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Huron School , Huron, O h i o , designed in archileclural concrete by Harold Parker and C . E d w a r d Wolfe, associate architects of Sandusky, Ohio . R. C . Reese of Toledo w a s structural engineer. Contractor w a s the Juergens Co. , Lokewood, Ohio .

Roof over gymnas ium a n d auditorium areas is series of reinforced concrete barrel shel ls . Acoustical l ining w a s cast with the concrete in the g y m n a s i u m area . Roberts & Schaefer C o . , Chicago , w a s consulting engineer on Mils roof design.

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F i r e s a f e t y , s trength, durabi l i ty and low annual cost, as well as any desired architectural appearance are obtained economically with architectural concrete construction.

In the architectural concrete school building at Huron, Ohio, latest technical information was applied to the handUng of control joints, form detailing and floor and roof designs. This expedited construction and assured long life with reasonable maintenance expense.

fits your requirements for School Buildings Beyond the advantages of strength, fire-

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hot exceeding 12' in height.

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Gold Bond Tbe Sberii ood Apartmetils, Indianapolis, bid. Architect:

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FAST AND SIMPLE TO PUT UP. The G o l d B o n d 2 i . K h Solid Gypsum Partition consists ot long-length gypsum lath secured to the f loor, cei l ing and vertical intersections by a unique system o f metal attachments. A n equal thickness o f gypsum plaster is applied on each side o f the lath to bring the fmished thickness to 2 inches.

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COMPLETE D E S C R I P T I O N A N D S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

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Calvin Coolidge School, Ringhamton, N.Y. Architect: Waller Roiven, Binghamton. N.Y. Superintendent of Schooh, Martin Helfe


l.iipto'i Architectural Projected Window installat on in Cliarles Street Grade School, Palmyra, N. J. Architect: Micklewright and Mountford, Trenton, N. J.

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In this pe r iod of emergency when c o n

s e r v a t i o n o f s t r a t e g i c m a t e r i a l s

is the o rder o f the d o y , Y O U C A N D O

M O R E W I T H FLEXICORE pre-cost rein

fo rced f loor a n d r o o f slobs.

Everyone is seek ing mater ia ls that use

smal l amounts of h i g h l y cr i t ica l steel.

That bu i l d i ng m a t e r i a l is FLEXICORE, as

shown in the a c c o m p a n y i n g char t of

severa l methods of const ruct ion w i th

c o m p a r a t i v e amoun ts of steel used un

de r l ike cond i t ions .

FLEXICORE not on l y requires less steel

in the p roduc t i tself, but , because of its

l o n g span , it very o f t en requi res less

s t ructuro l steel on a j ob .

FLEXICORE a lso conserves on the over

a l l b u i l d i n g he igh t . FLEXICORE requires

o n l y a 6 " d e p t h , c o m p a r e d to other

systems that requ i re up to 1 4 ' / j " .

G o v e r n m e n t au thor i t i es , it is r e p o r t e d ,

look w i t h favo r on const ruc t ion systems

that c o n s e r v e c r i t i c a l s t e e l , w h i c h

means that FLEXICORE w i l l ge t pref

e rence in const ruc t ion pro jects .

It is poss ib le to b u i l d w i t h FLEXICORE

w h e r e it m igh t not be possib le to bu i l d

w i t h o ther mater ia ls because FLEXICORE

does c o n s e r v e c r i t i c a l m a t e r i a l s .

So . . . D O M O R E W I T H FLEXICORE!

Don ' t d e l a y your b u i l d i n g p lans. Use

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repe l lent for a l l m a s o n r y s u r f a c e s . Pre-Cost Lintels o n d Si l ls .

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Empire State Architect THE O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N

N E W Y O R K S T A T E A S S O C I A T I O N O F A R C H I T E C T S

BO.ARD O F D I R E C T O R S OlllCtJiS

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L'ml Vice- Pres. (.. .Morion Wolff Hiiiralo \V. N. V. ( l iapui 1377 Main Slrccl . Bulfalo H. N. Y .

3ril N ice I'res. Harr\ .M. Prince New \ o i k ( liajm i KM Park Avenue. N«u York 17. N. V.

Seiieiary Joliii \V. Hiiggs Central \ . Y. Ciiapler 311 Alexander St.. Ro< iiesier 7, N. Y.

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James Wni. Kidcney iWdlalo-W. N. Y. ( Iiapler ( liarles R. Ellis Syracuse .Scnicty Maltliew \V. Del (.audio New York .Scniely C. .Stnrrs Barrows Rinlii-sler S<Miely l l ( n i \ \ ' . Murphy Brooklyn Chapter

DI RECTORS

.Mirahani Farber BrcM)kl\n Society sisjMUMid \V. Schcllkopf Eastern N. Y. Chapter (.eorgc A. B«x?hin Westchester Cliapler Conway E . Todd Rochestei Society Ccorge J . Cavalieri New York .Society S. Elmer Chaml)ers Syracuse Society Will iam Farrell Br<mx Chapter \ \ ' . .Marlelli l ""g Island Chapter Roswell E . Pfohl Buffalo W. N. Y . Chapter Carl \V . Cfark Cenlraf N. Y. Chapter Charles S. Ward Queens Chapter Marivn Weston fSrookfyn ChajHer Theodore Koch Siaien Island Chapter Daniel Scliwari/inan New York ( ha])ter

P U B L I C A T I O N C O M M I T T E E Charles Rockwell Ellis Chairman George Dick Smith, Jr. Editor

Richard Roth Thomas W. Mackesey Carl W. Clark

Associate Editors Cartoons Warren L . Henderson Constituents Cyri l T . Tucker Contributions C. Storrs Barrows Cover John C. Wenrich Design George Clark Editorials E . James Gamt)aro l,egislation Maxwell A. Cantor National Activities Matthew W. Del Gaudio State Activities Henry V. Murphy Contributing Editor Thomas H. McKaig .Address all communications regarding the State .Association to the Secretary. John W. Briggs. 311 .Alexander St.. Rodiester 7. New York, all editorial comments to Empire State Architect, c'o Charles Rcnkwell Ell is . Chairman. 108 W. Fayette Street, Svraaise 2. N. \ . , and inquiries regarding advertising to the Publisher.

