Progressive Architecture-1965-01
Progressive Architecture-1965-01
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Burton H. Holmes, A I A Materials and Methods diminishing perspective, marks the announcement of
.lain. s T. Burns, Jr. A'eics Reiwrl and P/A Observer winners in the TweHth Annual P / A Design Awards
John Morris Dixon, A I A Features Program. (Photo by G. Monaz.)
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Use Meissner Reese Features Our readers' comments on the architectural scene.
Ellen Perry Features
C. Ray Smith Features and Interior Desifin Data
39 N E W S R E P O R T
KihvanI K. Carpenter Neus Report
Our News staff reports on the latest developments in
C O P Y EDITOR significant new projects and personalhies in tlie archi-
George Lnhas/. tectural world; plus round-ups of what is new in
ASSISTANT EDITORS the area of Products and Manufacturers' Data.
Jean Hatton Diifly Assistant to the Editor
John Bennett Schwartzman Materials and Methods 123 T I T L E P A G E
CONTRIBLTINt; EDITORS
This month's quote, which introduces a new month-
Norman Coplan It's The Law ly item, is from the Jury Discussion in this issue.
Bernard Tonison //'s The Law
K. F,. Hahiios, Jr. If ashiniHnn/Financial 124 FRONTISPIECE
William J . McGuinness Mechaniral Engineering Critique As evidence of h(»\v our jurors combine the hard
Harold J . Rosen Specificalians C.linii work of premiating designs with relief-yielding flights
GRAPHICS
i)f fancy, we iiresent this graphic assortment of juror
Gary Fujiwara Art Director notati(uis and doodles, the latter conceivably inspired
Heidi Alherii Assistant Art Director by some of the losing entries.
Nicholas R. Losc<ilzo Chief Draftsman
Anthony Corsentino Draftsman 125 EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION
P/A's Editor discusses two issues raised at this year's
Marion Feigl Design Awards Program: is the design of the single-
family house a legitimate architectural problem; and
EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS
238 J O B S AND M E N
168 J U R Y D I S C U S S I O N : The jurors, in summing up
their reaction to the current Program, deplored the 244 D I R E C T O R Y O F P R O D U C T ADVERTISERS
continuing tendency toward fragmentation of form,
- i t o
and stressed simplicity and directness as the con-
trolling design qualities. Jury Chairman Cherniayeff uivtu
believes a new architectural category is emerging. "PKOtiRESSIVE A R C H I T E C T U R E " IS A M E M B E R O F THE REIN-
IIOLU GROUP FOR B U I L D I N G DESIGN', ENGINEERING AND CON-
TRACTING, W H I C H INCLUDES THE P U B L I C A T I O N S "AMERICAN
A R T I S A N " AND "HF.ATING, P I P I N G & AIR CONDITIONING."
PROGRESSIVE A R C H I T E C T U R E , P U B L I S H E D M O N T H L Y B Y R E I N -
171 P/A OBSERVER HOLD P U B L I S H I N G CORPORATION, 430 PARK AVENUE, N E W
YORK, N.Y. 10022. R A L P H W. REIN HOLD, CHAIRMAN O F T H E
BOARD; P H I L I P H . HUBBARD, P R E S I D E N T AND T R E A S U R E R ;
171 G E R M A N A R C H I T E C T U R E IN W A S H I N G T O N : FRED P. P E T E R S , E X E C U T I V E V I C E - P R E S I D E N T ; K A T H L E E N
J A.NUAKY 1965 P / A
point. The Allegheny Square Competi-
-lioiiM I"' di-regarded as ima«ceptahle.
tion ha> done a disservice both to the
V I E W S Our entry «oncerncd il>clf primarily
meaning of architectural competitions
with a de>igii sch«-nic with tin- aiitiiipa
and I . , the City of Pittsburgh.
lion that IMiase I I would provide the CHARLES C . SHEFHKKU
More on tlw .Hh'ishvny Si/iiari' opportunity hir a more detailed study, PhiU.lrIphla. P«.
for
• expansion
joints Therefore, my l omments caimol be taken
in tlii- in-taii< .• as "sour grapes." Also,
iny solution was very similar to the win-
. WEATHER STRIPPING Arctiitects
weatherstripping c a n
agree,
ner, so my comments should not be
• SOUND-PROOFING be the m o s t signifi-
c a n t d e t a i l of a s t r u c taken as a criti« ism of the winning de-
• LIGHT-PROOFING
ture's s u c c e s s . For 4
decades Zero h a s sign.
been creating and
manufacturing to
The reipiirenients of most compeli-
meet changing needs.
lious are very ^irict for the competitor.
They require the expenditure of nuich
time and money, many times needlessly,
in the case of a two-stage competition.
Hut the judges are not obligated to per-
form to comparable standards of be-
havior. Nor do they seem lo feel any
obligation toward the competitor, who
eiiiei- with the understanding that he
has a reasonahle chance of gaining some-
thing in the way of prestige or financial
reward for his efforts. For judges to be-
have as have those in this instance is a
disgrace to the profession. Whatever may
have been their psychological motiva-
tions, it certainly gives the appearance
that they are attempting to glorify them-
selves at the expense of the competitor,
by the implication that none of the sub-
missions are up to their personal stand-
ards.
For a handful of judges to expect me
or any reasonable person to believe that
the average of their personal standards
of excellence or sensitivity is greater
than that of 3 0 4 out of 305 qualified
individuals or firms is just too much.
ZERO WEATHER STRIPPING CO., INC. Cvniinued on ;xige 8
415 concord Avenue. Bronx 55. N. Y. • (212) LUdlow 5-3230
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M A T E R I A L
A P P R O V A L
No. 63-19
REPORT: 6 3 2 2
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
B U I L D I N G O F F I C I A L S CICBO)
R E P O R T N O . 1761.2
D u r - o - w a L '
THE ORIGINAL MASONRY WALL REINFORCEMENT WITH THE TRUSS OESIGN
TOWERING BEAUTY . . .
DOWN-TO-EARTH FUNCTIONALISM
In overall d e s i g n , a n d i n e v e r y d e s i g n d e t a i l , i n c l u d i n g h i n g e s , t h i s
lofty n e w c o n c e p t i n s k y s c r a p e r s artfully blends i n s p i r e d styling w i t h
practical f u n c t i o n a l i s m . Illustrated here are three o f the several types of
Stanley hinges utilized in this 34-story-high, $ 2 0 million Consolidated
Gas C o m p a n y o f f i c e b u i l d i n g in D e t r o i t ' s Civic C e n t e r .
T H E
S T A N L E Y H A R D W A R E
S T A N L E Y D(V("s/on o f The Stanley Works
Lake S t r e e t , N e w B r i t a i n , C o n n e c t i c u t
W O R K S
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Continued from page 4
It seems to me that there is a respoiisihilily ou the part
of the persons or organizations initialing a competition to
live up to their advertisements and to award prizes as
promised, regardless of their opinion or their judges' opinion
of the quality of the work submitted. There are several
ways in which this could be accomplished. First of all, any
person or organization conducting a competition under pro-
fessional standards of the A I A should be required to post
Change is the one basic the architect
a bond in the full amount of the prizes advertised. Secondly,
every judge should be re<piired to make selections to the
contends with on each new project. . .
best of his ability. Third, should any judge or jury dis- striving to create beauty, function, and
play the same temperamental and self-righteous attitude enduring quality within the limits of
as the AUegbeny Square judges, they should be dismissed site, budget, and available components.
and a new jury selected.
To sum up my feelings, I think we are long past the In the eight years since Modu-Wall
time when a competition should be merely a vehicle for created a new concept in architectural
the judges to use as a demonstration of their own superior curtainwall systems, our one constant
intellect and sensitivity. has been product quality and useful de-
JAMES T. D.ARROIJCII
Columbia. Mo. sign. This, too, has led to change.
Dear Editor: Jim Burns' article entitled "Architectural Under our new trade name, NAARCO,
Compeliti«uis: Have Tliey Lost Meaning?" in the November you'll find the same design flexibility
issue offered interesting comment on a very important sub- and inherent quality in a growing number
ject. of architectural products. An example
Perhaps the problems inherent in competitions, which is the aluminum column cover detailed
Mr. Burns has bighlighted, give us a clue to the increasing
below. You can examine the full range
popularity of awards programs conducted by various pro-
fessional groups. Although not the same thing as compe-
of this expanded product line in your
titions, awards programs serve two extremely important 1965 Sweet's Catalog, file 3A
functions: They provide an oppoiiunity to give recognition N.
to deserving creative members of the architectural profes- Write for the new NAARCO file of
sion, and they also offer an excellent means of dramatizing
new developments in the design field. design ideas.
The Prestressed Concrete Institute has tried hard to insure
that its annual Awards Program be as instructive to archi-
!<'( t- a< it i« to prodiu'ing members of our industry, judging
by the annual response from architects and the willingness
of nationally known men to serve on our jury each year,
the program has been accepted by the profession.
It is our hope, incidentally, that we can draw another
parallel with competitions in years to come. Mr. Burns NORTH AMERICAN ALUMINUM CORPORATION
|)oints out that many eminent men such as the senior and FORMERLY MODU-WALL, INC.
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But qualified men in the profession have predicted bright
futures for our two winners. Maurice Robillard of Montreal
and Perry Neuschatz of I.os Angeles.
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IDURCO
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w i t h the building's sponsors. an interior planner and f u r n i -
A l t h o u g h the corrmiittee had ture designer i n the N e w Y o r k
been promised an advanced office o f Skidmore, Owings &
look at the plans, they were MerriU.
not consulted.
Stone has said he wants " t o
salute the skyline and en-
hance one of New York's finest Narrows Span
neighborhoods." While this
building may achieve the f o r m - Opened
er goal, it w i l l f a l l lamentably
NEW YORK, N. Y. Robert
short of the latter.
Benchley, who rarely went out-
doors, knew Httle about
bridges. They puzzled h i m .
•"What's the first thing you do
Roosevelt Memorial i f y o u are about to build a
bridge?" he o f t e n asked. A l -
Approved though the answer eluded
Benchley, the answer to this
W A S H I N G T O N , D. c. T h e Roo.se- and other bridge building
velt M e m o r i a l Commission has questions are almost second
approved plans f o r the contro- nature to Othmar A m m a n n
versial F r a n k l i n Delano Roose- and his associates i n the en-
velt M e m o r i a l ( p . 59, A U G U S T gineering firm Ammann &
1964 P / A ) . A l t h o u g h the Whitney. Their latest bridge,
Roosevelt f a m i l y was—and still which spans the Narrows be-
is—opposed to the design, feel- tween Brooklyn and Staten
ing that it is n o t i n keeping Island at the mouth o f New
w i t h President Roosevelt's clas- Y o r k harbor, was opened to
sical taste i n architecture, the traffic on November 2 1 .
family serves i n no official Started i n 1958 w i t h en-
capacity. A c c o r d i n g to C o m - gineering surveys, the Ver-
mission Chairman Francis B i d - razano-Narrows Bridge (half-
die, w h o was Attorney General named f o r Giovanni da Ver-
under Roosevelt, the Commis- razano, Italian explorer i n the
riche nephew come to visit his field o f Park Avenue than the sion has given "very careful
"genteel" relations, the Gen- formality of the ""parlor" where service of France w h o was
consideration to the objec- possibly the first European to
eral Motors building, i f built it finds itself. As the major
tions." I t will now hold meet- enter N e w Y o r k Bay; he
according to its preliminary de- tenant of the building, which
ings to decide how to raise the turned around and went right
sign, will drastically alter one is being built as an investment
$4.5 million needed to build back o u t ) took six years to
of the city's f e w areas o f Old by the Savoy F i f t h Avenue Cor-
the monument. complete and cost $325 m i l -
W o r l d chann. Planned to take poration, a British-connected
the place o f the Savoy Plaza f i r m in which Cieneral Motors lion, $15 million below the
Hotel on F i f t h Avenue at has a 50 per cent interest, the original estimate. B u t despite
Grand A r m y Plaza, plus t w o automobile company plans to the impressive price tag, and
smaller buildings on the M a d i - use the ground floor as a car even though the bridge is being
son Avenue end of the block, showroom, a .serious affront to widely billed as the world's
between 58th and 59th Streets, the present gracious nature o f longest suspension span, ( i t
it has been designed by Edward the area. The building w i l l be stretches 4260', 60' more than
Durell Stone w i t h Emery R o t h set back 100' f r o m F i f t h Ave- the Golden Gate Bridge), its
& Sons as Associated Architects nue, and contain t w o sunken, most impressive feature is its
(as announced i n the N O V E M - shop-lined plazas. T w o 2 1 ' - total size. Its t w i n towers each
BER 1964 P / A ) . I t is a 4 8 - high outriggers, (a concession reach 6 9 0 ' above mean high
story blockbuster of a building to the building code) flank water, 2 4 0 ' higher than the
of the type f o u n d grouped the building o n 58th and 59th Cheops, and about the height
around Rockefeller Center o n Streets, and these too will con-
of a 57-story building. The
Sixth Avenue, and along the tain shops. The Madison A v e -
towers are spaced so widely
wide open stretches o f T h i r d nue side o f the building will
apart that the curvature o f the
Avenue. When seen w i t h its also be set back f r o m the
earth demands they be IVa"
peers, it would seem an ad- street. But even this modicum
farther apart at the top than
vance over N e w Y o r k ' s i n - of open space will be i n t i m i -
at the bottom.
digenous mctal-and-glass office dated by the mass of the build-
buildings. But i n a group o f ing, the largest permitted b y New P / A Art Director To lend stability to the gi-
gantic span. A m m a n n gave the
sedate older buildings, i t is the zoning law on a 20O'x40O'
liable to be as conspicuous as site. This month's cover and the bridge a lower as well as an
Gulliver in L i l l i p u t . N o r is size layout o f the P / A O B S E R V E R upper deck, providing a po-
its only imachronistic feature. Announcement of the plans .section are the w o r k o f P / A ' s tential 12 lanes, although the
W i t h its white stone or marble came as a surprise to most new art director, Gary F u j i - 6-lane upper deck is expected
facing on exterior steel sup- news media; the story was wara. w h o will take over to be adequate f o r at least 10
ports, it will make a statement "leaked" through The New responsibility f o r the rest o f years.
of vertical strength i n an area York Times, which commented the magazine's layout starting W i t h its completion, the
whose major statement is not on the building noncommitally. w i t h the February issue. For- bridge provides a more con-
strength but dignity. I t s crisp- It was also a surprise to a com- merly art director o f Interiors venient route f o r motorists
ness and rigidity are more mittee of three architects set up magazine, he was educated at around N e w York City f r o m
suited to the corporate parade by the F i f t h Avenue Associa- Los Angeles' A r t Center southern New Jersey and the
tion in September to confer School, and most recently was New Jersey Turnpike to Long
January 1965
44 P/A News Report
is located on the upper level. largement of the existing fa-
Plans call for 10 miles of cilities at La Guardia and Ken-
access and service roads, allow- nedy, the Port Authority be-
ing each terminal to be ap- lieves that air traffic in the
proached separately, and all metropolitan area will be so
roadways will be elevated so heavy by 1975 that as many as
that passengers can enter the 200,000 flights a year will have
terminals directly from the no room to take off or land,
parking lots. and studies are under way to
Even with the expansion of find a location for a fourth air-
the Newark terminal and en- port.
PI A News Report 45
January 1965
enson, Gibney & Associates of Potomac, Md.; Faulkner,
Ireland won. A total of 105 Kingsbury & Stenhouse for
entries were received from Holy Cross Hospital of Silver
over 20 countries, after more Spring, Md.; Cohen, Haft &
than 500 architects registered Associates for Munson Hill
for the competition. Towers, Fairfax, Va.; and
Deigert and Yerkes & As-
sociates for National Arbore-
tum Headquarters Building,
Potomac Valley Washington, D.C.
AIA Awards
SILVER SPRING, MD. EvCry tWO
years, the Potomac Valley
chapter of the Maryland A I A
Competition on Olympus
presents awards to local archi- LOS A N G E L E S , CALIF. DoUglaS
tects. Last month, the chapter P. Haner, a Seattle, Washing-
announced the winners in its ton, architect, who now lives
fifth biennial competition. Ju- in Rome, won a truly Olym-
rors for the competition were: pian sum of $15,000 in the
Karel Yasko, Assistant Com- Mt. Olympus Architectural
missioner of Design and Competition for his design of
Construction for the General a "Moorish" type home. Spon-
Services Administration; Bal- sored by the Mt. Olympus di-
timore architect Frank Talia- vision of the Russ Vincent
ferro; and Charles Burchard, Realty Co., the competition re-
Dean of the College of Archi- ceived more than 2500 entries
tecture at Virginia Polytechnic from 75 countries. From
Institute. Although they gave among these, nine jurors
no awards to churches or picked 30 winners who shared
schools, feeling the entries in $50,000 in prize money.
these areas were generally in- Mt. Olympus is a 1600' hill
ferior, they presented four first just off Los Angeles's Holly-
awards and five awards of wood Blvd., between Nichols
merit to buildings of five dif- and Laurel Canyon. Other de-
ferent types. First award win- velopers have called it goat
ners were: Residence for Mr. land, little remembering that
and Mrs. Allen Y. Naftalin, Sunset Boulevard used to be a
Riva, Md., designed by Hugh cow path. Russ Vincent thinks
Newell Jacobsen (judged best otherwise: "Years ago, my
in competition); residence for avowed ambition to mold and
Mr. and Mrs. John Landreth, make these mountains into
Brookeville, Md., designed by land that would provide mag-
Harold Lionel Este; Headquar- nificent home sites for thou-
ters building for National Sand sands was met with ridicule.
