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Design Guidelines For Montessori Schools, Raquel De Jesus
Design Guidelines For Montessori Schools, Raquel De Jesus
Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research Books
The purpose of this thesis is to provide architects, designers, and teachers with design guidelines they must be aware of when designing for the child's environment necessary to enhance the Montessori method of teaching. This thesis is based on three types of information gathering: 1) the reading and analyzing of books written by Montessori and her followers, 2) interviews and inventories done in six Montessori schools, and 3) existing environment-behavior criteria for early child care environments. The results of this research is analyzed and design guidelines for Montessori schools proposed.
Blurring Boundaries: Socio-Spatial Consequences Of Working At Home, Sherry Boland Ahrentzen
Blurring Boundaries: Socio-Spatial Consequences Of Working At Home, Sherry Boland Ahrentzen
Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research Books
This report looks at a cross-section of professional home workers in various occupations, both self-employed and corporate-employed. It identifies patterns of divergent activities within the home and assesses their success or hindrance in accommodating multiple roles in the same place. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.