Publisher: ^ ^ u l i a n I. Kahle, 21 Clarendon Place. Buffalo 9, New York

N o v e m b e r - December Issue — V o l . X I , N o . V I "Entered as second-class matter .March 6, 1943 at the Post Offue at Buffalo, New York, under the act of March 3. 1879."

Subscription Price: 50c per year. Non-Members SI.00 Published 6 Times a Year

Your Presidents Message ( . i e ( l i i i j > s lo ;i l l meinl )Cis ol the .New Wnk SiMc

.\^^()( i a i i o i i o l . \ r ch i t c t ts, and spec ial tbanks (o o u i r c l i r i n g olhcers xvho assisted I 'ast-I ' resi t lei i t I l en iA \ ' .

i n his \ c i \ . i l)lc n K m . l ^ ( i ne i i i o l o i n . i t i . t i i ^ o \ ( i i l u l.isl lx\(> \ { . ( i s l o i l i e { 11(1 that o n i oi i^aii i / a l i o n is now ( hai l e i ed as, ' " ' I he .Slate O r g a n i / a i i o n o f the A m e i i c a n l i i s i i n u e ol A i < h i l c t I s . " I he new o l l u c i s and i h e B o a r d o l Direc tors w i l l meet o n December 15, l!>.'>l ai t i le A K hitec I u r a l League to can y o n the w o r k o u t l i n e d by C o n v e n t i o n Rcsohi t ions and to rev iew the ( o i n i n i t i e e a | ) j )o in tnu 'n ts l o r ihe ( o m i n g v c a i . ( Iha i r -ntan T r e v o r Rogers o f the 1951 BiifFalo C o n v e n t i o n , w i l l a t t end this meet ing and make his r epo r t i n person. T h i s w i l l make i t possible f o r y o u r officers a n d clirec tors l o pei.sonally t h a n k T r e v o r f o r his h o s p i t a l i t y d u r i n g t h e i r stay i n the S ta t lc r last m o n t h .

O n October 27 th , i t was tny pleasure to a t t end the b i o o k l y n . \ i ch i t ec t s .Scholarship F o n n d a t i o n ' s A n n u a l D i n n e r Dance at the H o t e l ,St. George, sponsored by the B r o o k l y n ( M i a j j i e i . .V . I .A . , and the B r o o k l y n Society o f Arch i tec t s . T h i s F o u n d a t i o n , o f w h i c h M a r t y n \ . Wes ton is President, has t n ide r t aken a p r o j e c t w h i c h cou ld w e l l serve the o ther t h a p t e i s a n d societies of the state as a m o d e l o f democra t i c p ro fess iona l act i o n , and perhaps the Conun i t t ee o f E d i u a t i o n m i g h t review i t f o r state \\ ide a d o p t i o n .

I he New Y o i k State Associa t ion o f A r c h i t e c t s have in the fiscal year o f 1951-1952 the o u t l o o k o f c u r t a i l e d j ) r ivate construe t i o n together w i t h c o n t r o l l e d m a t e r i a l s and scarcities i n u n e o i u r o l l e d mater ia ls . A l s o , Regu l a t i o n X over mortgage f i n a n c i n g i n the b u i l d i n g con-N t M M i i o n f i e l d f u r t h e r compl ica tes the a b i l i t y o f the c l ient to proceed i n many instances whe re a l l o t h e r ohstac les are a deterrent . T h e r e is, howeve r , some hope that the g o v e r n m e n t a l defense c o n s t r u c t i o n m a y serve to bols ter the v o l u m e o f a r c h i t e c t u r a l w o r k i n il l is n i i i ca l j i e r i o d .

Fo insure o u r o r g a n i / a t i o n o f p roper r ep r e sen t a t i on on these gove rnmen ta l projects , I shall r e c o m m e n d to \ o i n Board o f Directors tha t a special c o m m i t t e e t o (ooic l ina te a l l publ ic defetise cons t ruc t i on a n d represent the cons t i tuent organiza t ions is necessary, a i i t l should be a p j ) o i n t c d ; the c o m m i t t e e to be k n o w n as • I he t l o m m i t t e e o n ( . O N 11 n m e n t a l Defense Const ruc

t i on and Public W o r k s . " T h i s c o m m i t t e e w o u l d , f o r this c r i t i c a l j i e r i o d , replace the f o r m e r C o m m i t t e e o n -Archi tectural and G o v e r i m i e n t a l Re la t ions a n d Public: Works , a n d \ \ c ) i i ld o n l y serve d u r i n g the emergency . Fo place (Ml the commi t t ee the most reiJ iesentai i \c-members possible i t seems fitting to me to a p j j o i n t a l l the Past-Presi(l( nis lo serve w i t h C. Storrs B a r r o w s as C h a i r m a n , w h i c h places y o u r af la i rs i n the ha iu l s o f men experienced in represent ing the o r g a n i / a t i o n . T h e geographic d i s t r i b u t i o n o f its members w i l l cont r i b u t e to its efficiency i n so lv ing the p r o b l e m s o f the coi i s t i tue ius or g o v e r n m e n t w i t h r ep r e sen t a t i on i n I h i l l a l o b \ |.line s Kitleiie v; i n Rochester by C h a i r m a n l{ai ie)\\s; in SMae iise- by Charles l . l l i s . i n N e w N o i k Caty by Mat thew Del ( .a i idie) : and i n B r o o k l y n by H e n r y V . .Murphy . T h e s i t u a t i o n has been r e v i e w e d w i i h tile- F \ e e i i i i \ e Ollieei o l this e l i s l i i t i o l the A r m y Fngineers. and I am sure this c o m m i t t e e w i l l be o f \ a l t i e i f assistance is re t juestcd by any gove rn inc ' i i t agenc \ w i s h i n g to review the c |ua l i f i ca t ions o f a p | ) l i -eants fi)r w o r k .