& Gravel Association and the The task of moving over 12 gory Y, a home for a tele- tects, Paris; Paul Thiry, Archi-
National Ready Mix Con- million cubic yards of earth vision executive and his family. tect, Seattle; Charles Edward
crete Association (see photo) with equipment then available Both Castenada and Marcos Pratt, Architect, Vancouver;
designed by John Henry Sul- would have been astronomical- were awarded $10,000. Ramon Corona Martin, Archi-
livan, Jr.; building at 1717 ly expensive, i f not physically Haner's design (shown here), tect, Mexico City; Donna Lu-
Massachusetts Ave., Washing- impossible," remarks Vincent, which will cost an estimated dovica Doria, architectural
ton, D.C., designed by Cooper who plans to put $110 million $35,000 to build, is of a multi- writer and photographer,
& Auerbach. Awards of Merit into transforming Mt. Olym- level, multifaceted building ar- Rome; Richard J. Neutra,
went to Keyes, Lethbridge & pus from goat land into sites ranged in an organized sprawl Architect, Los Angeles; Mrs.
Condon for the Wheaton for 700 custom homes. Sites around an open court on a hill- Norman Chandler, the leading
Youth Center in Wheaton, will cost up to $500,000. top site. fund raiser for Los Angeles's
Md.; Keyes, Lethbridge & Entries were judged in three Jurors for the competition new Music Center; and Eliza-
Condon for Carderock Springs, categories, X, Y , & Z. Haner, were: Vladimir N . Ossipoff, beth Gordon, Editor-in-Chief,
whose entry was judged best Honolulu, Chairman; Pierre House Beautiful, New York.
of the three first-prize winners, Vago, Secretary General, I n - Architect George Vernon Rus-
won in Category Z, an environ- ternational Union of Archi- sell was professional advisor.
ment suitable for a middle-
aged corporation executive and
his wife, who have grown chil-
dren and grandchildren living
in other parts of the state. The
Welton Becket Gives Southern
couple has a large art collec-
tion.
California a Cultural Palace
Enrique Castenada Tambor- LOS ANGELES, C A L I F . The Pavil- monic Orchestra. Los Angel-
rel of Mexico City won in ion, the first of three planned ans have long talked of bring-
Category X , a design for a buildings to be completed in Los ing culture to their city, and
doctor and his family. And Angeles's Music Center, opened although the Music Center will
Julio Villar Marcos of Monte- last month with a performance no more bring culture to town
video, Uruguay, won in Cate- by the Los Angeles Philhar- than a monumental baseball
46 P/A News Report
January 1965
Campus Classic in Prestressed Concrete
A r c h i t e c t M i n o r u Y a m a s a k i has u s e d p r e s t r e s s e d c o n c r e t e In a
highly imaginative way in this Butler University Library. The re-
sult is a g r a c e f u l , almost d e l i c a t e a p p e a r a n c e , but a highly f u n c -
tional, d u r a b l e a n d fire-safe s t r u c t u r e .
Prestressed c o n c r e t e w a s c h o s e n , says Mr. Y a m a s a k i , " i n o r d e r
to express a s t r u c t u r a l f o r m in a p l e a s i n g a n d direct m a n n e r . . .
and to keep the sizes and shapes relatively thin a n d in g o o d
scale."
The structural frame is c o m p o s e d entirely of precast, prestressed
Trim beauty of prestressed construction is m e m b e r s . The vaulted beams a r e p l a c e d o n c o l u m n s so that flat
emphasized by skylight, fountain and pool in surfaces on top f o r m the f l o o r s and c u r v e d s u r f a c e s u n d e r n e a t h
the atrium.
f o r m a v a u l t e d c e i l i n g . E x t e n d i n g t h r o u g h to the f r o n t of the b u i l d -
ing, these beams create an attractive s c a l l o p e d effect. Fluorescent
Rolled steel forms were used for the 228 vault lights are p l a c e d in recesses in the base of the beams, keeping
units, each 5 ft. wide, 2 ft. 9 In. deep, 50 ft. t h e vaults u n c l u t t e r e d .
long and weighing 11 tons.
T o assure high quality a n d l o w f a b r i c a t i o n cost of all precast and
prestressed units. Lone Star's " I n c o r " h i g h early s t r e n g t h p o r t l a n d
c e m e n t - A m e r i c a ' s first — w a s u s e d exclusively.
INCOR
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stadium will produce baseball a cultural center with the help about 42" between rows. Above Acoustical Engineers were
fans or a winning baseball of public funds. It is now being the orchestra are three main Paul Veneklasen, Dr. Vern O.
team, the Pavilion will ai least financed privately. levels of seating, their lines Kiuidsen. and Dr. Robert
give the city of the angels a Besides the Pavilion, the curved to follow the lines of i < I.II,mi. Stage Engineer was
cultural focal point, supple- Center will have (by 1966) a the orchestra. Adjustable acous- William P. Nolan. And Con-
menting the Hollywood Bowl 750-seal, amphitheater - style tics are provided by a gilded, struction Contractor was Peter
and (irauman s C'hinese Thea- theater, the Mark Taper Fo- glass-fiber acoustical canopy Kiewit Sons' Co.
ter. Designed by Welton Becket rum, for recitals and experi- that extends from the top of
& Associates, the Pavilion is a mental theater; and the Center the proscenium arch, and that
triple-threat theater, capable of can be adjusted to three posi-
Theater, a 2IO()-seat theater
handling orchestral, operatic, tions. According to New York
and light operatic perform-
for legitimate drama, both de-
signed by Welton Becket &
Times music critic Harold C.
Schonberg, the acoustics at the
Interviewing Aalto
ances. This multiple usage Associates. Beneath the Center
stems from a financial strin- is parking for 2000 cars.
opening night concert "were
clear and well defined . . . But
•
gency imposed at least partly Becket calls the Pavilion
by what seems to be Los the Pavilion also has the de-
" the most complex architect- fects of any new hall this size.
Angeles' indifference to culture.
ural problem my firm has ever It represents a so-called mod-
Three times, Los Angeles resi-
attempted to solve." Most of ern sound that has sharpness
dents went to the polls and
voted ilown a proposal to build this complexity comes from the rather than mellowness. A l -
nudtiple functions the building though the sound is evenly dif-
is meant to house. A syni|ihi)n\ fused throughout the house, it
orchestra shouUI have a con- is a hi-fi sort of sound that
cert hall with perfect natural is somewhat lacking in bass
acoustics. Grand opera needs a response."
huge stage, lots of storage
space for sets, and as large a On the exterior, the building
house as good sight-lines per- is hard to judge in its as yet
mit. Light opera and ballet uncompleted surroundings. It
Mr. and Mrs. Anlio
require a more intimate theater rises from the traflic. which
darts past on three sides, much Alvar Aalto made two of his
with amplified sound. To fill
like an elegant subway kiosk infrequent trips to this country
all these requirements, Becket
front a traflic island. Becket recently, the iiu>st recent one
made the auditorium a square
maintains that in the building's (last month) to attend the
instead of the traditional nar- design, his oflice studied classi- opening of his Edgar J. Kauf-
row rectangle. Seating is con- cal architectural concepts as a mann Conference Rooms (do-
tinental on the orchestra floor, point of departure. And the nated by The Edgar Kaufmann
with no front-to-rear aisles, and exterior rows of gently tapered, Foundation) in the new Insti-
fluted columns of precast, ex- tute of International Education
posed, quartz-chip concrete do building facing the United Na-
give it a sort of cla.ssical "Lin- tions in New York. The eve-
coln Center West" look, in the ning after the opening, he re-
way columns give a classical ceived an honorary degree of
look to almost any building. Doctor of Humane Letters
Behind the columns, the build-
from Columbia University.
ing's 330'x252' facade is of
The Aalto rooms will be pub-
charcoal-black granite and dark
lishetl in detail in the FEBRUARY
glass, contrasting with the
white of the roof overhang and 1965 P/A.
the columns. What keeps the On a previous trip, when the
Pavilion from being sterile are great Finn came to New York
the graceful curves of two of to check on the progress of the
its sides. conference rooms, P/A was
privileged to tour the spaces
I'robablv the buildinc's most with him and hear his views on
unfortunate feature is its lobby. architecture generally and the
Although the three 17' chan- HT project specifically.
deliers, whose cut glass pend- Ihough he is known to
ants were made in Germany, avoid general discussions of ar-
fill the 4-stor>' space admirably, chitectural aesthetics, we tried
their settings try pathetically to a few generally aesthetic ques-
upstage them. Each is hung tions, with these responses:
from a point in the ceiling sur- •'People always ask, 'Why?'.
rounded by a pimple-filled par- I do not know why." He
allelogram, and beneath each smiled and shrugged. "People
on the lobby flooring are always ask about the symbol-
circles, filled with the same ism. I am not very good at
strange markings. At the back symbolism."
of the lobbv. from an opening P/ A observed that, more
under the first-floor ceiling, a and more, Finland is being
space that contrasts sharply recognized as the real leader
with the vast openness of the
of Scandinavian design. A l -
lobbv. rises an olive drab car-
though Aalto appeared unim-
peted staircase. This opening,
reminiscent of the mouth of a pressed by being told some-
cave, is flanked by round struc- thing he had known for years,
tural pillars. he became voluble when we
asked him why this is so.
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monil J. Ahrahani. Architecls, tects adopted a resolution
Henry (u)rlin. Structural lingi- favoring the policy and sent it
neer, and Richard De Cew, to the national A I A . Agreeing
Fountain Consultant, all of with the resolution, the A I A
New York City. The jury adopted it for Class A com-
thought th;it without water ac- petitions.
tion in the winter months the
metal sculpture, two interact-
ing spiral forms, would be
uninteresting. Gould Gothic To
Be Preserved
i NKKYTOWN, N. Y. Lyudhurst,
Jay Gould's mansion overlook-
ing the Hudson River, is now
ill the hands of the National
Trust for Historic Preserva-
tion, a nonprofit organization
that maintains eight other his- the house, named it Lyndhurst.
toric houses throughout the and called in Davis and Byrnes
Third prize. $5000, went to
U. S. Its setting here, not far to enlarge it. They added a
Louis Sauer. Architect. Phila-
from Washington Irving's tower, making an angle but-
delphia, and Robert Ranieri,
birthplace, would be almost tress into an angle turret; they
Sculptor, New York City.
completely rural were it not doubled the number of bays
for the railroad tracks that and oriels, and added another
nin along the river below the story, carefully preserving the
house, and the smokestacks of original "medieval" charac-
a General Motors plant, visible ter. They also added dining-
through the trees to the north. room furniture, bedroom
Gould would have relished suites, more carved bosses, most notable are the long up-
iH)(h these industrial intrusions marble mantals and built-in- stairs gallery, whose ribbed
and probably would have tried niches for sculpture and art ceiling is shown above, the
to take them over. Indeed, it objects. Since then, the house hexagonal music room just off
was in railroading that he has remained substantially the the entrance, and the floor-
Fourth prize, $3000, was same, although the Goulds
awarded to Jack A. Thal- made his first fortune and gar- through dining room with its
nered his notoriety as one of added a host of appurtenances great marble fireplace. The
heimer. Architect, Philadelphia,
our gaudiest 19th-century such as carpets, tapestries, por- National Trust for Historic
and Nathan Rapoport, Sculp-
tor, New York City. wheelers and dealers. Today, celains, and sculptures. It has Preservation plans to restore
the house has an air of decay, 16 rooms with baths, kitchens, the house, then open it to the
Fifth prize, $2000, was won
but plans are under way for its and servants' rooms. Perhaps public sometime this summer.
by Ruben Nakian, but the
prize may be withheld because renovation. When Gould's
Nakian, a sculptor, entered youngest daughter, Anna,
Duchess of Talleyrand-Peri-
without a collaborating archi-
tect as specified by the com- gord, died in 1961 at the age Johnson, Breuer Build for NYU
petition rules. Five honorable of 86, she bequeathed the NEW YORK, N . Y. The Ford striking feature of their pro-
mentions of Si000 were also house and its 445 acres to the Foundation has promised New posal is a glass canopy stretch-
awarded. National Trust. The Trust York University $25 million if ing between the top of the
Jurors for the competition plans to maintain Lyndhurst the University will raise a Main Building and that of the
were I . M . Pei and Charles R. with the proceeds from the matching $75 million. Much of Commerce Building, 10 stories
Colbert, Architects, Jacques sale of 364 of these acres, de- the money (an estimated $66.7 above what is now a street on
Lipchitz and Theodore Roszak. spite protests from Tarr\'- million), to be raised in a three- the east side of the square, but
Sculptors, and Philip Price, town's city government, which year campaign, is earmarked which will become a landscaped
president of the Fairmont Park worries more about Gould's for architecture. N Y U plans to
Art Association. Norman N . social image as a "robber use it to build four new build-
Rice, Architect, was the pro- baron" than about the archi- ings and remodel at least four
fessional advisor. tectural significance of his others. With its more than
Significantly, the competition home. 41,000 students, N Y U has two
resulted in a change in the Lyndhurst, or what was to campuses in New York City,
A I A Code of Competitions for become Lyndhurst, was de- one at historic Washington
Class A Competitions. Because signed by Alexander Jackson Square (p. 49, DECEMBER 1964
of the size of the competition Davis in 1838 as a country P / A ) , and the other at Univer-
(194 entries, sent at an average place for William Paulding, a sity Heights in the Bronx. "gaUeria." The architects hope
estimated cost of $1000), the congressman from New York Preliminary plans, announced to give the Washington Square
sponsor agreed to award all 10 and later mayor of New York recently by the University, call campus an identity, something
prizes on the basis of best in City. Davis, a partner of Ithiel for Philip Johnson and Richard it now lacks, while maintaining
show but gave the jury the Town, commissioned Richard Foster, Architects, to design a and even enhancing the beauty
right to recommend or not rec- H. Byrnes, a talented Irish $17.5 million library and study of the square. "Our primary
ommend the first-prize winner cabinetmaker and woodcarver, center and an education build- aim," Johnson said, "is preser-
for construction. Paul Rudolph, to execute the elaborate in- ing on the square. These will vation of the park, instead of
originally one of the jurors, terior and exterior architec- be similar in design to NYU's building individual monuments
disagreed with this policy, and tural details and the furniture. to architects or the University."
existing Main Building and
withdrew. Late last summer, The exterior was inspired by N Y U President Dr. James M .
Commerce Building (also on
the Board of Directors of the Hester is quoted as saying that
Lowther Castle in England. In the square), which Johnson
Pennsylvania Society of Archi- buildings of the same height
1864, George Merritt bought and Foster will redesign. Most
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P/A News Report 53
January 1965
(supposedly 10 stories) enclos- tries was necessary before sion of Housing Analysis. Of Drive, Chicago, III. . . . Cor-
ing the square will make it architecture and planning can this total, 525,000 will be multi- nell University has announced
more complete, more dramatic. tridy succeed. How to effect family units, a drop of almost a number of grants for gradu-
Uptown. f o r University these changes? One way is 50,000 from 1964, but the ate study in Urban Design,
Heights, Marcel Breuer has de- through closer cooperation over-all total will be main- History of Architecture, and
signed a technology building among all American nations tained by a boost in single- Architectural Structures for
and a life science building. and their architects. family housing starts, expected the 1965-66 academic year.
