary (1989-03-01)
      This report describes an applied research, translation and design application project. Information about the law offices was gathered and transformed into fifteen critical design principles. The format and approach leading ...

    • Mainstreaming the Handicapped: A Design Guide 

      Cohen, Uriel; Beer, Jeffrey; Kidera, Elizabeth (1979-01-01)
      A design guide for mainstreaming handicapped children in educational facilities. Based on a user-oriented programming process and existing research literature, 18 design principles are advanced for helping physically ...

    • Museums and Children: A Design Guide 

      Cohen, Uriel; McMurtry, Ruth (1985-09-01)
      The goals of this applied research project were to identify important issues and related design implications through the study of children's museums. Research methods included case studies, literature reviews, and interviews ...

    • Pax Permanent Martian Base: Space Architecture for the First Human Habitation on Mars 

      Huebner-Moths, Janis; Fieber, Joseph P.; Rebholz, Patrick J.; Paruleski, Kerry L.; Moore, Gary T. (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 ...

    • Programming and Design for Dementia: Development of a 50 Person Residential Environment 

      Weisman, Gerald; Cohen, Uriel; Day, Kristen; Meyer, George (1990-01-01)
      The monograph describes an applied research project whose goals are: 1) to extend understanding of optimal micro-environmental design for people with dementia; 2) to present a systematic process for the planning, programming ...

    • Public Space Design in Museums 

      Robillard, David A. (1982-05-01)
      A manual which provides architects and museum professionals with information about visitor behavior, programming, and building design for art and natural history museums. Describes design principles that can improve the ...

    • Recommendations for Child Care Centers 

      Moore, Gary T.; Lane, Carol Gee; Hill, Ann B.; Cohen, Uriel; McGinty, Tim; Jules, Frederick A.; Hollenbeck, Heidi Marie; Work, Lisa Lindberg (1996-01-01)
      Design guide for planning, programming and designing different types of child care facilities. Includes 115 patterns for the policy, planning and design of large centers, neighborhood centers and family day-care homes. ...

    • Recommendations for Child Play Areas 

      Cohen, Uriel; Hill, Ann B.; Lane, Carolg G.; McGinty, Tim; Moore, Gary T. (1979-01-01)
      Design guide for the planning, programming and design of children's outdoor play environments. Includes 75 patterns for a range of children's play areas imbedded in a tiered park system and in conjunction with recreation, ...

    • Space Architecture: Lunar Base Scenarios 

      Schnarsky, Anthony J.; Cordes, Edwin G.; Crabb, Thomas M.; Jacobs, Mark K. (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 ...

    • Spaces and Traces of the Campus, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee: An Assessment of Public Spaces of the UWM Campus with Design Recommendations 

      Ahrentzen, Sherry; Fernando, Nisha (1999-01-01)
      As a class project, an analysis of how spaces enhanced or detracted from social interaction and aesthetic pleasures was completed in fall 1999 on the UWM Campus. Methods of assessment included design review and inventory, ...

    • The Architecture Student Culture: An Archaeology of the Everyday Life in the Design Studio 

      Popov, Lobomir (2003-09-01)
      The study follows the interpretative principles of Symbolic Interactionism and utilizes the Grounded Theory methodology. The first goal is to better understand the culture of architecture students and, particularly, the ...

    • The Cities of James Duane Doty 

      Shields, James W. (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 ...

    • The Costs of Facility Development: A Comparative Analysis of Public and Private Sector Facility Development Processes and Costs 

      Lackney, Jeffrey A.; Park, Peter; Witzling, Lawrence P. (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 ...

    • The Integration of the Highway and Landform 

      Keegan, Kent Mitchell (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 Nature of Environmental Quality in the Workplace: A Johnson Controls Institute Position Paper 

      Witzling, Lawrence P.; Childress, Herb; Lackney, Jeffery A. (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 ...

    • The Neighborhood’s Catalogue: Lower East Side Planning and Design File 

      Abbott, Diane L.; Friedman, Daniel S.; Kerski, Michael J.; Papp, Edward F. (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 ...