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\ i (lii((.-( Is l o i l l u ' i i \\)'t\ ( o n \ ( - i i l i o i i . I his (o i ivc -n l io i i \v;is I K - I ( I ; i i Mote l Stai lcr . l i i i l l . i l o . Nork . O d o h e i I I , i 1' and 1.1. I ! ) , " ) ! , i i was i i u l ccd a j i l i a s i i i c lot us to a iangc a var ied p rog ram lo r the e«lii( a i i o i i and en-j o y n i c n l ol the New WnV. S ia i i ' Archi tects . O n i p i o .giani f o l l o w e d closely the p r o g r a m l o r previous ( o n -xc ni ion- . . nauu ' ly : I huisdav was de \o ted to a husiness session, a seminal on "Kales and I'ees lo i . \ i (hiiec is '. ( los ing w i t h .1 ( o ( k t a i l ])ariy ant l l e t e j j i i o n h)r Henry V . M u r p h y , President of the N e w Y o r k State .\sso( ia-l i o n o l . \ r ( h i i e ( ts. T h i s recept ion was one of the h igh l ights of the ( i o i u e n t i o n as it a f fo rded a marvelous op p o r t i n i i t y f o r the A r e h i t e d s o f the State to " r u h el-

l ield in i h r m a i n b a l l i n o m ol l l u . S i . i i l i i . O u i m i n a l I ' l e s i d e n i . H e n i \ \ ' . .Murphy, most ahly handled this . i l la i r w h i c h was alienclecl hy some fjOO arc hitects, conJ tractors, ma te r i a l men , ens^ineers, real estate people lawNers a n d hankers. O u r . \ . l . . \ . l*rc-siclenl, .Mr. C.lemJ Sianton. w.is o u i p r i i K ij>al speaker.

I i was most encourag ing to sec the o l d war horse (and I say th i s l i t c i a l l y ) s t i l l t a k i n g an active part i n the a l l a i i s o f the Assoc i a t i o n . Some of these faces w i l l he |)reser\ed i n the archives o f o u i .Association. Al L;i()up p h o i o g i a p h \sas uiacle o f o u r f o i r r past I ' lesi (Icnis. j i u i Kideney . ( i h a r l i c F.llis, .Matt Del Gaudio and Siorrs l i a n o w s. as we l l as ou r innuediate Piesident, l l e m y M u r p l u . a n d ou t new cpiartc-i hac k w ho \\ i l l he ca l l i ng the signals f o r next year, D o n Faragher. We

N.\ . .S . . \ . \ . I'loideiUs-.Stancling: James W. Kiclcnty. I irr.i i'residcnt of llic Association: llcnr^ \ . \ l i i i | ) l i \ . R.'iiriiig I'rcsidcni; C. Slons Harrows and Charles R<><kwoll I.llis. Sc-aicd: Mattlicv \V. Del (.audio and"oonald O. Faragher. Neul \ l.tecled I'residenl.

bows ' and become bettei aecjuainled. I his type ol g a t h e r i n g seemed t o b r i n g more f avorab le comments t h a n an\ o ther par t o f the C o n \ e n i i o n . IV iha j ) s ih is was »lue lo the f a d that the .X ich i t eds ' wi \es had an o p p o r t u n i i N to enter i n t o the sp i r i t o f the occasion. I n my f r a n k o | ) i n i o n . it was the best p a d of the Conv e n t i o n .

I i i d a x . ( )c tobei I ' J lh . started oi l w i t h a busiuc vv Nc s^ion i n the m o r n i n g , then a seuunai o u M u l t i p l e Residence L a w " in the a l l c r n o o n , a n i j ) to the Bethl ehem Steel P l a i n and a t i i p to schools. |->om the co iuments rccei \ccl . I am suie that a l l three o f these c \c uts whic h took j)lace in the a f t e r n o o n were w c u i l n o f the at tendance o l a l l ihosc- w h o registeied at the ( :ou \c n l i o n . It w o u l d be m \ acb ice l o i a i i \ coming c o n x e n t i o i i no t to schedule t w o o r more events at the same- t ime! At 7:(H' o'clock o u i . \ n i i u a l Maiupiet was

are ex t remely p r o u d to have D o n as o u r new Prexy and I k n o w that he has the good wishes of evei v archi t e d i n the .Xssoc ia t i c j i i . W e w i l l be l o o k i n i ; lorwaic lo <;ieat th ings f o r the coming year, D o n !

Saturday's h i g h l i g h t was a bus t r i p tc Niagara Falls which i n c l u d e d a luncheon mee t ing at the ( icnera brock H o t e l i n ( l anada . Fleie we f i a t e r n i / e d w i t h on: Canadian brothers as we were host to the Exeru t iv i OfTucrs of the O n t a r i o .Vssoc i a t i o n of .Architects headed bv M i . Fa i l e Shc|)paicl. Fhe i i ia)() i i lv of thosi a t t end ing th i s l u i u h e o n remained f o r the spccia si^lit seeing t r i p clown the gorge o f the m i g h t y Niagara

O u r arc hitec t u r a l and c o i i in ie i c ia l exh ib i t s far ex ceedccl o u r ex|)ectat ious. and eveivone w h o visitec them c o u l d not h e l p b u t be in s j i i r ed and come awa w i t h a greater knowledge c)f design and the- use o various mater ia ls l o r b u i l d i n g ccn i s t rud ion .

EMPIRE STATE ARCHITEC

( . ( ) \ l \ l l \ 1 S A M ) C R M I C I S M S C o i m i u i i t s wen- most L i v o r a l j l c . M a n y who t x -

)!( ssi'd an o j j i i i i n i i sccined to i iul ic atc that ii was one i f the best c o m ( i i i i o i i s e\ ( r h e k l . I w ish to pu t i n a ) lut ; l u r e l o i the i i i e u i h e i s o l o t u local C>o!ninitlces \li(> w o i k e t l most d i l i ^ e i i t K to make this conveu l ion I s iKtess— t o these m e n a n d w o m e n my sincere i l i a i iks .

