The Massachusetts state record and year book of general information .. . nd rising above theroofs of the wings, so as to make a barricade against fire, behindwhich the inmates of a wing on fire may retreat, and firemen maybe protected. PRINCIPLES OBSERVED IN THE PLANS. In all the plans of these buildings there are certain great prin-ciples observed, among which are the following : — 1. Size. The size of these buildings allows from 600 to 1,000cubic feet of space to each individual; besides their proportion ofspace, in the eating-rooms, school-rooms, hospital, and chapel. 2. Proportions. The pr
The Massachusetts state record and year book of general information .. . nd rising above theroofs of the wings, so as to make a barricade against fire, behindwhich the inmates of a wing on fire may retreat, and firemen maybe protected. PRINCIPLES OBSERVED IN THE PLANS. In all the plans of these buildings there are certain great prin-ciples observed, among which are the following : — 1. Size. The size of these buildings allows from 600 to 1,000cubic feet of space to each individual; besides their proportion ofspace, in the eating-rooms, school-rooms, hospital, and chapel. 2. Proportions. The proportions are arithmetic and harmonic, acube being their germ. 3. Concentration. These buildings are all in the form of a cross,having four wings, united to a central octagonal building; one for 28 322 MASSACHUSETTS STATE RECORD. the superintendent and his family, and three of them for inmates ;the kitchen being in the centre, in the 1st story of the octagon, thesupervisors room over the kitchen, the chapel over the supervisorsroom, and the hospital over the fa o 53 O ft* M < m *? < fa M Si z o do S3 <2 s 5 f4 cq cH Q*ifa HO R s °^ 2; < a 4. Extension. The parts all radiating from a common centre, canbe extended without disturbing the central arrangements and archi-tectural design. 5. Convenience. The keepers, or superintendents office, eating-room, and sleeping-room, are all in proximity to the great central PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. 323 octagonal building; so that the keeper has eyelets and ready accessto the kitchen, supervisors room, chapel, and hospital, and all thewings; and he can go through the establishment without going outof doors. The inmates receive their food from a large centralkitchen ; the wings are all under supervision from one central super-visors room. The inmates assemble in the chapel and hospital fromall the wings without exposure, and without leaving the house. 6. men and wo-men, the old andyoung, the sick andwell,
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