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HARRISMITH H IG H SCHO O L C O M P E TITIO N 4 6
IN C ID EN TALLY 6 3 NOTES A N D N EW S 64 CONTEM PO RARY JO U R N A LS 6 5 TRADE A N D TE C H N IC A L REPORTS 6 7 E D I T O R V O L U M E 3 5 W . D U N C A N H O W IE ASSISTANT EDITORS U G O T O M A S E L L I GILBERT H E R B E R T
BUSINESS M A N A G E M E N T: G . J. McHARRY (PTY.),
The E d ito r w ill b e g la d to c o n s id e r a n y MSS., p h o to g ra p h s o r sketches s u b m itte d to h im , b u t th e y s h o u ld be ac c o m p a n ie d b y sta m p ed a d d re sse d e n velop es fo r re tu rn i f u n s u ita b le . In case o f loss o r in ju ry he ca n n o t h o ld h im s e lf re sp o n s ib le fo r MSS.,
Perspective Drawing of the First Premiated Design. Kantorowich, Hope and Barnett, Architects.
ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION FOR THE NEW
HIGH SCHOOL AT HARRISMITH, ORANGE FREE STATE
The w e lc o m e d e cisio n to m a ke th e d esig n o f th e n e w H ig h S cho o l a t H a rris m ith th e su b je c t o f a n a rc h ite c tu ra l c o m p e titio n w a s la r g e ly d u e to the a b se n ce o f an A rc h ite c tu r a l D e p a rtm e n t in th e P ro v in c ia l A d m in is tra tio n , a n d th e fa c t th a t th e P ub lic W o rk s D e p a rtm e n t is re s p o n s ib le f o r th e p ro v in c ia l b u ild in g p ro g ra m m e . As a re s u lt, th e a rc h ite c tu ra l a u th o r ity in th e P ub lic W o rk s D e p a rtm e n t, conscio us o f th e a d v a n ta g e s o f th e c o m p e titio n system in e x te n d in g as w id e ly as p o s s ib le th e ra n g e o f a rc h ite c tu ra l s k ill w h ic h ca n b e b ro u g h t to b e a r on a p ro b le m , re c o m m e n d e d to the P ro v in c ia l A u th o ritie s th a t th e sch o o l b e p u t o u t to c o m p e titio n . It is to be h o p e d , th a t w ith th e successful o u tco m e in this in sta n ce , th a t o th e r p ro je c ts w h ic h th e r a p id d e v e lo p m e n ts in th a t
P ro vin ce w ill m a ke necessary, m a y fo rm th e su b je ct o f fu r th e r co m p e titio n s .
The c o m p e titio n w a s o p e n to a ll a rc h ite cts re g is te re d in the U n io n . It w a s o rg a n is e d in it ia lly b y th e Public W o rk s D e p a rtm e n t on b e h a lf o f th e P ro vin cia l A d m in is tra tio n . The assessors w e re P ro fe sso r D. P. B ritz, B .A ., B.Ed., D ire c to r o f E d u ca tio n , o f B lo e m fo n te in , M r. W . D. H o w ie , A .R .I.B .A ., M .I.A ., o f J o h a n n e s b u rg a n d M r. R. T. S p o ttis- w o o d e , M .I.A ., o f P re to ria . The fo u r p re m ia te d a w a rd s w e re re s p e c tiv e ly £ 4 0 0 , £ 2 5 0 , £ 1 5 0 a n d £ 1 0 0 .
Lasersohn o f J o h a n n e s b u rg , w h o w e re p la c e d re s p e c tiv e ly se con d, th ir d a n d fo u rth .
THE PROBLEM
C a n d id a te s w e re re q u ire d to d e sig n a sch o o l w ith in a to ta l cost o f £ 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 , the p o r tio n to be b u ilt im m e d ia te ly a m o u n tin g to £ 7 0 ,0 0 0 . The schem e w a s to be so d e s ig n e d th a t th e la tte r p o rtio n w o u ld be c o m p le te a n d a rc h ite c tu ra lly e ffe c tiv e in its e lf w h ile p e r m ittin g the su b se q u e n t a d d itio n s to be m a d e w ith o u t s tru c tu ra l a lte ra tio n s o r serious in te rfe re n c e w ith th e ro u tin e o f the sch o o l.
In b ro a d o u tlin e th e a c c o m m o d a tio n re q u ire d w a s as fo llo w s :
1. A D M IN IS T R A T IO N
P rin c ip a l's a n d s e c re ta ry 's o ffic e s a n d stores, s ta ff ro o m a n d la v a to rie s , te a kitc h e n .
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Seven classroo m s, a b o o k k e e p in g a n d a ty p e w r itin g classroo m , tw o co m b in e d science la b o r a to r y a n d lectu re ro o m units.
3 . GENERAL
i) L ib ra ry a n d re a d in g ro o m .
i i) A s s e m b ly H a ll w ith sta g e , d re ssin g ro o m s, a n d p ro je c tio n ro o m .
iii) Boys a n d g irls la v a to rie s a n d c lo a k ro o m s . iv ) B icycle sh e lte r, b o ile r ro o m , stores a n d n a tiv e s '
q u a rte rs .
A s w im m in g b a th w ith c h a n g e ro o m s f o r 3 0 b oys a n d 3 0 g irls w a s re q u ire d as a s e p a ra te e n tity .
The site is on a s lig h t e m in e n ce to the e a s t o f H a rri- sm ith to w n , w ith g o o d v ie w s to th e n o rth , e a s t a n d w est, a n d a c o n s id e ra b le f a ll in th e la tte r d ir e c tio n . The p ro m o te rs re q u ire d th e te a c h in g a c c o m m o d a tio n to be o rie n ta te d s lig h tly e ast o f n o rth on a c c o u n t o f th e severe w in te r c o n d itio n s .
The f o llo w in g a re e x tra c ts fro m th e re p o rts o f the assessors a n d th e a u th o rs .
The Assessors c o lle c te d 9 5 p a cka g e s fro m th e o ffic e s o f th e S e cre ta ry fo r Public W o rk s , V erm e ule n Street, P re to ria , a ll o f w h ich h a d been re ce ive d w ith in the s tip u la te d time lim it.
A p re lim in a ry e x a m in a tio n o f the desig ns su bm itte d re su lte d in th e d is q u a lific a tio n o f 16 c o m p e tito rs fo r the fo llo w in g
reasons:-Designs Nos. 10 a n d 84 each fa ile d to in c lu d e a R e po rt a n d Estim ate o f C ost a v a ila b le to the Asses sors. (Clause 13).
Designs N os. 14, 4 5 , 6 6 , 68 a n d 6 9 w e re su bm itte d in the fo rm o f p rin ts o f o rig in a l d ra w in g s (Clause 25). Designs N os. 21 a n d 2 2 fa ile d to c o m p ly w ith the re q u ire m e n ts o f the Prom otors. [C la u se 2 7 (b) ] . Design N o . 2 6 was su bm itte d in a lte rn a tiv e form s u nd er o ne a p p lic a tio n . (C lause 13).
D esigns Nos. 3 5 , 42 a n d 85 c o m p rise d d ra w in g s e xe cu te d e ith e r w h o lly o r in g re a te r p a rt in p e n c il. (C lause 2 5).
Design N o . 4 8 in c lu d e d a R e po rt to w h ich was a tta c h e d a le tte r w h ich disclo sed his nam e. [C la u s e 12 (f) ] .
Design N o . 9 4 was s u b m itte d in the fo rm o f un m o u nte d d ra w in g s .
Design N o . 9 5 w a s su bm itte d in the fo rm o f in co m p le te d ra w in g s .
It w a s c le a r a t the outse t o f this C o m p e titio n th a t the re so lu tio n o f re q u ire d o rie n ta tio n o f the g re a te r p a r t o f the schem e a n d the n a tu re o f the co n to u rs o f th e site w o u ld c o n stitu te a m a jo r p ro b le m in th e d esig n o f the school b u il d in g . F u rthe rm ore, w ith the h ig h g ro u n d a t the N o rth -E ast c o rn e r a n d the m a jo rity o f p u p ils a rriv in g a t the site b y w a y o f G re y lin g Street, the a rra n g e m e n t o f the access to the b u ild in g w o u ld be an im p o rta n t fa c to r in the d e s ig n . The Assessors fe lt th a t c o m p e tito rs, w h ile re c o n c ilin g th e d if f i culties m e n tio n e d a b o v e , h ad to keep in m ind the view s o f the school b u ild in g s , o r the m ain a p p ro a c h , p a r tic u la rly as seen d o w n M a u ritz S tree t, as w e ll as so d isp o sin g th e b u ild in g s th a t th e y to o k a d v a n ta g e o f the most fa v o u ra b le p o s itio n on the site a n d th a t the fu tu re p ro v is io n o f sw im m ing b a th , ten n is courts a n d net b a ll fie ld w a s w e ll in te g ra te d w ith the m ain b u ild in g s .