( i r i t i t i s m s : .More imsehedi i led t i m e should he al

lowed to the i i u l i v i d i i a l a i t h i i e t i a t t end ing the conven t ion . M o r e (ons ide i a l i o n shonl t l he g i \ ( n to the ( o m i n e i c i a l e x h i h i t o r s , lor the\ are the one.s w h o Il l l ike d>e < o n \ e i u i o n a l i n a i u i a l siuctss. T h i s ( o u l d | ) iol)al) lv he a< ( o i n p l i s h e d l ) \ h a v i n g a ( o c k t a i l pa r ty i l l the e x h i b i t area p r e t e d i n g the Ban ( | i i c t . D o no t Ml ied i i l e t w o al ia i rs o n the j ) rog ram at the same t i m e .

W e i n l i n l i a l o hope t ha t eve iyone w h o a t t ended the ( i o n v e n i i o n felt r epa id lo r t he i i e f f o r t .

F.ail Shcppard, President. Oniai io .\s-MKiiiiion of .Arcliiteds; (denn Siaiuoii, President .A.I.A.; and Henry \ . Mur |>hy, Retiring Presitlent. N' .V.S.A. V.

AWARDS A T THE CONVENTION The j u r y selected by the C o m m i t t e e o n Awards and

|^ouors was composed o f the f o l l o w i n g : I I . Kenne th Johnstone, D e a n of the College o f Fine

tVrts, Carnegie I n s t i t u t e o f 'Fechnology, a n d President >f the P i t t sburgh Chap te r ; J. I lyers Hays, Arch i t ec t , Cleveland, O h i o ; a n d Sherley \ V . M o r g a n , Di rec tor , chool o f A r c h i t e c t u r e . P r ince ton Unive r s i ty , N e w ersey.

I he j i u y inspected the exJi ibi ts displayed i n the oyer o f the b a l l r o o m o f H o t e l Stat ler o n T h t n s d a y i l e r n o o n and made the f o l l o w i n g awards o f mer i t :

Reisuer &: U r b a h n — L o n g l i each Elementary a n d n n i o r H i g h School at L i d o B e a d i , L o n g Island.

Isadore Rosenl ie ld f o r Ponce H o s p i t a l Center at *once. Puer to Rico .

Isadore Rosenl ie ld l o i . \ o i t h Shore Hosp i t a l Center t Ma n i l asset, N e w Y o r k .

H a r r y and F. C u r t i s K i n g a n d Sargent, Webster, >enshaw X: Folley f o r P i tcher H i l l F lemcnta ry School. )i X o i t h Syracuse C e n t r a l School Dis t r i c t , Owners . George Nemeny and A . W . Cieller f o r A\ k D ick


Resta inan t , N e w Y o r k , N . Y . — A l Cireen a n d D i < k Barnes, 151 W . 51 th Street, Owners .

M e n t i o n s were awarded to : M o o r e 9c H u t c h i n s f o r V i l l a g e H a l l , G a r d e n C i t y ,

New Y o r k . K e l l y &: G r u z e n f o r S igna l C o r p s Schcxjl at F t . M o n -

i t i o u t h , N e w jersey. 1 homas J t i s t i n hubs f o r T o n a w a n d a E lec t r i c Steel

( las t ing F o i n u h y . C l a \ . Pot ter & C o i d t e i l o r the N e w York State A>s(»

( i a t i o n f o r the B l i n d " T h e L i g h t h o u s e " , N e w Y o r k . Voorhees, W a l k e r , Foley R: S m t i h lot the Char les

Hayden .Memor ia l L i b r a r y . C a m b r i d g e . M.issachnseits. D a n i e l S < h w a i t / i n a n l o r the res idente o f M i . a n d

Mrs . H a r r y Rosenbaum. B a l t i m o r e , M a r \ l a n d . Awaids weit' matle to the l o l l o w i n i ' e x h i b i t o r s l o r

the m e r i t o f t he e x h i b i t : S i r i u t n r a l I imbers V. S. PlywotMl C;or | )ora t ion . \ m e r i c a n O l e a n Pile C o m p a n \

J A M F S W M . K U ) E N F V , C/iairnKin

C O M M I T T E E O N A W A R D S A N D H O N O R S

REPORT OF COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS A S I . l i e ( . ( 111 i o i i w i l h o i i l c x l i i h i i s ol i i i a l c i i ; i ls.

i ( H i i j > i i i e m I I I I i i i sh inL;N. M U l i a^ an- r c ( | i i i i c ( l l ) N • n i l plans . i i u l s | ) ( ' ( i l i( a l io i i s . w o u l d he i a (k i i i t ; o i u o l i l i c b r i i ; ! ! ! spois o l o i i i a n i i i i a l i ncc i in^s . Siu l i c x l i i h i l s a i f o l i n i i l i i a l I x n t l i l t o t i n - . \ i ( l i i l c - ( l and t i i c l - . \ I i i l ) i -l o r l o r it is at s i u i i nu'ctin.i^s i l i a i wv. t lu- p io lcss ion. can bt 'coi i ic l ) f t i f i a < ( p i a i n t t ( l w i i l i what is new ami how l ) t s i to use the m a i n p i o d i a i s so i i i i j i o r t a n i l o

l l i c l i i i i l d i n y i n d i i s n y . W'c i i s i i a l lv d o n ' t t ; ikc l i i i u l o ^ o ou t a n d i i i sprc t j n o d i K i s and i t is n( \ i lo i in |>os -siblc to have su( h h r o n n l i t to o i n O I I K C S . . \ ( o n \ c n -t i o n , t h e i c f o i c , is the ( o i i n n o i i l i i o n n d where we meet the m a i m h u i n r e i s h a i r w a \ and i m u h is n a i i u d l ) \ a l l .

O l the three most i i n | K H t a i u un i t s ol the i m l u s i i N .

