No_2_July_and_August__1953 — Page 12

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OFFICE

OFFICE

OFFICES

JAME OR

SHOP

interesting features of the building. No basement was provided owing to and one which might well become the danger of disturbing the adjoin- standard practice in the future. It ing buildings, as the soil in this area will avoid unsightly projections on is of a sandy nature and the water the elevations and simplify the level is only a few feet below ground.

installation of individual air-condi- tioning units when required.

On the fourth floor at the front of the building, and the lower four floors at the back, openings have been set below all windows to allow for the subsequent installation of air-condi- tioning units; these openings have been filled in, until such installations are made, with panels set in standard metal window sections.

Floor areas are broken only by the widely spaced columns, which permit them to be divided up by partition walls into offices of any shape or size required.

The rear section of the ground floor was reserved for the use of the owners as a printing shop, while the front section was designed for occupation by shops or a bank.

Had a bank taken over this part of the ground floor, the banking hall would have extended up through the first floor, the two central bays being left open; the entire area of the first floor would have been included in the made for this, but as at present the banking premises. Provision was front of the ground floor is occupied by a large store, the opening intended for the banking hall has been tem- porarily floored over.

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(Upper left) Cypical floor plan.

(Left) Longitudinal section through

building.

(Above) Another view of the building.

(Below) Detail of entrance and alumi-

nitum louvers.