School architecture; a handy manual for the use of architects and school authorities . -pensation usually allowed architects and common-ly accepted throughout the United States is acommission of five per cent, on the entire cost ofthe work. Of this amount three per cent, coversthe plans and two per cent, the architect bases his professional charge uponthe entire cost of the building when completed,including fixtures necessary to render it fit foroccupation. The payments are made in install-ments as the work progresses. Where buildings are sufficiently large to war-rant the
School architecture; a handy manual for the use of architects and school authorities . -pensation usually allowed architects and common-ly accepted throughout the United States is acommission of five per cent, on the entire cost ofthe work. Of this amount three per cent, coversthe plans and two per cent, the architect bases his professional charge uponthe entire cost of the building when completed,including fixtures necessary to render it fit foroccupation. The payments are made in install-ments as the work progresses. Where buildings are sufficiently large to war-rant the expenditure, a clerk of the works oughtto be employed as soon as the plans have beenaccepted, to constantly supervise the processes ofconstruction. This clerk or assistant architectought to be absolutely familiar with all specifica-tions and ought give his constant attention toevery detail from the laying of the foundation tothe acceptance of the building by the school au-thorities. He ought to be appointed by agree-ment between the board and the architect andpaid by the former. 13. 14 School Architecture Location.—A new school must necessarily beplaced as near as possible to the center of the dis-trict which it serves. In rural and small urbancommunities the purchase of a site is compara-tively a simple matter. In large cities and grow-ing communities where the school populationshifts rapidly, great care must be taken to placeschool buildings where they will be needed notonly in the present, but also in the more distantfuture. The problem then is worthy of carefulconsideration by both the professional and layfactors. An examination of the trend of factoryand commercial development, of residence dis-tricts and of the school census reports will givethe necessary data. Residence districts are necessarily the most de-sirable location for school buildings. It is wellto consider the proximity of factory, railroad andsimilar nuisances. In like manner, the presenceof an almshouse, a
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