The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
THE HASTINGS COLLEGE,
Points for Architects Who Desire
to Submit Designs in Com.
petition.
Ground Plat May Be Seen at Mayor
Sutro'S Office in the Mont
gomery Block.

The following comm uncation is in
tended for the information of architects
who desire to enter the competition for
the buildings of the Affiliated Colleges of
the university:
DR.. J. II. C. Bonte, Secretary Of the Board of
Reqents Unirersitu Of California. BerkeZev, Cal
DEAR SIR: The Hastings College of Law, one of
the four colleges mentioned in the act OF
March 23, 1S9o, as requested by the committee
OF the regents, respectfully suggests for the in
formation OF competing architects the follow
ing:
First-That plat of the ground upon which
the, three buildings are to be erected can be
had, or seem ct the Office of Mr. Sutro, Mont
gomery block, San Francisco.
Second-That the representatives of the sew
eral colleges 10 be accomm oda ted have re-
quested, and. the regents have ordered, that
three buildings be erected, having a uniform
frontage as to material, frontline and apparent
elevation.
Third-That the three buildings should front
toward the Golden Gate Park and be separated
by streets from 20 to so feet. the latter pre-
ferred.
Fourth-That there should be separate
structure for the Law College on the west of the
proposed group OF three, 100 feet front by rs
feet deep. The contour Of the ground is such,
sloping from west to east, that the law build
ing may be three stories and the other build
ings four stories in height and still preserve
the same general appearance as to the tops of
all the buildings.
Fifth-That the central (or middle) building
should contain large hall, to be used in COM
mon by all the colleges, with q seating capacity
OF from 100 to 1000 Tor commencement exer-
cises and for lectures and lectures OF the Uni
veTsity extension course.
Sixth-That the upper (or third floor of the
law building be adapted to and used ex-
clusiyely Tor library purposes, with the neees-
sary reading-room, cloak and hat rooms,
closets, etc.
Seventh-That On the other two floors there
be at least three lecture-rooms, with an aggre-
gate seating capacity of $40, or 40 each.
That two OF the said lecture-rooms be on the
same floor, and so connected by folding or
room as occasion may require. That in each
lecture-room there be all necessary platforms
rostrums. desks, blackbosrds, etc. There
should be from three to FIVE separate rooms for
professors; also one room for the DEAN one
room for the registrar, one room for the direc-
tors (nine direetors), one room for the janitor,
one room for ladies, including toilet etc
Eighth-That there be ali necessary cloak
and hat rooms, lavatores, closets, halls, etc.,
on each floor. That the main Railways, lava
tories closets, cloak and hat rooms he So ar
ranged as to leave the greatest amount OF light
and sun practical for the lecture and other
rooms 10 be used by the students, professors.
officers, ETC., of the college.
For more detailed information in reference
to the law building will be pleased to confer
with any architect who may see proper to call
upon me.
beg also to suggest and request that the
regents so apportion the $250,0O0 as to let
architects know how much of the same NAV
De used In erectlng the law building.
have made no suggestions as to heating,
elevator, ETC., indeed wish 10 be particularly
understood that / have not attempted to give
such details as to leave the architect the mere
duty OF draughtsman. My suggestions for
the Law College are not made with the idea OF
claiming more than can be given and with the
expectation of being cut down. | once more
earnestly request that the regents apportion
the fund, so that each college may cut its gar
ment according to the cloth. Very respect
fully yours, OLIVER P. EVANS,
Acting for the directors of the Hastings Col
lege of the Law.