The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-08
Competition Salt Lakes New
High Open to Every Utah
Architect.
FOUR PRIZES OFFERED
BY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Programme for Conduct of Con-
test Adopted After Careful
Consideration.

Every reputable architect in Utah will
have a chance to enter. the competition
Tor the designs and plans for Salt Lakes
new high school. TO be erected on the
east bench. The board OF education, at
It's meeting Wednesday nigl.. adopted
programme under which the competi-
ton Is to be conducted
according to tins programme. the COM
petition VIII be as fair as 4, possibly can
be made. for no one will know the name
of the architect submitting any design
until that design has been passed upon
The board makes the competition more
attractive by Offering three prizes in ad
dit'on to the first prize. The three
prizes are OF $500, $500 and 5000. and VIII
be awarded TO the three architects COM
ing next 10 the one whose plans are ac-
cepted.
1ttner Of st, Louis as it's professional ad-
wiser In all matters pertaining TO the
conduct and award in the competition.
The architect whose plans are accepted
Will I've given the commission to design
and supervise the erection OF the build
ing. In case OF the abandonment or sus-
pension OF the work. The architect is TO
he paid in full satisfaction OF his claim
for services rendered up to the time OF
abandonment or suspension.
Competition to Be fair.
The programme specifies the manner
in which the drawings shall be packed
and says that ''the drawings shall be
accompanied by q card bearing the napIe
OF the author, sealed In a plain Opaque
envelope, addressed in typewriting 20 the
board. and inclosed In the wrapper with
the drn wings
The sealed envelopes, after being Nun
bered. are TO be placed in the board
depository, MoCornick's bank, where they
Will remain until after the award All
Ike are prohibited by the programme
and drawings bearing them Will be ex-
cludcd. In short. any illustrations not
called for by the programme VIII nc le-
After the board and its professional al.
wiser have passed upon the designs and
the board has accepted the best- nc
sealed envelope containing the AItnors
name will be called for and he Will be
designated as the architect Of the bu'!d-
Ing. The design 10 be following having
third and fourth prizes viii be made in
order OF merit.
The programme says that the terms Of
the competition Will not be modified IN
board but additional information Viii he
issued II found necessary. All requests
for such information are to be made In
writing and should be anonymous. They
are to be addressed to the clerk OF the
board and the answer, in writing. VIII be
given simultaneously 10 all competitors.
No questions however. will be answered
after January l5, 1911,
Splendid Building.
In respect OF the building. the pro-
truction up to and including the ceiling
of the upper story. In the construction
and finish the building throughout is 10
be of the best character and thoroughly
modern. 1T is desired that the building
be comparatively simple and restrained
In architectural character,
The programme contains a comprehen-
sive detail OF description, showing pre-
cseiy what is desired on each floor. The
programme makes the measurements IN
units. explaining that a unit shall be
81, nf ti,a q =
recitation rooms. 24X2S feet, or 6T2
square feet, and never In any room used
for instruction purposes less than sew
enteen square feet per pupil. The FOLLOW
ing schedule shows the requirements Tor
each floor.
Lunch room to accommodate 500 at Ia
bles with necessary kitchen and service
counter and service entrance. domestic
science room with pantry and model din-
ing room not lcss than Two units: 1 ar
morv not less than 40XS0. including ont"
GERS quarters. 90 lockers and shower
bath. ! gymnasium for girls; ! bicycle
room for 100 bicycles; / lunch room for
80 students, not less than three units
book room, not less than one unit. jam
itor's room about one unit; | disinfect-
ing room about one half unit; necessary
allotment OF space to accommodate
steam plenum system OF heating and ven-
tiIation, which shall be designed TO de-
liver the following air volumes each min
ute: Auditorium. IS cubic feet, class
rooms, labora tories. etc, 40 cubic feet.
corridors. etc, complete air changes per
hour.
First Floor
One principals office. about half