The a rra n g e m e n t o f the p ro visio n s fo r fu tu re e xte n sio n s to th e in itia l schem e c o n stitu te d a fu rth e r p la n n in g p ro b le m w h ich fe w co m p e tito rs h ave su ccee de d in so lvin g in a co m p le te ly s a tis fa c to ry m a n n e r. M a n y schem es in c o rp o ra te d the w e ll-trie d e x p e d ie n t o f fillin g in classroom s u n d e r the c o m p le te d su pe rstru cture, o th e rs p la n n e d to c o n fin e these exte n sio n s to a se p a ra te w in g , th e re b y , in e ach case, fa c ilita tin g the w o rk e n ta ile d , a n d co rre c tly in te rp re tin g the in te n tio n s o f the C o n d itio n s .
A fte r a th o ro u g h a n d p ro tra c te d e x a m in a tio n o f the re m a in in g desig ns su bm itte d the Assessors se le cted desig ns Nos. 6, 2 9 , 3 0 , 3 1 , 3 7 , 4 4 , 5 2, 5 5 , 5 7 , 6 2 , 6 3 , 8 2 a n d 88 fo r fu rth e r c o n s id e ra tio n .
F o llo w in g a fu rth e r d e ta ile d study o f the schem es the Assessors u n a nim ou sly d e c id e d to m a ke th e ir A w a rd as fo llo w s
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S econd ,, ,, ... Design N o . 63
Third ... Design N o . 31
Fourth ,, ,, ... Design N o . 8 2
FIRST PREMIATED DESIGN — DESIG N N o . 55
The a u th o r o f this schem e has su ccee de d in p ro v id in g a co m p a c t d esig n w ith o u t le n g th y c irc u la tio n s . The access to the b u ild in g fo r the p up ils has b ee n w e ll th o u g h t o ut a n d
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c irc u la tio n w ith in the b u ild in g w e ll a rra n g e d . The d a ily m ove m en t o f pup ils to a n d fro m the H a ll, to the p la y g ro u n d s a n d to th e C lo a kro o m s is ve ry s a tis fa c to ry . The H a ll lends itse lf to use fo r p riz e -g iv in g a n d s p e e ch -d a y fu n ctio n s, a nd the o p e n in g o f the H a ll o n to the fo rm a l te rra c e w o uld e x te n d its use on such occasions.
The p u b lic o r p aren ts v isitin g the school a re ca te re d fo r se p a ra te ly a nd d o n ot re q u ire to e n te r the b o d y o f the school.
The a rra n g e m e n t o f fu tu re exte n sio n s is w e ll p la n n e d . The g e n e ra lly co m p e te n t p la n n in g o f this p ro je c t is su p p lem en ted b y a sound c h a ra c te r in the e le v a tio n a l tre a t m ent, w h ich re n de rs the b u ild in g p le a s in g fro m a ll aspects. The Assessors fe e l th a t this scheme w ill be a p o s itiv e a rc h i te ctu ra l asset to th e to w n o f H a rrism ith .
The im pression g a in e d w a s th a t the p ro je c t w o u ld be a co stly o ne to co nstruct, a n d the Assessors, a fte r c a re fu l
e x a m in a tio n , h ave s a tisfie d them selves th a t it co u ld be c o m p le te d w ith in the 1 0 % lim it o f cost a llo w e d .
In re sp ect o f Design N o . 55 the Assessors re co m m e nd th a
t:-1. The a rra n g e m e n t o f the P rin cip a l's o ffic e , store a n d lo b b y be im p ro v e d to a d m it o f m ore s a tis fa c to ry fu rn is h in g o f the o ffic e a n d lig h tin g to the lo b b y .
2. The a rra n g e m e n t o f the S ta ff com m on ro o m a nd la v a to rie s b e im p ro v e d to p ro v id e b e tte r access to the S ta ff com m on ro o m a n d a d e q u a te p riv a c y to the entra n ces o f the tw o la v a to ry units.
3. The c e ilin g s to classroom s a n d c o rrid o rs be not sp ra yed w ith ‘ ‘ L im p e t" asbestos, b ut fin is h e d w ith p la ster. 4. The te rra z z o p a v in g su gg este d in the C o u rty a rd be
re p la c e d w ith c o n cre te p a v in g slabs.
5. The o rie n ta tio n o f the ten n is courts a n d n e tb a ll fie ld be im p ro ve d .
F I R S T P R E M I A T E D D E S I G N : A u th o r 's R e po rt A . P L A N N IN G
Site: The b u ild in g s have been p la c e d h ig h up in the East c o rn e r o f th e site. Here, the best view s a re co m m a n d e d , a n d it is n o te w o rth y th a t, a lth o u g h the b u ild in g s lie on a so uth erly slope, none o f the classroom s is a t a lo w e r level tha n the su rro u n d in g te rra in o v e r w h ich it loo ks. The b u ild in g s mass up e ffe c tiv e ly fro m the to w n a p p ro a c h fro m the W e st, the rise in the site up to the e n tra n ces e n h a n cin g a n d d ra m a tis in g the structure.
G re a t ca re has been ta k e n to m ake use o f the e xistin g aven ue o f f ir trees to p ro te c t the b u ild in g s fro m the b la st o f the W e s t w in d . O f the e xistin g gum trees as in d ic a te d on the site p la n s u p p lie d , o n ly o n e has to be fe lle d .
The nece ssarily skew a n g le o f the b u ild in g s to the site b o u n d a rie s has been re so lve d b y c a re fu l a tte n tio n to the site p la n n in g o f trees, p la y g ro u n d s , sw im m in g b a th a nd a p p ro a c h paths.
G ate s: The m ain gates e n te r the school g ro u n d s o p p o site M a u ritz S tree t. The m ain a p p ro a c h swings a w a y to the East to a p a rk in g a re a e nclosed in a ro u n d a b o u t, a n d turns b ack on a second c ircle to d e liv e r passengers a t the M a in E ntrance. The m ain a p p ro a c h thus p ro g re ssive ly u n fo ld s the b u ild in g c o m p o sitio n in a th re e -d im e n s io n a l w b y, a nd te rm in a te s a t the v e ry h e a rt o f th e schem e, fa c in g the Entrance Porch.
The p u p ils ' a p p ro a c h lea d s d ire c tly to the b o y s ’ a nd g irls ' p la y g ro u n d s , a n d to th e b icycle sheds, sw im m ing baths, a n d sports g ro un ds.
B uild in g s in G e n e ra l: The b u ild in g s fo rm a v e ry co m p a ct g ro u p . This w as c o n sid e re d h ig h ly d e s ira b le to w ith sta n d the severe c lim a tic c o n d itio n s in H a rrism ith . Such a b u ild in g a lso m akes fo r ease o f c o n tro l a n d fo r a re d u c tio n o f
c irc u la tio n s to a m inim um le n g th . The g ro u n d flo o r levels o f the v a rio u s w in g s c o n fo rm close ly to the n a tu ra l slop e o f the g ro u n d , a n d a d v a n ta g e is ta k e n o f w h a t fa ll th e re is to house th e clo a k ro o m s a n d b ic y c le sheds at a lo w e r g ro u n d flo o r leve l. The m inim um o f e x c a v a tio n a n d o f h ig h fo u n d a tio n w a lls is thus re q u ire d .
The fo rm o f the b u ild in g g ro u p is p a r tly sym m etrica l a n d p a rtly a sym m e trical. The sym m etry is e x h ib ite d fro m the W e s t o r p u p ils ' a p p ro a c h , a n d is e xpressive o f th e d ua l a p p ro a c h e s fo r boys a n d g irls. The S outhern e le v a tio n presents an a sym m e trical a p p e a ra n c e e xpre ssive o f the sing le d ire c tio n o f the M a in A p p ro a c h .
