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Identifier: schoolarchitectu00bruc (find matches)
Title: School architecture; a handy manual for the use of architects and school authorities
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Bruce, William George, 1856-1949 Bruce, William Conrad, 1882- Bruce, Frank Milton, 1885- (from old catalog)
Subjects: School buildings
Publisher: Milwaukee, Johnson service company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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w, a pair of blankets, two chairs, asmall table, a lavatory and an emergency chestshould be part of the equipment. Where theroom is used as a nurses room it must be fittedwith a closet for supplies, a writing table and afiling cabinet for records. Gymnasiums.—The gymnasium is not as yeta feature of every American school building.The Swiss laws for building schoolhouses re-quire that at least 3 square metres be allotted toevery student in the school gymnasium. TheAmerican standard is approximately 3,800 to4,000 square feet per hundred students. Theheight is fixed at 22 to 24 or 25 feet in clear. Mosthigh schools of latter day construction makesome pretense at maintaining a gymnasium. If proper light, heat and ventilation can beafforded, the ground floor or an exceptionallyhigh basement is not undesirable. The vibra-tions and noise caused by heavy boys and girlsmakes upper floors undesirable. The general shape of gymnasiums is usuallyoblong, with windows in the longer walls. These 111
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oa C 2 c o ot: rW 112 School Architecture should provide ample light, as good if not betterthan that required for classrooms. The windowcasing should not extend lower than six feetabove the floor to allow proper wall space forapparatus, radiators, etc. Floors should be of pitch-pine or oak, oreven better, hard maple strips, set close and cutopposite to the grain of the wood. The floorshould be absolutely dust-proof, well oiled andfrequently cleaned. Pillars or posts of any kindare a nuisance. German authorities recommenda floor of hard asphalt set in concrete andcovered with linoleum. This combination is firmand yet elastic, nearly noiseless, dust-proof, cheapand easily renewed. The paneling of the lowerpart of the walls is best made of smooth cement,painted and washable. Painted burlap may pre-sent a softer surface. Adjoining the gymnasium of high schoolsthere must be dressing rooms, shower bathrooms and locker room. All must be propor-tioned to the number of pupils to be accommo-dat

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