The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-14


 others may have cost more because of site and trim. But this new Pen | tagon building in Arlington tops them both for floor space, though 1t is only four stories high. 1 Why Pentagon2 Because it's five sided. Why five sided2 Because 1t can be approached from five differ ent directions, and each approach will give a full-faced view of the building.
 Stretching this penta- -nomencla- lure q little, the building is really , i've buildings in one--four buildings ncstcd within one outer building in an Ingenious, gpace-saVing design that gives n maximum of light, air and convenience.
 To get some idea of It's size, start with the Yale bowl or some com- parable siX-acre stadium. That's about equal in size and proportions to the courtyard of this building.
 Now, build regular pcntagonal building around that 360 feet on a side, 50 feet wide, four stories high. Leave an areaWay for light and air outside that inner build ing, then build another 5O-foot- wide building outside the first one. Repeat this process. Now, outside the third building. construct a two-lane, 40-foot highway Just for convenience in servicing. Now build fourth building outside the service way. Leave another in- terspace. and complete the struc- ture by fifth. fve-sided building cncompassing the four buildings inside and you have a rough Idea of the simplicity and design of this big baby.
 MILE AROUND,
 THREE LONG
 When you get through, each face Of this outer building will be 02I feet long. Tn other words, if you walk around 1t. you would be cover ing 4605 feet, or rallnost mile. Tn still other words, if you took all five of these nesting wings" and stretched them out in straight line. you would have a four-story building, 50 feet wide and approxi- mately three miles long.
 If you're not agog now get a load of these:
 The two parking lots for this Pentagon will accommodate 5000 cars.
 The system of roadways, under passes and cloverleafs necessary to get the trafIlc away from this building and moving of without congestion at rush hours necessi- tates the building of 2l bridges.
 There will be six cafetcrias - worlds largest, of course capa- blc of serving anywhere from 50,- 000 to 100000 meals a day and getting the people back to work In a normal lunch hour.
 Supplementng these main eat- cries will be six snack bars.
 The building will be completely air conditioned, with It's own sewage plant. It's own powerhouse generating heat and power and light and everything needed to keep it going except its water system, which will be tied in with the Washington system.
 RIDING
 RATIONED
 You're still not impressed?
 Well, there isn't passenger ele- vator in the place. Elevators for freight, yes, and n couple of escala- tors for the physically handicapped employees. For all other employees stairWays and ramps. You sec, when you want to go from one side of this building to the other, on business or to catch bus home. you don't have to walk that half mile Of circum- ference, You shortcut to the center building, then croEs the center court 10 the other side of the building. Longest ofIicc-to-o -officc trips is only l700 feet. And you never have more than three flights of stairs to navi- gate,