M a in A p p ro a c h : A c o v e re d w a y a lo n g the South o f the A ssem bly H a ll le a d s to the Entrance Porch w h ich is p ro te c te d b y the N o rth -S o u th w in g fro m the W e s t w in d . W h e n the A ssem bly H a ll is b e in g used, e n try to the school w ill be th ro u g h the M a in Foyer. O n o th e r occasio ns, visito rs w ill e n te r a W a itin g Room o ff the E ntrance Porch b e fo re b e in g re ce ive d b y the H e a d m a s te r v ia his s e c re ta ria l co n tro l.
P upils' A p p ro a c h : The Bicycle Sheds fo rm a screen to the Low er C o u rty a rd , in to w h ich the m ain a p p ro a c h e s fo r the pup ils le a d . The Bicycle Sheds stre tch fro m o n e w in g to the o th e r a n d ca n be p a rtitio n e d a t a n y in te rm e d ia te p o in t, if necessary, in p ro p o rtio n to th e n u m b e r o f b icycle s o w n e d b y boys a n d g irls.
From the Bicycle Sheds, a n d fro m e a ch p la y g ro u n d , g a te s le a d to the Low er C o u rty a rd , w h ic h can be used as an a ssem bly space. Pupils can the n m a rch up the c e re m o n ia l M a in Sta irca se, th ro u g h the M a in F oyer, to the A ssem bly H a ll.
C o ve re d w a ys su rro un d the L ow e r C o u rty a rd on three sides a n d le a d to th e C lo a kro o m s a n d L ava torie s, w h ich a re p la n n e d in close re la tio n s h ip to the p la y g ro u n d s . These
fa c ilitie s a re used m o stly a t recess p e rio d s , a n d p up ils can cle a n them selves up b e fo re e n te rin g the school circ u la tio n p ro p e r.
Two s u b s id ia ry staircase s, le a d in g each to su b s id ia ry e n tra n ce s fro m each p la y g ro u n d , a re p ro v id e d a t s tra te g ic p o in ts in a d d itio n to the M a in Sta irca se.
It is a s p e cia l fe a tu re o f the schem e th a t, a lth o u g h all a p p ro a c h e s a re fro m the W e st, a ll a re w e ll p ro te c te d fro m the d ire c t b la st o f the W e s t w in d .
H e a d m a s te r a n d S ta ff Com m on Room : The H e a d m a s te r ’ s O ffic e a n d S ta ff C om m on Room a re p la n n e d in a N o rth -S o u th w in g o n e ith e r sid e o f the M a in S taircase. T hey a re th e re fo re c e n tra lly p la c e d to a ll the classroom s a n d to th e m ain circ u la tio n s .
The H e a d m a ste r's O ffic e is a p p ro a c h e d in tw o w a ys: o n e , fo r visito rs, fro m th e W a itin g Room a n d , the o th e r, fo r p up ils, th ro u g h a lo b b y , fro m the school c irc u la tio n .
The S ta ff C om m on Room a n d S ta ff L ava torie s a re p la ce d on the o th e r sid e o f the M a in S ta irca se, thus re m o vin g these e le m e n ts s lig h tly fro m the M a in E ntrance d oo rs. The L ava to rie s a re close a t h a n d to the M a in Foyer a n d A ssem bly H a ll, a n d co u ld be used b y vis itin g aud ien ces.
Classroom s: The o rd in a ry C lassroom s a re g ro u p e d to g e th e r in the N o rth w in g , e n jo y in g the best v ie w a n d lig h t. Two o f th e la b o ra to ry units a re p la n n e d , o ne a b o v e the o th e r, in the southern w in g , to g e th e r w ith th e ty p in g a nd b o o k k e e p in g classroom s. The la tte r a re p la c e d n e a r to the p u b lic a p p ro a c h d riv e , m a kin g them e s p e c ia lly co n ve n ie n t fo r n ig h t classes. The re m a in in g tw o la b o ra to rie s a re g ro u p e d a t the e aste rn e nd o f the N o rth w in g . S ervice stairs lin k the p airs o f la b o ra to rie s in e a ch case. In the fin a l schem e, it ca n be d e c id e d w h e th e r the tw o p a irs o f sim ila r la b o ra to rie s sh ou ld be g ro u p e d to g e th e r o n e a b o v e the o th e r o r n ot.
The la b o ra to rie s h ave d e lib e ra te ly n o t b ee n p la c e d in o n e g ro u p so th a t the m o ve m en t o f c h ild re n fro m classroom s to la b o ra to rie s b e tw e e n p e rio d s m a y be sp re a d e ve n ly o ver the w h o le o f the c o rrid o r c irc u la tio n s.
L ib ra ry a n d P re fe cts' Room : The L ib ra ry is p la c e d on the firs t flo o r , o v e r the H e a d m a s te r's suite a n d fa c in g East. It is a lso c o n v e n ie n tly p la c e d n e a r to the M a in A p p ro a c h fo r th e use o f n ig h t-tim e classes a n d f o r e x tra -m u ra l w o rk.
A P re fe cts' Room has a lso b ee n in c lu d e d on the u p p e r leve l, fa c in g East o n to the U p p e r C o u rty a rd .
A r o o f te rra c e o v e r the M a in F oyer g ives access to the p ro je c to r ro o m in th e A ssem bly H a ll.
Use o f S cho o l a t N ig h t: A t n ig h t the s u b s id ia ry e n tra n ce a n d stairs fro m the g ir ls ' p la y g ro u n d w o u ld serve as c o n
v e n ie n t access to the ty p e w ritin g a n d b o o k k e e p in g class room s a n d to the L ib ra ry.
Assem bly H a ll, S ta g e a n d Dressing Rooms: The a rra n g e m ent o f the A ssem bly H a ll a n d its a n c illa ry a cco m m o d a tio n is s e lf-e x p la n a to ry . Escape D oors to the U p p e r C o u rty a rd a re p a rt o f la rg e s lid in g -fo ld in g d oo rs o p e n in g the H a ll to the C o u rty a rd , w h ich can be used as an a u x ilia ry sp ace fo r se rving teas w hen fete s a n d sim ila r fu n ctio n s a re h e ld . The c le re sto re y w in d o w s can be b la c k e d o ut fo r cine m a p e r fo rm a n ce s b y liftin g m e ch a n ica lly o p e ra te d v e rtic a lly s lid in g screens o v e r them .
A c h a ir store is p ro v id e d u n d e r the S tage.
The Assem bly H a ll is so p la ce d th a t, if used d u rin g the d a y fo r a n y n oisy p urpo se, it w o u ld n ot d is tu rb a n y o f the classroom s.
N a tiv e Q u a rte rs a n d B o ile r Room. These a re p la n n e d a t the East e nd o f the A ssem bly H a ll. Service d e liv e rie s o f co a l a n d scenery a re e ffe c te d fro m Bell Street. The smoke fro m the B oile r C h im n ey is b lo w n c le a r o f the school b u ild in g s b y the p re v a ilin g w in ds.
S ta g es o f D e velo pm en t: It was d e c id e d th a t S ection B o f the p ro g ra m m e should be c a p a b le o f b e in g co nstru cted in o n e single s e lf-c o n ta in e d w in g so th a t the b u ild in g o p e ra t ions w o u ld n ot in te rfe re in a ny w a y w ith the ru n n in g o f the school. The n e w classroom s should also be as c o n v e n ie n tly lo c a te d in re la tio n to th e C lo a kro o m s, S ta ff Q u a rte rs a nd A ssem bly H a ll as those p re vio u sly b uilt.
The b u ild in g fo rm s a c o m p le te a rc h ite c tu ra l c o m p o s itio n a t b o th stag e s a n d th e second b u ild in g o p e ra tio n , s u p p lie d w ith m a te ria ls fro m the Service D rive to the East, takes p la ce w ith the ve ry m inim um o f d is tra c tio n a n d d is c o m fo rt to the rest o f the school.
The p ro b le m o f the uneven n um be r o f classroom s c a lle d fo r in the tw o stages (i.e. seven a n d fiv e , re sp ectively) has been solved b y p a rtitio n in g C lassroom 4 in the firs t stage, a n d using h a lf o f it fo r the S ta tio n e ry Store a n d h a lf fo r the G e n e ra l S to re . In the second stag e , tw o n ew stores, one a b o v e the o th e r, a re b u ilt. The fo u r n ew classroom s plus the c o m p le te d C lassroom 4 m ake up th e fin a l n um ber re q u ire d . The colum ns a n d b ea m ends re q u ire d fo r ty in g in the second sta g e structure to the firs t a re cast w ith the in itia l b u ild in g a n d a re d ressed o v e r w ith a te m p o ra ry fa c in g w a ll. S w im m in g Bath a n d P la y in g Fields: These e lem ents a re s e lf-e x p la n a to ry . The Sw im m ing Bath has been p la c e d o ut o f v ie w o f th e classroom s so th a t if sw im m in g lessons fo rm p a rt o f the cu rricu lu m , the y w ill not d istu rb the w o rk in g o f the rest o f the school.
