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FILE NAME: Engineering (ENG) DATE: 1957 DOC#: ENG031 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Book Excerpt - Plant Designed for Employees' Welfare 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 sten-H iH Manufacturing Co. Philadelphia, Penn. The Ballinger Co., Architects and Engineers T 'nNsidrations for efficient 1 PART FR O THR ' ` ,, ( tW , b . *" S*T. ^".teTeZJL ^ Tu Z 8.L T L a i* . L ' l - " - ' 2 * 1 U . * lreas, and F esen ol f temperature and lotions to these^ problems " l l 1 . . en t0 the emplov- structure. Especial attention * g workers' ees' welfare even to t^ t X deeply M e * homes, although provisions include . ,, ,, ,, a id ..< . Z E ; h Z . n a . o n ` ' " >'" - SOAR l.gttR, os ,, remd to rn ana , arefullv planned system oi gated process J her with^tnnnels under the hoods, ducts and fai s, g electro-static filters .-a v ' '* * Joseph Mofttor Photos The one story plant ,s surfaced w.th bonds oi hght and dark brick, lime stone trim, polychrome terracotta at mam door. Fht roof employs special regulated drainage discharge system Provision of clean, comfortable working areas has considerably improved employees' morale, with resultant increased effi ciency The well-lghted, air conditioned weaving section lieft) is typical of 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 Glazed tile walls and hung piaster ceilings in these areas help minimize dust problem. Ceilings are left exposed in suer ome' rooms as the raw 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