MARBLE PAVEMENTS - A SPECIFICATION OF 1815 - Variable or Con-STANT?

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December 1954 issue of the Journal of The American Institute of Architects, featuring architectural scholarship, honors, indices, and multiple article sections. Contents include pieces such as a study titled “Philosophy—Variable or Constant?,” coverage of architectural education abroad and at home, professional services on a price basis, and news related to copyright protection for a architect’s design. The publication also presents illustrated honor features, including marble pavement cover detail from Vitale, Ravenna, and numerous program and award listings.

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Philosophy—Variable or Con-STANT?

A Specification of 1815

Books Bulletins

Architectural Education Abroad and at Home

Professional Services on a Price Basis

Honors·Index ·Books

Illustration: Cover spot—Marble pavement detail in Vitale, Ravenna

1954 National Honor Awards

Program, Special Mention: Ford Foundation Fellowships

Techbuilt House, Weston, Indiana's State Building Code

Journal of The American Institute ofARCHITECTS -4 MARBLE PAVEMENTSAN VITALEDECEMBER,1954 Robert Woods KennedyWilliam Stanley Parker,F.A.IA.George Caleb Wright,F.A.I.A.Clement W.Fairweather,F.A.IA.Albert M.Dreyfuss Willard Connely·Herodotus JonesHonors·Index ·Books35cPUBLISHED MONTHLY AT THE OCTAGON,WASHINGTON,D.C JoURNAL OFTHE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS WITH THE AIM OF AMPLIFYINGAS THROUGH A MICROPHONETHE VoICE OF THE PROFESSION DECEMBER,1954 VoL.XXII,No CONTE NT S Philosophy—Variable or Con-A Specification of 1815....274stant? · ..243By Robert Woods KenedyBenjamin H.Latrobe,Architect Books Bulletins.....277Architectural Education Abroadand at Home.. .. .245Professional Services on a PriceBy John StetsonBasis .. ......280Copyright Protection of an Archi-News from the Educational Field 280tect's Design......249By William Stanley Parker,The Editor's Asides....281 Index to Volume XXII....283 F.A.LA. Call to Arms. ·....252By Paul Thiry,F.A.IA.ILLUSTRATIONSHonors·.........255Cover spot:Detail of a marbleDudok Deprecates.....255pavement,buff on black,in SanVitale,Ravenna.Simplified Dimensioning...2561954 National Honor AwardsBy ALbert M.DreyfussProgram,Special Mention:Ford Foundation Fellowships .258Techbuilt House,Weston,Indiana's State Building Code.261Mass. ...259By George Caleb Wright,Carl Koch,Architeci F.A.LA.The Thumb Tacks TheatricalLouis Sullivan and His YoungerTroup presenting"The LightsStaf .,266that Failed” .. 260By Willard ConnelyAltar of St.William's CryptCalendar.........271Chapel,St.Willian's Hall,St.Building in the Netherlands..271John's Seminary,Brighton,Mass... .. . 269The Origin of the Grotesque..272Maginnis and W alsh andBy Herodotus JonesKennedy,ArchitectsWhat Does the Architect ExpectYouth Study Center,Philadel-from the Church? .273phia,Pa.... ..270By Clement W.Fairaweather,Carroll,Grisdale Van F.A.L.A.Alen,Architects The Journal of.The American Institute of Architects,official organ of TheInstitute,is published monthly at The Octagon,1735 New York Avenue,N.W.Washington 6,D.C.Editor:Henry H.Saylor,F.A.LA.Subscriptions in theUnited States,its possessions,and Canada,$3 a year in advance;_elsewhere,4 a year.Single copies 35c.Copyright,1954,by The American Institute_ofArchitects.Entered as second-class matter February 9,1929,at the Post Ofceat Waahington,D.C.,under the Act of March 3,1879. The Hospital They Built with Porcelain EnamelBy J.A.Strum MANAGER OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERINGBettinger Corporation,Waltham,Mass. 66AWINDow,"said old Noah Truscon window engineers withAWebster,“is an opening the cooperation of Bettingerin a building for the admission ofCorp.'s architectural engineerslight and air."came up with Vision Vent porce-lain enamel window walls But the “Vision Vent”windowwalls in Kentucky's MemorialHospitals will do much more thanlet in air and sunlight.They'llalso save floor space,virtually elim-inate maintenance,resist everyweather,and add bright color andarchitectural elegance. “Revolutionary new concept”isa phrase often overused in archi-tectural circles,but it truly de-scribes Vision Vent,a completeporcelain enamel wall and windowsection—with fixed lights,awning-type ventilators and insulated steelpanels,designed to cover the entirewall surface of any building Vision Vent,like so many otherarchitectural developments,is theresult of many men and much dis-cussion.Back in early 1952,theMemorial Hospital Association ofKentucky called on architects Isa-dore Rosenfield;Smith &Adams;and the Office of York &Sawyer,to design a series of ten hospitalsin the soft-coal mining area of theVirginias and Kentucky. For the all-important insulatingpanel,Truscon and the architectswanted another plus—a colorfulcoating that would add permanentbeauty without requiring continualmaintenance.They again turnedto Bettinger,and porcelain enamel. Why porcelain enamel?Becauseit's strong and sturdy...will notfade,

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What publication is this and which issue date does it cover?

It is the Journal of The American Institute of Architects, and the provided content is from December 1954.

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The table of contents lists an article titled “Philosophy—Variable or Con-STANT?” with a related reference to “A Specification of 1815”.

What kinds of sections are included besides research articles?

The contents show Books Bulletins and a combined Honors/Index/Books section, including national honor awards and program mentions.

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