Architect and engineer . art department where the aesthet-ically minded may look out upon the beau- TowER Ornate and PracticalIn one corner of the patio is a gracefultower of open belvedere at the top and sur-mounted by a dome of gold. Perhaps herewe see the transition from the early set-tling of the Spaniards and Padres to thegold discovery which marked the new Cali-fornia that we know today. The tower ispractical and not an unnecessary expensefor it houses the giant air condensing fan THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER -^ 16 ? FEBRUARY. NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR equipment that supplies the auditorium wit
Architect and engineer . art department where the aesthet-ically minded may look out upon the beau- TowER Ornate and PracticalIn one corner of the patio is a gracefultower of open belvedere at the top and sur-mounted by a dome of gold. Perhaps herewe see the transition from the early set-tling of the Spaniards and Padres to thegold discovery which marked the new Cali-fornia that we know today. The tower ispractical and not an unnecessary expensefor it houses the giant air condensing fan THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER -^ 16 ? FEBRUARY. NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR equipment that supplies the auditorium with partitions are insulated with a fibre mate-its air changes, and at the same time adds rial over which the plastering is done, thisgreatly to the architectural beauty of the material retarding the passage of soundbuilding. between the rooms and the loss of heatOf the construction it could be described from within and the entry of cold fromas a Class C structure with outer walls without. The hardwood floors in the gym-. Fresco depicts early California days and personages PROSCENIUM ARCH, MARIANO GUADALUPE VALLEJO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Frederick H. Reimers. Architect of concrete tile. The visible parts of theroof are covered with handmade tiles simi-lar to those used in the early Missions ofCalifornia. A feature of the engineeringdesign is the large trusless roofs of theauditorium and the gymnasium. The corri-dors of the two story class room buildingare of concrete for fire protection. All nasium are maple, while the class roomfloors are covered with linoleum. The finestblack slate available has been used for theblackboards. The windows of all the class rooms areequipped with the latest hardware of theawning type, permitting each sash to beopened from a central control at the bot- THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEEH ^ 17 ? FEBRUARY, NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR torn, and assuring uniform light and venti-lation. An interesting feature of the interiordecorative treatment is the frescoingof all the pl
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