According to Hester, the As i f to highlight the prob- to be 1,025,000, up 50,000 Forms should be filled before
plans will be carried out as fast lems discussed while the con- from 1964. A n addition of February 1 and sent to Dean
as funds permit. He hopes it ference was in session, some 50,(X)0 public and farm hous- Burnham Kelly, College of
can be completed within five 30,000 students demonstrated ing units will bring 1965 hous- Architecture, Cornell Univer-
years. ing starts up to 1,600,000. sity, Ithaca, New York . . .
in Buenos Aires, demanding
more government funds for Schechter maintains that the 5 Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti-
universities and fewer military per cent increase in private tute is offering a summer in-
weapons and plans. nonfarm single-family housing stitute on urban planning aimed
Student Conference is expected for four reasons: at providing professional level
(1) sales unit vacancies are study in urban planning, trans-
South of the Border low (1.4 per cent); ( 2 ) i n - portation, architecture, and
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
ventory of unsold, completed related fields. The six-week
homes has remained stable; summer course was made pos-
South America, where many
(3) sales of new units are ris- sible by a grant from the
governments ride a wave of
ing; and (4) higher mortgage National Science Foundation.
revolutionary mandate, has
limits for FHA-insured loans, . . . Architectural, city plan-
some traditionally disquieting
authorized in 1964, will reduce ning, engineering, applied
political and social problems.
down payments on higher- mathematics, and applied
Many governmental and non-
priced homes. These factors, physics faculty members will
governmental groups are try-
plus a generally favorable have a choice of five Institutes
ing to pour oil on these
economic outlook and higher on Nuclear Defense Design to
troubled waters. Among the
after-tax incomes, are expected attend this summer. Informa-
former is President Kennedy's
to keep housing starts strong. tion may be obtained from the
Alliance for Progress; included
in the latter is the Congress of Schechter also announced Assistant Executive Secretar>',
results of a Bureau of the American Society for En-
Pan American Students of
Architecture, which held its
Ville Marie's Census-HHFA survey based on gineering Education, Uni-
1963, which showed that 62 versity of Illinois, 1201 W.
fifth meeting in Buenos Aires Final Building per cent of one-family starts California, Urbana, I I I .
recently. Participating (along
with 150 architectural students MONTREAL, CANADA. Construc- that year were built for sale.
from Mexico and all South tion has been begun on the Median size of homes that
American coimtries except final building in I . M . Pel's year was 1365 sq f t and
Chile) were six student dele- Place Ville Marie. (For the median cost $18,000. In the Personalities
gates from the U.S.: James story of Place Ville Marie North Central region, median
Diaz, Harvard; Anne T i m - architectural planning, see p. price was slightly less than SHAW M E T Z & ASSOCIATES,
mons, Tulane University; John 123 - 135, FEBRUARY 1960 $18,000; in the Northeast, Architects and Engineers, have
Colby, Syracuse University; P / A ) . Named for its principal $20,000; in the South, $16,000; received the Chicago Building
Gilbert Labrie, California Poly- tenant, the I B M building will and in the West, $18,000. Congress' 1964 Merit Award
stand at the west end of the . . . A L B E R T K A H N ASSOCIATED
technical College; Thomas
plaza. Tlie foundation was laid ARCHITECTS A N D ENGINEERS
Moran, University of Detroit;
at the same time the original were cited by the International
and James M . Hamill, Iowa Place Ville Marie construction Schools
State. In a week of sessions, the Relations Committee of the As-
was done, so the 14-story sociation of Collegiate Schools
conference, sponsored by the building should be ready by A series of three one-week of Architecture for participa-
Oficina Panamericana Rela- the spring of 1966. Although seminars will be held this A u - tion in the 1963 and 1964 Stu-
cionadora de Estudiantes de Pel's facades of vertically- gust at the Pennsylvania State dent Exchange Programs spon-
Arquitectura, discussed meth- accented, precast aggregate University under the chair- sored by ACSA . . . ROBERT
ods of housing Latin America's concrete frames—into which manship of the Department C. PALMER, president of The
burgeoning population and tinted gray glass panels are set of Architectural Engineering. R.C. Mahon Company, has been
ways of educating architects to —harmonize with one another, Subjects to be discussed are re-elected president and a di-
do it properly. Hamill told they may tend to stand out "Shear and Bond in Reinforced
P/A that the participants rector of the American Institute
starkly against the older build- Concrete Structure," "Acous-
noted that architecture should of Steel Construction . . . Build-
ings that fringe the square, tics and Noise Control i n
be in tune with the needs of destroying its open, well-defined Buildings," and "Cost Saving ing Research Institute an-
the people. I t should provide integrity. nounces new Board members:
Practices in Building." Addi- J . W . G R I F F I T H , GUSTAVE R .
humanistic solutions instead of tional information may be ob- K E A N E , W . E . K E M P , ROBERT
"sculptural" ones. And it tained from Bryce C. Gray, B. TAYLOR. Re-elected to the
should make full use of pre- Conference Coordinator, Con- Board were LEON CHATELAIN,
fabrication and other advanced
construction techniques. T o HHFA Sees Stable ference Center, The Pennsyl- JR., PERRY PRENTICE, D . K E N -
vania State University, Uni- NETH SARGENT, R.J. SHORT.
meet Latin America's prob-
lems, the architectural student '65 Housing Market versity Park, Pa. . . . Two Officers of the Institute were
$3000 graduate fellowships for also announced. ROBERT W .
should study sociology and ur- WASHINGTON, D.c. Total non- hospital design have been of- CUTLER, General Partner of
ban planning as well as design. farm housing starts in 1965 fered by the American Hospi- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill,
And. finally, the conference will be close to 1,550,000 units, tal Association and the A I A . will remain president and chair-
members pointed out that a about the same as in 1964, ac- Applications may be made man of the Executive Commit-
change in the political, eco- cording to Henry B. Schechter, prior to February 1 at the tee. JACK GASTON, OTTO N E L -
nomic, and social structure of director of the Housing and American Hospital Associa- SON, M I L T O N C . COON, JR.,
most Latin American coun- Home Finance Agency's Divi- tion, 840 North Lake Shore and W I L L I A M S. H A S W E L L also
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campaign against hated "right ics had arrived for the con- lion for 1964. Of the total fore- er's Economic Council thinks
to work" laws, which are per- struction industry'—and all the cast, about $47.4 billion would home construction for 1965
mitted under the Taft-Hartley standard indicators seem to call be accounted for by private will total about 1.525 million
Act i f enacted by state legisla- for a further rise in the level construction, the remaining units. That would be about the
tures, and which bar compul- of business. $20.8 billion by public works. same level expected when final
sory union membership. Other There are a couple of un- A $68 billion total would be figures are in for 1964, despite
objectives: a $2-per-hour min- knowns and a couple of "may- another all-time high. a steady decline in the home
imum wage law (upping the be's," however, so economists Joining in the optimistic pre- building rate over the past sev-
recently enacted $1.25 mini- are not agreed on what will dictions (1965 would be the eral months. Homebuilders ac-
mum), more money for con- happen. fourth consecutive year of knowledged there would be a
struction, aid to local commun- The U.S. Department of steady uptrend), were the As- slight decline in multifamily
ities, medicare, and expansion Commerce, for one, is optimis- sociated General Contractors housing construction in large
of social security coverage. tic. Its annual estimate calls (whose thinking was along the metropolitan areas, but thought
for a 1965 volume (exclusive same lines as Commerce), and that town houses and similar
Financial of maintenance and repair) of the National Association o f work would increase in subur-
about $68.2 billion, which Home Builders. ban areas, with single-family
The time for the yearly look would be a 3 per cent increase On the basis of a 35-city home production remaining at
about the present rate of
1,000,000 units.
But some economists were
Stressteel Bars Tie pointing out that the predicted
increase in dollar volume
doesn't necessarily mean an in-
Together 14 Story Building crease in actual construction
activity. Instead, it may indi-
cate only that the industry will
Owner: North Carolina Mutual Lift hold its own—the extra volume
Insuranc* Co., Durham
Architects: Welton Becket and Atsocialet being a reflection of factors
Associate Architects: M. A. H a m , such as increasing materials
Associatei, Inc.
Consulting Engineers: Seelyc, Stevenson, and labor costs.
Value & Knecht
General Contractor: Rea Construction Co.
One of the big unknowns for
Precast Concrete: Concrete Materials, Inc. the construction industry —
which depends so heavily on
bank financing of projects—is
the eventual effect of an in-
crease in the rediscount rate,
recently put into effect for
member bank borrowings in
the Federal Reserve system.
The "Fed" jumped its rates
from 3V2 to 4 per cent, in a
move to hall the outflow of
U.S. capital to Europe.
But the net effect, econo-
mists believe, will be to raise
interest charges by commercial
banks froiti the present 4V4 to
5 per cent. Many banks,
A precast segment being threaded into position say the experts, are already
over STRESSTEEL Bars to form the bottom chord "loaned up" and are borrow-
of the Vierendeel truss.
ing from the Fed to finance
This 14 story, 1 1 9 ' s q u a r e precast concrete structure hos identical facades new loans; thus their rates will
composed of 2 0 ' high V i e r e n d e e l trusses a s s e m b l e d from precast chord a n d have to be increased to reflect
vertical elements. Total height from first floor to top of seventh truss is the changes.
195'. The trusses on each side ore supported by two precast columns at I n turn, the "price" of mon-
third points. The trusses cantilever 3 3 ' - 9 " beyond each column, ey available for financing con-
Post-tensioning w i t h STRESSTEEL Bars ties together this entire structure. The struction could rise, and money
bars p a s s through the columns a n d continue the full length of the Vieren- could become tight after an al-
deels, tying the chords a n d verticals into a unified truss. The rigidity of these most year-long period of rela-
l y s " ^ high strength steel b a r s , 14 to each truss, mode it possible to place tive ease. Such a development
a n d post-tension the m a n y precast components at minimum cost in time a n d could seriously slow down new
labor. construction starts.
Have you considered the possibilities of e x p a n d i n g the use of precast As i f to accentuate the notes
concrete b y m e a n s of post-tensioning? Stressteel is a leader in this field.
of caution, statistics for recent
M a y w e help y o u ?
months showed some rises in
Write for Stressteel Technical liulletin describing this project in detail. construction costs, and hous-
ing totals for October were re-
221 C o n y n g h a m A v e n u e Wilkes-Barre, Penna. 18702 corded at an adjusted annual
rate of 1.6 million units—up
O X > J S . I »r O . o iuhildlary of Str.i,/tel Corpofofioo 9 per cent over September, but
7 0 6 Folger A v e n ue Berkeley, California 9 4 7 1 0 14 per cent below October a
Sales Offices year ago.
New York • Chicago • St. Louis • Denver • Los Angeles • Seattle • Portland
For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 393
Modular Ceiling
System Waterproof
Recently developed modular Roof Deck
ceiling system called "Quar-
Waterproof, traffic-bearing
tette" coordinates all environ-
roof deck in heat-reducing
mental functions of light, air.
pastel colors has recently been
sound, and partition support
proiluced. ' Promdek" is elas-
into every module of ceiling.
lonieric material that is c o m -
Each Quartette module con-
pletely monolithic, trowel-ap-
tains fluorescent lamps shielded
f r o m view at 4 5 ° . U p to 400 Oval Fixtures plied, and seamless. "Flote-
K o t e " is added to Promdck to
ft-c and more can be achieved
w i t h m i n i m u m wattage. System Rimless fluorescent lighting
returns 50 to 80 per cent of flxtures are offered i n both oval
its lighting heat through ad- and circle shapes. "Plex-Oval"
unit is made of matte white
Wall-Hung Sinks
justable returns over the lamps.
Lamps are maintained at prop- "Plexiglas" w i t h concave sur- "Sani-Lav" stainless-steel, wall-
er ambient f o r ma.ximum light face. I t is available i n 17"x28", hung lavatory is constructed of
output and steady flow of air 23"x38", and 2 9 " x 4 9 " sizes. heavy gage # 3 0 2 stainless steel
keeps lamps clean. B u i l t - i n at- They use two to six lamps, de- w i t h bright # 4 finish. Features
tenuators prevent noise loss i n - pending upon size of fixture. include double-welded skirt,
to plenum which is operated at Plex-Orb" units are produced which completely encloses the
a zoned negative pressure. A l l in 2', 3', and 4' circles with bowl; integral welded back
air baffles bisect the module in identical features of oval fix- splash; built-in nonbreakable
tures. They employ two to prevent snow, ice, and intense stainless-steel, liquid-soap dis-
one direction and are individu-
eight lamps and 20w to 40w, heat f r o m affecting it. P r o m - penser, and chrome-plated aer-
ally attached to air supply
depending upon size and ft-c ikk can be used on both old ator and spout. A l l units are
ducts through flexible air hose.
intensity desired. N o brace is and new buildings, over con- furnished with wall mounting
Where partition support is re-
needed, as is the case w i t h con- crete, steel, wood, or similar assembly and double or single
quired on half module incre-
ventional fixtures. Peerless materials. When applied to pedal knee or floor valve w h i c h
ment, side flow air outlets w i t h
Electric Co., 576 Folsom St., recommended thickness o f VA ", is designed to permit all w o r k -
directional and volume control
San Francisco, Cal. it is only 2.2 psf. Selby, Bat- ing parts to be easily removed
are used. Or, bottom flow air
On Free Data Card, Circle 107 tershy & Co., 5220 W h i t b y f r o m f r o n t without disconnect-
baffle may be interchanged
Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. ing plumbing or loosening
with blank air baffle f o r parti-
Finishes/Protectors
On Free Data Card. Circle 109 mount. Columbia Sanitary
tion attachment. Bottom flow
air baffle contains extruded al- Products Inc., Los Angeles,
u m i n u m lineal air diffuser that
permits f u l l 180° adjustable air
Special Equipment Cal.
On Free Data Card, Circle 111
Surfacing
how Richards-Wilcox
provided the know-how and
products to solve the complex
door problems at
PAN AM Airways new jet
facility, Miami, Florida
Products 63
January 1965
Ceco Steelform Service (Steeldomes A n o t h e r Ceco high-rise project, under Typical high-rise Steeldome project
i l l u s t r a t e d ) i n c l u d e s (1) f u r n i s h i n g , construction (Ceco Steeldome, Long- (Ceco S t e e l d o m e and Centering Ser-
erecting and removing shores and open f o r m and Centering Service) / C o l u m - vice) / O n e Charles Center Building,
w o o d f r a m i n g ( c e n t e r i n g ) , a n d (2) s u p - bia Broadcasting S y s t e m , A d m i n i s t r a - B a l t i m o r e , M d . / Mies van der R o h e ,
plying the necessary Steelforms and tion Headquarters, New York C i t y / E e r o architect / Farkas & B a r r o n , structural
labor for their erection and removal. Saarinen & Associates, architects / engineers / Metropolitan Structures,
Ceco Service takes the g u e s s w o r k out Paul Weidlinger, structural engineer / Inc., general contractors / Bollinger-
of f l o o r f o r m i n g . T h e a r c h i t e c t , e n g i - G e o r g e A . Fuller C o m p a n y , general Leland Construction Company, con-
neer, c o n t r a c t o r a n d o w n e r k n o w t h e c o n t r a c t o r s / B r e n n a n & S l o a n , Inc., re- crete contractors / T h i s waffle flat-slab
final cost before the j o b starts. A firm inforced concrete construction / T h i s d e s i g n , with high-strength bars and
q u o t a t i o n f r o m C e c o takes the varia- 38-story project was erected on a tight l i g h t w e i g h t c o n c r e t e , c o s t 500 p e r
bles o u t of c o s t e s t i m a t i n g . schedule—a floor completely poured square foot less than the alternate
every f o u r days. s t r u c t u r a l steel d e s i g n .
Your own design can be exciting and unusual . . . yet economical, because
Ceco Steelforms are available in a brood range of standard sizes coast to
coast. You can achieve the effect you wont without costly speciol sizes.
There are other advantages. Fill in coupon for Bulletin 4001-S, which gives
full details.
e x t e n s i v e ? y e s !
e x p e n s i v e ? n o !
The C E C O Corporation
SS01 West 26th street
C h i c a g o . Illinois 6 0 S 5 0
S a l e s o f f i c e s a n d p l a n t s In p r i n c i p a l c i t i e s
In t h e S o u t h w e s t , s t i l l a n o t h e r h i g h -
rise b u i l d i n g ( C e c o Flangeform a n d
Centering Service) / Petroleum Club,
• P l e a s e s e n d Bulletin 4 0 0 1 - S .
entitled " C e c o S t e e l f o r m s . "
W e a r e i n t e r e s t e d in s t u d y i n g t h e u s e
T u l s a , O k l a h o m a / Kelley & M a r s h a l l ,
architects/T.C. Baleson Construction CECO of m o n o l i t h i c c o n c r e t e c o n s t r u c t i o n
for the following project:
Company, general contractors / Ceco
also formed the flush beams for the
floor system, and t h e beams around
-title.
elevator s h a f t s a n d stair o p e n i n g s .
Further, Ceco did the shoring for the
firm-
roof overhang (illustrated). Call o n
Ceco f o r experienced f o r m i n g service.
B A Y L E Y W i n d o w s a n d
c u r t a i n - w a l l s
steel and a l u m i n u m
Leaders in quality window design, manufacture
and service. Consult us — our years of special-
ized experience is available to you for the asking.
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M A I N T E N A N C E : Regular treat-
ment w i t h H i l l y a r d Super Hil-
T o n e dressing f o r c o n d i t i o n i n g and
dust c o n t r o l .
REFERENCES: Sweets A r c h i -
t e c t u r a l File, section
A . l . A . File No. 25G
A . I . A . Building Products Register
Write, wire or call collect for complete information and specifications on Hillyard TROPHY SEAL & TROPHY
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Prefab Roof Panels MINNESOTA
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2916 G i r a r d Avenue South, Minneapolis 8
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panels employ light-selecting 1590 Pogo Indusfriol Blvd., St. Louis 32
•SUPERIOR ANODIZED FINISH prisms that transmit high per- MONTANA
PLASTICS SALES, I N C .
• HIGHER FREE AREA THAN centage o f light f r o m north sky Northern Poc. Industrial Site
P . O . Box 1698, Billings
and low winter sun by reject- NEBRASKA
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Box 73, Eastwood Station
sizes f o r easy installation on 4016 New Court Avenue, Syracuse
PRECAST PANELS. any roof. Prismatic glass units OHIO
T H E R. L. W U R Z C O M P A N Y
are spaced on 1 ' centers and 13320 Enterprise Avenue, C l e v e l a n d 35
955 Proprietors Road. Box 209, Woilhington
are supported by extruded
A HANDY STOCK-SIZE SELECTOR DURBROW OTTE ASSOCIATES, INC.
a l u m i n u m grid. Flange type 1426 Cloy S t . , Cincinnati 10
CHART IS AVAILABLE IN A NEW rests directly on roof without PENNSYLVANIA
TOM BROWN, INC.
PRODUCT B U L L E T I N . WRITE curb and presents low profile. Library Road & Killarney Drive
Box 10313. Pittsburgh
FOR IT. WE WILL ALSO S E N D C u r b type can be installed on G . & W . H. C O R S O N , I N C .
