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Loop Lumber & Mlll Co, lmparts New Look To Office Building
Exterior view of modernized
A particularlv fine job has been done by Loop Luml-rer & Mill Company, Alameda, Calif., in the remodeling of their office building at Broadrvay and Blanding Streets. The work was carried out in accordance n'ith the design and ideas of General Nlanager \\:m. Chatham, Jr.
The interior treatment is highlv modernistic. The curr-ed counter in the general office, shorvn in tl.re picture, catches the eye of the visitor cin errtering. This counter u'as fabricated in the cornpany's c,\\,n mill, and is distinctlr' rrnusual. The general of;hce is panelecl in \\,'eldtex. Simpson insulating tile is used on the ceiling, linoleum on the floor, corrqgated glass in one u'inclou'.
Johns-I{anville fibre-tor.re absorbs sound abcve the su'itchboard, and in the billing department.
A glass brick n'all ltetn'een the general oflrce and the salesmen's room. demoltstrates this material. The salesmen's room has Celotex insulation board on the n'alls, ancl redn ood rvainscoting
The accounting department has \\reldtex u'ainscoting. I But it is Mr. Chatharlils private,office that the visitor n,ill want to see. Figured Ribbon Prima Vera panels are used orr-two-sides and for u.ainscoting and Weldtex panels on the other two walls. On the ceiling there is sandblasted fir plyr,vood. The desk is finisl-red w'ith Prima Vera Nficarta. Chrome mouldings give a light touch. The latest tvpe of fluorescent lighting is used throughout the building.
A compact ancl very modern refreshment bar opens off the private ofljce. Ingenious use is made here of limited space, and the equipment includes a refrigerator and stainless steel sink.
Pqrtiol view'ol genercl office.
Clever work in the utilization of louvers and a cupola has altered and improved the outside of the building. Redrvood V Rustic is used mainly on the '"valls, .lvith a belt course of exterior plywood. Eight redwood trees from the company's own timber have been planted around the edge of the patio-a baby red',vood grove !