I I K . \ i ( h i t e < t. the I h i i l d e r and l . aho i . m a t i i iai mami -lac t i l l e r s are a most i i n p o i i a i i t part o l the second u n i t . 1)1 I K Ills (l( i i \ ( ( I I r o in j x ' i s o i i a l ( o n t i u l w i t h p rod iu t s and t h o s e w h o n p u s c n l t h e m , . i i r i w o - l o U l . I l u A n l i

ite< t s o many l imes sees new p roduc t s and learns f i i s i h and how to use t hem to ad \an tage . T h e K x i i i h i l o r ( a n ( l ea t e the ( o u f i d e i u e o f the A r c h i t e c t to the end tha t specif icat ions may i m i n d e . "what is seen ". W i t h o u t mater ia ls and assemhlies that are so necessary i n o u r w o r k , w i designers w o u l d soon be lf)st and by the same token , were it no t f o r the .Vid i i t ec t s ' s j ieri l ica-

t ions . many j n o d i u ts w o u l d ne\er recei\e proper red o f i i i i t i o i i . l i s i c i i i s . i h e u l o i i - . tha i ( x l i i h i l s snc li ; is w( had at the ( i o i u c n t i o n in l i i i l l a l o i n 1951 contrihiitec lai.<;el\ to the siuctss ol the Cionvei i t ion . bo th lor t in \ i < l i i l e ( i and the K x h i h i t o r .

\ i th i s last c o n v e n t i o n it was the t hou i ' h t that ex h i h i t o i s should he ! L ; i \ ( n .^re.ilei i (•< o L ; i i i i ion t l i .m .1 l o r i ne r meet ings o f th is k i n d , rea l iz ing the great i in pcn tame ol the exh ib i t s to the piofession and the |)er soii i iel o l ih( booths should he given an o p p o i l i m i t " to learn more o f o u r prohlems w h i d i . a f t e r a l l . an really ( o n m i o n . to a great tlegree. I ' r on i (o i in i ient and le t te is r e t e ixed i t was f e l t that i i n u h was gainec t l u r i n g the three days o f our confeientes and . as Chair m a n of the C o m m i t t e e wh ich had to do w i t h the s ( (m ing o f exh ib i t s , I am very happy indeetl because of the w o n d e r f u l c o o p e i a i i o i i exlended hv o u r exh ih i to f r i ends and i n beha l f o f the .State .Association, wish t< extc-nd not o n l y o u r congratulat icjns f o r the elfor i ; i \ c n i n p resen t ing the finest d isplay we have eve had. bu t to t hank t hem al l for the i r nnns i ia l iiiieie^^ i n o u r be i ia l f .

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COMMERCIAL EXHIBITORS . \ m e r i c a n .Seating Ciompany. 9.S5 West Ciencsee Street,

Syracuse, N e w Y o r k M o d e r n f o l d Door .Sales C o r p o r a t i o n , 22.61 Delawiire

. \ \ enue , l i u l l a l o I t i . New Yoik C a a w h ) r d D o o r Co in | ) anv . 101 St. Jean . \venue, De

t r o i t 14, M i c h i g a n L . Sonnebo rn Sons. Inc . , 80 - 8 th A v e n u e . New \c ) rk

11. New- Y o r k l i i i nia I ' l o d i K i s ( i o i p o r a t i o n . 2(i(i.") .Main Street, H i i f -

f a l o I I . .New Y o r k Owens-Corn iii.s; l-ibcii^las ( i o i p o i a l i o n . I oledo I . ( Jhio C o i r u l u x (Corpora t ion . 1*. O . Box ().")21. H o u s t o n 5.

I exas Ciei Iain-teed I'locluc ts C o r p o r a t i o n , 1 20 Hast l.ancasiei

\ \ e m i e . . \ i c l m o r e . Pa. M l . j e i o i n e I. W a l k e r . V a l e n t i n e H a l l Road, V i c t o r .

New ^ o i k |osam Manulac l u r i n g ( l o i n p a n y , ln02 O n t ; i i i o St i i i t.

C leve land I . " . . O h i o .National G y p s u m ( i o i n p a i i v , .S2.5 De lawa ie \ \ e n i i e .

l i u n a l o 2. New ^ 'o rk I i i nbe r Struc tures, Inc ., P o r t l a n d 8, O i e g o i i Ke l logg M a n n ( l o i p o a r t i o n , 79:5 Mic h igan .Avenue.

I h i l h i l o New Y o r k R( \ H o l d s Me i i i l s C o m p a i u , .")H2.") Pe im . \ \ enue . Pitts

b u r g h (). Pa. . \ . O . S t i l w e l l Cio.. Inc. , 200 Sher idan . \venue. H u f h d o

I I , New ^"ork I h o r L i g h t n i n g R o d C<)in|)anv. 17 j o h n s Street, Rens

selaer, New \ork I psiate Radian t Heat . Inc. , .SKi H a t h a w a \ St icel , I I

m i r a . N e w \o\k L a s i e i n IMvwood &: D o o r Co., Inc . , 12.50 l i r o a d w ; i \ .

R u l l a l o 12. New Y o r k Fc clclers-( h i i g a n CCorpoi a t i o n . .57 'Lonaw aiicia Street.

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H o d d i c k R: T a y l o r , Inc .. 71 W . Eagle Street, Buffa lo 2 N e w Y o r k

U n i t e d States P l y w o o d C o r p o r a t i o n , I Wesi i i i l Street, N e w Y o i k 18, New \ 0 1 k

P i i t sburgh Plate Glass Gompanv , 119 Erie Street. Uii l f a l o 2, N e w Y o r k

F r o n t i e r O i l R e h n i n g ( Corporation, 367 N o r i h a i n p t o i Street. HufTalo 8, New Y o r k

[. A . / . u r n .Manufac t u r i n g Company , ,528 W h i t e l i i i i l d i n g , B u l f a l o 2, N e w Y o i k

1 he Master Bui lders Co inp i inv . 1.51 W . H u r o n Street B u f f a l o 2, New Y o r k

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I he B i n g h a m t o n Br ick C o m j ) a n \ . Inc ., B i n g h a m i o n l N e w Y o r k '

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NIT ' H : LR IE C O U N T Y L I B R A R Y S Y S T E M

F E N N O REYNOIDS A R C H I T E C T S

Lhis olhce recently t o m p l e t e d the K e n i l w o r t h B r a n c h L i b r a r y , erected by the T o w n of 'Lonawanda ; one o f several branches i n the ' I O w n , as par t o f the Er i e Clounty Pub l i c L i b r a r y System. T h i s system, l ikewise, includes the ( ; i t y o l B u i i a l o i n its o rganiza t ion .