Joshua Road & Slenton Avenue
FREE AREA AND RAIN INFILTRA- conventional wood, steel, or Plymouth Meeting
GENERAL ELECTRIC
Presurfaced Panels
Lightweight, presurfaced wall
panels, veneering panels, cur-
For more information, circle No. 331
68 Manufacturers' Data January 1965
Joints
expand...
and
contract
10,950 times in 3 0 years...so will
G-E Silicone Construction Sealant
Construction j o i n t s go through the expan.sion r o n t r a c t i o n weathering, intense beat and sub-zero cold superbly. I n fact,
cycle at least once a day. and f a r more o f t e n i n modern our tests support conservative estimates that i t w i l l last at
curtain w a l l Itiiildings. This is the m a j o r cause of sealant least 30 years, nnich longer than atiy other type o f sealant
f a i l u r e . I n the past, even the liest claslomcric sealants have on the market.
been subject to e a r l y f a i l u r e under severe compression- G-E Silicone Sealant comes i n a variety of n o n - f a d i n g ,
extension conditions. Because lhe.se sealants take a "set" non-staining, non-bleeding colors i n c l u d i n g almost invisible
d u r i n g compression, they put a .severe strain on the bond translucent. I t needs no p r e - m i x i n g or catalyst—bonds se-
d u r i n g extension. G-E silicone sealant, w i t h almost 100% curely to a l l common b u i l d i n g materials—can be applied
recovery a f t e r severe compressiorj, withstands repealed easily, elficieiitly and q u i c k l y at any temperature.
cycling w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g an effective seal. For more i n f o r m a t i o n , check the listing of distributors.
General Electric Silicone Gonstruction Sealant w i l l Or write. General Electric Company, Silicone Products De-
take this punishment f o r years because silicone rubber partment, Section Q l l l R I J W a t e r f o r d , New Y o r k .
doesn't lo.se its elastomeric properties through exposure to
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sealants.
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thousands of hours i n accelerated aging tests. I t withstands
•jj
per cent lighter than precast
GO cement panels. Panels can be
C presurfaced i n ceramic tile,
cr
c O travertine, slate, granite, ag-
gregates, limestone, marbles,
I—I
and other materials. Details of
c 3 (5" all types of panels and specs
o are given. Mosaic Building
3 O Products Inc.. Jordan Ave.,
Moorsville. I n d .
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8" S T A N D A R D F L E X I C O R E SLABS
LATERAL S E C T I O N . Hi-Stress Flexicore slabs, 3 2 ' i n l e n g t h , a r e used f o r long-span ceilings on second f l o o r of class-
r o o m w i n g of R u f f i e r f o r d B. Hayes H i g f i School, D e l a w a r e , O h i o . The entire f r a m e is precast concrete columns a n d beams.
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P/A News Report 71
January 1965
At Crerar Library... K i m Lighting & M f g . Co., Inc.,
1467 N o . Lidcombe Ave., E l w h e r e v e r t h e r e ' s . . .
Monte, Cal.
Matot lifts speed On Free Dala Card. Circle 208
400 requests daily
Religious Lighting
Color photos depict contem- S P I L L NG
SPLASHING
porary religious lighting fix-
tures in 32-page booklet.
Descriptive charts and details
of various fixtures are included.
NL Corp., 14901 Broadway,
Cleveland, Ohio.
On Free Data Card, Circle 209
Better Lighting
"Footcandles in Modern Light-
i n g " is subject of recent 30-
page publication. Discussed are
basic relationships of quantities
of light w i t h lighting quality,
numerous benefits of adequate
lighting levels, and economic
aspects of good lighting. Tables
list recommended minimum
footcandles for particular see-
ing tasks, which include those
m e n w h o k n o w tile f l o o r s
of industry, stores, offices, i n -
L o c a t e d in a n e w b u i l d i n g o n t h e c a m p u s best, s p e c i f y and install
stitutions, residences, trans-
of t h e I l l i n o i s I n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g y ,
HYDROMENT
portation, sports, and outdoor
C r e r a r L i b r a r y a v e r a g e s 400 r e a d e r
areas and activities. General
requests daily for t e c h n i c a l research
Electric Co., Nela Park, Cleve-
material.
land, Ohio.
P R O B L E M : T o l o c a t e a n d m a k e re- On Free Data Card, Circle 210 J O I N T F I L L E R
quested material available to the check-
out desk as q u i c k l y as possible.
Finishes/Protectors
W h e r e v e r there's food handling, there's
sure to be spilling, dripping and drop-
S O L U T I O N : T w o Matot truck-in book ping. O r d i n a r y grouts can't withstand
l i f t s a n d a p n e u m a t i c t u b e s y s t e m . First the corrosive attack of food acids and
— r e q u e s t s are sent b y t u b e to o n e of Metal Finish Manual alkalies. T h a t ' s why Hydroment Joint
F i l l e r w a s specified for the quarry tile
three employee-stations located on the kitchens and cafeterias of No. 1 Chase
f i r s t f l o o r . Second—an employee takes Recently published is 73-page Manhattan P l a z a . It forms a perman-
ently tight, dense, joint — non-toxic,
the request, locates the book a n d puts "Architectural Metal Finishes odorless, highly resistant to wear and
it o n o n e o f t w o c e n t r a l l y l o c a t e d l i f t s . Manual." Introduction dis- corrosion. I t inhibits bacteria g r o w t h ;
v e r y e a s i l y maintained. Widely used w i t h
Ttiird—ihe m a t e r i a l arrives o n the lift cusses finishes by general clas- brick or tile for over 20 years in cafe-
u n d e r the c o u n t e r - t o p of t h e m a i n desk sifications, function, source, terias, r e s t a u r a n t s , hotels,
w h e r e t h e l i b r a r i a n v e r i f i e s it a n d c h e c k s variations in appearance, motels, hospitals, schools,
etc. . . . wherever there is
it o u t . T h e e n t i r e o p e r a t i o n t a k e s 5 m i n - choice, and comparable ap- m a s s feeding and mass
u t e s . U p t o 30 r e q u e s t s c a n b e h a n d l e d plicability w i t h other types of housing. Seven colors, plus
a t o n e t i m e . R e t u r n e d m a t e r i a l is l o a d e d black and white.
finishes. The following five
onto carts and trucked-into d u m b w a i t e r chapters describe i n complete 13d/Up
for return to shelves. detail finishes f o r aluminum,
copper alloys, stainless steel,
carbon steel, and iron. Organic, NO. 1 CHASE
Matot designs lifts for many uses:
vitreous, and laminated coat- MANHATTAN PLAZA
money lifts, food lifts and record ings are also discussed. The Architect:
carriers. Write for free information on National Association of A r c h i - Skidmore. Owings & Merrill
how Matot can make a building and tectural Metal Manufacturers, General Contractor:
its employees operate more efficiently. 228 N o r t h LaSalle St., Chi- Turner Construction Co.
cago, 111. Tile Contractor:
Peter Bratti Associates. Inc.
On Free Dala Card. Circle 211
D. A . M A T O T , I N C .
1 5 3 3 W.AItgeld A v e n u e • C h i c a g o . Illinois 6 0 6 1 4
312 Lincoln 9 - 2 1 7 7 Pioneers in Industrial Research Since 1881
Specializing in Dumbuaiters since 1888
Industrial Coatings T H E U P C O CO.
See our c a t a l o g in Sweet's 4805 LEXINGTON AVE. • C L E V E U N D 3. OHIO
Catalog on industrial coatings
In t h e W e s t : H Y D R O M E N T , I N C .
lists latest information on B 2 9 N . C o f f m a n Drive • Montebello, Calif.
maintenance in eight cate-
gories, among which are i n -
For more information, circle No. 4 2 5 terior wall maintenance with
For more information, circle No. 3 7 5
72 Manufaciiirers' Data
January 1965
Lead-lined
pools reflect
sophisticated
planning
The Tongue and Groove Paneling shown is FactriSawn'^ a trademarked, Certified Kiln Dried
product of these mills... SIMPSON TIMBER COMPANY • UNION LUMBER COMPANY
MILLER REDWOOD COMPANY • GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION • WILLTTS
REDWOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY • THE PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY • ARCATA Knoll Additions
REDWOOD COMPANY. . . which form the CALIFORNIA REDWOOD ASSOCIATION
1965 additions to Knoll's loose-
leaf catalog include f o u r newly-
introduced Mies V a n Der
For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 391 Robe reproductions (brochure
L E F T : Unadhered loop
of B F G Flashing, me-
chanically fastened at top
and bottom, spans gap
between roof and wall to
allow for movement.
make BFG Flashing the ideal choice for the City -State- .Zip Code.
" t o u g h " jobs apply equally to everyday ap-
For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 427
There may well be another reason why Johnny can't read. I t may be becanse he's
being anesthetized by the tlreary sameness of his school surronndings. I n the big
Fehniarx issne of P R O G R E S S I V E A R C H I T E C T U R E , the editors explore the problem
an<l the «'\<'iling solutions developed by architects in varions parts of the coniitry. It's
a 22-page presentation that's titled "Sequence of Spaces in Schools."
Also in February, you will see an outstanding picture stor\' of interiors by Finland's
Alvar Aalto; a trenchant report on tlie stultifying effect of regulatory agencies on
architectural design; a full treatment of I . M. Pei's School of Journalism at Syracuse
and a hatfull of provocative features, presentations and technical reports.
Your check for $5 will briiij; you the exciting Febniary issue and eleven more, including
the animal Design Awards issue in January of 1966. Isn't this the time to start your
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AUTOMftTIC RESET
CIRCUIT BREAKER
Exclusive with P&S 500-DS.
Protects dimmer a g a i n s t
overload and e x c e s s i v e l y
NYLON SHAH FOR SAFETY
Completely insulates control
knob and plate. Use any
switch-plate: plastic or
metal. Rated 500 watts AC
NEW!
high ambient temperature. (incandescent)
OVERSIZE FILTER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD face design. This new series will provide i n photographic
Mounted on a Neoprene No jungle of wires. All con- reprothiction the imaginative and inspirational uses of m a -
shock absorber for elimina- nections are wave-soldered
tion of AC resonance. automatically to give life- terials by modern masters from all over the world. Careful
time performance. architectural drawings will reveal the great details of our
limes. These will combine the beauiiful with the practical
in a unique and unsurpassed structural idea series on mod-
Send for color brochure. Dept. PA-165 ern architecture.
For more information, turn lo Reader Service card, circle No. 422
January 1965
78 P/A News Report
Caniinued from page 76
Surfacing
Liquid Plastic
Floors
Brochure. 4 pages, describes
••.Selbatlor" resin matrix type
ol flooring. Resin matrix is
polyurelhane liquid poured on-
site and catalytically cured t o
resilient, tough, seamless sur-
face. Decorator flakes are plas-
tic, thereby giving resilience to
finished floor. Selbaflor is laid
down i n seamless coating only
1 / 1 6 " t o ' / s " thick. I t is non-
slip, with 100 per cent recov-
ery factor even after removal
o f equipment casters. Plastic
Hakes provide more than " 4 2 , -
<S7.5" color variations. Bro-
chure gives color photos o f
several paUerns. as well as
specs. Selbv. Battersby & Co.,
.5220 W h i t b y Ave.. Philadel-
phia, Pa.
On Free Data Card, Circle 220
Carpet Pattern
Process
• Colorset" electrostatic method
for creation of multicolor pat-
terns i n any f o r m o r shape on
luftetl carpet is described in
10-page booklet. DyestulTs
PARTITIOWS, p/us
used i n Colorset process are
prcmetalized and drawn com- H O L L A N D
M I C H I G A N
pletely through yarn and fibers.
Because dyestufT is applied
after carpeting is tufted, pat-
terns can be curvilinear. A c -
cording t o manufacturer, Col-
orset process results in as The plus is a big one — surfaces of Videne, the polyester sur-
much as 50 per cent reduction facing film made by Goodyear and applied with their techno-
in costs o f labor and 30 t o 50 logical capabilities to Modern wood panels. Result, partitions
per cent saving i n carpet costs and wall panels of surpassing beauty and durability. Modern's
oi same quality. A n y number
of color schemes f o r one de- Videne surfaces arc dimensionally stable, they won't crack or
sign can be made from one chip, they're more wear-resistant than commercial wet finishes
basic tufted carpet. Several de- and plastic laminates. Available in four different systems for
signs are shown. E.T. Barwick every commercial interior need — all in a choice of 16 superb
Mills. Inc.. Chamblee, G a .
wood grain finishes, 34 non-fading colors, and 6 striking
On Free Data Card, Circle 221
design patterns.
P R O O R B S S I V B ARCSHITECTURE
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of things Risom —at a most surprising price. May we send you details? Drop us a
line at 4 4 4 Madison Avenue, New York 10022, (Oh yes, one more thing. It stacks!)
Jens Risom
Design
Inc.
T T
It's
moving day
for
thermostats!
i ^ R o o m t h e r m o s t a t s b e l o n g o n t h e w a l l ' ^
ridiculous!
New B a r b e r - C o l m a n Heat-of-Light S y s t e m puts the thermostat
w h e r e it w o r k s b e s t - i n a m o v i n g a i r s t r e a m . R e s u l t : Temperature
c h a n g e s a r e d e t e c t e d u p to 1 5 t i m e s f a s t e r t h a n w i t h wall-mounted
t h e r m o s t a t s . C l i p c o u p o n for c o m p l e t e information.
New s y s t e m c o m b i n e s lighting,
Name_
heating, and cooling functions
Title_
Today, lighting levels of up to 150
foot-candles (or more) are common. Up Company,
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P I T T S B U R G H
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Unretouched micro-photograph of
FOAMGLAS and drop of water 24
times actual size. It's impossible for
water to penetrate the sealed glass
cells. Each sealed cell is a separate unit.
More architects
specify
more Instalitef
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750 prints for a set of p l a n s . S h e e t s were 24 " x 36 ". Us-
ing the Rotolite Diazo-Jet. his direct c o s t s were a s follows:
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NAME
ARCHITECTURAL
LIGHTING
COMPANY
ADDRESS
CITY STATE New York: 521 West 43rd Street. New York, N. Y. 10036
Calif.: 1820-40 Berkeley St., Santa Monica/2443 Ash St., Palo Alto
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To see what imaginative designers can accomplish through the judicious use of coppermetals, turn page
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North C a r o l i n a S t a t e Legislative B u i l d i n g . A r c h i t e c t : E d w a r d Durell S t o n e . New York City. A s s o c i a t e A r c h i t e c t s : Holloway & R e e v e s . Raleigh. N. C .
in modern design.
WITH MASONRY: Entrance, Public Safety
Building, Rochester, N . Y . Architects:
Bohacket & Flynn, Rochester, N.Y. Fabri-
cator: f^Uison Bronze Co., Inc., Jamestown,
New York.
WITH F I N I S H E D S T O N E : Interior, Public
Safety Building, Rochester, N.Y.
WITH C E R A M I C : F.D.I.C. Building, Wash-
ington, D.C. Architects: Chatelain, Ganger
& Nolan, Washington, D.C; Perkins & Will,
Chicago, 111. Fabricator: A. F. Jorss Iron
Works Inc., Arlington, Virginia.
W I T H G L A S S : Eisenhower Presidential
Library, Abilene, Kansas. Architect: John E.
Brink, lola, Kansas. Fabricator: Flour City
Architectural Metals Div., Hupp Corp.,
Minneapolis, Minn.
ANACONDA^
A M E R I C A N B R A S S C O M P A N Y
63-1190
Anaconda American Brass C o m p a n y
Waterbury, Conn. 06720
Please s e n d m e Publication B-16
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Name.
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ROMANY-SPARTAN SIZED CONTACT SPACERS!
f/ie mosf significant wall tile advancement of this decade
In 1959 Romany-Spartan Levelset® glazed wall tile was introduced. It was
Beveled edge locks in grout, the first precisely sized 4V4" x 4V4" wall tile. N o w w i t h Sized Contact
assures perfect grout adhesion. Spacers, United States Ceramic Tile Company offers another first—precision
sized 4V4" X 6" and 4V4" x 8V2" glazed w a l l tile. A l l four edges are ground
to w i t h i n - .003" of target size.
In addition to exactness of size, Sized Contact Spacers incorporate a
unique beveled edge design featuring ground to size spacer lugs along each
side and on each end. This patented design not only eliminates glaze flecks,
but locks grout in, offers less joint area and, most important, assures perfect
joint alignment. Each tile, as a result, stacks p l u m b and true—eliminates
t o o l h p i c k i n g or adjusting w i t h p l u m b and level.
Tests prove installation time is reduced by as m u c h as 2 5 % over c o m -
parable tile. What's more, since each tile butts up against the succeeding
tile, the completed j o b is more u n i f o r m in a p p e a r a n c e — n o deviation in
Precision ground spacer lugs grout lines.
assure straight, uniform joints.
This ground to size tile is available in a full c o m p l e -
ment of colors and trim shapes. A n d they contain the
many outstanding c|uality features you have come to
expect with Romany-Spartan glazed wall tile.
Ask your contractor or local Romany-Spartan dis-
tributor for details—they are in the Y e l l o w ^
Pages.
Cross section shows how grout locks in,
tiles butt together for perfect joint.
100 For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 3 7 2 January 1965 p/a
for b i g j o b s o r s m a l l
o l d j o b s o r n e w
the choice is
1 6 9 S E A L A N T !
NAME
B F C D I V I S I O N
E
COMPANY^
E S S E X C H E M I C A L C O R P O R A T I O N ADDRESS
1401 Broad St., Clifton, N . J . ' 1 4 3 9 0 Gannet St., L a Mirada, Calif. CITY
STATE ZIP C O D E
J.ANU.ARY 1965 P/A For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 426 103
Tulsa Civic Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma) Northwest Airlines Main Overhaul B a s e Salt Lake County Juvenile Home
Arch: Murray, Jones & Murray ( S t . P a u l . Minn.) and Court Complex
Appl: Empire Roofing & Insulation Co. Arch: Waller Butler Co. (Salt L a k e City. U t a h )
W. A. Strong Co. Appl: Northern Placing Co. Arch: Beall and Letnoine
Appl: Utah Pioneer Corp.
ZONOLITE
ZONOLITE DIVISION
W. R. G R A C E & CO.
SALLE ST., CHICAGO. ILL.
