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FILE NAME: Engineering (ENG) DATE: 1957 DOC#: ENG031 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Book Excerpt - Plant Designed fo r Employees' W elfare BUILDINGS FOR INDUSTRY An Architectural Record Book Published by F. W. Dodge Corporation 1957 by F. W. Dodge Corporation V . ' i - 1 1) / COBPOlUTfOM PLANT DESIGNED FOR EMPLOYEES' WELFARE A s te n -H iH M anufacturing Co. Philadelphia, Penn. The Ballinger Co., A rchitects and Engineers 1 PART FRO THR ' T 'nN sid r atio n s fo r efficient ` ,, ( tW , b . ^ T u Z 8. L T L a i* . L ' l - " - ' *" S*T . ^".teTeZJL 2 * 1 U . * l r eas, and F esen ol f tem perature and lo tio n s to these^ pro ble m s " l l 1 . . en t0 th e e m p lo v - structure. Especial atten tio n * g w o rke rs' ees' w elfare even to homes, although t^ t X deeply M e * provisions include . ,, ,, ,, a i d . . < . Z E ; h Z . n a . o n ` ' " >'" - SOAR l.gttR, os ,, rem d torn ana , arefu llv planned system oi gated process J hoods, du cts and fa i s, her with^tnnnels under the g electro-static filters .-a v ' '* * Joseph M ofttor Photos The one story plant ,s surfaced w.th bonds o i hght and dark brick, lime stone trim, polychrome terracotta at mam door. F h t roof employs special regulated drainage discharge system Provision of clean, comfortable working areas has considerably improved employees' morale, with resultant increased effi ciency The w e ll-lg h te d , air conditioned w eaving section lieft) is typical o f these areas. The steel frame structure is de signed around a continuous materials flow line, passing successively through the blend ing, carding, twisting, spoohng, somning, weaving and calen dering departments Expansion space for additional equipment Idotted lines on plant is pro vided in each section G lazed tile walls and hung piaster ceilings in these areas help minimize dust problem. Ceilings are left exposed in suer ome' rooms as the ra w und r'-r 's'red materials section Itop ng^d Offices Ibottom 'ight't hcve 'piaster walls, acausrc cs'c'-gs asphalt hie floors 130 I ;c