The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-07
GOVERNOR | DISPLEASED Architectural Beauty VIII ], Be Destroyed. 5. - WORK MAY BEGIN SOON MT. Lockwood Will Supervise the Building.
 - Justice A.Aeersea Voted a I've Ballsh ts Save Historic Structure, but .
 Gave h ts His As- '
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 are to be of reinforced concreate with
 ing 2 fireproof construction throughout.
 wsn.coe an eerrdo5' sns os,. 1s to oo Rs.s l finish of doors and windows are to be
 of oak. slightly richer thap the old
 but made to conform with 1t. Plaster
 "An elevator shaft is provided n l shown. Entrance steps are placed at
 both sides of the connecting arcade;
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 ing is to be heated by steam. | Room Is provided in the basement for
 heating plant; elevator machinery; An effort has been to conform to the | spirit of the architecture of the origi- ! nal building-to refine the detail in the | with the old building.
 | The perseRctive drawing shows | changes to be made in the dome.-First l to broaden the base--second to amplify There is a great temptation here to make showy drawing of this part Of the work, to create favorable impress sion on the members of the Commis- sion. This should not be thoughtsOf however, as one of the easiest ways to ruin the entire composition would be nal work. The one thing of import ance being that this central mass must dominate the entire group.
  Lockwood who concludes as follows: Tt therefore follows that the two pavtlions must not in any way dwarf the central building; that the central the members composing 1t must be of similar general appearance; not by any means absolutely alike. but sufficiently alike for the first impression to be that they are exactly alike.
 These requirements and conditions are our reasons for the two story sddi- result in thoroughly successful archi- tectural composition.
 Ideas h the smith Plan. After dwelling upon the. problems confronting an architect to plan for | tho remodelling and adding to sucn an historic building and .pressryins atory notes accompanying his plan
 ''The logical method for addition to of two well balanced wings connected | by collonades to the main building This plan can be carried out most suc- | the present building lending itself most ! admirably to the scheme.
 On the side wings. placed with q view to proportion and subordinatfon 1, to the main building, and so as to adapt themselves to the present loca- tion of the beautiful monument. natur- ally should be a replica of tha main central facade of the building. have used the same columns, the same caps.
 hs spaens and fne aSs fgea that could be obtainedk proporticr. harmony. simplicity grarideur. and the sHarrying ogt on larger Erander l1nes; harmony of the ante bellum, classical. colonial. architecture. Simple treat snd toaether srmniis anristoeraic and far % rsmoved from the oyerweening commercialism of today. So much for the thoughts and necessities which have led to the completed whole. which submit in my
 '"rhe wipg to the south to be built Judiciary Building. Tine exterior de sign absolutely demands n three story and basemaDt story. This lends itself both as Ngards convenience: restric-' tions for floor space, which in aftwo 5 story building would demand a build structure, and economy of cost" % Mir. Smith then gives exhaustive de- tails as to the materials n be used Tt IS the Intention. he says. ito make the building elegant in lis sim piicity. keeping away from vulgar dis : Everything will bs of the very best 2 and all designs carefully and consis- tently worked out.
 designs and plans herewith submitted are tho result of two years study. Object or COmpetl1iOn. 'The primary object of competf- tion is to get. not a completed ana perfected plan. but valuable sugges- tions that can be elaborated into complete plan. The architect who formulates and submits the best gen eral scheme for building or additi9aa a win the competition.
 "In a case of renovation ana exten" z tion, tine general scheme or addition. must, of necessity. govern in the com
 
 stick more or less closely to design and proportion of the old building in order to make the whole building homogeneous in design
 The idea of the collonade and wings chitects in the competition have all ready voluntarily submitted to this Commission plans for a separate two story building thus showing that they of the additions to the present struc- ture, or ideas as to what should De the < ultimate results to be aimed at In the scheme.
 nally submitted to the honorable Com mission, absolutely without change or addition. I believe that my perspec- tive as a whole will show study and maturity: that the design is as good building is noble in its simplicity and of fine classic proportion--more than this no architect can hope for in his buildings" The specifications submitted by J. w. Golucke and Company. of Atlanta. winners of the third prize, merely out line in general ~N the different classes of material that enters info the construction of the proposed wing "a