I he b u i l d i n g is located i n a r a p i d l y g r o w i n g comm u n i t y , w h i t h eiuompasses w i t h i n an oval 11/2 miles long by I m i l e wide , a p o t e n t i a l j j o p u l a t i o n o f 5,000 w i t h i n the Fown o f T o n a w a n d a , antl an undeterm i n e d p o | ) i i l ; i i i o n w i t h i n the C i t y o f B u f l a l o , and the a d j o i n i n g Fown of .Vmherst, i n excess o f this ntnnber . T h e L i b r a r y contains 4,025 scpiare feet, and was b u i l t f o r 95( per d i b i t loo t , ex< lusive o f fu rn i sh ings . I t has a po t en t i a l book t a p a ( i t \ o l LS.IOO volumes; 8,()00 fo r adults , and 1,800 f o r c h i l d r e n : w i t h a shel l (a | )aci t \ o f 9,800 volumes; 5,700 f o r adt i l t s , .H,200 l o r ( h i l d i e n ' , and a reset ve book ca[)acity i n ( i r t i i l a t i o n area and office o f 900 volumes.

W e believe this b u i l d i n g is the f i rs t |)anel-heatecl L i b r a r y i n the U n i t e d States us ing hot water as a i i u d i u m . 'Lh is systein has p roved very satisfactory. T h e (() |)per to i ls , i n general , are imbedded i n a I " r e in fo rced concrete slab, l a i d over a 2" insu la t ing course o f V e r m i c u l i t e c o n t i e i e spread over a 15^^ fe l t vapor seal c(»ui'>t. w h i c h i n t u r n is app l ied over a wel l -compacted 0" porous f i l l comse. T h e 1" l e i n -fo rced slab is covered w i t h a D / 2 " tt^ment f i n i sh , o n w h i c h a . i h i " Aspha l t T i l e flocn is l a i d .

T h e b u i l d i n g is b r i ck \eiiec 1 c o i i s t i I K l i o n o \ c i (]elo-crete b;i( k - i i j ) bloc k, w i t h I n d i a n a l . i inesione t r i m . 'L i te pile lied roofs a i f covered w i t h Sc-a ( .reen slate, l a i d over pre-cast gypsum roof bloc ks, suppo i i ed on a s t r t u i m a l steel f r a m e w o r k .

T h e w i n d o w s are \ i c b ilec 1 in al Projected A l t i i t i i -n u i n . w i t h stcjrm sash a m i s( K ( ns o l ibc same- i i i a t e i i a l . T h e wood t r i m , bo th e x t e r i o i a n d i n t e r i o r , is b i r ch , f in i shed to match the i i u e i i o i f u i n i s h i n g s . such a>. book c ases, cha tg ing desk, tables, chairs, etc . I he rec-

tangt i la r bay i n the n o r t h e n d o f the chi lc l re i r ' s area is glazed w i t h p reTabr i ca t ed i n s i d a t i n g u n i t s to reduce the heat loss t h r o u g h th is large area.

The plaster wal ls are p a i n t e d i n k e e p i n g w i t h a c a i e f u l l y coo rd ina t ed co lo r scheme. T h e ce i l ings , w i t h the excep t ion o f the t o i l e t rooms, are pre-f in ishecl acotistic t i l e . T h e t o i l e t areas have ce ramic t i l e I loors , enamel t i l e wainscot , seven feet h i g h , w i t h p a i n t e d plaster wa l l s a n d cei l ings .

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File O r c h a r d Park Primarv School is the latest ad d i l i o n to ( ; en t ra l School Dis t r i c t N o . I . O r c h a r d Park, New ^ 'ork . one o{ the fastest grow i n g dis t r ic ts i n Weste rn New \'c)rk. . \ l u i i i o r - S e n i o r F l igh School and a r e m o d e l i n g of an ex i s t i ng twelve grade sc hoo l b u i l d i n g we re comple ted i n \ \ ) \ \ ) and o;cupiecl that Fal l . O r i g i n a l l y , w h e n the h i g h school j ) lanni i i , i ; was begun, a r eg i s t r a t i on o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y L^0() pu j ) i l s was ant ic i pa ted f o r 19,')I: instead i t is a ] ) [ ) rox i ina te ly 2000.

R e c o g i i i / i n g the f a d that the g r o w t h characteristics o f the d i s t r i c t were e n t i r e l y d i l l e r e n t f r o m the o r i g i n a l forecast, p lans were made in 19.50 lor the j)resent b u i l d i n g , a l o u r t e e n - i o o m j j i i i u a r y school. Fven those p lans d i d no t a n t i c i p a t e the 200 k inde rga r t en e n i o l l -n ien t o f the Fa l l t e r m of this year.

H o w e v e r , the b u i l d i n g is p l a n n e d as a complete un i t w i t h ex j )ans io i i p r o v i d e d bv le- j je t i t ion o f the u n i t i n o t h e r parts o f the d i s t i i e t as j ) o j ) u l a t i o n g r o w t h warrants .

. \ t the b e g i n n i n g o l the | ) i i n i a i y p rogram, cer ia i i i recp i i remei i t s were o u t l i n e d a f t e r a l a i e l u l studv had been made by the B o a r d o f Lduc a t i o n , the Princ ipal of the- D i s t r i c t , his e lementary and p r i m a r y school | ) i i n -c i p a l and the | } r i n i a i y teachers themselves, not to m e n t i o n the a rch i tec t .