JANU.^RY 1965 P/A For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 410
ARCHITECTSV
TAKE NOTE: \
You get more latitude for ere- • /
i atlve interior design with ^ /
this wide selection of Ml
distinctive patterns ^ /
E N C L O S U R E S
O n "looks" a l o n e , D a y - B r i t e e n c l o s u r e s w i n
B e s t of S h o w . C l e a n , i m a g i n a t i v e s t y l i n g
that enhances a n y fixture, complements
every decor. B u t t h e r e a l story of D a y - B r i t e
superiority is f u n c t i o n a l . L e n s e s are op-
tically engineered for m a x i m u m e f f i c i e n c y
and c o n t r o l of b r i g h t n e s s . P r e c i s i o n - f a b r i -
c a t e d f r o m 100% v i r g i n a c r y l i c , h i g h e s t
Molded acrylic panel in matte finish. quality light-stabilized polystyrene, crystal
C R E S T E X Dished profile. Acrylic i/z actual size
glass or A l z a k a l u m i n u m , D a y - B r i t e enclo-
sures l a s t a n d l a s t . A n d f e a t u r e s s u c h a s
separable h i n g e s t h a t d i s e n g a g e f r o m e i t h e r
side for easier m a i n t e n a n c e . . . f r a m e d
panels t h a t m i n i m i z e c h i p p i n g or c r a c k i n g
a n d c o n c e a l l a m p s for good v i s u a l c o m f o r t
. . . a l l help m a k e D a y - B r i t e e n c l o s u r e s t h e
best b u y for y o u r c l i e n t ' s l i g h t i n g d o l l a r . F o r
every c o m m e r c i a l , i n s t i t u t i o n a l or i n d u s t r i a l
a p p l i c a t i o n , s p e c i f y D a y - B r i t e . . . t h e enclo-
s u r e s t h a t look r i g h t , f i t r i g h t , c o n t r o l r i g h t .
A DIVISION OF E M E R S O N E L E C T R I C
Title
3--
surface texture
Sidewalls and roof of the Abbey church are a
s e r i e s of r e i n f o r c e d c o n c r e t e f o l d s , u n t r e a t e d and
unadorned. The folds enclose a volume of more
than a million c u b i c feet. M a x i m u m interior clear
height is o v e r 6 5 feet, overall width is 1 6 5 feet.
ities of POZZOLITH in a r c h i t e c t u r a l c o n c r e t e , p l e a s e
c a l l y o u r l o c a l M a s t e r B u i l d e r s o f f i c e . THE fvlASTER
POZZOLITH
MASTER BUILDERS
m a n u f a c t u r e d o n l y b y
I S r N A T I O N A L L I N C O L N BANK
lOUISVIllt. KtNIUCKY
A R C H l t f C T l l A R I S r E R N . l O U I S & HENRY
U . U . U . u l u U L a u ' u
M I C H A E L S
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 668,
For
Covington. K y . • Plant &. Office; K e n t o n L a n d s Road, E r l a n g e r . K y .
more information, turn to Reader Senjice card, circle No. 351
Mr. Architect:
When you consider Chutes for the
disposal of Soiled Linen, Rubbish,
Dust, P a p e r or G a r b a g e
. . . remember this name
WILKINSON
Wilkinson has long been the leading
Chute manufacturer . . . gives you more
value for your dollar.
Wilkinson Chutes are often imitated . . .
but never equalled. They have many out-
standing and exclusive features. T h i s is W o o d - M o s a i c ' s MONTICELLO
. . . one o f many d i s t i n c t i v e custom w o o d
floors that cost no more than good carpeting, yet
WILKINSON STAINLESS
vastly excels it (and all other floor surfaces) in
STEEL CORNER GUARDS
distinction, fine appearance, wear-resistance, life
The a d j u t l a b l e a n c h o r m a k e s
Wilkinson Corner Guards expectancy, l o w maintenance, and adaptability to
e a s i e r to i n s t a l l . . . a n d t h e r e
a r e no s c r e w h e a d s or m a r k s any decor.
o n the s t o i n l e s s steel s u r f a c e .
A v a i l o b l e for a l l s u r f a c e s . . .
in a l l s i z e s . . . for a l l c o r n e r s . Also ask us about Fontainebleau, Rhombs, Colonial Plank-
See our Corner Guard and Chute Cof- ing, Herringbone, Haddon Hall, Du Barry . . . for your next
alogi in Sweef's 4rchi>ec(ura( Hie
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WILKINSON
619 t o i l Tollmodge Ave
CHUTES,
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INC.
10, Ohio
Wood-Mosaic
W I L K I N S O N CHUTES ( C a n a d a ) LTD.
Corporation
9 Owigh* Ave. Toronto 14, Onlorio, Canada
P . O . Box 21066 • Louisville. Kentucky 40221
For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 377
110 For more InformaUon, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 3 7 9
JANUARY 1965 I'/A
How to avoidforgoodthe leaks in structural
C H E M I C A L C O R P O R A T I O N
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Trenton, New Jersey 986O7
In Canada; Naugatuck Chemicals Division,
Dominion Rubber Co., Elmira, Ontario
JANUARY 1965 For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 315 111
Here's what Bob Frymire, President
REVERE
Frymire Engineering Company,
Dallas, Texas, says about
COPPER DWV
"Since we've started using copper for D W V lines
we never even consider other materials. A n d here's
why! H A V E Y O U S E E N R E V E R E ' S F I L M ON
• "Copper is light . . . easj' to handle. COPPER W A T E R T U B E ? IT'S F R E E !
• "Copper requires fewer joints; and the leakproof, This is a 16mm, 30-minute, sound-color motion
solder joints you do make are made fast and easy. picture entitled. " C O P P E R T U B E I N B U I L D I N G
• "Copper can be installed in the tightest corners, with CONSTRUCTION." It is the first and only film
ease and speed . . . you save space. covering the entire subject of proper piping prac-
tices. Covers full range of building applications
• "Copper doesn't rust. and joining techniques. Now available for group
• "Copper won't clog because of its smooth interior, showings. Descriptive folder on request. We will
gun-barrel finish. be glad to help you with staff sales meetings. Write
• "Copper DWV lines fit into standard partitions. your local Revere office or Dept. "CWT" at address
• "Copper is no trouble to prefabricate . . . you don't shown below.
have to worry about joints loosening up. Because of
their light weight and strong joints copper assemblies
are readily handled without damage.
• "Copper makes material and waste easy to control.
• " N A T U R A L L Y . WITH A L L T H E S E ADVAN-
R E V E R E
T A G E S . C O P P E R DWV L I N E S COST L E S S TO C O P P E R AND BRASS INCORPORATED
INSTALL. AND THAT'S WHAT E V E R Y B O D Y ' S Founded by Paul Revere in 1B01
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COPPERWATERTUBEandDWV
When you consider the many advantages of copper DWV as stated by Mr. Frymii-e (see opposite
page), it is readily understandable why 1963 sales rose 28^^ over 1962 with the total consumption
of DWV in 1963 put at 65.8 million pounds . . . and a new record for 1964 is virtually certain.
Follow the overwhelming trend to copper water tube and copper D W V . . . G O C O P P E R A L L T H E W A Y !
And, when you specify, be sure to name the brand that bears the oldest name in copper . . . R E V E R E .
R o u n d , s q u a r e , t r i a n g u l a r a n d . b e a u t i f u l
Allunie® O p a l G l a s s D r a m s
Here's a nice new family of Opal Glass Drums that are elegant (Round Allume Drums)
DIA. D E P T H
enough to tickle your esthetic palate and functional enough to 10-7/16 4-5/8
satisfy your practical instincts. Complements of Art Metal: three 12-7/16 4-5/8
14-7/16 4-3/4
look-alike but different shapes to give you application variety-
(Square Allume Drums)
three sizes to widen your application range still further. S Q . D E P T H
ART METAL
1 8 1 4 E . 4 0 t h
w LIGHTING
DIVISION O F W A K E F I E L D C O R P O R A T I O N
St., C l e v e l a n d , O h i o 4 4 1 0 3
^
Canada, Wal(efield Lighting Limited, London, Ontario • Great Britain, Courtney Pope (Electrical) Ltd., London • Australia, Morlite Pty. Limited, Sidney
114 For more informaUon, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 3 0 5 JANUAUY 1965 P / A
NOW
O A R D S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
A N D L O A D T A B L E S
O P E N W E B
EEL J O I S T S
1965 EDITION
1965 SPECIFICATIONS AND
EDITION
LOAD T A B L E S FOR
HIGH STRENGTH
OPEN W E B S T E E L J O I S T S
including:
J-SERIES joists made from 36,000 PS! minimum yield
strength steel.
LA-SERIES longspan joists compatible with the J-Series
H-SERIES high-strength joists made from 50,000 psi mini-
mum yield strength steel.
LH-SERIES longspan joists compatible with the H-Series
Here's all the information you need for fast and accurate specification
of joists to carry uniform loads on s p a n s up to 96 feet. Send coupon
today for your copy of tfiis practical, up-to-the-minute. 36-page
reference manual from the Steel Joist Institute.
• FIRM :
JANUARY 1965 P/A For more information, turn to Reader Sen/ice card, circle No. 367 115
What's in a name?
This is the name we inherited from Carrier name —from the unit that fits turer matches the scope of our line
our founder. Dr. Willis H. Carrier, who into a window to machines that air and service.
started the air conditioning business. condition skyscrapers. Or has our years of experience.
In this day and age, some may con- And we don't stop with their manu- Or has contributed so many advances.
sider it "square" to be proud of a facture. Or holds so many patents.
heritage. But we're proud of ours — We recognize our responsibility to We inherited a good name —that's
unreservedly so. you for our products' performance. why we insist our products live up to it.
We keep it in mind in the products We stand foursquare behind them all. That's why you can use Carrier
we make and to which we attach the No other air conditioning manufac- equipment with complete confidence.
More people put their confidence in Carrier air conditioning than in any other make
116 For more information, turn to Reader Service card, circle No. 3 2 8 J A N U A K Y 1965 P / A
Urethane foam puts the BIG PLUS in curtain wall construction
Rigid urethane can be foamed in place on urethane foam are excellent and it makes an
the job site or delivered in the form of pre- efficient acoustical, thermo and vapor barrier.
sized panels ready to be fitted into place. For more specific data on rigid urethane for
Walls go up faster, require little or no mainte- insulating, void-filling and structural rein-
nance, and give up to 5 % more useable forcement, write Mobay Chemical Company,
interior space. Insulation qualities of rigid MO BAY Code PA-11, Pittsburgh 5, Pennsylvania.
MOBAY C H E M I C A L COMPANY
For more information, turn to Reader Sen/ice card, circle No. 429
interior
elegance
HINGES ON
. . . SOSS
Soss Hinges are called "invisible"
because when doors are closed,
the hinges tuck themselves neatly
out of sight. Where doors meet
walls, space gaps and doorjambs
are eliminated. Flowing, unbroken
lines are created ttiat please the
eye a n d a d d c u s t o m r i c h n e s s
to the room. Leading architects
have t>een recommending S o s s
Invisible Hinges for over fifty years
because the touch of elegance
they add makes buildings and
homes so much more "livable".
DETROIT 13.
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1 Maple Flooring
^ CONNOR'S members of the buililing team
in solving problems and answer-
^ with . . "LAYTITE': ing questions o f m a n y types,
especially those concerning mar-
ble. One ever-ready way could
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In W o o n s o c k e t . . .
an architect's creativity
fulfilled w i t h p r e c a s t units
of [ i ^ d P y ^ ^ WD=aDTE
Color . . . texture . . . shape are the creative design tools freely util-
ized by the architect in this beautiful design. And each were brought
to precise reality with precast units made with Medusa . . . the original
White Portland Cement.
Trapezoidal shapes, each 7 ' 8 " at the top tapering to 1 ' at the bottom,
were precast in three equal sections. The free form was also precast
and sandblasted for a compatible texture.
Medusa White . . . true white for striking beauty . . . either in stark
white or with color pigments. Meets A.S.T.M. and Federal specifica-
tions for strength. Use it with confidence in any application where
gray Portland Cement can be used. Write direct for more data.
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MEDUSA
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Designer's designs...
all of them new!
It's plain to see that your design objectives and ours are one
and the same. We, as do you, strive for clean and uncluttered
lines. We, as do you, strive to achieve an illusion of spacious-
ness while retaining real ruggedness. We, as do you, strive for
designs of lasting beauty and durability. A l l this . . . with the
lowest possible cost and upkeep. Write Dept. PA-5 for further
information on products described below.
^ Custom styling in auditorium seat- fort. Book storage under seat. Also
ing at far less than custom cost. available i n open-back style.
The new Stellar Chair is the first to
give you a wide choice of all design ele- 2 N e w lecture - room seating with
ments — style, fabric, aisle standard, sensible new simplicity of design.
seat and back, width and mounting — Units pedestal mounted in groups of
to achieve the look you want. Note, too, three or four on a horizontal bar clear
the completely redesigned folding tablet floor for cleaning. There is more leg
arm. It actually doubles as the end stand- space; rooms look neater. Seats may
ard design on aisle seat when folded. also be floor or riser mounted. Tablet
In use it offers a more generous, more aiTn optional.
AMERICAN
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Kahn are very forceful statements, but
it takes a master to carry them o f f .
I think we're seeing a lot of impositions
and juxtapositions of their ideas throivn
together by people who arent sure how
to combine them. They seem to Iliink-
complication is going to make their
designs more beautiful."
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P/A
TWELFTH
ANNUAL
DESIGN
AWARDS One day this past fall, five men gathered
in a windowless conference room just a
categories, which also accounted for over
half of the submissions. These category
few feet away from the glassy distractions designations, however, obscure the fact
of New York's Park Avenue to examine that half of the honored projects were of a
the 643 projects submitted in P / A ' s 12th single type: small-scaled multiple hous-
Annual Design Awards Program. After ing. Three of the five premiated Education
two full days of intense examination and projects and five of the six Residential
discussion, they had decided to honor the projects fall into this group.
16 projects presented on the following More remarkable is the fact that, for
pages. the first time in the 12-year history of the
The jury for this year's competition Program, there are no single-family
ifrorn left to right, facing page) included:houses among the winners. The jury not
.Serge Chermayeff, architect, educator, only rejected all 148 houses submitted
and critic, of New Haven (elected chair- (almost one-quarter of the total submis-
man of the jury) ; Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.. sions) but questioned whether the .<ingle-
of New York, one-time Director of the family house could be considered a genu-
Architecture and Industrial Design De- ine architectural problem (see "Jury
partment at the Museum of Modern Art Discussion").
and writer and critic in both of these The general reactions of Design Award
fields; Paul Hayden Kirk of Kirk, Wal- juries vary from year to year in a some-
lace & McKinley, Architects, Seattle; Gyo what cyclic pattern. This year's jury was
Ohata. of Hellmuth, Ohata & Kassabaum, not happy with the over-all stale of archi-
Architects, St. Louis; and Lev Zetlin. tecture—either inside or outside the jury
Structural Engineer, of New York, who room. Their reservations recalled .the jury
has collaborated with many distinguished meeting of four years ago, when Walter
architects. Netsch and others warned of the threat of
As in previous years, the mountain of architectural "chaos" in the proliferation
entries was divided into 10 major build- of showy forms. The following year, how-
ing-type categories, and further subdi- ever, the jury was "cheered" by an ap-
vided by type where possible, so that the parent "turning away from chaoticism."
jury could examine projects of similar Two years ago chaos had ceased to be a
scale and purpose simultaneously. As threat; Paul Rudolph heralded an emerg-
usual in recent years, there were entries ing train of thought when he spoke against
in every category except Defense. "putting things in packages" and urged
The number of entries and the number that the various "parts" of the building be
of premiated projects were both roughly made "manifest." Last year. Peter Collins
the average for the past few years. The saw evidence of a "period of stability" in
number of categories in which projects the entrie-s but Vincent Kling detected a
were honored—six—was also typical. For dangerous undercurrent of "nervousness."
the sixth consecutive year, there were no This year that same nervousness emerged
awards in the Industry category; the cate- as a new threat in the eyes of the jury.
gory of Commerce, although it included This jury was concerned over a tend-
68 submissions, received no honors. Urban ency to express inconsequential—even
Design, also well represented, received nonexistent—elements in the building
no honors for the second consecutive year. form. They attributed the fragmented
This year's jury, however, did not reject forms that appeared throughout the en-
all of the Urban Design entries, but tries to the poorly assimilated influence of
rather questioned its competence to judge Kahn, Rudolph, and other "originators."
projects of such scale and intricacy. The What this jury looked for was simplicity
judges' comments on this subject are in- and directness. Striking forms and bold
cluded in the Jury Discussion, concluding arlictdation were looked upon with skepti-
this Awards presentation. cism. One juror, Paul Kirk, even said:
Over half of the premiated projects "To hell with Architecture; let's start
were in the Residential and Educational just building buildings."
127
KKI.I.ISCHl
OK MAY
KENT
PIETRO BELLUSCHI.
S A S A K I , DAWSON, DeMAY A S S O C I A T E S . INC.
KENT, C R U I S E & ASSOCIATES.
ARCHITECTS, ENGINKERS.
P I E T R O B E L L U S C H I . K E N N E T H DeMAY.
LLOYD KENT, PRINCIPALS I N C H A R G E
K I E L Y - F L E T C H F . R & ASSOCIATES.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
L L O Y D A. W E L L S ,
F.i.ECTRicAL ENGINEERS
JANUARY 1965 P / A
128 T u e l f l h Annual Design Awards
Housing Complex for the University of Rhode Island
I ' R O J K C T : Static I ! of the H o u s i n g Com-
plex for University of Rhode Island.
