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Domus I and Dymaxion: Two Concept Designs for Lunar Habitats

Patrick J. Rebholz, Joseph P. Fieber, Gary T. Moore, David S. Erdmann, Janis Huebner-Moths, Christine M. Brinlee, Lydia H. Matheson, Wayne A. McCambridge, Steve M. Schmidt, and Augustus J. Wellings

Two concept designs for lunar habitats are explored and developed in this monograph based on human factors/environment-behavior considerations. Attention is given to initial operating configuration design requirements, different technological options and 12 different habitat concepts. Domus 1 is a pressurized self-supporting membrane structure (PSSMS) proposed by Chow and Lin. Dymaxion is a dome structure based on the work of Buckminster Fuller. The master plan, construction sequencing, technical subsystems and interior configuration of both of these concepts are presented.
Pax Permanent Martian Base: Space Architecture for the First Human Habitation on Mars

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

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 environment-behavior considerations for the design of the first permanent Martian base. The report includes habitability design requirements based on environment-behavior research, concept design and design development for the first permanent Martian base and habitat.
Hybrid Housing: A Contemporary Building Type for Multiple Residential & Business Use

Sherry Ahrentzen

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 spaces. Major considerations in the design and construction of such housing are identified. Each of the 100 homes, many with floors plans, is described. An extensive typology of hybrid housing is included. This project was sponsored by the Structures and Buildings Systems Program of the National Science Foundation.
Birth Environments: Emerging Trends and Implications for Design

Alice Lerman

This monograph describes and critically analyzes the range of birth environments in current use and identifies innovative and successful design features of new maternal care facilities. The monograph offers architects and hospital planners a set of design guidelines for renovating or planning new birth facilities. The recommended design concepts and features are based on users' needs and organizational goals in the context of birth environments. Project funded by the American Hospital Association and by an American Institute of Architects Research Grant.
Genesis II: Advanced Lunar Outpost

Gary T. Moore, Janis Huebner-Moths, Joseph P. Fieber, and Kerry L. Paruleski

Sponsored by NASA/Universities Space Research Association, this study investigated advanced lunar habitats for 11 astronauts and mission specialists for durations of 20 months. Design recommendations are based on environmental response to the harsh lunar environment, human habitability, transportability, constructability, resilience and suitability for NASA lunar research missions in the early 21st century. Drawings include master plans, construction sequencing, detailed floor plans, sections, interior perspectives and construction details.
Threads: Insights by Women Architects

Celine Pinet and Kimberly Devlin

This book presents some women architects and their work. Examples include a community master plan, an urban proposal for a riverfront, a discussion on landscape architectural theory, a National Historical Park competition project dedicated to women, a paper on animation and architecture and a feminist discussion on women's accessibility to the architecture profession. Lastly, there is a panel discussion between women architects on the topic of architecture in our cities.
Genesis Lunar Outpost: Criteria and Design

Gary T. Moore, Dino J. Baschiera, Joe Paul Fieber, Timothy Hansmann, and Janis Huebner-Moths

This study, the third in the space architecture series, focuses on the design of an early stage lunar outpost. The driving assumptions of the scenario are that the base would serve as a research facility and technology test bed for future Mars missions. It will sustain five experimental facilities: Lunar surface mining, construction technology and materials test bed, closed environmental life support system, lunar farside observatory and a human factors and environment-behavior research facility.
Programming and Design for Dementia: Development of a 50 Person Residential Environment

Gerald Weisman, Uriel Cohen, Kristen Day, and George Meyer

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 and design of environments for people with dementia; and 3) to illustrate this by the planning, programming and design of a model 50-person residential facility. Sponsored by Helen Daniel Bader, Milwaukee.
Genesis Lunar Outpost: Program/Requirements Document for an Early Stage Lunar Outpost

Dino J. Bascheria, Edwin G. Cordes, Joseph P. Fieber, Timothy Hansmann, Gary T. Moore, and Janis Huebner-Moths

Second document in a series from the Space Architecture Design Group. Developed under the first year of a three-year grant from NASA, the program covers humans factors, environment-behavior, structural, construction processes, life-system and related needs for an 8-12 person lunar base for assignments lasting up to 20 months. The program includes sections on base master planning, base operations, command center, technical support habitat and all related design requirements.
Improving the Law Office: Principles for Design

