High-school buildings and grounds . umand auditorium arranged to serve maximum .school and community uses, facili-ties for vocational work, enlarged si)ace for the heating and ventilating i)lant,acconmiodations for a double cni-ollnicnt, and the maintenance throughout ofsafety, sanitation, and iiro|ier lighting. 42 HIGH-SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND GEOUNDS. Referring again to the problem, it may be stated tliat the changes in the struc-tural or bearing walls of the old building sliould be of such a nature as to re-quire no serious alterations or expense. On account of the nonfireproof charac-ter of th
High-school buildings and grounds . umand auditorium arranged to serve maximum .school and community uses, facili-ties for vocational work, enlarged si)ace for the heating and ventilating i)lant,acconmiodations for a double cni-ollnicnt, and the maintenance throughout ofsafety, sanitation, and iiro|ier lighting. 42 HIGH-SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND GEOUNDS. Referring again to the problem, it may be stated tliat the changes in the struc-tural or bearing walls of the old building sliould be of such a nature as to re-quire no serious alterations or expense. On account of the nonfireproof charac-ter of the building, additional stairways may be necessary. In the alteration ofold buildings for high-school uses, it is possible to provide additional stairwaysand exits and locate them so as to eliminate all danger. The plans presented herewith give the arrangement of each floor of the oldbuilding, parallel with the proposed new one, in such manner as will enablethem to be studied together. It will be noted that the auditorium and gymna-. JCdk\i^ ALTERATION PROBLEM. Ground-fioor plan, old building. sium have been placed at grade along the north and south lot lines, accessiblefor general as well as school uses, and in such a position that the lighting ofthe rooms in the old building will not be impaired. The gymnasium is ofstandard size, and is provided with a spectators gallerj% and locker andshower bath facilities for both boys and girls. The auditorium with a seatingcapacity of 750 is placed symmetrically with the gymnasium. A cross corridorhas been carried entirely through the ground floor from north to south unitingthe group. Behind this the manual training and domestic art departmentshave been placed. In the arrangement of the home economies rooms, the cooking room is placednext to the lunch room. The latter is provided with a general storeroom forsupplies. The laundiy is placed in the old building, near at hand, and thesewing room and liousekeeping suite are arranged over the l
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