Architect and engineer . riek Hamilton Recorder Building in San FranciscoOutstanding Example of ModernDesign and Mechanical Layout THE new Recorder Building at 99 VanNess Avenue, South, San Francisco,marks a departure in printing andpublishing plants in the West, not alone inarchitectural treatment but in structural de-sign and improved mechanical layout. Due to the irregularity of the lot therewere a number of schemes laid out before a satisfactory solution was obtained. Itwas necessary to locate the various unitsso as to produce maximum plant efficiency. In designing the exterior it was the
Architect and engineer . riek Hamilton Recorder Building in San FranciscoOutstanding Example of ModernDesign and Mechanical Layout THE new Recorder Building at 99 VanNess Avenue, South, San Francisco,marks a departure in printing andpublishing plants in the West, not alone inarchitectural treatment but in structural de-sign and improved mechanical layout. Due to the irregularity of the lot therewere a number of schemes laid out before a satisfactory solution was obtained. Itwas necessary to locate the various unitsso as to produce maximum plant efficiency. In designing the exterior it was the de-sire of the owner and the architect to obtaina building which would be economical toconstruct, original in conception, and color-ful in appearance. It is believed that theseobjects were accomplished. Buff walls andgreen pilasters, chosen for harmony ofcolor, present an interesting facade. Thisselection, together with the gold letters inthe companys name, produced the desiredcolor effect. Particular attention was given.
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