Books:

Alexander, Christopher.  A pattern language which generates multi-service centers. Berkeley, Calif., Center for Environmental Structure <1968>.

Community centers :  an architectural guide. Monticello, Ill. :  Vance Bibliographies,  <1985>. Arch. Reference:  NA680 .Z927 no.A-1369.
            A list of articles on designing community & recreation centers.

Dixey, Michael Gordon Duncan. Local recreation centres; a research study undertaken by M. G. D. Dixey. London, National Playing Fields Association, 1974. NA4510.C7 D58

McKenzie, G. Mary. Multi-purpose halls. London, H.M.S.O., 1973.   NA4510.C7 M3.

Sternberg, Gene. Community centers and student unions.  New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. <1971> NA4510.C7 S8.
 

Selected Recent Articles:

"Dorte Mandrup: neighborhood center, Copenhagen, Denmark 1999-2001."  A + U: architecture and urbanism.  2002 June, n.6(381), p.44-[49].

"Garofalo Architects, Greg Lynn Form, Michael McInterf Architects: Korean Presbyterian Church [Queens, New York]." Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme 2002, n.232, p.138-143.

"Ranalli inspired by Wright for center " John E. Czarnecki. Architectural record.  2002 Apr., v.190, n.4, p.[36].

"Won't you be my neighbor? [ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center, San Francisco."  Jacob Ward. Architecture. 2002 Apr., v.91, n.43, p.72-81.

"Hunts Point Community Center, the Bronx, New York."  Clifford A. Pearson. Architectural record 2002 Mar., v.190, n.3, p.120-[123].

"Heritage Park Community Center, Chula Vista California."  Alice Kimm. Architectural record 2002 Mar., v.190, n.3, p.128-130.

"A 'box-ing" match in New Jersey [Flemington Jewish Community Center]." Sharon McHugh. Competitions 2001 Fall, v.11, n.3, p.2-11.

"Luis Vicente Flores Asociados: el Modulón."  Irina Verona. Praxis: journal of writing + building 2001, v.1, n.2, p.32-[37].

"Melrose Community Center, Bronx, New York." Suzanne Stephens. Architectural record 2001 Mar., v.189, n.3, p.130-[135].

"Zvi Hecker." Casabella 2000 Feb., v.64, n.675, p.44-53. Detail 2000 Jan., v.40, n.1, p.66-71.

"Community building in Ballerup, Denmark." Detail 1998 Oct.-Nov., v.38, n.7, p.1170-1173.

"Creating neighborhood stability by design: the new Williamsburg Community Center in Brooklyn" / Joyce S. Lee.  Competitions 1998 Summer, v.8, n.2, p.24-33.

"Toyo Ito: Community center in Yokohama."  Casabella v. 62 no657 (June '98) p. 22-7.

"Tadao Ando:  Ayabe Community Center [Kyoto, Japan]."  El Croquis 1998, n.92, p.22-[31].

"Greg Lynn, Michael McInturf, Douglas Garofalo: the Korean Presbyterian Church of New York, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, New York, USA."  A + U: Architecture and Urbanism 1997 June, n.6(321), p.[82]-[95].

"Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center, Bronx, New York." / Clifford Pearson. Architectural Record 1997 Dec., v.185, n.12, p.70-71.

Places (Cambridge, Mass.) v. 11 (Winter '97).
            A special issue on architecture that promotes the architecture of sociability.

"Town hall and cultural center. Cobena, Spain." A + U: Architecture and Urbanism. no317 (Feb. '97) p. 42-7

Architectural Record v. 184 (June '96) p. 82-7.
            Part of a building-types study on community buildings.

Architecture v. 84 (June '95) p. 94-101.
            See entire issue:   A special section on community centers in the United States.

"Uchino Community Center for seniors & children. Kaho, Japan." The Japan Architect no.20 (Winter '95) p. 86-9.

"Coming of age: Ken Edwards Center for Community Services, Santa Monica, California: Koning Eizenberg Architecture." / Lynn Nesmith. Architecture: the AIA Journal 1991 Mar., v.80, no.3, p.[98-103].

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Judy Connorton
Architecture Librarian
October 2002