Architect and engineer (1933) (14595368067)

Identifier: architectenginee11534sanf (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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as-ual comments. The jury took its task seriously. Notonly were the most deserving competitorsto be justly rewarded; the exhibition, to beattended by thousands, would in effect con-stitute a presumably competent recommen-dation to the public of the premiated de- signs. The judgment, therefore, must bebased on a systematic analysis of the pro-gram, with its direct statements, its indirectinferences and their interpretations. Frank-ly, some incongruities had to be faced forthe official program described two possiblecorner sites, instead of one and, obviously,planning for a northwest corner or for asouthwest corner are different problems.Furthermore, the accessory elements(swimming pool, etc.) seemed ambitiousfor a single servant establishment. Theseapparent incongruities were, how^ever,essential parts of the program. The jury, after checking all drawings re-ceived for compliance with the program,first examined all designs to sense prob-able solutions. In a second examination, a ^ 11 ►

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PRIZE WINNING DESIGN, A SUBURBAN HOUSE IN CALIFORNIAVladimir Oglou, Architect

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