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Cultural Facilities

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MUSEUMS AND CHILDREN: A DESIGN GUIDE
Uriel Cohen and Ruth McMurtry

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 with national experts. The analysis generated design principles applicable to many museum types and similar environments such as zoos, aquaria and visitor's centers. This project was sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.

ISBN 0-938744-62-3
Pp. vi + 138; plans and illustrations
R89-2/

PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN IN MUSEUMS
David A. Robillard

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 quality of the museum's public spaces. Supported in part by the American Institute of Architects Research Corporation. Highly illustrated.

ISBN 0-938744-36-4
Pp. iv +73; photographs, plans and drawings

R84-7/

THEATER FACILITY IMPACT STUDY, Vol. 1THEATER FACILITIES: GUIDELINES AND STRATEGIES
Robert M. Beckley and Sherrill M. Myers

This report formulates guidelines and strategies for the creation of regional theater facilities. This study creates a typology for a new building type based on the programmatic desires of regional theater as it has evolved through several generations. Received a research citation from Progressive Architecture and a research excellence award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Funded by the NEA and published jointly with Beckley/Myers Architects. Reprinted in 1985.

ISBN 0-938744-21-6
Pp. vi +139; drawings, diagrams, charts and plans
R81-9/

last updated on March 04, 2005