Uriel Cohen, Gerald Weisman, Anthony Schnarsky, William Robison, and Mary Gorman

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 to design principles creates powerful descriptions of the organizational and individual needs that will affect law office facility design. Seventeen different solutions to a program for a 267 person Chicago law firm are used to illustrate the application of the design principles.
The Cities of James Duane Doty

James W. Shields

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 political, economic and artistic interpretations under which Doty worked has been developed for each design. Further, the research compares the original intent of Doty's designs with the built manifestations of his work over a period of many years.
Density Measures and Their Relation to Urban Form

Ernest R. Alexander, K. David Reed, and Peter Murphy

The relationship between density and urban form is explored using four dwelling types: Single family detached housing, row housing, low-rise garden apartments and high-rise apartments. Ninety-nine typical site layouts of the four dwelling types were developed systematically. Changing variables included unit size, lot size and block configuration. The relation between these variables and the resulting densities was analyzed using regression and multiple correlation analysis. Supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Integration of the Highway and Landform

Kent Mitchell Keegan

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 professional can introduce a new vocabulary to the process of highway construction. Presents a range of design possibilities which, when combined with the technological requirements of a highway system, can lead to a unique and identifiable "design aesthetic." Supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Space Architecture: Lunar Base Scenarios

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

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 is the result of a 1987 graduate design studio at the UWM Department of Architecture. Graphic presentations involved the use of computer-aided design techniques (CAD). Highly illustrated.
Blurring Boundaries: Socio-Spatial Consequences of Working at Home

Sherry Boland Ahrentzen

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.
Design Guidelines for Montessori Schools

Raquel De Jesus

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.
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.
Assessment of Land-Use Impacts of Highways in Small Urban Areas

Alan J. Horowitz, Patricia M. Mulligan, and Eric R. Hansen

Evaluating existing techniques for assessing the secondary land-use impacts of highway projects on small communities, three promising techniques were applied to case studies in Wausau, Eau Claire, Sheboygan, and Wisconsin Rapids. These techniques were: a structured expert panel evaluation, a Lowry land-use model, and a quantitative "checklist'' approach. This report summarizes the advantages and limitations of each approach for forecasting secondary land-use impacts of highways.
A Comparison of the Application to Architecture of the Ecological and Gestalt Approaches to Visual Perception

Frederick A. Jules

This research is a comparison of two psychological theories of visual perception, Gestalt Theory and an Ecological Theory developed by J. J. Gibson, with two theories of architectural composition, theories developed by the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and theories of the Modern Movement in architecture. The objective of the research is to clarify the relation between the psychology of perception and building composition, and thereby to affect how architects are educated and practice.
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.
Anatomy of a Competition: Urban Design for Milwaukee’s Lakefront

Lawrence P. Witzling and W. Paul Farmer

This study explores the professional ideas and attitudes reflected in 140 entries to the 1980 Milwaukee Lakefront International Design Competition. Design ideas are evaluated and recommendations made for using the best ideas from different solutions. The report received a 1982 Award from Progressive Architecture for its innovative analysis of how design competitions can be better understood and used effectively. Reprinted in 1985.
The Neighborhood’s Catalogue: Lower East Side Planning and Design File

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

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 shows how to involve neighborhoods in participation, supportive design, incremental planning and phased development. This project was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Reprinted in 1987.
Theater Facility Impact Study, Volume 1: Theater 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.
The Small Public Library: Design Guide, Site Selection, and Design Case Study

Ann Blocher Hill

A design guide based on available empirical data and expert opinion on user behavior in and around small public libraries. Includes a site selection analysis and a sample design case study for a community in southeastern Wisconsin. Highly illustrated. Reprinted in 1987.
Mainstreaming the Handicapped: A Design Guide

Uriel Cohen, Jeffrey Beer, and Elizabeth Kidera

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 disabled and mildly retarded children cope with school facilities. Design principles suggest the important characteristics of environments hypothesized to promote children's interaction, positive self-image, confidence, accessibility and academic development.