Student Housing: Architectural and Social Aspects by William Mullins; Phyllis Allen

Peabody Journal of Education, Vol. 49, No. 3 (Apr., 1972), p. 250

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PEABODY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION

STUDENTHOUSING:ARCHITECTURAL AND SOCIALASPECTSby William

Mullinsand PhyllisAllen.New York:PraegerPublishers,1971. vii+248pp.$25.00.

The dearth of literatureon this subject-particularlyof works integratingthe

architecturaland social aspects of hostels and student housing-make Student
Housing:Architecturaland Social Aspects a welcome additionto studenthousing
literature.
Althoughmuch of the studenthousingso farprovidedhasbeenof a highstandard,
thereremainsa demandfor new housingandfor innovations.MullinsandAllenaddto
the debate over the housingquestionby providingarchitectsand educatorswith a
widerunderstanding of the problemsthat exist.
Thebook is dividedinto threeparts:
Part One, which views the varioustypes of studenthousingand other forms of
communityliving,includesan appraisalof the requirements and problemsof young
residentsandan examinationof management.
PartTwo illustrates,with plans,photographs,and text, fifty-nineschemesbuiltin
Britain,Europe,Japan,andthe UnitedStatesduringthe last ten years.
Part Threeincludesan extensivebriefingguide,sectionson furnitureand fittings,
loan finance, noise control, an entire chapterentitled "An AmericanExperience"
devotedto studenthousingin the UnitedStates,anda selectedbibliography.

ARCHITECTURE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL THEATREby HoraceW. Robinson.

of 1970.
Eugene,Oregon:University Oregon, 147 pp. $7.50.

Architecturefor the EducationalTheatreexaminesthe natureand function of

curricularand extracurriculartheatre, methodology of teaching, and the basic
philosophyof theatretraining.The book presentsbasicprinciplesof academictheatre
building,a common vocabulary,educationalobjectives,and the basic architectural
requirementsfor housing a theatre programin a varietyof schools. This practical
handbookis designedto servethe teacher,schooladministrator,
architect,builder,and
schoolboardmember.

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