I'.vei y v a r ie tv o f ex i s t i ng r o o m j i l a n h)r p r imarv eclu-c a t i o u was s tudied , ideas o l o u r o w n added and I rom th i s s tudy o u r t yp i ca l class r o o m evolved. We chose a r o o m 25 x .'?.'> w i t h a w o r k center i n c l u d i n g counter w i t h s ink and smal l i n d i v i d u a l to i le t at one end o l t he r o o m , ee i i a i n movab le c o u i i i e i uni t s of the same h e i g h t as the work center, thereby en la rg ing the- surface fo r ] ) i o i e d w o r k and storage space.

W indows were designed w i t h the sills a l jou t 18" l i o u i the l loo i to enable smal l c h i l d r e n to look ou t easily even w h e n seated at tasks arciund the r o o m or at t he w o r k coun te r w h i c h skirts the w i n d o w area. Fhe l o w e r j j o r t i o n o f the w i n d o w s are casement type gla/ed w i t h Fhei n io | )a i ie to reduce heat loss, the upj)e i port i ons glass bloc k selec ted to d i l l use the- l igh t tow ard the c e i l i n g .

l o l u r i l u i increase the n a t u r a l d a v l i g h i i n g . a b i l a t e ra l l i g h t i n g svstem waN adopted . Fhe inside wa l l o f each r o o m has a s t r ip o l glass block at the ce i l ing

over the low c o r r i d o r roof . I o avoid excessive cubage, the ceil ings are s loped f r o m a h e i g l i i o f fcjurteen feet to ten feet at the ex t e r i o r w a l l .

Fhe- inne r and end walls are l i i u el w i t h c halk hoard . i i i d c)i tac k hoard o l height lor use i ) V p r i m a l v pup i l w i t h the- spa:es below and a l each end f i l l ed i n w i t h a wainsco t ing ol wocxi to present a w a r m , e l u e i l u l suilacc' at the c h i l d ac t iv i ty level. . \ l l the u|) | )ei wallsj are exjjosed concrete b lock t in ted in soft colors in the manufac tu re , jilacc-d at r andom. Cei l ings are a pearl wh i t e acoustic plaster.

File . \ Iu l t i -Pur | )ose R o o m , a c o m b i n e d auc l i i o r iu i i i , plav r o o m a n d d i n i n g room, is centered as iie a i lv as [)t)>sible i n the b u i l d i n g . Instead of a smal l , se|)arate stage be ing placed at one end, the r o o m has been de-piesseel s ( \ i i a l steps below the c o r r i d o r f foor level. Fhe en t i re c o r r i d o r end can be opened u p and the

co r r ido r i tsel l used as a sta^e l i o u t i u i ; the i i i i i e i end of this r o o m .

T h e o | ) | )osi ie side o f the c o r r i d o r can likewise he o j )ened u p to a sheltered outdc^or p lay area. T h i s is done by o m i t t i n g a l l c o n s t i u d i o i i between the hounding walls o f the p r o j e c t i o n o f the sicles of the i i u i l t i -pur|)c)se r o o m and the e i i t iance.

I l l ke'e|) i n chaiacte i as a p r i m a l v school even the cafeteria coun te r is s taled d o w n i n he igh t to make it I ; l ^ i e • l l o r smal l c h i l d r e n to handle i h e i r ov\ n tiavs.

One p o i n t p a r t i c i i l a r l y stressed by the eomnii i tee w as the l oca t i on o f the k indergai l e i i rooms at the n o r t h end o f the b u i l d i n g . I t was felt tha i w i t h the two k indergar tens on the e xt reme end o f the b u i l d i n g a i i o i t l i e x | ) o s u i e was desirable. Fhe w i n d o w s would need no c u r t a i n i n g due t o sunshine and the view on d e a r davs v \ou ld be s u n i i v and c h e e r f u l , th is in c o n

trast l o the more general practice- ol j j l ac ing these rooms o n the south where- "eliiec t sun l i gh t pours in to the r o o m and nee e ssitates the d r a w i n g o f curtains cliii -i i i i ; e-xccNsivc- sunshine."

T h e hea t ing system is a e o inb i i i a t ion c ) | radiant and warm air hea l i ng w i t h hot water r ad ian t panels ec)ii-eealecl i n the f loor , the ent ire d i s i i i b t i t i n g s\steiii c c n i -

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Fo prevent an o v e r r u n and unbalance e)f the heal ing system, this r ad i an t Moor s\stein was designed te) heat on ly to 5 5 ° , the balance be ing ma in t a ined by steam heated uni t s i n the c o r r i d o r ce i l ing d i s t r i b u t i n g the i r w a r m air by d u c t \\"ork to the various rooms, and c o n t r o l l e d hy /ones.

W e fe l t i t w o u l d g ive the b u i l d i n g interest and unicpieness of character to make the m a i n en t r a iue en t i r e ly o f glass w i t h the ex t e r i o r b r i c k w o r k eanieel inte) the vestibule- and the m a i n foyer or ha l l o|)pc)site the nuilti-piir |)e)se r o o m . Fo add to the gaiety, a large j ) l a n t i n g j)ot:ket starts outs ide the b u i l d i n g and extends t h r o u g h the' glass e i i l i .UKe ' a l o n g the side- o l ihe vest ibule to the edge of the foyei w i t h i n .

T h e cor r idors have been treated i n a manner s imi l a i to the- class rooms w i t h t i n t e d concrete block above a wainscot. I he wainscot is the he igh t of the smal l recessed locke is designed fen t w o p u p i l s each io i w h i c h no loe ks are p rov ided , o n l y latches. , \ l l avai lable s|)ace belween gie)ups o f lockers is wainscoted w i t h tack

I.oaicl i n a l e i i a l to p e i n i i l displays le be- pu t i n ( \ e'i y possible le)e a t i o i i . Fo eonset \ e cubage a n d to preserve the scale, the cei l ings have been kej>t at a i i i a x i n i t i m o f 7 ' -M)" i n height w i t h a shal low f u r r e d spaced above f o r duc t w o r k .

