Architect and engineer . iety of approaches are paved with Carmel flagstone. The front wing contains the officesof the publisher with the business and ed-itorial rooms adjoining. An outside stair-way of colorful tile leads to a suite of roomsoccupied by the writer who designed thebuilding. Back of these rooms is the print shop, 36 feet by 56 feet, with nine largewindows. All the walls, inside as well as outside,are constructed of reinforced concrete. Thecement was carefully poured into formsand moulds, no finish plaster being usedinside or out. A wash of white cement withjust a su
Architect and engineer . iety of approaches are paved with Carmel flagstone. The front wing contains the officesof the publisher with the business and ed-itorial rooms adjoining. An outside stair-way of colorful tile leads to a suite of roomsoccupied by the writer who designed thebuilding. Back of these rooms is the print shop, 36 feet by 56 feet, with nine largewindows. All the walls, inside as well as outside,are constructed of reinforced concrete. Thecement was carefully poured into formsand moulds, no finish plaster being usedinside or out. A wash of white cement withjust a suggestion of color produced a veryinteresting finish. The ceilings throughoutare insulated against heat and cold andsound absorption. The pitched roofs arecovered with hand-made clay tile and theflat roofs with asbestos material. Thesefeatures, with the concrete walls, make thebuilding practically fireproof. 67 68 Q5^ ARCHITELCTAND ENGINEER. September, 1930 A Page of Pencil Sketches byStanley Johnson Los AngelesCalifornia.
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