S econd P re m ia te d D e sign . M o rris a n d D o w n ie , C a pe T o w n .
SEC ON D PREMIATED DESIGN — DESIGN N o . 63 The a u th o r o f this p ro je c t has su ccee de d in d e s ig n in g a b u ild in g o f g re a t sim p lic ity b o th in co nstru ction a n d d esig n . C a re fu l c o n s id e ra tio n has b ee n g ive n to sitin g , a p p ro a c h e s a n d circ u la tio n s , a n d to the d is p o s itio n o f the v a rio u s ele m e n ts.
The b u ild in g e x h ib its g o o d d e ta ile d p la n n in g a n d e c o n o m y in c o n stru ctio n w ith the o n e d is a d v a n ta g e o f a tte n u a te d c irc u la tio n s . Further a d d itio n s a re w e ll a rra n g e d .
It w a s fe lt th a t m o re d u ra b le m a te ria ls co uld have been s p e c ifie d fo r in te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l fin ish e s in o rd e r to a v o id h e a vy m a in te n a n c e e x p e n d itu re .
A U T H O R ’ S REPORT SITE LAYOUT
The la y o u t o f the site a n d b u ild in g s is the lo g ic a l o u t co m e o f a s tu d y o f the fo llo w in g b asic fa c to rs :- (a) C o n tou rs, (b) A sp e ct re q u ire d , (c) A p p ro a c h e s , (d) P re va ilin g w in d s .
(a) CO NTO UR S
An e x a m in a tio n o f the co nto urs o f the site show th a t a b u ild in g o f a n y c o n s id e ra b le le n g th w o u ld have to be d e s ig n e d w ith fre q u e n t ch an ge s o f flo o r level unless p la n n e d to fo llo w a p p ro x im a te ly the lin e o f the co nto urs. It was c o n s id e re d th a t chan ge s o f level should b e a v o id e d as fa r as p ossib le to a v o id c o m p lic a tio n in the b u ild in g form s a n d c o n stru ctio n , a n d in the in te rn a l c irc u la tio n .
To this e nd the m ain c irc u la tio n ch a n n e l has been p la n n e d to fo llo w a p p ro x im a te ly the c o n to u r lin e 9 0 .0 0 . The classroom blo cks, w h ich a re fo rc e d b y the re q u ire d aspe ct to be p la n n e d across the co nto urs, h ave b ee n su b -d iv id e d in to th re e c o m p a ra tiv e ly sh ort w in g s a n d p la c e d on the d o w n h ill side fro m the m ain c o rrid o r . This e na ble s th e m ain c irc u la tio n c o rrid o r to be p la n n e d as a m e zza nin e level b e tw e e n the tw o flo o rs o f th e d o u b le s to re y classroom blocks a n d to be c o n n e cte d to them b y h a lf flig h ts o f stairs. (b) ASPECT
The re q u ire d aspects fo r the classroom s has been o b ta in e d sim p ly b y p la n n in g the axes o f the w in g s a t rig h t a n g le s to th e m ain c o rrid o r . The s ta ff room s h ave been p la n n e d w ith the same a spe ct as the classroom s.
(c) APPROACHES
The a p p ro a c h to the m ain e n tra n ce is b y a d riv e ru n n in g up the slop e fro m G re y lin g S tree t. The E ntrance a nd the A ssem bly H a ll a re p la n n e d to close the vista o b ta in e d w h en lo o k in g up M a u ritz Street. As the g re a te r p ro p o rtio n o f the students w ill com e fro m th e d ire c tio n o f the Town the m a jo r Boys a n d G irls e ntra n ces h ave b ee n p la c e d in Boys S tree t, b ut access to the site co u ld be o b ta in e d fro m a ll fo u r b o u n d in g ro a d s , a n d paths le a d d ire c tly to the Play g ro u n d s a n d C lo a kro o m s.
(d) PREVAILING W IN D S
The b u ild in g s , p la y g ro u n d s a nd s w im m in g -b a th a re a have been p la n n e d so th a t as f a r as possib le the b u ild in g s fo rm a co ntinu o us screen p ro v id in g sh elter fro m the cold w inds.
SITE ANALYSIS
It w ill b e n o te d th a t the c h ild re n s ' e ntra n ces a re se p a ra te d fro m the v e h icle a p p ro a c h .
The re c re a tio n a l a re as fo rm a co ntinuous g ro u p te rra c e d ro u n d a p a rt o f the site th a t has c o m p a ra tiv e ly less slope.
The e xistin g trees ta k e a n a tu ra l p la c e in the g e n e ra l la yo u t.
The classroom s a re d iv id e d fro m th e n oisie r p la y g ro u n d side o f the school b y the c lo a k ro o m blo cks. The d e g re e o f se p a ra tio n o f the tw o p la y g ro u n d s can b e re g u la te d as d e sire d .
TEAC HING R O O M W IN G S
The c h ie f fa c to rs in flu e n c in g the desig n o f the Te ach ing Rooms a re (a) G o o d n a tu ra l lig h tin g , (b) V e n tila tio n , (c) Sun co n tro l.
(a) NATURAL LIGHTING
The aim o f co n te m p o ra ry school d e sig n is to im p ro ve the lig h t a t the c o rrid o r side o f the C lassroom s a n d even out the in te n sity o f lig h t, as f a r as p ossib le , th ro u g h o u t the C la ssro om . In d o u b le storey blocks w ith p itch e d ro o fs, these aim s can best b e met b y in cre a sin g the w in d o w a re a a nd w in d o w h ea d h e ig h t to im p ro ve the lig h t p e n e tra tio n in to the ro o m , a n d b y p ro v id in g v e rtic a l a n d h o riz o n ta l fin s in the w in d o w s to re d u ce th e lig h tin g a t the places n ea re st the w in d o w w a ll.
(b) VENTILATION
Cross v e n tila tio n can be p ro v id e d across the c o rrid o r. (c) SUN CONTROL
The eaves o v e rh a n g a n d p ro visio n o f h o riz o n ta l hoods to the w in d o w s can be d e sig n e d to cut o ut d ire c t su nligh t fro m C lassroom s d u rin g the h ottest p arts o f the school ye ar, a n d to a d m it the sun d u rin g the W in te r months.
N a rro w colum ns re d u ce the d a y lig h t fa c to r a t the o u te r ro w o f desks b ut m ake p ra c tic a lly no d iffe re n c e to the in n e rm o st ro w . The su b-division o f w in d o w reduces the size o f lin te l a n d so increases th e h e ig h t o f w in d o w h ea d.
The h o riz o n ta l m e m b er has the same e ffe c t as the colum n a b o ve .
A t the same tim e su n lig h t on the o u te r ro w o f desks is b ro k e n up a n d can b e e x c lu d e d a lm ost c o m p le te ly d u rin g Sum mer m onths.
STAFF R O O M W IN G
O ffic e , S e cre ta ry's O ffic e a n d S ta ff C om m on Room have access.
The S e c re ta ry 's O ffic e a n d th e P rin c ip a l's O ffic e to g e th e r w ith a sm all w a itin g sp ace o pe n d ire c tly o ff the M a in E ntrance H a ll.
STUDENTS' C L O AK R O O M S A N D LAVATO RY UNITS
The C lo a kro o m s a re most c o n v e n ie n tly p la c e d d ire c tly o f f the stud e nts' e ntra n ces. The L a va to ry a c c o m m o d a tio n has b ee n d iv id e d to p ro v id e a d e s ira b le d isp e rsa l th ro u g h o u t th e schem e. The L ava to rie s can b e e n te re d w ith e q u a l c o n v e n ie n ce fro m th e M a in C o rrid o r o r fro m the P layg ro un ds.
G o o d cross v e n tila tio n has b ee n p ro v id e d in b o th C lo a k ro o m s a n d L ava torie s.
