Laboratories, their planning and fittings . nd, light, and electric waves, and most of the photographicwork, are conducted on the fourth floor. Stores with glazed cupboardsconnected by special stairs and by a lift (hydraulic to avoid rotating motors)are placed over one another, partly on mezzanine floors in the centre of thebuilding, and these are in touch with the unpacking room below. The Rice Institute^ Houston, Texas. For the plans of this building the author has to thank the architects,Messrs. Cram & Ferguson of Boston and New York. Two floors areshown in Figs, l645. The ground floor show
Laboratories, their planning and fittings . nd, light, and electric waves, and most of the photographicwork, are conducted on the fourth floor. Stores with glazed cupboardsconnected by special stairs and by a lift (hydraulic to avoid rotating motors)are placed over one another, partly on mezzanine floors in the centre of thebuilding, and these are in touch with the unpacking room below. The Rice Institute^ Houston, Texas. For the plans of this building the author has to thank the architects,Messrs. Cram & Ferguson of Boston and New York. Two floors areshown in Figs, l645. The ground floor shows on the left a largeadvanced chemical laboratory some 50 ft. by 46 ft., containing sixisland benches with very lavish gangways between them. Round thewalls are side benches of slate and one of alberene stone for combus-tions. The fume cupboards are on the walls, not in the windows, andhave slate bases and sinks. The floor is covered with cork tiles. Off thislaboratory are a small balance room and two small lavatories near the entrance. rd Floor.
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