Kingston, Rliodf Island.
I'KOCRAM Rt:yi:iRt:MENTS: T h r e e residence
h a l l s to a c c o n i n i o d a l e a p p r o x i m a t e l y .'iOO
undergraduate students; a commons
h u i l d i n g w i t h d i n i n g f a c i l i t i e s f o r 1600
students. W o r k i n g hudget f o r t h e resi-
dence halls, $4000 per student; for
commons h u i l d i n g , S700 per student—
i n c l u d i n g site development.
S I T E : C e n t r a l p o r t i o n of a s l o p i n g 14-acre
site on w h i c h t h r e e r e s i d e n c e h a l l s a r e
already under construction. Stage I I will
i n c o r p o r a t e not o n l y a d d i t i o n a l r e s i d e n c e
h a l l s a n d the c o m m o n s h u i l d i n g hut also
i m j i o r l a n t site w o r k — t h e d i v e r s i o n of a n
e x i s t i n g s t r e a m over a r o c k y r a v i n e , a n d
c o n v e r s i o n o f a n a b a n d o n e d q u a r r y into
a p o n d . G r a d i n g is to h e kept to a m i n i -
mum to p r e s e r v e a c a n o p y of a s h , m a p l e ,
a n d o a k trees n o w c o v e r i n g m u c h of the
site. A r c h i t e c t s a n d the u n i v e r s i t y envi-
sion a n i n t e r r e l a t e d group of h u i l d i n g s
end)racing a park.
D E S I G N S O L U T I O N : A s e r i e s of c l o s e l y i n -
DINING a o t h e : r
terwoven, g r a d u a l l y e x p a n d i n g e n v i r o n - leoot lovo COMMO-J
ments (diagram, right): first, the p r i v a t e , FACILITIES
p e r s o n a l s p a c e f o r one o r two s t u d e n t s :
second, tlie s u i t e of rooms f o r a " f a m i l y "
of about eight s t u d e n t s ; t h i r d , the "cot- I 1 r~ ~ i r~ n PROFESSIC3NAL
HOUSE H H H H H H OR FACULTY
tage" f o r 4 5 - 5 0 students, t y i n g together
RESIDENT
200 ±
s e v e r a l " f a m i l y " g r o u p s ; f o u r t h , the resi-
d e n c e h a l l f o r 2(K) s t u d e n t s , a n assend)ly
of several "cottages"; a n d f i n a l l y , the
SENIOR OR
larger complex encompassing a l l com- COTTAGE GRADUATE
mon facilities. I n accordance w i t h the 45 - 5 0 STUDENT
M a i n e n t r a n c e to the h o u s i n g c o m p l e x
is f r o m the a c a d e m i c a r e a to the east. ROOM
PREDOMINANTLY DOUBLE
|iast the c o m m o n s building, where a
OCCASSIONALLY SINGLE
series of s t a i r s a n d t e r r a c e s l e a d into the
c e n t e r of t h e c o m p l e x . A l t h o u g h visitors
JL X ± J L ± JL JL JL I
may enter the r e s i d e n c e halls directly STUDENT
from the p e r i m e t e r streets, s t u d e n t s w i l l
approach their housing quarters from
the p a r k w i t h i n .
CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAI.S: Rein-
forced concrete w a s chosen f o r its low
sound transmission, to meet code re-
(|uirements, a n d to minimize mainte-
n a n c e costs. T h e c o n c r e t e i s to b e c o m -
bined w i t h a terra-cotta w e a t h e r s u r f a c e .
B o t h r e l a t e w e l l to the t r a d i t i o n a l g r a n i t e
and b r i c k used on the c a m p u s .
Jl'KY COMMENTS: "Unquestionably the
linest of the m a n y c l u s t e r s c h e m e s sub-
m i t t e d — b e a u t i f u l l y related to its site . . .
H a s c a p t u r e d a n i n f o r m a l i t y l l i a l i;- |).ir
ticularly »'oinmendable . . . A residential
ralher than institutional solution . . . V o l -
u m e of i n t e r i o r « - x p r e s s e d on the e x t e r i o r
without affectation . . . I^iniple, direcl
plan . . . Design of individual 'cottage*
module i s e x c e l l e n t a n d i s at the s a m e
l i m e s u s c e p t i b l e of g r o w t h . "
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G R O U N D F L O O R OF R E S I D E N C E H A L L
m
The commons building contains dining
and other facilities for the entire 1600-
student housing complex. Its central,
pivotal position makes it the dominant
element in the composition and the focus
of student l i f e . At the same time, how-
ever, the architects were careful not to
let this building dominate or overshadow
the residence halls but rather to use it
as the common bond unifying all of the
structures. The same materials as those
used for the residence halls—concrete
and bricks—are repeated here, to further
the architectural continuity.
THE ARCHITECTS
C O L L A B O R A T I V E INC.,
ARCHITECTS
BENJAMIN THOMPSON,
PARTNER-IN-CHARCE
ALLAN CHAPMAN,
THOMAS GREEN,
JOSEPH MAYBANK HI,
PROJECT TEAM
1
T , • •'/ 1 . .s-i-
CITATION
D GYMNASIUM AUDITORIUM
E FACUl-TY HOJSING
F CARRIAGE HOUSE L E M a . l T l O N
COLBERT education
CHARLES C O L B E R T , ARCHITKCT
HELGE WESTERMANN,
SlII'KRVISINC ASSOCIATK A R C H I T E C T
C A R L K O C H &A S S O C I A T E S , INC.,
ARCHITECTS
GARDNER ERTMAN,
LEON LIPSHUTZ,
MARGARET ROSS,
ASSOCIATES
ACKERMAN, KNOX,
HAYWOOD & PAKAN,
CONSULTANTS
mm
is composed of 16-ft-wide units that will
be spanned with 6 in. plywood stressed-
skin panels. Fire walls will be of brick
and end walls of brick veneer. Curtain
walls are to be made up of shingles on
plywood on 2" x 4" studs.
j i - R Y COMMENTS: Siting, planning and
structural system are superior to the
MODEL PHOTOS: JEFFRY HELLER
architectural expression.... Good direc-
tion to try to use prefab methods in this
area of h o u s i n g . . . . The discipline of the
industrialized unit not fully recognized
in what is sort of a custom-house layout.
. . . Architect has been able to keep in-
formality in spite of standardized build-
ing methods Good site planning and
fine human spaces.
CITATION
education
FRED BASSETTI,
PARTNER IN C H A R G E
BOB S O W D E R , J O B CAPTAIN
BASSKTTl RICHARD HAAG ASSOCIATES,
LANDSCAPE A R C H I T E C T S
SOWDEB
DOUGLAS BENNETT.
INTERIOR DESIGNER
NORMAN JACOBSEN
& ASSOCIATES,
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
RICHARD STERN,
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
S I T E D E V E L O P M E N T P L A N / D O R M I T O R I E S |
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>IENDERINS: J WH DIMMICH
CITATION
public use
0. CLARKE MANN,
STRUCTURAL E N G I N E E R
1
From an economic viewpoint, structural r r € •:
solution of concentrating all columns into
eight piers is right, as is concentration
of resistance to lateral loads at ever>-
fourth floor Architect made monu-
ment out of pure structure.. . . Will be a . p..- . ' . ^ i ? ^ * *
civic building with a fine piazza and
space around it.
R E N O E R I N C : HARK HARTZ
PAUL W. REITER.
ASSOCIATE A R C H I T E C T
STEPHEN OPPENHEIM,
ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT
JOHN E. KIRK,
LANDSCAPE A R C H I T E C T
FRED G. F R A N K L I N ,
C H I E F ENGINEER
GILBERT H. ROWE,
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
HAROLD B. S W Y G E R T , J R . ,
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
HERBERT L. STOKES,
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
DAVID R A Y ,
PLANNING CONSULTANT
CAMBRIDGE SEVEN
ASSOCIATES, INC.,
ARCHITECTS
LE MESSURIER
ASSOCIATES, INC.,
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
FRANCIS ASSOCIATES,
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
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CITATION
religion
MANN & H A R R O V E R , A R C H I T E C T S
ROY P . HARROVER,
PARTNER IN C H A R G E
R O B E R T B. C H U R C H , H I ,
CHIEF DESIGNER
HARROVER G E O R G E B. J E T T & A S S O C I A T E S .
STRUCTURAL E N G I N E E R S
CHURCH
G R I F F I T H C. B U R R ,
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
DOYLE JENKINS,
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
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almost anywhere. . . . Each of these
spaces really an outdoor room Doesn't
1 ^ "l-J
become a k i n d of wasteland. . . . Every- 1 • 1 1
thing held and contained and meaningful.
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c iI» s t r e e t
SITE PLAM
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C A R L K O C H &ASSOCIATES, INC.,
ARCHITECTS
CARL K O C H , PRINCIPAL
FREDERIC L . D A Y , JR.,
LEON LIPSHUTZ,
MARGARET ROSS,
GARDNER ERTMAN, ASSOCIATES
SEPP FIRNKAS,
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
1 /
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: To design mod-
erate-income, high-density family hous-
ing of higli architectural quality for a
rental range between $75 for one-
bedroom unit and $105 for four-bedroom - A
units. Financing under Section 221 (d) 3 ll """
primarily. Building techniques to be
KOCH Ml
advanced, but currently workable. Flexi- — — = ^ —•
DAY bility desired in size and type of dwelling.
DESIGN SOLUTION: The module of the
UPSHirrz crtss sicliii
standardized and interchangeable com-
ponents was established on the basis of:
ROSS
dwelling unit scale (uniform 32' build-
ERTMAN ing width, for example, accommodates
three bedrooms) ; allowable spans for
prestressed concrete; alternate stressed-
skin plywood construction using half-
spans. Floor plans are of a constant
width, varying only in depth. Units can
be adapted and combined to produce
apartments of one-to-five bedroom size,
two-to-four-story buildings, flats, row
houses, duplexes, walk-ups, and for
ground-floor commercial use.
CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS: Rein-
forced concrete was preferred because of
its fire-resistance in high-density areas;
because of its strength, low maintenance,
and availability; because of its suitabil-
ity to industrial production and aesthetic
potential in variety of surface treatment.
The long spans of the prestressed con-
crete minimizes foundation work. These
prestressed floor slabs rest on bearing
walls 32 ft on centers. Curtain walls are
non-bearing, leaving choice of material
to individual preference or code require-
ments. Mechanical core and vertical cir-
culation are combined and centralized.
JURY COMMENTS: Economy of space and
construction.... Industrialized unit sug-
gests an infinite variety of applications.
FllieR. fHNEL
PROTOTYPE 1:
202 units in the form of flats,
duplexes, row houses on a
steeply sloping site. Net den-
sity 40 dwelling units per acre.
Curtain walls of steel.
PROTOTYPE 2:
120 units—all fiats—on two-
level site. Density 30 units per
acre. All of the buildings are
three stories high, with stucco
curtain walls.
CITATION
residential planning
THEODORE MONACELLI,
ASSOCIATE
MOORE, LYNDON,
TURNBULL, WHITAKER,
ARCHITECTS
EDWARD B. A L L E N , ASSOCIATE
LAWRENCE HALPRIN
& ASSOCIATES,
LANDSCAPE A R C H I T E C T S
RICHARD CHYLINSKI,
WIND TUNNEL STUDIES
I
CITATION
residential design
L O U I S S A U E R , ARCHITECT
DAVID MARSHALL,
PROJECT ASSISTANT
FRED SCHWARZ,
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
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JORDAN GRUZEN,
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
S. R O B E R T GREENSTEIN,
A S S O C I A T E IN C H A R G E
PETER SAMTON.
P R O J E C T DESIGNER
ROBERT GENCHEK,
DESIGN ASSISTANT
EDWARD KELBISCH,
DESIGN ASSISTANT
C h e r m a y e f f : Here is the biggest group of submissions, the Problem of Judging Urban Design
single-family house, which gives us an excellent view of the Having questioned the pertinence of single-family houses in the
up-and-coming young architect. And what is the up-and-coming Atvards Program, the jury took up a category at the opposite
young architect doing? He's digging the grave of the profes- end of the scale in both size and complexity—urban design.
sion deeper and deeper. I really think we should say something U hereas houses had been considered an insufficient challenge
about it, because it is bunk. It has nothing to do with the for the designer, urban design projects were considered too
humble notion of creating background for people. One after great a challenge for the jury in the limited time availahlr
another, we have seen exhibition pavilions of the crassest, to them.
vulgarest. stupidest kind. K i r k : 1 think the guys who submitted
houses to this program designed them for some unknown thing K i r k : 1 think this Awards Program is getting so big that there
that doesn't relate to people and the way people use a house. is a problem as to whether we are picking the right work—
I wonder if a Program like this doesn't incite such a result. whether we can get a chance to really analyze. I wonder first
Z e t l i n : That depends on the awards, on whether awards go of all about the large things we've discussed—the urban re-
to deserving projects. K i r k : But what does this stuff look like? newal projects and other big development projects that take an
This one looks like a house by Charles Moon-, who won an architect a couple of years to do; it's ridiculous to ask anyone
award last year. It doesn't matter whether his project deserved to analyze them in 10 or 20 minutes. I think this part of your
it. By awarding in a «ertain direction, don't you stimulate too Program should be terminated. C h e r m a y e f f : I agree that the
many guy.s to fall into a certain trap? Of course, to be hard- city planning category is not susceptible to this type of jury
boiled about it. this is going to happen anyway; you might as treatment and should not be in this Program at all. If you want
well bring it forth and h-t them fall and get it over with. If a to analyze it in the course of the year in whole issues of the
guy doesn't have the integrity to make his own statement, magazine, then you could doriinn-nt the hell out «»f it and every-
there's no reason why you have to be a godfather or somethinj;. thing would be perfectly clear. It can't be judged off the top
K a u f m a n n : I think what you're all saying is based on a of one's head. espe< ially when y(»u're tired after looking at ISO
false premise: that things used to be better. There has always wretched little houses. You can't suddenly jump from there to
heen a great deal of bad work an<l this is a big « <Minlry. The grand inin i-iit-. K a u f m a n n : I think perhaps the real differ-
jury has to accept the idea that it's going to see a li»t of trash. ence is between redevelopment of existing settings and planning
K i r k : But (an you look at this stuff and think of anybody on an empty or alm«>st empty site—whether it's rural or urban.
living in it? ChermayefT: In ilie first place, if you put two If 1 look at a wb(de college <-ampus that's being started from
or more people into most of these houses, they'd go mad: no scratch. I'm able to have an opinion. It may n»)l be intelligent,
privacy at all. O b a f a : We've gone through I'W houses, and but at least it's a reaction. If I look at a plan for downtown
we haven't picked one. I'm wondering if they're worth getting. Baltimore. I'm sunk. I'd have to take int»i account things like
Looking back on your past competitions, Jan. d«i you feel that trafH<-. e«-onomics. existing buildings, existing centers of activ-
the houses have made a significant contribution? R o w a n : ity, and integrate all that with the new things. It's another
Every other year they've picked at least one or two houses. order of problem. ChermayefT: Here are a couple of projects
169
where it says they're going to destroy nothing, simply recon- munity as a whole, that they wished to be noted as commend-
struct—really accepting the existing town and making each able in principle. These included a pumping station concealed
place a little more tangible. This has absolutely nothing to do beneath a landscaped terrace, a carefully organized "mobile
with starting new on virgin ground. As Edgar says. I think home" development, and a school that fitted into the terrain
you've lumped two different things into the same category— to preserve the dominance of an adjacent landmark. They also
very confusing. Conservation might be a category in il>el{. commented favorably on a proposal to place an entire medical
R o w a n : If you want to give a citation or award, you can give school in a single building, ivhich involved the creation of new
it for any reason you wish. ChermayefF: But anybody who had plazas and the conversion of surrounding buildings to new uses.
not been to this place would have no comment to make that In all of these cases, they concluded that the relation of the
would be of the slightest value. So why put it in? R o w a n : project area to the rest of the city ivas the crucial measure of
This is a difficulty, I agree. But I don't think you can ignore its success. This aspect, they felt, they could not fairly judge.]
all this material. The profession is working on it. It is part of
Encouraging Trends
the architect's problem. Previous juries have judged as best
they could. They first looked for some kind of strong physical Besides the commendable characteristics the jurors noted
structure; if that was present, then they would go a little among urban design entries, they also found encouraging
deeper and see whether it made sense. ChermayefF: I have a trends among the projects they premiated.
certain objection to that approach. If you start in with this
very serious subject matter and make it all subject to jury K a u f m a n n : The selections we have made and the categories
comment, we'll just turn into von Eckhardts—he descends on into which they fall indicate that there may be a drift in archi-
Boston, gives it the once-over, and then tells people he can't tecture away from the wonderful isolated work toward a work
see the value of it all unless the whole city is moved six feet in its setting—both physically and humanly, both in the land-
to the left. This procedure is dangerous, because architects are scape and in the community. These are among the most im-
awfully arrogant already. We accept complex commissions way portant considerations for the best architects, rather than just
beyond our capacity. If a jury is flippant about these things, building beautifully. K i r k : As far as site planning is con-
it makes matters worse. This is not the way to tackle the prob- cerned, it is interesting to see people finally going back to the
lem. K a u f m a n n : 1 think there is a precedent for this kind of planning principles of the '20's and '30's—of projects such as
problem with juries: when you get an extremely complex Badburti and Chatham Hills, where pedestrian and auto traffic
situation, you ask that the jury be guided through the problem have been separated, human scale has been considered. The
by an expert. You don't accept the judgment of the expert, projects we picked here have spaces that will become human
but you get to understand the problem a little better. R o w a n : spaces, where people can meet people.
