THE PUBLISHERS’ PAGE
We regret to announce that it has been necessary to defer the presentation of the new Episcopal Church, Bethesda-by-the-Sea, at Palm Beach, until the September 5th issue of THE American Architect. Announcement was made in the July 20th issue that this interesting church, designed by Hiss & Weeks, architects, would be published in our issue of August 5th. This change in plan is due to causes beyond our control. This delay will, however, result in our being able to give this contribution to American ecclesiastical architecture a better presentation than could otherwise have been done. It rarely happens that promises for definite issues must be withdrawn, but we must ask your indulgence in this instance.
Much interest has been evidenced in the concealment of heating equipment and particularly the effect of enclosing radiators. Are radiators less efficient when enclosed? Has the height of the enclosure a definite bearing on the results? What is the relation between inlet and outlet for good results? These are some of the questions that are covered in the tests that have been conducted at the Engineering Experiment Station of the University of Illinois. Extracts from the report of these tests have been arranged in the form of an article that will be found in the Engineering Department of this issue. The tests also include the effect on the efficiency of the radiators when shields are used, and also the effect produced by cloth covers placed over the top of radiators. Further data of interest in connection with the subject will be given our attention in the near future and published for the benefit of our readers.
Marked attention has been given in recent years to the living conditions for students attending our universities. The importance of adequate housing is fully realized and, as a result, schools throughout the country have developed a large program for residential halls to accommodate the students. Among these are the residential halls for men at Cornell University at Ithaca, N. Y., illustrated in the current issue. The University authorities, alumni and friends of the University have made this group possible. It has taken almost fifteen
years to bring the project to the present status with five units completed and four more in prospect of completion this year and next. A portion of the group will form a practical War Memorial to Cornell graduates and students who gave their lives in the World War. Cornell has not neglected the women students, and in addition to the accommodations already provided, there is included another building to be built for them. Between academic buildings, auditoriums, athletic buildings and dormitories, the schools and colleges of this country are faced with a tremendous building program.
Charles Z. Klauder has designed four dormitories for St. Paul’s School at Concord, N. H. These are now completed, and in the near future we expect to have the privilege of illustrating this group, which we believe will be found of unusual interest.
George C. Nimmons, F. A. I. A., presents in this issue some interesting side lights on the business of mail order houses and some of the considerations involved in the design of buildings occupied by these organizations. The mail order business has grown to gigantic proportions, necessitating distributing centers throughout the United States. These companies have had a marked influence on the business and social life of people in every community served by the post office department. Service has been one of their selling problems, made necessary by competition with local stores. As a result, mail order stores are designed upon the basis of speed in delivery of merchandise from stock rooms to shipping rooms. Orders are filled and shipped within a remarkably short space of time.
W. K. Oltar-jevsky, architect for a number of recent buildings illustrated in this issue, is Russian by birth. A number of buildings designed by Mr. Oltar-jevsky and built in Russia were illustrated in The American Architect of Sep
tember 5th, 1927. He has been the recipient of various honors in architecture in Russia and was winner of the Russian Government Competition for St. Petersburg Departmental Buildings. He has been in this country about two years and has been associated with Helmle & Corbett on several projects.
We regret to announce that it has been necessary to defer the presentation of the new Episcopal Church, Bethesda-by-the-Sea, at Palm Beach, until the September 5th issue of THE American Architect. Announcement was made in the July 20th issue that this interesting church, designed by Hiss & Weeks, architects, would be published in our issue of August 5th. This change in plan is due to causes beyond our control. This delay will, however, result in our being able to give this contribution to American ecclesiastical architecture a better presentation than could otherwise have been done. It rarely happens that promises for definite issues must be withdrawn, but we must ask your indulgence in this instance.
Much interest has been evidenced in the concealment of heating equipment and particularly the effect of enclosing radiators. Are radiators less efficient when enclosed? Has the height of the enclosure a definite bearing on the results? What is the relation between inlet and outlet for good results? These are some of the questions that are covered in the tests that have been conducted at the Engineering Experiment Station of the University of Illinois. Extracts from the report of these tests have been arranged in the form of an article that will be found in the Engineering Department of this issue. The tests also include the effect on the efficiency of the radiators when shields are used, and also the effect produced by cloth covers placed over the top of radiators. Further data of interest in connection with the subject will be given our attention in the near future and published for the benefit of our readers.
Marked attention has been given in recent years to the living conditions for students attending our universities. The importance of adequate housing is fully realized and, as a result, schools throughout the country have developed a large program for residential halls to accommodate the students. Among these are the residential halls for men at Cornell University at Ithaca, N. Y., illustrated in the current issue. The University authorities, alumni and friends of the University have made this group possible. It has taken almost fifteen
years to bring the project to the present status with five units completed and four more in prospect of completion this year and next. A portion of the group will form a practical War Memorial to Cornell graduates and students who gave their lives in the World War. Cornell has not neglected the women students, and in addition to the accommodations already provided, there is included another building to be built for them. Between academic buildings, auditoriums, athletic buildings and dormitories, the schools and colleges of this country are faced with a tremendous building program.
Charles Z. Klauder has designed four dormitories for St. Paul’s School at Concord, N. H. These are now completed, and in the near future we expect to have the privilege of illustrating this group, which we believe will be found of unusual interest.
George C. Nimmons, F. A. I. A., presents in this issue some interesting side lights on the business of mail order houses and some of the considerations involved in the design of buildings occupied by these organizations. The mail order business has grown to gigantic proportions, necessitating distributing centers throughout the United States. These companies have had a marked influence on the business and social life of people in every community served by the post office department. Service has been one of their selling problems, made necessary by competition with local stores. As a result, mail order stores are designed upon the basis of speed in delivery of merchandise from stock rooms to shipping rooms. Orders are filled and shipped within a remarkably short space of time.
W. K. Oltar-jevsky, architect for a number of recent buildings illustrated in this issue, is Russian by birth. A number of buildings designed by Mr. Oltar-jevsky and built in Russia were illustrated in The American Architect of Sep
tember 5th, 1927. He has been the recipient of various honors in architecture in Russia and was winner of the Russian Government Competition for St. Petersburg Departmental Buildings. He has been in this country about two years and has been associated with Helmle & Corbett on several projects.