Tennessee Technological University - Eagle Yearbook (Cookeville, TN)

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Annex, designed by arclzitzwt Donald Souilzgnte of Nashville. ANNEX WILL DOUBLE SOUTH HALL CAPACITY Hlork is progressing rapidly on the construction of the 200,000 dollar addition to South Hall. The completely modern Iireproof three-story U-shaped annex will be completed early next year and will ad-join the West side of South Hall, with a main entrance on the west ap- proach to the quadrangle. A spacious inner courtyard will be enclosed by the completed dormitory. The court will be accessible by a driveway on the west side of the annex. SIXTY ROOMS Sixty new rooms housing I20 women will more than double the present capacity of the building. A feature ol the newer structure will be attractive and spacious social rooms and recreation lounges. Practically planned laundry and trunk storage rooms are to be included in the basement. In addition there will be a new superina tendents' apartment. Page I0

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,4 Z? ffef om ow floor level will bring the seating capacity to its maximum. Installation ol the latest. in modern stage lighting equipment on the recently completed stage will make the main gym not only a superior basketball arena, but also a fine auditorium. Three gymnasiums will be had when the massive struc- ture is completed. In addition to the enlarged main gymnasium floor for varsity basketball and the women's gynmasium, an intramural gym has been incorporated in the design of the new east wing. The building will also house a number of classrooms and offices for health and physical education, a concession room, individual exercie rooms, squash and handball courts, and appas ratus rooms. XVhen the overall program is completed, the new health and physical education building will be a complete unit for recreation, intramural sports, varsity basketball, swimming, and dancing. Also in tl1e offering under the large scale building program at Tech is a men's dormitory, a women's dormitory, a new training school, a field house, and a home economics management house. Funds for these additions to the campus were obtained from bonds issued under the authority of the I9-18 legislature. The first of two million dollar building programs. begun last year, saw the completion ol a new S6l0,000 library building, a new women's gymnasium and an ultra-modern indoor pool, a new heating plant, a me- chanical engineering laboratory building, and an 8,500 S., Z seat lootball stadium on one of the most attractive fields in the state. .-Xmong the Hrst ol these newly planned buildings to be constructed at Tech is the first two wings of an ultimate million-dollar dormitory that is already under construc- tion and will be built at a cost ol' 528,000 dollars. These initial wings will house 300 men. Each wing will be divided into two complete units, each incorporating its own recreation room, supervisor's apartment, laundry and trunk storage rooms. There are to be about 75 two room suites to each of the four separate units in the two new wings. Sleeping quarters and private study rooms will be provided for two men in each suite. The north wing lacing Seventh Street, will be a two-story structure. .X four-story south wing to the rear will completely 'fl'rame the main unit when the layout is viewed from the quadrangle. The first two wings, now under con- struction, will be parallel to Seventh Street and each wing will center on the main axis Qextendedj ol the quadrangle. The eventual plan for the completion of the men's dormitory quadrangle at an overall cost in excess of a million dollars, included the erection of east and west wings. The capacity of the four dormitory, six unit, quadrangle, modeled after the Harvard Yard, when com- pleted, will be 600. Those viewing recent developments of Tech feel that there is no doubt that Tennessee Polytechnic Institute is striving and actually BUILDING TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROVV. . M,fA,,,,,........-+'- aa i - t . ',,,,..':,,2:4:.v.---Q-ff- . .wN,,,.,-AM' .W ,M aawswvf-P ' use K. ' -f '?.,,Mefw.. fi

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Q. MMG kia . vu 'ii' warn 6 Arcl1ite1'I's r1'r1m'il1g of New Million Dollar Boys' Dorllzitory being con.vfrucIed by D. R. Sellcy and Conlpluly, Nashville. CONSTRUCTION OF THE ULTIMATE MILLION DOLLAR BOY'S DORMITORY UNDERWAY D. R. Selley and Company, of Nashville, are constructing the first two units of 'l'ech's ultimate million dollar dormitory quad- rangle at a cost of 528,000 dollars. Both units of the dormitory project will be erected on the large lot on the corner of Seventh and TValnut Streets, the present site of XN'alnut Hall. The initial unit, to accommodate I52 men, will be situated between Seventh Street and the existing 11orth wing of Walnut Hall. The other, having a capacity of 148 men, is to be located just south of the present south wing of Hlalnut Hall and within the south boundary of the Tennessee Tech property line, adjacent to the home of Dr. Morehead. TWO-STORY U N IT The front unit, facing on Seventh Street, will be a two-story structure. A four story building to the rear will frame the main units when the layout ie. viewed from the quadrangle. The completely modern fireproof structures, designed by Architect Donald Southgate of Nashville. will be of brick, stone and tile construction. Each unit will be further subdivided into two complete sections, each of which will have its own reception room, office, recreation room. supervisor's apartment. laundry and trunk storage room. The laundries will be equipped with automatic washers. NEW ROOM ARRANGEMENT The dormitories are to be divided into two room suites. Each suite will provide sleeping quarters and private studies for two men, The suites have been designed so that one room will serve as a bedroom and the other a study room. Each student will have his own closet. desk and chest of drawers. There are to be two windows to each suite-one per room. There is to be an exceedingly high ratio of plumbing facilities per capita. The dormitories will be steam heated, employing heat convectors. .X new steam tunnel will connect the structures with the main heating plant. GREAT FACILITIES The massiveness of the new units is clearly evidenced by a com- parison with liast Hall, which with two men per room will house only 80 studentsg whereas the two new dormitories will accommodate a total of 300 men H52 to one unit and 148 in the otherj with two per room. The eventual plan for the completion of a men's dormitory quadrangle at an overall cost in excess of a million dollars, includes the erection of east and west wings. The capacity of the four dorm quadrangle, when completed, will be 600. Page Il