So far, we've usually had at least one jury member who was
involved to some extent with planning, just as we have always A New Design Category
tried to have an engineer. K i r k : I would say that even if you Serge Chermayeff called attention to a whole new category of
had a planning expert on the jury, he couldn't give a fair design, the emergence of tvhich he considers significant.
judgment of 20 cities laid out before him. What you're trying
to judge in this program is conceptual ideas, and I don't think Chermayeff: There is a new category emerging that is non-
that it's possible in an area as complex as urban planning. architectural, in the traditional sense of "architecture." We
had one example among the winners—the aquarium—which I
[As a result of this discussion, the jury agreed to confine awards didn't comment on during the judging because my son is
and citations to buildings and other self-contained architectural involved in it. It is really a new kind of building—-partly an
projects, such as the overpass. Projects of larger scale, uith exhibition, partly a new type of civic space; it spills outside
broader ramifications for the community, were set aside leith with no definite limits. It involves several specialized com-
a request that the Editors express their general reactions to munications techniques—typography, graphics, lighting. It is
them. Among the entries in this category, which drew favor- disembodied architecture, in a sense. The contents are the
able reactions from the jury, were several projects involving architecture; there is no frozen, static container—no set-piece.
the rehabilitation of the central or original sections of cities. This simultaneous work in many different idioms, previously
The jury was especially pleased with proposals to rehabilitate thought of as separate fields—this new amalgam of design
old structures, giving them new usefulness to the community talents—is producing a new expression. This new world is
without destroying their historical significance. The jury also really where the great architectural innovations may now be
selected a few smaller projects, with implications for the com- developed.
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The entrance hall, auditorium,
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bassy repeat the exterior's use of
warm-toned materials. The brick
used on the ground-floor exterior is
repeated on many interiors, and sun
grilles of natural Douglas fir in the
auditorium follow through with the
1ST FLOOR PLAN
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FRESNO PLAN
Victor Gruen A s s o c i a t e s :
Architecture. Engineering, Planning
Eckbo, Dean & Williams:
L a n d s c a o e Architects. Site Planners
J a n de Swart: Sculptor of Clock Tower
Ray C . Fisher: Acting Executive Director,
Fresno Redevelopment Agency
H. K. Hunter: Fresno City Manager
L a r r y L. Willoughby:
Executive Director, Downtown Association
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Architectural-Engineering Education
BY W I L L I A M J. McGlJINNESS • - i i , , r-x(ii| liilil.liiii; I IM'\ II.IM' | H Unless he is the exception who will,
This nwnlh's column has been opened to ' Mill'- iiniti I niii|p|i \ and - i - i l i c l | I,, \ in |)ra< ii(c. >ee the need, and who can
the Guest Editorship of Leonard Weger, account for an in<Teasinp part of every educate himself in this broad field, he
of the architectural-engineering firm of I lion dollar, mainly bccan-c the vsill produce buildings in which the me-
Cronheim & If'eger, Philadelphia. The client lia- bcconu' ninre aware of and chanical |)latit is apt to be overcompli-
problem to tvhich W^eger addresses him- demanding of the best possible environ- cated. overiii-iK. tortured, diflicull to
self concerns the increasing complexity ment. iiiainlain. and generally a trial and trib-
of mechanical and electrical plant in Yet, all lno iifl«'n. llie ardiilei luial sln- ulation to his client. This will simply be
modern architecture, its effect on archi- ilrtil. as lie |pcis|iiic- in lii> a-.iilcini< the result of his ahstaining from enter-
tectural design, and the greater respon- gown on graduation day and peers into ing into the broad planning of his plant
sibility it places upon the architect. These the audience for his mother ami fianc«V. as he develops his building.
subjects, he holds, must receive improved is only dimly aware of why he perspires True, his engineering consnliant can
treatment in the curricula of our archi- and peers, and what should have been usually keep him out of major trouble.
tectural schools. The article that follows done to make the day as comfortable as But often the engineer has an analgoiis
first appeared in the November 1964 is- it is auspicious. blind spot. He is too much the special-
sue of Heating. Piping, and A i r Condi- Th«; harried dean, having already re- ized engineeer. with eyes closed to order,
tioning, a journal affiliated with the legated the humanities to the firs! yiai to aesthetics, to the over-all needs of the
Rein hold Publishing Corporation. Be- or two of undergraduate school, and un- building. Neither he—no matter how
cause of its importance to the profession derstandably reluctant ti» constrict the competent—nor the aiciiii. i i c an work
as a whole, we are reprinting it in its vital design courses, is fai-ed with the independently of each other i f the true
entirety. necessity of adding engineering courses potential of our technology is to be real-
only recently considered unimportant. ized.
The study of architecture i n our univer- Even where the need is clearly seen Not that the architect wcndd ever be
sities today, wiiether taught in a gradu- land in all fairness, this is most often expected to design, in detail, a complex
ate school, at the undergraduate level, the case, since the subject has been IK*- of mechanical and electrical sy.stems.
or a combination of both, is not a course labored i n recent years), it is under- Heaven f o r b i d ! But an architect with a
for ililettantes. standable that a technology scarcely two good working knowledge of methods, sys-
The professional subjects are usually decades old has not become a part of the tems, and costs; with a sense of dis-
encompassed within a |)eriod of three or educational process. crimination as to when a particular kind
four years. To cram into this short The architectural teacher, often a prac- of system or eipiipment is appropriate;
period all of the courses—aesthetic, his- ticing professional who devotes only part with an awareness of the spaces, duct-
toric, and specific—required by the prac- of his time t(» teaching, is himself some- ways, shafts and routing needed for the
ticing architect, is no mean feat. The times lacking in awareness of the en- mechanical plant: with a uilliiigiiess to
curriculum is of necessity crowded, gineering: gap. not liaxing been e\po-.ei| work in clo.'sc rap|iort with his engineer-
varied, and intensive. Design courses, by to those subjects during liis academic ing designer fnun the inception of his de-
their very nature, demand the lion's share work, l i e iruiy take the laissez-faire at- sign, can produce a better building every
of the student's time. titude that the young praciii inner can time.
Of the engineering subjects, >trii( - "pick up" all he needs t«i know about At the I'niversily of l'( i i i i - \ l\.iiii.i s
ture has had a fairly prominent place the mechanical plant as he gains experi- (.radiiate School of Architecture, the
in most schools. W i t h a constant stream ence in an architectural ollice. After a l l , need for co-ordinated engineering orien-
of exciting developments in structural he will usually be working with an en- tation of the architectural student has
techni(pies, and with the recognized im- gineering c«»nsiiltanl anyway. long been recognized, and a start in this
portance of the structure i n determining Thus the young archilei t begins his direction was made a number of years
the form of the building, architectural ( ,1- nnlv li.ilt .in .111 liilc, I . \N ilh ago. Today the program has evolved as
teachers and their students are (piite pradically no training, no intuition, no follows.
willing to devote a fair portion of their discriminali<ui as to that part of his During the student's first and second
day to structural design. building that may involve 30 or 40 per years of graduate work, he is given a
The other engineering subjects have cent of its total cost, that will certainly course in mechanical plant for one se-
not fared so well. Mechanical and elec- influence its form, and that may well be mester inv(dving three semester credits,
t i i i a l components of today's buildings the part that creates for him a happy and a course i n electrical work <liiring
have become increasingly important to client, or a sad, embittered former client. Continued on iKige 22 f
JANUAKV I'KMI'/A
188
Tips on Excavation
BY H A R O L D J. ROSEN Dewatering. (a) The contractor shall inforcing dowels are inserted i n each
Typical specifications for detvatering and provide a system of well points, pumps, section as i t is excavated and concreted
underpinning are discussed by a Fellow and drain lines for the removal of ground so that the final footing acts as one con-
of the Construction Specifications Insti- water. See drawings for levels at which tinuous wall footing.
tute. ground water shall be kept and for A typical specification for a system of
length of time required to maintain these underpining follows:
When a site has a particularly high conditions, (b) The system of dewater- Underpinning, (a) Underpinning shall
water table, consideration should be ing shall also be adequate to remove generally consist of excavating and con-
given to the use of well points for de- storm water from the excavations and creting i n sequence several pits of small
watering within the area of the excava- prevent accumulation of surface water, dimension under each footing or wall to
(c) The dewatering system shall be in- be underpinned. The pits being exca-
tions. Groundwater, unless it can be con-
stalled and operated i n such a manner vated at any one time shall be far enough
trolled during these operations, can
as to avoid the movement of fines or loss apart so that there is no danger of col-
cause sand excavation to be more costly
of ground from below the bearing levels lapse of the existing structure. Adjacent
than rock excavation.
and shall not influence the stability of pits shall not be excavated simultaneous-
Well points consist of a series of
surrounding areas, (d) Well points shall ly, ( b ) I n general, the required depth
screened perforated tubes, which, when
be driven by means of water jetting or of underpinning and the depth of exist-
installed below grade i n a saturated soil,
by the sand casing method. Either meth- ing footings are shown on the drawings.
dewater the site by filtering and collect-
od employed shall include the facilities The existing footing depths have been
ing the groundwater and siphoning it to
needed to eliminate loss of ground, (e) obtained f r o m the latest information
the surface by connected pumps. 'Hie
A l l necessary dewatering, pumping, and available, but this may be i n error. I t is
latest type of well point is also designed
conducting of groundwater away from the contractor's responsibility to check
to permit easy installation by means of a
the site shall be performed under this these dimensions and to insure that i n
self-jetting feature. This feature reduces
section of the specifications. A l l work in- no case shall a line drawn from the near
the cost of installation and its action
volved in lowering of well points to meet edge of the underside of any footing or
washes away the fines from the well
unusual ground and water conditions, its underpinning at a two horizontal to a
point, leaving the coarse soil particles
low spots, lowering of footings, aiul other one vertical slope, pass above the same
around the screen to act as a porous fil-
such contingencies shall be included as point on any other footing or above the
ter.
part of the contract price. lowest point of any excavation, (c) Un-
A well point system consists of a series derpinning shall be performed by a con-
of well points each approximately 42 in. Underpinning of existing foundation
tractor specializing in this type of work
long and in. in diameter, connected i n walls is required whenever a new struc-
and having not less than five years of
turn to a 1^2 i n . riser pipe. The riser ture is built adjacent to and below the
this type of experience, (d) The con-
pipes i n turn are connected to a horizon- elevation of the existing structure. Un-
tractor shall prepare working drawings
tal leader line and this line is connected derpining consists of excavating a cavity
showing details of all underpinning op-
to the well point pump. below the existing footing, the width and
erations, including sequence of construc-
There are firms that specialize in the length of the new structure. A continuous
tion, size of pits, and methods of shor-
dewatering of sites by means of well concrete footing is then placed under
ing, (e) Review of these drawings by
points. They examine the borings, the the existing footing, thereby bringing it
the architect w i l l not relieve the contrac-
specifications, drawings, and a l l of the down to the level of the new adjacent
tor of f u l l and complete responsibility
pertinent topographical features that construction.
for the safety of the existing building.
must be taken into account i n determin- However, in order to prevent under- Any failure, damage, subsidence, up-
ing the extent of the well point system mining and collapse of the existing heaval, or cave-in shall be the sole re-
to be installed and where to discharge structure, only small sections at a time sponsibility of the contractor and he
the water that is brought to the surface. are excavated and underpinned. I n or- shall bear the entire cost of correcting
A typical specification f o r a dewater- der to make one continuous wall and not any of these defects.
ing system usuig well points follows: individual pier footings, horizontal re-
J . W U A H Y ]')(,.', I V . V
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IT'S T H E L A W
m HKIJNARD T O M S O N A N D or architecture and further excludes any "The testimony at the trial established that
NORMAN COPLAN business conducted by an "agriculturist, the regulation and practice of landscape
architecture was clearly related to the public
P/A's legal team discusses a recent de- horticulturist, tree expert, arborist, fores- health and welfare and, as such, constituted
cision touching on the legal status of ter, nurseryman, landscape contractor, a valid exercise of the police power, thus
landscape architecture as a profession, garden or lawn caretaker or grader or affording a suhstantial basis for the declared
which, while helping protect the public cultivator of land, as these terms are gen- IMiidic policy."
against the unqualified through its li- erally used," except that no such per- The plaintiffs further challenged the
censing requirements, raises some uncer- son is permitted to use the designation statute on the ground that it was too
tainty as to its effects on architects prac- "landscai)e architect" unless licensed as vague and indefinite to be enforced. The
ticing landscape architecture. such. Court was of the opinion that the lan-
Five persons who had been denied guage of the statute defining the activi-
Ill New York, a license must be obtained licenses on the ground they were not ties of one engaged in landscape archi-
to practice landscape architecture. The qualified, challenged the validity of the tecture was couched i n language which,
iiliplicable statute, which became effec- law, and in so doing questioned the sta- standing alone and without additional
tive in 1961, prohibits the unlicensed tus of landscape architecture as a pro- elaboration, might be regarded as too
practice of landscape architecture, estab- fession. The Court, however, took the iii nt ral. However, the statute also ex-
lishes a Board of Examiners to carry out opposite point of view, stating: plicilly exempted from its operation a
the licensing provisions of the statute, iniig list of designated occupations and
"The practice of landscape architecture is a i liviiics, and i t was the determination
and prescribes penal sanctions for its
recognized as the practice of a profession in
violation. The constitutionality of this this State. . . . and elsewhere. . . . as a pro- i)f the Court that, when these excepti(uis
statute was challenged on the ground fession embracing a field of highly technical a i r read in conjunction with the licens-
that landsca|)e architecture was not of and specialized knowledge and activities 'be- ing requirements of the statute, "a suffi-
imblic concern and consequently did not tween the professions of architecture and en- ciently clear standard of conduct is set
gineering' (citing authorities in Louisiana, forth to give fair notice to one concerned
fall within the "police power" of the
California, Oregon, Georgia and New York).
State. The highest court of New York, Such a determination 'is in line with the with or engaged in the activities regu-
however, has recently upheld the con- necessity for recognizing in the law, as in lated as to what acts are criminal and
stitutionality of this statute, ruling (hat our universities, new professions which have those that are innocent."
the practice of landscape architecture in- been called into being to fake care of mod-
ern requirements of our expanding civiliza- The Court also rejected the plaintiffs"
volved the public health and welfare and
tion.' . . . contention that the discretion granted to
was therefore subject to regulation by
the Board of Examiners to satisfy itself
the State (Paterson v. University of State '"We are told professional courses leading
as to the siilhciency of the grade and
of New York, 14 N . Y . 2d 432). to a degree in landscape architecture are
now being taught in 17 of the leading uni character of an applicant's showing was
The New York statute defines the versities. Also for many years the cities and an improper delegation of legislative
practice of landscaiie architecture as fol- states have given civil service examinations power. The Court pointed out that simi-
for the appointment of landscape architects. lar discretion was granted to the admin-
lows :
"Implicit in the term 'professional' is i-trative body licensing architects, and
•'A person practices landscape architecture
knowledge of advanced type in a given field that the validity of such practice had
within llie meaning and intent of this article
of science or learning gained by a prolonge<l been upheld.
who performs iirofessional services such as
course of specialized instruction and study.
consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, Since the licensing statute governing
The Legislature deems the practice of land-
research, planning, design, or responsible
scape architecture a matter of public con- the practice of landscape architecture ex-
supervision in connection with the develop-
cern, and enacted the challenged legislation • iiipis from its application the practice
ment of land areas where, and to the extent
'in order to safeguard life, health and prop- of architecture, it would seem clear that
that the dominant purpose of such services
erty.' "
is the preser\'ation, enhancement or deter- any landscape architecture practiced by
mination of proper land uses, natural lanil The plaintiffs challenging the validity a licensed architect as part of an over-all
features, ground cover and planting, natural-
of the statute challenged the conclusion architectural project would be proper.
istic and aesthetic vahies, the settings and ap-
proaches to stnictures or other improvements, of the Legi-slature that the practice of However, the statiUe makes no specific
natural drainage and the consideration and landscape architecture in any substantial reference to the propriety of a licensed
determination of inherent problems of the way affected the " l i f e , health and i)rop- architect (not licensed as a landscape
land relating to erosion, wear and tear, blight erty of the public." The Court, however, architect) practicing landscape architec-
or other hazards."
concluded that there was a substantia] ture independent of any building project.
The statute, however, excludes from basis for this expression of pidilic policy, This absence of specific exclusion may
its coverage the practice of engineering slating: create some uncertainty.
N
The quality of precast concrete is a serious matter. •
7oo frequently, there is a tendency to consider that the
preparation of a concrete batch, its placement, curing
and handling is a process requiring only casual super-
vision. • You know this cannot be tolerated in the
production of architectural and structural precast con-
crete. You require the highest degree of quality,
strength, weather ability, dimensional accuracy, avoid-
ance of shrinkage and warpage, together with excel-
lence in appearance, texture and color control. • To
achieve this, every licensed Schokbeton producer
conducts careful, constant laboratory control of all
production on their premises to assure compliance
with Schokbeton standards and specifications. In addi-
tion, Schokbeton has now established a NATIONAL
TECHNICAL CENTER to provide assistance, control
and development of the product and related materials
for all of its licensed producers. • Schokbeton is more
than just precast concrete—it is a product prepared
with exacting care and scientific control to provide you
with a most exciting architectural material.
