The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

rapid ana positive distribution for
many people having business with the
administrative departments. and also
for inter-departmental communica-
ton, revealed the direction q logical
solution must take. This fact con-
tinually asserted itself until the i'd
vocates Of = long low building" could
not Withstand the objections to long
ambling corridors without the help
Of modern transportation even with
In . state capitol building.
Other considerations played their
part In determining the vertical treat
ment Of the administration portion Of
the building and the use Of the un-
symmetrical plan Ia which Legislative
activities are grouped at the west and
administrative offices at the east.
The survey Of requirements indi-
Gated that every department required
executive offices and conference
rooms, also large clerical space and
vaults. The square, multi. distorted
plan for this portion Of the building.
In which elevators, stairs, toilet rooms,
smoke stack, waste paper chute, JAM
tors closets. wire and pipe shafts were
located in the center, developed de-
partmental space free from columns
or other Instructions, from IS to 80
feet deep. entirely surrounding this
packet Of utilities. Il also provided
four corners giving desirable cross
draft and abundance Of natural light
to numerous departments.
Executive Offices In South
Such an area and arrangement pro-
vided ample space and permitted the
orderly arrangement and growth Of
large and small departments with
proper allowance for probable future
needs without destroying the proper
inter departmental relations. Execu-
tive offices and conference rooms were
located along the south front and
clerical spaces along the north, the
back part Of this deeper space being
occupied BY vaults required by each
department.
Unassigned stories, enclosed but not
finished, were incorporated ct points
where possible growth Of departments
might require moro space than a.
forded by an entire floor.
In this manner the highest class Of
flee space WAS developed for the i'd
ministrattve departments, provision
made for extreme flexibility ana ex-
pansion within tho various depart
ments or for the Introduction Of new
departments. The utilities were con-
centrated, the least possible public
corridor required and the cost Of adj
ministration, operation, maintenance
and upkeep reduced to . minimum.
The aim IN finish and equipment Of
these department spaces, fourth to
18th stories, was that Of the private
owner-simplicity. convenience and
efficiency.
The space assignment and the ar.
rangement Of every office was re.
viewed with the head Of every de-
partment or subdivision Of q depart
ment and resulted In approval Of q
definite arrangement within Ill de-
partments and . letter to the COM
mission from each departmental head
approving and confirming the pro-
posed arrangement Of office and cleri-
cal space. g set forth hereinbefore
was consistent with present require
ments and provided for reasonable
growth, over period Of years, that
should b anticipated: that the plan
was properly arranged for the con-
veuience Of the work to be carried
On and would afford the department
and the public proper facilities for