Virginia Polytechnic Institute - Bugle Yearbook (Blacksburg, VA)

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IE is at i Tf 7ii77 'iiiiT'1i'6i i3TiQiii:i 'il' ' lllllllll llllllllll t F 5- i. , 1 i Mm UM, 3.u.u.-nn-u annum-nn-.nu-an n N , 5 li I llll laundry are near at hand, the logical ar- rangement of living accommodatiiuns for students is readily seen. Plans are now be- ing made for an enlarged and improved central heating and power plant, on thc pres- ent site. :X study ol' the dcvelopincnt plan will show the attempt to group all ol' the various buildings in accordance with function, with a view to convenience of location, and to promote eliiiciency of use. lclnildings for engineering departments are on the northern side, to the east-Patton Hall, the Rlclirydc Building, the Ql'leating and Power Plant, and certain engineering laboratories. Those for lfoiigg agricultural departments are located in the southwestern section-i-Xgricultural Hall, Barns, etc. The academic and sci- ence departments are located to the north and west, between the engineering and agricultural groups, since they are necessary for both of the latter. For obvious reasons of convenience, the rXllLlllOl'llllT'l is to be built near the center of the entire plant. The general facilities of the Library and the Y. M. C. A. are placed near the dormitories. The physical education group at the south represents a logical, convenient, complete plant-the Memorial Hall with in- door facilities in the center, the great open field for recreation and drill in front, and the Stadium for competitive sports in rear. The proposed dormi- tories, Hanking this physical education plant. and some day no doubt extending to the east in the direction of the Library and old barracks quadrangle, are located logically in close proximity to the general utilities. It is necessary to have the comprehensive plan for development in mind in forming an opinion as to the location of any particular building. It must be remembered that each building is a unit in a large plant, and not merely an isolated building to be placed on some site which appeals for the ,moment to the eye as being an good location. W'hen building for the future there is but one wise procedure, and that if .,., . T ' ' . T is to have a care fully thought f, -ffl A V1 1? i' - - . . ' 1. . r i ily? e V out plan from the beginning, W t and to nt every unit into this ii El , .W-Va I, i i ,,f7f:..., general lay-out. 'is - 1 i .i., i A ... ' -, , 'Y , , ll, ap. .4 t. - - - N aturally, the problem of nnancing a development pro- gram of this magnitude is a most perplexing one, the so- lution of which can come :sas ...:Js:s1., . ' . 2 el. ,. ,, 'Wt35 irif:1 5Ei'..'t or it ii.i Wie- 1 1'-J . ' f V ' U ,-'-.1-U'1j5,f'ff,,.w.,wi'S E - V' 5' 4 -4,5 - . it 5 I MECHA NICAL LABORATOP X Page il lifivtcmi l ,. r I i f E I r 3 Hi-6 3 I ' I 3 I A I ll ,: N ! :S .,, . a u 1 n 1 .ll !, , 1.1 ft 'G' Q - il A ? . ' 5 rf A 3 ff 9 Q f sg. 3 L- As ,J 5 ' ' . I . .S ' . ' fl ' nl jg 3 2 -A 1 5, . f-Q X L., . ml :i c N., , ll ll , 2 I i 1 'Fi ,il il 5 to yn. .,.v ?l W 'l -' is s! Ll ' --il vim mms 3 c t s r 4--. I' l!!!!3!i!i!f',99'm!ll!lS!li!! x Al ali!