Building Type Basics For Elementary And Secondary Schools

*KLIM_FM(i-xviii)2ndpas 11/9/2000 7:56 PM Page i (Black plate) BUILDING TYPE BASICS FOR elementary and secondary schools *KLIM_FM(i-xviii)2ndpas 11/9/2000 7:56 PM Page ii (Black plate) Other titles in the BUILDING TYPE BASICS series HEALTHCARE FACILITIES Michael Bobrow and Julia Thomas; Thomas Payette; Ronald Skaggs; Richard Kobus MUSEUMS Arthur Rosenblatt *KLIM_FM(i-xviii)2ndpas 11/9/2000 7:56 PM Page iii (Black plate) BUILDING TYPE BASICS FOR elementary and secondary schools Stephen A. Kliment, Series Founder and Editor BRADFORD PERKINS Perkins Eastman Architects PC JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. New York, Chichester, Weinheim, Brisbane, Singapore, Toronto fcopyebk.qxd 1/30/01 10:00 AM Page iv (Black plate) Copyright ©2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 750-4744. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158-0012, (212) 850-6011, fax (212) 850-6008, E-mail: PERMREQ @ WILEY.COM. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought Interior design and layout: Thumb Print and Figaro. This title is also available in print as ISBN 0471-32700-X. For more information about Wiley products, visit our web site at www.Wiley.com. *KLIM_FM(i-xviii)2ndpas 11/9/2000 7:56 PM Page v (Black plate) For Lawrence Bradford Perkins Sr. FAIA and Dwight Heald Perkins FAIA, who led the way for 80 years. *KLIM_FM(i-xviii)2ndpas 11/9/2000 7:56 PM Page vi (Black plate) CONTENTS Preface, Stephen A. Kliment xi Acknowledgments xv 1. Predesign 1 Introduction 1 The Learning Process 1 School Programming and Planning Guidelines 8 2. Circulation 63 Design Concepts 63 Building Configurations 63 3. Design Concerns and Process The Planning, Design, and Implementation Process 69 69 Common Problems and Cautions 86 Trends in School Planning and Design 92 Unique Design Concerns 96 4. Site Planning 101 Site Size 101 Sit