Fhe b u i l d i n g was placed on a small site- o l o n l y l o u r acies w h i c h , howeve i , adje)ins the twenty-one acie li i ,L;l i sehe)ol site, a p o r t i o n o l w h i c h w i l l be deve loped l o r play areas fc^r the small c h i l d r e n . By agreen ie iu with the au thor i t i e s o f the X^illage o f O r c h a r d Park , the street was made considerablv w i d e r a long the b o u n d ary o f the site so that Imsses cou ld | )ark i n a r o w a l o n g the c u r b l eav ing the street e n t i r e l y f ree a n d clear f o r n o r m a l iralhc. N e w tiees wcvt' |>lanted ins ide the side wa lk l i ne to c o n t i n u e the o r i g i n a l p l a n t i n g scheme o f the V i l l age . P a r k i n g is j n o v i d e d at the sou th e n d o f the lot fin f acu l ty o n l y , it be ing fe l t t ha t n o huge af lairs w o u l d be h e l d i n the p r i m a r y school r e ( j u i r i n g large | ) a i k i n g areas and tha t such p a r k i n g as m i g h t be necessary c o u l d be accompl ished i n the bus area at o f f hours.

O u r plans cal l l o r r e j ) e t i t i o n of this p r i m a i y u n i t i n the t l i f f e i e n t local i t ies o l the d i s t r i c t w h e r e p o p u l a -l i o n trends ind ica te the need.

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Li te loca t ion is a res ident ia l c o m m u n i t y on the o t i t s k i r t s o f F lush ing . L o n g I s l a iu l , made up largely o l one l a m i l y houses o n smal l plots o f g r o u n d . 1 he p a l i s h b u i l d i n g s at p i e sen l consist o f a C h i n c h and Rec to ry and i t is j)io|)c)secl to b u i l d a School conta ini n g a k i n d e i g a r t e n and 10 classiooins. I n a d d i t i o n t he re w i l l be the t is i ia l princ ipaLs ofTit e. medic al office. l i b i a i N . cafe te i ia , and a u d i t o r i u m .

F h e b u i l d i n g faces on t w o streets and w i l l be " 1 . " sha|)ed: the p l ayg iounc i o c c i i j n i n g the angle between the t w o wings . Fhe k i n d e i g a r t e n w i l l have its o w n sma l l j ) l a y g r o n n d d i r e c t l y ou ts ide the r o o m so that the c h i l d r e n may be u n d e r supervis ion at a l l times. 1 he

caieteria w i l l also have direct c o i n n m n i c a t i o n w i t h the I ) l ; i \ g i o u n d .

Fhe classrooms on the second f loor may be used to gather together g i o i i j ) s who are to appear on the a u d i t o r i u m p l a t t o i i i i a a stairway i n the corner o f the stage secuies conven ien t access between Iloors. Fhe l i b r a r y has a w o r k l o o m a d j o i n i n g fo r the convenience of the l i b r a r i a n .

Fhe b u i l d i n g w i l l l)e f i reproof . R e d b t i ck w i l l be used on the ex te r io r , a iu l the most serviceable ma tei ials on the i n t e r i o r wal ls and l loor t h r o u g h o u t so a; to ledtice ma in tenance costs.

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Hope's Intermediate Projected Windows, set into Hope's "BiItin"Subframes, were used in the fenestration of this splendid, modern school building.

It is clear from looking at this pleasing exterior that the class and study room interiors are most successful, with ample daylighting of all desks and restful distant vision for the eye's relief from the strain of close work.

Hope's Projected Windows also give control of natural ventilation with fresh outdoor air in warm weather. The name " H O P E ' S " guarantees lasting convenience of operation and satisfaction for the whole life of the building.

Outstanding advantages are afforded by the use of Hope's "Biltin" Subframes. As in this case, these

subframes may be so designed that the windows are nearly in the same plane as the building's exterior face, providing extra space inside for the installation of hearing, ventilating and conditioning apparatus. Inside, they make possible a wide ledge or counter at sill height which is also useful in other types of buildings.

The use of "Biltin" Subframes gives the architect a far wider choice in design possibilities. Study o f the photograph shows how the continuous, ribbon-type frames serve more than one room, with the interior partitions abutting on the wide, hollow metal mullions. Complete information on Hope's "Biltin" Subframes is given in Hope's Catalog No. 122A. Write today for your copy.

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A n o t h e r t h i n g I c a m i o t i m d e r s t a n d is t h e t e n b a t t l e t h e f o r c e s o f t h e P o r t l a n d C e m e n t y \ssociat i j ) i U u p t o c a p t i u e t h e f i e l d o f n u d t i - s t o r y s t r u c l u i s u c h as h o t e l s , a j j a r t m e n t h o u s e s , e t c . , w h e n a q u j t i t y t a k e - o f f o f t h e j o b s h o w s t h a t t h e a m o u n t o f o Crete, a n d t h e r e f o i e t h e a m o u i u o f c e m e n t used p r a c t i c a l l y t h e s a m e b y t h e t i m e t h e s tee l beams a c o l u m n s a i e h i e p r o o f e d w i t h c o n c r e t e . I t h a s b e e n t \ | ) ( i i e n c e t h a t i n n o r m a l t i m e s t h e cos t o f t h e s t r t u r a l s t ee l is o f f s e t n o t b y a n y a d d e d sa le o f concr< b m r a t h e r b y h i g h e r cost f o r n n v o r k a n d r e i n f o r c s tee l t o b r i n g t h e t w o s t r u c t u r e s t o a p p i o x i m a t e l y s a m e cos t . I n m y o p i n i o n , m o s t o f t h e cost d i f f e r e i | is c lue t o l o c a l l a b o r c o n d i t i o n s a n d j u s t h o w h u n j s o m e c o i u r a c t o r m a y h a p | ) e n t o b e .

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