Laboratories, their planning and fittings . ScALi OF Feet Fig. 97.—Chemical Laboratory, Harrow School. [Osborne Smith, , Architect. K> ff O I I t I? I ? 11 1T- 30 1 FtCT JCALL or PEET SPKALTE Tlat-. 5tCTIOnAA. Fig. 98. \To face page 154. RECENT SCHOOL DESIGNS 155 at much pains to ensure the maximum of wall space with due regard toefficient lighting. Thus the blackboards are not on the walls, but arrangedon pulleys in front of certain windows, being pushed down into the panel-ling between the sill and floor when not in use. The advanced labor-atory contains two 16 ft. island and on
Laboratories, their planning and fittings . ScALi OF Feet Fig. 97.—Chemical Laboratory, Harrow School. [Osborne Smith, , Architect. K> ff O I I t I? I ? 11 1T- 30 1 FtCT JCALL or PEET SPKALTE Tlat-. 5tCTIOnAA. Fig. 98. \To face page 154. RECENT SCHOOL DESIGNS 155 at much pains to ensure the maximum of wall space with due regard toefficient lighting. Thus the blackboards are not on the walls, but arrangedon pulleys in front of certain windows, being pushed down into the panel-ling between the sill and floor when not in use. The advanced labor-atory contains two 16 ft. island and one 18 ft. wall bench, giving places for,if necessary, 20 boys, apart from the large alcove which is chiefly devoted toliterary work and research by the staflF. A lecture room with raised seating,a balance room, masters room, and store rooms complete the accom-modation. The drainage, which presented the usual diffi*. ulties to be contended withwhen a fire-proof wood-block floor is usea, has been already describedon page 145. Where floor drainage runs under the benches the lockers areomitted. The benches have glass reagent shelves, and drawers and lockers. Asystem exists of making every boy display the whol
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