Design for Learning

Wilding Pictures scripted and produced this film for Herman Nelson, a Division of American Air Filter Company, Inc. In the film, children are playing and learning in a beautiful and newly designed school, which the narrator explains is a healthy learning environment. At this point, the narrator introduces an architect who is presenting a similar building model to a school board. One school board member needs convincing and challenges the architect to explain exactly how the building would benefit the children. The architect focuses on a fundamental item – the Herman Nelson ventilation system – which affects the temperature in classrooms. He details how the system works and how the design will maintain a comfortable and healthy room temperature, so children and teachers can focus on learning. Upon completion of the presentation, the school board decides that the architect's building is the best design for learning and proceeds with the plan for the school building.

Credits

Wilding Picture Productions (production company); Herb Allen (actor); Jess Pugh (actor); Alma Platts (actor); Franklyn MacCormack (actor)

Complete catalog record

Cfa collection: Northwestern University Collection
Sponsor: American Air Filter Company
Subjects: Classrooms; Buildings; Design; Teaching; Processes and techniques; Machinery; Environment
Places: North America > United States > Illinois > Moline
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 1,059 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/19147

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Design for Learning

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