M A IN ENTRANCE HALL
A d v a n ta g e has b ee n ta ke n o f the co nto urs to p ro v id e a d d itio n a l h e ig h t in the E ntrance H a ll, w ith a G a lle ry to lin k the M a in C o rrid o r w ith th e L ib ra ry a n d the Sta g e a nd D ressing Room unit.
ASSEMBLY HALL
The p la n d oes n o t p e rm it an a x ia l e n tra n c e to the H a ll, b u t the a rra n g e m e n t o f the e n tra n c e d oo rs a n d g a n g w a y s p erm its p e rfe c tly s a tis fa c to ry c irc u la tio n to a n d fro m the s e a tin g . Exits have b ee n a rra n g e d to the o p e n a ir a t each e n d o f the o p p o s ite w a ll.
In te rn a l access is p ro v id e d to D ressing Rooms a n d S tage w ith o u t passin g th ro u g h the H a ll. A d v a n ta g e has been
ta k e n o f the c o rrid o r w id th to p ro v id e a d d itio n a l w in g space to the S ta g e. D ire ct access to the S tage can be o b ta in e d fro m the Service Y ard.
Access to the P ro je ctor Room is p ro v id e d fro m the Entrance H a ll a n d fro m a c h a ir store o p e n in g d ir e c tly o ff th e A ssem bly H a ll. P ro je ctor Room is p la ce d a t firs t flo o r level.
BOILER R O O M
A d v a n ta g e has been ta ke n o f the ra ised level o f the Sta g e to re d u ce the e x c a v a tio n re q u ire d fo r the Boiler Room. Access to the B oile r a n d Fuel Room is p ro v id e d fro m the S ervice Y a rd w h ich can b e d ire c tly a p p ro a c h e d fro m the Service Road.
SCHEDULE B.
The a c c o m m o d a tio n re q u ire d in Schedule B has been d e s ig n e d to g ive an e x a c t re p e titio n o f the M a in T e ach ing b lo ck in Schedule A.
SCHEDULE C.
The s w im m in g -b a th g ro u p has been d e sig n e d to fo rm an e xte n sio n o f the g a rd e n a n d p la y g ro u n d te rra c e a nd p ro vid e s an in te re s tin g vista th ro u g h the e x is tin g p in e trees, p a r tly scre e ne d b y the P ergo la ru n n in g b e tw e en th e tw o c h a n g in g room s. S ea tin g has been p ro v id e d fo r sp ecta to rs a lo n g o n e side o f the b ath on the b a n k in g fo rm e d b y the te rra c in g .
SPORTS FACILITIES
The tennis courts a re p la n n e d on the u p p e r te rra c e level a n d have easy access to the ch a n g in g room s.
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The a u th o r o f this d esig n co n c e iv e d a s tra ig h tfo rw a rd schem e w h ich fu n c tio n s q u ite e ffe c tiv e ly . The suggested tre a tm e n t o f th e b u ild in g s e x te rn a lly is sim ple a n d a d e q u a te .
D e ta ile d criticism s co nce rn the p a rk in g o f cars, the p la n n in g a n d tre a tm e n t o f th e m ain e n tra n c e a n d the c o n g e ste d p la n n in g o f the a d m in is tra tiv e w in g , lo c a tio n o f the N a tiv e Q u a rte rs a n d the a rra n g e m e n ts fo r fu tu re e xte n sio n s.
A U T H O R ’ S REPORT O RIEN TATIO N :
The o rie n ta tio n as p re s c rib e d in clause 2 7(b) o f the " C o n d itio n s o f C o m p e titio n " w a s stric tly a d h e re d to fo r all th e a c c o m m o d a tio n in c lu d in g th e a d m in is tra tio n a n d s ta ff ro o m .
The b u ild in g w as p la n n e d so th a t the p la y g ro u n d s w e re scre e ne d fro m th e p re v a ilin g c o ld w in d s b y the b u ild in g s. A c o u rty a rd w as a lso p ro v id e d , so as to fo rm scre e ne d o pe n a ir a c c o m m o d a tio n fo r school fu n c tio n s such as b a za a rs, etc. P LA N N IN G :
The students e n tra n ce has been p la c e d so th a t access is g a in e d o ff Boys S tree t w h ich w ill p ro b a b ly b e a su b s id ia ry
ro a d in the fu tu re . This w ill a d d to th e s a fe ty o f the students w h en a p p ro a c h in g a n d le a v in g the school. The m ain e n tra n c e a n d a p p ro a c h to th e sch oo l has been a rra n g e d o ff G re y lin g S treet so th a t is a x ia lly p la c e d on M a u ritz Street w ith a w in d in g ro a d to th e b u ild in g . This w ill a v o id tr a ffic fro m the school e n te rin g the streets a t speed. It w ill also a d d to the im p ression o f d ig n ity a nd fo rm a l a p p ro a c h to the b u ild in g .
The a c c o m m o d a tio n to be b u ilt firs t w ill be as d e scrib e d u n d e r Section " A " o f the S chedule o f A c c o m m o d a tio n a n d w ill fo rm a co m p le te a rc h ite c tu ra l u n it b y itself.
In th e fu tu re w h en the re m a in in g a c c o m m o d a tio n as set o u t in Section " B " o f the S chedule o f A c c o m m o d a tio n is a d d e d it w ill n ot in te rfe re w ith the ro u tin e o f the school.
The classroom s u n d e r Section " A " a re o f an uneven n um be r, viz. 7 classroom s. S ection " A " has th e re fo re been p la n n e d w ith 5 classroom s on the firs t flo o r a n d 4 on the g ro u n d flo o r w ith an o pe n v e ra n d a h on the g ro u n d flo o r to co rre sp o n d w ith the 5 th classroom on the firs t flo o r. This c o ve re d a re a can in the m e a ntim e be p u t to g o o d use d u rin g w e t w e a th e r o r m a d e use o f as an o p e n a ir classroom in fin e w e a th e r.
DESIGN FOR HIGH SCHOOL H A R R IS M IT H SHEET NS 7 T h ird P re m ia te d D e sign .
W h e n Section “ B " o f the a c c o m m o d a tio n is a d d e d in the fu tu re this o p e n v e ra n d a h w ill b e b u ilt in a n d w ill fo rm o n e o f the 5 fu tu re classroom s.
As a re su lt o f the re q u ire d fa c in g fo r the classroom s the classroom w in g h ad to be b u ilt across the n a tu ra l fa ll o f the g ro u n d . Full use o f the fa ll on the site w as m a d e to p ro v id e fo r the b icycle sh elter a n d m o to r c a r a c c o m m o d a tio n . It w as n ot c o n sid e re d a d v is a b le to have a c h a n g e o f flo o r levels b e tw e e n classroom w in gs.
LAVATORIES A N D C LO AK RO O M S:
In o rd e r to p re v e n t unnecessary w a lk in g d u rin g school hours, tw o sets o f la v a to rie s a n d clo a k room s have been p ro v id e d , o n e on each flo o r. These have been zo n e d in close p ro x im ity to the m ain e ntra n ces a n d the b icycle shelter. Classes can b e so a rra n g e d th a t a stud e nt vyould b e a b le to a tte n d a ll his classes say on the firs t flo o r w h e re he w ill also be a b le to d e p o s it his cloa ks, e tc. a n d a tte n d his p erso n a l n eeds w ith the m inim um o f w a lk in g . This w ill a lso fa c ilita te the su pe rvision o f the la v a to rie s a n d c lo a k room s. COURTYARD:
The c o u rty a rd is screened b y the b u ild in g fro m the p re v a ilin g co ld w in d s a n d has been situ a te d im m e d ia te ly a d jo in in g the A ssem bly H a ll w h ich w ill m ake it in v a lu a b le fo r use in c o n ju n ctio n w ith a n y fu n ctio n s to be held in the Assem bly H a ll.
M essrs. V isser a n d Frie l, B lo e m fo n te in . DETAILS OF PLANS:
Entrances a n d Exits:
The m ain e n tra n c e to the school fo r use b y the p u b lic a n d students o u t o f school hours w ill b e fro m G re y lin g Street w ith a co n v e n ie n t ca r p a rk in g a re a a rra n g e d in close p ro x im ity to the e n tra n c e fo y e r o f the A ssem bly H a ll. This w o u ld th e re fo re a lso fo rm the access b y p a re n ts a nd tea ch ers.
