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Identifier: architectenginee11935sanf (find matches)
Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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the achievement of success-ful results. Once completed and nicelyoperating, an institution of this charactermay seem from its smooth running effi-ciency to be an extremely simple affair, butassuredly its efficiency and apparent sim-plicity were not inherent in the original ini-tial desire and decision to have the estab-lishment. In short, as hath been said: Lifeaint all beer and skittles. A great deal ofintensive study and hard work is necessaryfor results like these. (See attractive advertisers Index. Page 77) ^ 11 ► Twenty-One Buildings The substantial appearance of theseThere are twenty-one buildings in the buildings is more than superficial. It is ex-group, either separate or close-standing pected that this Facility will be used forand apparently connected. Their appear- many years to come. It is a permanentance and architectural style are shown in institution. Therefore it is substantiallythe illustrations: a simple type of modern, built, not only with respect to its structural
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entrance to veterans administration facility,fort miley, san francisco having characteristic plane surfaces andoffsets, enlivened by a limited use of dec-orative friezes, plaques, panels and simplemolded forms. One receives the impressionof substantial construction, pleasinglytreated and handled, but it is the func-tional note that is strongest: here is a well-ordered hospital, clean-cut, efficient andintent upon its business. It is not an arch-ictectural splurge but is a very excellentexample of the architectural accomplish-ment of a purpose, or rather a set of pur-poses, not themselves architectural. parts but in every other way as well. Theplumbing, the hardware, the interior finishand equipment—everything in short—areof a quality that may be depended upon togive satisfactory service now and hence-forth. Quake Resisting DesignThis is one of the first government proj-ects to be designed with studied considera-tion of earthquake hazard and preventionof earthquake damage. The prox

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