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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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quet speeches, etc. Noise is lessened by sound absorbingmaterial facing walls and ceilings; also byimproved construction methods; also byrubber put to many uses for this purpose. Heating systems have been developed tothe extent of abolishing radiators, the heatradiated from wall panels. The occupancy indicator on door locks isa godsend to people who do not want theirrest disturbed. The hotel of today is broadening fromthe transient only to the combined tran-sient and residential house, this effectedby the installation of kitchenettes equippedwith heat and cold on tap for light house-keeping. I would say that the outstanding featuresare the introduction of plumbing and heat-ing. Fifty years ago most hotels had fireplacesor stoves; extra charge for fires. Then camethe radiators and they usually made thehallways a boiler shop for the noise. Now,central heating systems are in all hotels andheating can be regulated at will. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^t \g ^ SEPTEMBER, NINETEEN THIRT\-FIVE
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POTTED PLANTS AND SHRUBBERY GIVE THIS PICTURE JUST THEDESIRED FEELING TO EMPHASIZE THE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER ^ 20^ SEPTEMBER, NINETEEN THIRTY-FIVE Maya Design by Prof. Gerhartlt T. Krumer A Archaeological Facts Slioii MarkedDifference Between Pure Mayaof the Southern Cities andMexican Examples DURING the past generation therehas been an earnest effort on thepart of our architects to introduceinto this country a national type of archi-tecture. This interest is encouraged not bya dissatisfaction of the prevaiHng types, butbecause we can no longer feel that ourpresent foreign importations express thecharacter and personality of our greatnation. Any new adaptation, however, has metwith only mild success. We have changedfrom one type to another without perpetu-ating any merely because we have failed tofind any of the types suitable to the condi-tions presented in this country. Recent excavations in Mexico and Cen-tral America have revealed the fact thatalready th

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