Low er G ro u n d F lo o r :
A c a r p a rk in g a re a fo r use b y S en ior S ta ff has been p ro v id e d u n d e r the A d m in is tra tio n Block w ith a d ire c t s ta ir access fro m the p a rk in g a re a to the A d m in is tra tio n Block a nd Teach e rs' C o m m o n Room.
B icycle S he lter :
This has b ee n a rra n g e d u n d e r the N o rth -W e s t classroom w in g a n d w ill a llo w students to p a rk th e ir cycles in close p ro x im ity to th e ir e ntra n ces. This is a lso close to the Sw im m ing Bath so th a t d u rin g a fte r school hours sw im m in g , the students w ill b e a b le to m ake fu ll use o f the b ic y c le p a rk in g sh elter w ith o u t h a v in g to w a lk to o fa r . Bicycles w ill be s u p p o rte d b y a s ta n d a rd fo rm o f w ro u g h t iro n cycle p a rk .
The stud e nts’ e n tra n c e a n d th e ir b ic y c le s h e lte r as w e ll as the ca r p a rk in g a re a w ill be u n d e r c o n sta n t supe rvision
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fro m the A d m in is tra tio n w in g a n d the S ta ff C om m on Room. This w ill fa c ilita te the c o n tro l a t this p o in t.
B o ile r Room a n d C h a ir S to re :
The B o ile r Room a n d C h a ir S tore a re a c c o m m o d a te d a t this lo w e r le ve l. This w ill p ro v id e m axim um e ffic ie n c y fo r the c e n tra l h e a tin g system.
The C h a ir S to re has been lo c a te d so th a t ch airs can e a sily be d e p o s ite d in the store th ro u g h an access d o o r in th e fr o n t sta g e w a ll.
Fire Escape S ta irs :
The staircase to the W e st o f th e classroom w in g has b ee n p la n n e d p u re ly as an e scap e s ta ir. The staircase in the fu tu re East w in g w ill be used as p a rt o f the c irc u la tio n , b ut w ill a lso b e used as a fir e e scap e should the need arise.
G ro u n d F lo o r Plan :
This flo o r a cco m m o d a te s a classroom w in g , c lo a k room s a n d la v a to rie s , th e a d m in is tra tio n w in g w ith its te a c h e rs ' com m on ro o m , the e n tra n c e fo y e r to the A ssem bly H a ll a n d the A ssem bly H a ll itself.
The classroom s h ave been p la n n e d a w a y fro m the la v a to rie s a n d c lo a k room s, ye t in close p ro x im ity to them . First F lo o r Plan :
This flo o r a ccom m od a te s classroom s, c lo a k ro o m s a n d la v a to rie s w ith the lib r a ry a n d p ro je c tio n room .
The lib r a ry has been p la n n e d so as to be a w a y fro m the classroom s a n d u n d e r easy co n tro l b y th e s ta ff. It is e a sily accessib le b y the students fro m b o th the g ro u n d a nd the firs t flo o rs .
FOURTH PREMIATED DESIGN — DESIG N N o . 82 The p la c in g o f the b u ild in g s on the site is s a tis fa c to ry but the la y o u t a n d a p p ro a c h e s e x h ib it m a n y u n s a tisfa cto ry fe a tu re s . The m a in a p p ro a c h is steep, re c re a tio n fa c ilitie s sca tte re d a n d th e b ic y c le shelters u n n ece ssa rily d isp e rse d .
D e ta ile d criticism s re la te to th e p la c in g o f v is ito rs ' c lo a k room s in a p ro m in e n t p o s itio n w ith la ck o f a d e q u a te screen in g , w h ich la tte r criticism a p p lie s e lse w h ere in the schem e; the d e s ira b ility o f a m o re d ir e c t a n d p ro te c te d a p p ro a c h to the d re ssin g room s a t th e re a r o f the s ta g e ; a b e tte r a rra n g e m e n t f o r th e p ro v is io n o f fu tu re exte n sio n s. E leva tio n a l tre a tm e n t e x h ib its a s a tis fa c to ry c h a ra c te r g e n e ra lly , b u t the ra d ic a l c h a n g e in the tre a tm e n t o n the tw o te a c h in g w ings is n o t re c o n c ile d .
A U T H O R ’ S REPORT GENERAL
P ro po sed m ixe d H ig h S chool to r a p p ro x im a te ly 3 5 0 boys a n d g irls a t H a rrism ith , O ra n g e Free State. Due to the fa c t th a t P ro m o to rs re q u ire the school to be b u ilt in tw o sections i.e . to p ro c e e d im m e d ia te ly w ith the e re c tio n o f the a cco m m o d a tio n set o u t in S ection A a n d a t a la te r d a te to a d d S ection B, the m ain p la n n in g p ro b le m has re so lve d its e lf to fin d in g a d e sig n w h ich w o u ld m a ke th e in itia l p o rtio n o f the schem e c o m p le te a n d a rc h ite c tu ra lly e ffe c tiv e in its e lf a n d so th a t th e fu tu re a d d itio n (S ection B) c o u ld be c a rrie d o ut w ith o u t m a jo r stru ctu ra l a lte ra tio n s o r serious in te rfe re n c e w ith the ro u tin e o f th e school.
Fu rthe rm ore, o w in g to th e se v e rity o f the w in te r in H a rri sm ith a n d the p re v a ilin g c o ld w in d fro m the west, the Pro m otors re q u ire th a t a ll classroom s, la b o ra to rie s a n d lectu re ro o m s sh ou ld b e o rie n ta te d s lig h tly east o f n o rth ; this fa c to r has a lso in flu e n c e d th e p la n n in g to a la rg e e xte n t.
A n o th e r c o n s id e ra tio n has been th e p ro v is io n o f s e p a ra te e n tra n ces a n d p la y g ro u n d s fo r boys a n d g irls. SITE
A p p ro x im a te ly 10-£ acres the site is on a s lig h t em ine n ce a n d enjo ys g o o d view s to th e e ast, n o rth a n d west. F airly
steep slope up to the n o rth east fla tte n in g o u t to w a rd s the to p .
The school has been p la ce d m ore o r less c e n tra lly on the u p p e r p o rtio n o f the site w h ich is c o m p a ra tiv e ly fla tte r tha n the rest. The sw im m ing b a th has been p la c e d so th a t the school b u ild in g s sh elter it fro m the p re v a ilin g a n d c o ld w in d s. The m ain a p p ro a c h is fro m G re y lin g S treet w ith stu d e n ts’ entra n ces fro m Boys a n d Bell Streets. C ycle sheds have been p la c e d a p p ro p r ia te ly a d ja c e n t to the re sp ective p la y g ro u n d s .
P LA N N IN G
The p la n n in g has b ee n c a rrie d o ut on tw o flo o rs . The te a c h in g room s a re d isp o sed in tw o w in g s ; these w ings to g e th e r w ith the S ta ff room s a re o rie n ta te d s lig h tly east o f n o rth . The classroom w in g b e in g p la c e d in th e most sh eltered p o s itio n . The A ssem bly H a ll a n d A d m in is tra tiv e b lo c k h ave been so p la n n e d as to e n a b le them to be used a fte r school hours as a u n it w h ich ca n b e se p a ra te d fro m the re m a in in g p o rtio n o f the sch oo l. The cloa kro o m s a n d la v a to rie s o ccu p y the c e n tra l w in g on b oth flo o rs a d ja c e n t to the m ain c irc u la tio n to the classroom s a n d la b o ra to rie s . CONSTRUC TION
The g e n e ra l stru ctu re is a lig h t re in fo rc e d co ncrete fra m e d b u ild in g . The e x te rio r is m a in ly o f fa c e b ric k in th re e d iffe re n t co lo u rs. Plinths a re in d a rk blue bricks a n d the m ain supe rstru cture g e n e ra lly in a lig h t hued b ric k w ith c e rta in p o rtio n s in d a rk b ro w n bricks.
The ro o fs g e n e r a lly a re tim b e r trussed c o ve re d w ith c lo s e -jo in te d b o a rd in g a n d slate s (n o b a tte n s ) . B o a rd in g to re ce ive c o a t o f w a te r p r o o fin g c o m p o u n d (e .g . S y n th a - p ru fe ) a t jo in ts .
L a b o ra to ry a n d classroom s w in g s to h ave h o llo w tile co n s tru c tio n a t firs t f lo o r s la b le ve l.
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C ycle shed ro o fs to be slate on b a tte n s s u p p o rte d on steel p ip e colum ns. T u b u la r steel cycle racks o f sta n d a rd d e sig n .
