Architect and engineer . architects and artists. His studioshave libraries filled with the most interest-ing collections of color plates. His engi-neers have developed formulae for newglazes and have perfected the blends ofclays. His kilns have been developed to ahigh degree of efficiency so that a uniformand constant result is to be expected. Withthe many projects passing through his handshe is ever alert to new possibilities. Withhis mind concentrated upon his own partic-ular problems he is able to work out de-tails which the architect would have hur-riedly to pass by. In the rush of our pre
Architect and engineer . architects and artists. His studioshave libraries filled with the most interest-ing collections of color plates. His engi-neers have developed formulae for newglazes and have perfected the blends ofclays. His kilns have been developed to ahigh degree of efficiency so that a uniformand constant result is to be expected. Withthe many projects passing through his handshe is ever alert to new possibilities. Withhis mind concentrated upon his own partic-ular problems he is able to work out de-tails which the architect would have hur-riedly to pass by. In the rush of our pres-ent day it is impossible for the architect togive adequate thought to all of the detailsof the component parts of a modern struc-ture. He must turn to those who shows his insight by going to the man,or group of men, who show in their partic-ular specialty an insight in sympathy withhis own. In turning to the service offeredby the wide awake ceramist and relying on 57 58 ARCHITECTAND ENGINEER. April, 1930. Sliming Ihf Possiliililics oj Decorative Tile with Terra Cotta ami Brick LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELESGEORGE W. KELHAM, ARCHITECT April, 1930 ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER, 59 his expert judgment which is born of theknowledge accumulated from a vast num-ber of similar problems, he can feel that heis going to get the best possible solution tohis particular problem. In the matter ofpractical construction, too, the ceramic en-gineer is in a good position to make sugges-tions for better building. He knows the ad-vantages and limitations of his material;what to do, and even more important, whatnot to do. Economies may often be effectedin the construction design, and many timesa way has been pointed out to an architectwho has completed plans without first seek-ing this co-operation, so that by a changehere or there a considerable sum of moneyhas been saved for his client without in anyway detracting from the design, simply bythe proper arrangement of memb
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