02552nam a22002537a 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023020001800064040003400082050002100116082001200137100002600149245005200175264005200227300003100279336002600310337002800336338002700364500002000391504004100411505098000452520081201432650005402244pucpr20200226093336.0150504s2001 a fr 001 0 eng  a9780070474499 apucprbengerdacpucprdpucpr00aNA6768bO43 2001002727.0831 aRiu Olds, Anitad200110aChild care design guide /cOlds, Anita Ruihtxt aUnited States of America :bMcGraw-Hill ,c2001 a483 p.bill.c28 cm.fbook 2rdacontentbtxtatext 2rdamediabnaunmediaded 2rdacarrierbncavolume aIncludes index. aIncludes bibliographical references. aContents: The child's environment. Raising America's children -- The spirit of place. The design process. The design team and process -- Starting out : program and site considerations -- Elements of building and site design -- Laying out the center -- Zoning a group room. Ingredients of good design. Healthy buildings -- Sound -- Light and lighting -- Windows, doors, and security -- Color -- Interior finishes -- Furnishings. Functional spaces. Designing group-room activity areas -- Spaces for infants and toddlers -- Spaces for preschoolers and kindergarteners -- Spaces for school-age children -- Spaces for staff and parents : building community -- Outdoor play spaces -- Child care centers of the future -- Appendix I : Questions to ask prospective architects -- Appendix II : Comparison : construction manager vs. general contractor -- Appendix III : A summary of low-toxic building materials -- Appendix IV : Carla Mathis' living colors. a "In this book, noted designer and psychologist Anita Rui Olds - drawing on her 30 years of experience - helps architects design spaces that meet the varied needs of a day care center's special clients. Here, you'll find step-by step explanations of interior and exterior layout and design principles taken from real-world case studies. Olds begins with an explanation of the important facets of a child environment and builds on this foundation with fully worked-out ideas and solutions for: effective design processes; intelligent overall center design; and efficient layout of dedicated functional spaces." "Chock full of over 550 floor plans, drawings, photographs, charts, and illustrations, Child Care Design Guide will become a first-choice resource as this new industry continues to grow."--Jacket.00aDay care centersxDesign and construction.2Local