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C o rb usie r, I th in k it w a s, d re w a tte n tio n m a n y years a g o to th e a rc h ite c tu ra l q u a litie s o f o ce a n lin e rs : a n d w h a t lo v e ly th in g s th e y a re ! Th ere is a seem liness a n d an o rd e rlin e s s in th e ir d e sig n w h ic h is m ost f i t l y d e scrib e d as s h ip -s h a p e . H ere in d e e d is o n e o f the fin e s t e x a m p le s o f fu n c tio n a l d e s ig n , w h e re e ach item is fo rm e d a c c o rd in g to its p u rp o s e , w h e re u ne ssen tials a re e lim in a te d , a n d w h e re s im p lic ity comes in to its o w n . H o w fin e a re th e s w e e p in g h o riz o n ta ls , h o w e le g a n t th e b e a t o f th in steel su p p o rts ! O n ly th e p u b lic -ro o m s , th e lo u n g e s a n d d in in g ro o m s, a re o u t o f c h a ra c te r, a tte m p tin g to cre a te the h o te l a tm o s p h e re a t sea, w ith a ll th e sham s a n d c a m o u fla g e s o f p s e u d o -a rc h ite c tu re .
I a m , a t th e m o m e nt, ra th e r b itte r a b o u t th e su bje ct o f s h ip 's lo u n g e s, o n g ro u n d s , a d m itte d ly , o th e r th a n the a e s th e tic . This co lu m n w a s o r ig in a lly w r itte n in th e lo u n g e o f th e m o to r vessel D u rb a n Castle, a h e a rty e n o u g h p la c e a t th e b est o f tim es, w ith a tin k lin g p ia n o a n d a c h a tte rin g c ro w d ; b u t a t th e tim e o f firs t w r itin g , a n in fe rn o o f p asse ng e rs w h o h a d ta s te d p ro d ig io u s ly a t th e w in e sh ops o f M a d e ira . The u p ro a r d is tra c te d m y tra in o f th o u g h t to th e p o in t o f in c o h e re n c e , a n d b ro u g h t a b o u t th is , th e second w r itin g , in the q u ie t o f m y room s a t D e rb y H a ll.
M A D E IR A
I must co nfe ss to b e in g th e ty p ic a l to u ris t a b ro a d , as e a g e r a n d as cu riou s as th e p ro v e rb ia l ru b b e r-n e c k . The tra v e l-s e a s o n e d s ta y a b o a r d a t M a d e ira , b u t I am w ith th e a d v e n tu re rs , s te p p in g fro m th e ra k in g g a n g w a y in to the to ssin g la u n ch b e lo w , ca m e ra slu n g a ro u n d m y n eck, eyes fix e d on M a d e ira . M a d e ira loo ks, a n d p r o b a b ly is, a m o u n ta in s tic k in g o u t o f the sea. Its p eaks a re w re a th e d in w h ite clo u d s , a n d the sun shines th ro u g h them as it doe s th ro u g h the f l u f f y w h ite h a ir o f an o ld la d y . Its b ase is frin g e d w ith th e w h ite la ce o f s w irlin g b re a k e rs , a n d th e tid e s hiss a n d c la tte r o v e r th e sh in g le d b e a c h . B u ild in g s c lu ste r h e a v ily a t th e base, th e n sp re a d o u t m o re th in ly o v e r th e te rra c e d u p p e r slop e s fa r m houses th a t sta n d g u a rd in the v in e y a rd s o f M a d e ira , s e e m in g ly in a cce ssib le e x c e p t b y m o u n ta in p a th s . There is even o n e rig h t on th e su m m it, w h ic h must co m m a nd th e m o st g lo rio u s view s o v e r b o th la n d a n d sea. IN N O C E N TS A BR O A D
D iffe r in g aven ue s o f e x p lo ra tio n p re s e n t the m se lves to us, p u t fo r w a r d w ith d o g g e d a n d s lig h tly u n n e rv in g p ersiste nce b y the a g e n ts o f the T o u rist Excursion A g e n c y . T h ey o ffe r a trip “ to Pico d os B arcelo s, a s p le n d id d riv e th ro u g h San A n to n io , re tu rn in g th ro u g h A rie r o a n d a lo n g
A C O L U M N B Y G I L B E R T H E R B E R T
th e sea fro n t, p a ssin g m a g n ific e n t g a rd e n s a n d h o te ls ," in c lu s iv e c h a rg e p e r p e rso n , 6 0 escudos o r 1 8 / - y o u r m o n e y. A lte r n a tiv e ly , w e m ig h t g o to M o u n t C h urch, a n d re tu rn b y to b o g g a n — " t w o m iles o f e x h ila r a t io n " — o r to th e T e rre iro d a Lucta, o r p e rh a p s to th e C a b o G ira o , the second h ig h e s t s e a - c liff in th e w o r ld , "w h e r e n a tu re ca n b e seen in a p a n o ra m a o f m a je stic g r a n d e u r ."
These a re g o ld e n p hrase s, g e n tle m e n , m ig h ty e n tic in g w o rd s : b u t w e m ust be firm . Th ere is a n a rc h ite c t in us w h ic h p ro m p ts : " C lif f s a re a ll v e ry w e ll, b u t yo u s h o u ld be o u t th e re , e x a m in in g the t o w n . " W e g e n tly p rise the fin g e rs o f o u r te m p te r fro m o u r la p e l, a n d p lu n g e in to th e streets o f F u n ch a l, th e to w n o f M a d e ira , to th e h arsh stra in s o f " k e e p a b e tw e e n d a w h ite lin e s " fro m the p o lic e m a n on p o in t d u ty .
FUNCHAL
F u n ch a l's a rc h ite c tu re is M e d ite rra n e a n , w ith p la s te re d w a lls , tile d ro o fs , s h u tte re d w in d o w s a n d w r o u g h t iro n b a lc o n ie s . F u n ch a l's stre ets a re n a rro w , a n d as c ro o k e d as Sir H a rry L a u d e r's stick. T h e y tw is t a n d s p ira l up th e h ills o n w h ic h Funch a l is b u ilt, a n d s tro n g s u n lig h t p la y s a b r illia n t c o u n te r p o in t in lig h t a n d sh a d e o n th e ir w a lls . It is a d y n a m ic s tre e t scene, c h a n g in g lig h t a n d m illin g th ro n g s , a p a in te r's p a ra d is e , th o u g h c o n c e iv a b ly a le a r n e r - d r iv e r ’s h e ll. S u n lig h t a n d s h a d o w : b la c k a n d w h ite — to the a b o v e re c ip e a d d c o lo u r. The stuccoed w a lls o f Funch a l a re c o lo u r-w a s h e d cre a m , b lu e , a n d th e w a rm e s t o f sa lm o n p in k s ; o c c a s io n a lly w a lls a re c o v e re d in g a ily c o lo u re d , b r ig h tly p a tte r n e d g la z e d tile s ; g re y g ra n ite blu sh es p in k in th e s u n lig h t, w h ile sa n d s to n e w a lls lo o k ru d d y ; tile d ro o fs re fle c t a h u n d re d s o ft m u ta tio n s o f e a r th y re d s. Pave m e nts a re c o b b le d , o fte n w ith b a ro g u e p a tte rn s in b la c k a n d w h ite ; a n d on the c o b b le s o f th e ro a d s moss fa s te n s , g iv in g to th e stre ets a g lo w in g p a tin a o f g re e n . A n d a b o v e a ll, the b lu e o f th e sky. REID’S A N D CHURCHILL W e to o k a ta x i to Reid's h o te l, "p a s s in g m a g n ific e n t g a r d e n s ," w h e re W in s to n C h u rc h ill h a d re c e n tly s ta y e d . E v e ry b o d y w a s v e ry C h u rc h ill-c o n s c io u s . N o b o d y e ver a c tu a lly s a id a n y th in g , o r p o in te d o u t his fa v o u rite sp o t, b u t th e re w a s so m e th in g in th e ir a ttitu d e ( o r w a s it th e ir p rice s? ) w h ic h seem ed to in d ic a te th a t th e y w e re f a r fro m u n co nscio us o f th e h o n o u r his v isit h a d b e s to w e d o n the m .
Reid's is a p a la tia l h o te l, a n d its lo u n g e s in b a b y b lu e a n d p in k o p e n on to a te rra c e w ith a v ie w o f the a n c h o ra g e b e lo w th a t is O ly m p ia n .