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feel that he should now take a good six-week vacation to
recuperate, hut you are also certain that he will i>ot; instead,
you get the impression that he was prohahly running The
Architectural Review with his left hand while visiting Japan. Construction Details
He must have appeared to the Japanese like a creature from
for L C N overhead c o n c e a l e d door closer
Euclidean space; hut from a Western point of view, he
installation shown on opposite page
emerges as one of the hest travelers, organizers, and arclii-
tectural journalists in the Held today. T h e LCN s e r i e s 2 0 1 0 C P c l o s e r ' s main points:
1 Efficient, full rack-and-pinion, two-speed
I t is unhelievahle that the scope of this volume could he
control of the door
covered in 18 days hy one man i f he did not have the
2 M e c h a n i s m entirely c o n c e a l e d in head
resources of The Architectural Review and could draw
frame a n d top of door; a r m shows when door
heavily on articles previously puhlished in that magazine
opens, is hidden when door is c l o s e d .
for his illustrations and documentation. Even so, Richards' is
3 Hydraulic back-check cushions door if
an impressive achievement. I was so impressed that I decided
thrown o p e n violently, saving door. wall. etc.
to visit him in London, on my own way to Japan, to see for
4 Hold-open available at 7 5 . 8 5 . 9 0 or 9 5
myself what manner of man could survive such a whirlwind
degrees setting.
tour and toss off an intelligent and astute volume to boot.
I found him not only a l l I had fancied from reading his 5 Closers a r e m a d e for heavy duty a n d long
life
hook, but quite w i l l i n g to admit i t without any pretense
of false modesty, maintaining a composure «)f fair-minded-
ness i n the best British tradition. I n his current volume,
he carries this tradition of fair play far enough to call
Anlonin Raymond "the father of modern domestic Japanese
architecture"—a title begrudged in AincTica.
This made me curious as to whether Raymond would have
changed his opinion about the idiocy of week-end Asiatics
who wrote books about their visits to Japan, i n the three
years since his pronouncement to me, and when I arrived
in Tokyo last December, 1 asked him what he thought of
Richards' book. He said it was " a l l right, but . . ." When I
reminded him that Richards called him the father of
Japanese architecture, he replied . . but l h ; i l \ iu>[ i-ii()Ui;li "
Well, apparently Clay Lancaster would say it was too
much. For Lancaster has written a very large volume,
Japanese Influence in America, in which the "father" is
mentioned only perfunctorily as lieiiifi '•iiidut ii. • il. " j n d
not at all as an influence himself. Worse than that, Lan-
caster hasn't listened at all to Raymond's advice to authors
of Japanalia. Instead, he has apparently spent the major
part of his time since 1953, when he received a Guggenheim
Fellowship, i n ferreting out Japanese influences i n America
and writing articles about them f o r esoteric journals inter-
ested in tracking down such "influences." He has now
brought this material together—in marvelous, i f staggering,
detail—in one ambitious volume. At times, as in the chapter
on Japanese influence on gardens and lan<lscaping in Amer-
ica, the details of historical minutia echo through the pages,
catalogue-style, like the announcement of trains in a railroad
station, but the effect is that of a genealojii-l ulm is discuss-
ing the family tree—at least the Japanese branch. Comprehensive brochure on request—no
obligation or s e e Sweet's "65. Section 1 9 e / L c
As with so many investigations of family trees, speculation
is a wonderful aid i n building an acceptable picture, and
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The radiant ceiling panels of the IRC Sys-
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ENVIRONMENTAL
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Designing to meet one that takes into account the special 100% Exchange of Air
conditions of the hospital.
Designing an air-conditioning system The arguments f o r and against using
a medical facility'^s to satisfy these particular requirements only outside air as an air-conditioning
source, instead o f recirculating inside
differs f r o m designing f o r other building
special conditions of types. Problems indigenous to hospitals
are:
air, are academic. I f it weren't f o r its
record of excessive costs (until now),
temperature^ humidity^ ( 1 ) The need f o r 100% exchange of
everyone would prefer to start w i t h out-
side air, condition it, feed it into the pa-
air.
air cleanliness and ( 2 ) Complete control of airborne
tient's r o o m , then exhaust i t . Outdoor
air, by action o f the sun and massive
contamination. dilution, usually is less contaminated
circulation ( 3 ) Temperature, humidity, and air than recirculated air, both given the same
movement favorable to a patient's degree o f filtration.
health and c o m f o r t .
The environmental requirements of to- Recirculating inside hospital air is a
( 4 ) Cleanliness and ease of mainte- touchy procedure completely dependent
day's hospital increase the demand f o r
nance. upon filter efficiencies which can be v a r i -
total air conditioning. T h i r t y years ago,
air conditioning a hospital was big news. ( 5 ) Economy—both in first cost and able, due to maintenance problems.
I n fact, air conditioning anything was in operation. Equally or more hazardous is to attempt
new and exciting; the concept of a con- There is a new awareness of air condi- flushing air completely i n some parts o f
trolled indoor environment had just tioning as a contributing factor i n sani- the hospital and not i n others, depending
dawned. tation, as well as comfort. Obviously, it upon balanced pressures to prevent cross-
M a n y basic ideas now c o m m o n in air is inconsistent to spend time and money contamination.
conditioning practice were born i n that to create aseptic conditions i n surgery N o one prefers these compromise
period. Force-fed by the pressure of and other critical departments by ster- measures. They were forced upon hos-
great building programs, they matured ilization methods and then permit con- pital designers by the high cost of con-
and were refined into highly efiicient taminating influences to e.xist i n the air ditioning the large volumes of air re-
systems. But they had their limitations. conditioning system. quired by conventional, all-air systems.
The vast volume of air used to heat T o add the cost of conditioning outside
and cool a large building required exten- Growth of New Technics air was to prohibit it.
sive mechanical equipment and duct-
Technological advances over the past This is no longer so, w i t h the Inland
work. Wet refrigerating coils had a bad
decade have placed at the disposal of the Radiant C o m f o r t System f o r hospitals.
habit of accumulating and propagating
hospital architect new equipment, meth- By efficiently handling only a small
airborne contaminants. These deposits
ods and procedures that are capable of amount of air, the I R C System intro-
tended to develop into colonies of bac-
improving environmental conditions i n duces 100 per cent outside air throughout
teria and other micro-organisms which
medical facilities — at the same time, the hospital and does i t at no extra cost.
passed into the air stream d u r i n g the
contributing to economy of installation
system's operation. This contrasts with conventional air
and operation.
Great strides were made by filter de- conditioning systems which generally are
signers to reduce this hazard. But one One of the newest developments is the
based on the principle of using large
weakness o f the filter remains: it has to Inland Radiant C o m f o r t System. Here quantities of air, most of it recirculated.
be serviced regularly and f a i t h f u l l y by is a completely new concept i n total air Decontaminating air i n large quantities
human beings — and is subject to conse- conditioning specifically designed f o r the not only is impractical, but the fan horse-
quences of their vagaries. needs of the hospital.
This system combines three widely ac- power to move such air adds to the ex-
cepted, proven components into one en- pense of operation.
Need for a New Approach gineered design: ( 1 ) a radiant-acoustic W i t h Inland's modern system, i t is
The basic ideas of the 1930's were great ceiling, ( 2 ) a chemical air conditioner, practical to exhaust all air without re-
i n their day, but we are now i n the m i d - and ( 3 ) a cellular steel floor. Because circulation. The air can be decontami-
1960's. The need now is f o r an up-dated of the integrated design, each component nated very effectively, because of the
approach to hospital c o m f o r t control — assists i n the functioning of the others. small amount used.
J A N U . A R Y 1965 P / A
Radiant Panel Ceiling System oriented. Physiologists have determined Advertisement
that more than one-half of our body heat
T h e i n h e r e n t advantages o f r a d i a n t -
is lost by radiation. Therefore, the most
acoustic ceiling panels help to make this
practical method of maintaining c o m f o r t
new Inland technology a sound approach
is to control the rate of heat gain or loss
to hospital air conditioning.
by radiant means. CHEMICAL
As its name implies, the radiant-acous-
Here's where radiant heating is ideally A l l CONDITIONER
tic ceiling heats and cools by the prin-
suited to the needs of a hospital patient.
ciple of radiant heat transfer and, at the
I t bathes his body in continual w a r m t h ,
same time, provides acoustical control
free of drafts. Even without a blanket,
t o the room space.
the rate of his body heat loss is kept at a
Acoustical treatment is simple. Per-
u n i f o r m rate throughout the day and
forations i n the a l u m i n u m panels, w i t h
night. Because radiant heating is not de-
glass-fiber insulation above, give this ceil-
pendent upon moving air to raise r o o m
i n g system an excellent acoustical rating
temperature, there are no hot blasts f r o m
— noise reduction coefficients as high as
registers, no strong convection currents.
.90. Sounds disturbing to a restful at-
Radiant cooling obeys the same physi-
mosphere, e.g., the extra noise level dur-
cal law of radiant energy transfer as ra-
ing visiting hours, are dampened. Chemical air conditioning removes the lat-
diant heating, but i n reverse. N o w , the
The radiant-acoustic ceiling acts as a ent (humidity) load from incoming outside
ceiling is made cool and i t absorbs heat
single, wall-to-wall heat exchanger — air. A non-vaporizing solution of lithium
f r o m all surfaces i n a r o o m , including a
heating when the thermostat calls f o r chloride with a great affinity for moisture
patient's body. The human body loses is sprayed into the air stream. Condition of
heat, and cooling when circumstances
heat most comfortably through radiation, the air as it leaves the dehumidifier at a
require. The ceiling heats i n the same
without chilling drafts. specified humidity level depends upon (I)
manner as the sun. Low-frequency
Only ventilation is required of the air solution concentration and temperature, and
waves of heat energy travel i n straight (2) tetnperature of cooling tower water.
system. Ventilating air is supplied at l o w
lines f r o m the ceiling to every part of the
velocity and held to desirable humidity
r o o m , bathing all surfaces i n warmth.
levels. fectiveness frequently has been ques-
This steady, gentle c o m f o r t is patient-
tioned. Hospital administrators, bacteri-
Chemical Air Conditioning ologists, and others have been shocked at
Chemical air conditioners have long the contaminating effect of conventional
been recognized as superior devices f o r air conditioning systems.
controlling humidity and air purity i n
operating rooms, recovery rooms, and Substantial Construction
other critical hospital areas. I n the inte- Savings Possible
grated design of the Inland Radiant C o m -
f o r t System, a K a t h a b a r ® Chemical A i r Where hospital plans include a steel
Conditioner* treats the hospital's entire frame, significant savings i n construction
ventilation-air system. costs accrue f r o m the I R C System's third
A i r is conditioned by a spray of l i t h - basic component, a cellular steel floor.
i u m chloride. This traps up to 97 per Ventilating air is carried through cells
cent of all airborne impurities. i n I n l a n d Celluflor, eliminating tons o f
Conventional air conditioners use re- expensive ductwork. This not only saves
frigeration coils to cool and d e h u m i d i f y money o n materials and labor, it reduces
the air. For many years, these wet coils the space required between floors. This
have been recognized as breeding places can drop the total height of a multi-story
f o r colonies of bacteria and micro-organ- building by as much as 5 per cent, w i t h -
isms. out sacrificing a cubic inch of interior
Trouble arises when matter f r o m these space. Obviously, there are consequent
colonies blows off into the hospital's air cost savings afl down the line — includ-
stream. Elaborate filter systems have ing savings on the foundation, since
been designed to remove this contamina- building weight shrinks with the height.
tion f r o m the air, but their complete ef- There are other advantages to con-
•Surface Combustion Division, Midland-Ross Corp. sider here, during the planning stage of
a new hospital: The greater erection
speed o f steel-frame construction. The
flexibility of electrification made possible
only by a CeUuflor steel floor.
Breakthrough in Hospital
The Inland Radiant Comfort System is made Comfort Control
up of three basic components, carefully en- O f great importance to the hospital arch-
gineered to work together more efficiently itect, the Inland Radiant C o m f o r t Sys-
than any one of them could work alone. The tem delivers all of its advantages well
components are not tiew to architects and w i t h i n the budget f o r an ordinary hospi-
mechanical engineers. They are: (I) a radi- tal air conditioning system. Key to its
ant-acoustic ceiling, (2) a chemical air con- economy is its concept o f three basic
ditioner, (3) a cellular steel floor (optional
in hospital construction). components working together. By bal-
All three of these components have long ancing the high performance of these
records of successful performance as indi- components through careful engineering,
vidual products. It is the way in which they the I R C System saves on both first cost
are used together — in integrated design — The radiant-acoustic ceiling acts as a single, and operating costs.
that accoiinis for the efficiency of the IRC wall-to-wall heat exchanger. Heating and
System: The radiant ceiling handles virtual- Further information is available i n a
cooling are accomplished by means of alu- new brochure, "Breakthrough in Hospi-
ly the entire heating and cooling loads in minum panels attached to grids of water
the hospital. The chemical air conditioner pipes hung in the manner of a conventional tal C o m f o r t Control." Write f o r your
controls humidity and purifies the air. Re- suspended ceiling. Hot or cold water is cir- copy today. Address Inland Steel Prod-
duced air volume makes it possible to use culated through these pipes to heat or cool ucts Company, Engineered Products D i -
the cellular steel flooring for air distribu- the panels. Heat loss and noise are reduced vision, 4069 West Burnham Street, M i l -
tion, eliminating tons of ductwork. by an acousti-thermal blanket. waukee, Wisconsin 53201.
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Continued from jKige 188 ing plants, calculations and design for tems; refrigeration principles and sys-
another semester, involving two semester simple structures, i n addition to class- tems; equipment types, relative size and
credits. room quizzes and a final examination. weight; horizontal and vertical distribu-
The courses are given hy practicing The subjects covered include: water sup- tion; and over-all mechanical analysis.
professionals rather than full-time teach- ply i n nature; how it is developed and The emphasis is always architectural.
ers. This helps to hring into the school utilized; plumbing and sanitation, sew- Hather than dwell on the details of lay-
an awareness of the latest developments age disposal; water systems, hot water out and the minutiae of equipment, much
in a volatile field. generation; fire protection systems; heat- lime is spent examining the effects of
The course in mechanical plant in- ing load calculations; heating methods the various systems on the building.
volves lectures, the use of a text and and systems; economics; equipment for What effect w i l l orientation and fenestra-
several engineering reference books, heating systems; ventilation systems; tion have on the mechanical plant? What
field trips to examine newer plants of cooling load calculations, orientation, are the fundamentals of zoning f o r heat-
current interest, home assignments such fenestration; zoning, psychrometric prin- ing and cooling control, and how can
as field survey and investigation of exist- ciples; air-conditioning methods and sys- the architect minimize zoning problems?
Ifow can air conditioning tonnage be
conserved? What type of refrigeration
and air handling is best for an audi-
torium, and where must equipment be
located to avoid acoustical problems?
For over 30 years... What are the economics of high- and low-
velocity air distribution? What effect
Have Set the Standard for structural design and the development
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need . . . fuM length, double . . . built to particular specifications for a particular
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T h e All-American Line has been copied, imitated,
adapted and appropriated hut it has never been equalled. lecturers to discuss the problems peculiar
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tects, 455 E . Fotirth South St., Salt Lake
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ARCHITECTURAL T H R E S H O L D E R
General responsibility for d e s i g n evolution, pre- by PALTIER
paration of specifications and design criteria,
and liaison with consultants for ofRce buildings,
factory b u i l d i n g s — s p e c i a l purpose buildings and GET THE JOB
facilities. Work would also Include acoustics— DONE
interior decoration—landscaping.
QUICKER
PLANT ENGINEER—CIVIL EASIER
General responsibility for cost estimating, de- WITH
sign and specification for structural steel and LASTING
reinforced concrete structures—crane systems—
HOLDING
pavements, drainage structures, grading and
earthwork.
POWER
•PoJenI applied f o r
—Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineer-
ing, Civil Engineering. . . . N O MORE A N C H O R I N G P R O B L E M S
—1-5 years related experience. W H A T IS * ' T H R E S H O L D E R " ? — a perfected anchoring
Send Resume in C o n f i d e n c e to: device for metal thresholds. The " T H R E S H O L D E R " per-
mits thresholds to be installed quickly with only a screw-
G. L . Haynes driver. Thresholds may be adjusted in all 4 directions,
Technical and Professional Employment, B o x 12 easily removed, replaced and retightened.
THINKING ABOUT
costs are d o w n . . . the general o f f i c e
e f f i c i e n c y is u p . . . Fewer h o l d u p s . "
Hydraulic Elevators cost less t o b u y . . .
to install . . . t o operate . . . to m a i n t a i n .
HYDRAULIC
Controls are d e s i g n e d for simplicity.
Dumbwaiters TURNBULL
Moving Walkways
Power Scaffolds
ELEVATOR
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Columbia, S.C.; San Francisco, Los Angeles, Calif./Canada: Head Office: Toronto/Branches in Principal Cities
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PHYSICAL DATA
C (Conductance Value) 1 " Nominal Thickness: 0.36 • Water Absorption
(% by Volume): 1.5 @ 2 Hrs. Total Immersion (No Capillarity) • Vapor Permeability:
15 Perms @ 73° F. and 5 1 % Relative Humidity • Concentration Load Indentation:
K." @ 77 lbs. • Compression Resistance: 185 RSI (50% Consolidation)
• Fungus Resistance: Complete • Flame Spread: 25 (Non-combustible) • Smoke
Developed: 0—5 • W t . / S q . F t . / l " Thick: 0.8 lbs. Approx.
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orn within
the intricate architecture
of a grain of
flame-exploded perlite
is the lightness,
e35)losion
the thermal efficiency,
the compression resistance,
the permanence,
the strength,
that characterizes
what is today,
totally, the ideal
rigid roof
insulation board.
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ROOF INSULATION <S^
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suspended
platform
a high-rise
maintenance
marvel
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