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T h ere is a su nke n g a rd e n ru n n in g is la n d - fa s h io n d o w n th e le n g th o f s tre e t in Funch a l w h o s e n am e I d o n 't re c a ll; a n d it strike s a fre sh a n d n o v e l n o te in civ ic d e sig n . I d o n 't k n o w th e n am e o f th e s tre e t, beca use m y a tte n tio n w a s c o n s ta n tly d is tra c te d b y o u r (m o s t u n w a n te d ) g u id e . I am a fr a id he h a d fix e d id e a s on w h a t c o n s titu te d a p le a s u r a b le m o rn in g a t M a d e ira .
A n y w a y , d e s p ite him , w e sa w th e sunken g a rd e n , a n d lik e d w h a t w e sa w . Some tw e n ty fe e t b e lo w th e ro a d su rfa c e a stre am m e a n d e rs, a n d fro m its s lo p in g b a n k s rise e x o tic flo w e rs a n d tro p ic a l p la n ts . In p la ce s w ire n e ttin g is s tre tc h e d o v e r, a n d th e stre am is d ecke d
in a g lo r y o f c re e p in g flo w e rs . In p la ce s it d e te rio ra te s ; a n d v e g e ta b le s in te rra ce s re p la c e th e g a rd e n s ; a n d o fte n it is ill- k e m p t— b u t is a w o n d e r fu lly e x c itin g c o n c e p tio n . TAILPIECE
O u r ta x i in Fu nch a l w a s o n e o f a n e x tr a o rd in a ry fle e t o f la r g e o p e n to u rin g cars, u s u a lly o f 1 9 2 5 v in ta g e o r e a r lie r, a ll w ith sh in in g c o a c h w o rk a n d sp otless seat co vers. Some nam es w e re fa m ilia r, such as D o d g e s a n d Buicks a n d G ra h a m P aiges. O urs w a s a C h a n d le r, w h ic h is a n e w o n e to m e. It h a d a la r g e h o rn w ith a b u lb on the side , a n d a c c o rd in g to th e pressure w ith w h ic h it w a s sq ue eze d , it g a v e fo r th a n e e rie succession o f d iffe r e n t sounds.
N O T E S A N D N E W S
CHAPTER OF S.A . Q U A N T IT Y SURVEYORS
ENROLMENTS
The fo llo w in g new m em bers have b e en e n ro lle d d u rin g 1949 in th e S a la rie d Class: Messrs. N . L. C la rke , R. H. G . D u n lo p , C. M . G a m le y, N . C. Jaco bso n, I. N . Le shnick, N . W . Lund, O . M cQ u e e n , D. O . N o rm a n , D. R. Page, H. R. R orvik, B. J. P. van d e r Be rg h, G . A . W ebster. TRANSFERS
The fo llo w in g m em be rs ha ve tra n s fe rre d fro m S a la rie d to Practisin g Class a n d have e n te re d in to p a rtn e rs h ip : M r. A . T. L e nn an t, in p a rtn e rs h ip w ith M r. L. J. M illa r d , p ra c tis in g u n d e r th e style o f Messrs. L ion el J. M illa r d a n d A . T. L e nn an t a t 5 0 1 -3 , J u b ile e House, S im m onds S tre et, Jo h a n n e sb u rg .
M r. D. O . N o rm a n a n d M r. S. F. J. Cosser, in p a rtn e rs h ip w ith Messrs. A u s tin , S tew art a n d E llis, 13-16 P ru d e n tia l House, Pretorius S tre et, P re to ria . The nam e o f th e firm rem ains u n a lte re d .
M r. P. J. M u lle r, w ith Messrs. C. L. F. B o rcke nh ag en a n d Louw, 5 0 -5 5 V e lra House, B ureau Lane, P re to ria . The nam e o f the firm re m a in s u n a lte re d .
T R A N S V AA L PR O VIN C IA L INSTITUTE
ENROLMENTS
The fo llo w in g m em bers h a ve b e en e n ro lle d in th e S a la rie d Class: M iss M . B. Roux, Messrs. G . B. Bruton, D. E. C o n n e ll, a n d E. G ra ff, a n d in th e P ractisin g Class: M r. I. B e njam in.
TRANSFERS
The fo llo w in g have tra n s fe rre d fro m th e S a la rie d to P ractisin g Class: M r. K. K n utzen a n d M r. D. A . F. Smuts; fro m th e P ra ctisin g to S a la rie d Class: M r. A . F. L a w rie a n d M r. B. W . W a ts o n ; fro m th e P ractisin g to A b s e n te e P ractisin g Class: M iss C. K le m p m a n , M iss R. Levin sohn an d M r. S e ile r; from th e S a la rie d to R etire d Class: M r. G . S. H. B ra d fo rd , M r. J. G . H. H o ld g a te a n d M r. J. C. T rib e lh o rn ; from th e Practisin g to R etire d Class: M iss D. Z. Curwen.
Professor P. H. C o n n e ll a n d M r. A . E. L a w rie have tra n s fe rre d to th e N a ta l P ro vin cia l In s titu te .
PARTNERSHIPS
M r. D. M . C o w in has d isso lve d p a rtn e rs h ip w ith Messrs. C ow in an d Ellis a n d is now p ra c tis in g on his ow n acco un t at N e w N o la In d u s tria l Farm (P rivate Bag), W h ite River. The nom e o f th e firm rem ains un cha ng ed .
Messrs. I. D o rn e r a n d F. O . M u lle r have d isso lve d p a rtn e rs h ip as fro m 1st F eb ru ary, 1950, a n d a re p ra c tis in g u n d e p e n d a n tly ; M r. I. D orne r a t 50 9 A iris B u ild in g s a n d M r. F. O . M u lle r a t 50 8, A iris B u ild in g s, Rissik S tre et, Joh an ne sbu rg.
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R oyal In s titu te o f B ritish A rchitects. Jo u rn a l.— Vo l. 2, no. 6 (1881); N ew series, V o l. 2, no. 13 (1887); Vo l. 5, no. 12 (1888); 3rd series, V o l. 27, no. 10 a n d In d e x (1 9 19 -1 92 0); Vo l. 45 , In d e x (1 9 37 -1 93 8); V o l. 46 , In d e x (1938-1939).
S o cie ty o f A rchitects. Jo u rn a l.— V o l. 9, no. 105 (July, 1916). South A fric a n A rc h ite c tu ra l Record.— V o l. 1 (1917); V o l. 3, no. 12 (Dec.,
1918); V o l. 4, no. 16 (Dec., 1919), V o l. 5, no. 17 (M a rch , 1920); Vo l. 26 , nos. 1, 3 (Jan., M a rch , 1941); Vo l. 28, no. 6 (June, 1943).
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Deans a n d In g lis , A rch ite cts, o f 4 C ha nn el St., K a m p a la , U g a n d a , o f fe r a p o s itio n fo r on e o r po s s ib ly tw o assistants in th e ir o ffic e . A p p lic a n ts must be q u a lifie d a rch ite cts w ith a t least one ye a r's p ra ctica l o ffic e e xp e rie n c e ; b a che lo rs p re fe ra b ly o w in g to ho using d iffic u ltie s ; sho uld possess a d riv e r's lice nce ; must not be a d v e is e to d e a lin g w ith In d ia n s a n d m ust be p re p a re d to tre a t A fric a n d ra u g h tsm a n in the o f fic e a m ic a b ly . In d ia n c lie n ts a re in th e m a jo rity a n d th e te rrito ry is a P rotectorate.
S a la ry d e p e n d in g on q u a lific a tio n s a n d e x p e rie n c e £ 6 00— £ 7 00 p.a. w ith bo nu s p e rc e n ta g e on p ro fits . S a la ry o p e n to re v is io n o fte r on e yea r. Passage to U g a n d a w ill be p a id b y th e firm , w ith th e p ro v is o th a t th e successful a p p lic a n t w ill w o rk fo r a m inim u m p e rio d o f th re e years or th e passage m oney is to be re fu n d e d . Two w eeks p a id lo cal h o lid a y p e r y e a r w ith six m onths hom e h o lid a y w ith a ir pa ssag e p a id a fte r th re e years. A t en d o f th re e y e a r p e rio d i f bo th p a rtie s a re sa tis fie d , term s fo r a ju n io r p a rtn e rs h ip w ill be o ffe re d . Replies d ire c t to A rchitects.
