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$5,000 Architectural Prize Competition For \food Surburban Apartment Design

Washington, D. C.-(Special)-An architectural ptize competition, with cash awards of $5,00O for the most interesting and practical new designs for an eight family garden-type apartment built of wood, opened October 1 under the sponsorship of the Timber Engineering Company, :rn affiliate of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association.

Professional architects, draftsmen and designers as well as student architccts of the class of 1950 in both the U. S. and Canada are eligible to compete.

The architectural problem posed by the competition is the design and plot layout of a residential building of wood frame construction with wood exterior finish, which will provide living quarters for eight families of such sizc' and number of members as would be encountered in a rental project catering to moderate'income groups.

The competition is intended to be a source of inspiration and enccuragement 10 the architectural profession, and to developers, realtors, builders and investors in hundreds of American commrrnities which have need for increased rental facilities, and who could be encouraged, through exanples of irnproved design and obvious economy, to undertakc more construction of this type.

The design, for a suburban area, may be of one or two stories or a orre and two story combination, but not over two stories. It rnay or may not include a basement at the designer's discretion. There is no restriction as ttl size, shape, number of rooms, or cubic content, however, adequate room sizes, privacy, general convenience, ancl adequate light and ventilation shall be primary considerations. Design standards shall be as high as can be maintained for desirable tenant accommodations at moderate rentals.

The rules of the contest provide that the designs shall employ in their roof framing a wood trussed- rafter using Teco timber connectors in their main joints in accordance rvith typical designs, and the use of Trip-L-Grip framing anchors rvhere needed is also called for.

To provide a background of information on the development and use of trussed rafters and framing anchors, the company will supply the data to each contestant upon the receipt of his entry application.

Approved by The Committee on Competitions of The American Institute of Architects, the contest opened October 1, 1949, and closes January 15, 1950. Awards wiil be announced on Nfarch 15, 1950. All contestants must be residents of the continental U. S. or Canada.

Twenty-three cash awards are being offered: thirteen in the major award class, and ten in the student class. Firsi prize in the major award is $1,500 and the student's first prize is $500.

The jury of award is composed of : George W. Petticord, Jr., AIA; John M. Walton, AIA; and Edrvard R. Carr, builder, all of Washington, D. C. Professional advisor is Lawrence M. Stevens, architect, Washington, D. C.

Timber Engineering Company upon request 'ivill supply copy of the contest rules and conditions. Requests should be addressed to Contest Secretary, Wood Garden Apartment Design Contest, 1319-18th St., N. \\r., Washington 6, D. C.

Redwood Paneling Featured In New Spalding Offices

Redwood paneling is featured in the new offices of Spalding Lumber Co. at 4230 Bandini Boulevard. fn one office combed redwood panels are used horzontally in the wainscoting and vertically above. Redwood cabin lining has been used attractively in the other rooms' Doors throughout the offices are built up of selected redwood panels.

It is interesting to note that all of the Spalding staff are veterans. Volney Spalding, Chuck Lember, and Joe Petrash were in the Marine Corps in World War II. Bud Bach was in the Army, and Phil Kelty served in the Merchant Matine.

The telephone uttmber of Spalding I-umber Co. is ANgelus 3-7451.

Announcement

Weyerhaeuser Sales Company, Los Angeles Yard, is the new name of the yard formerly operated under the name of Globe Lumber Company, in I-os Angeles, and rvhich was dissolved effective September 30, 1949. The yard rvill be operated as a branch of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company of Tacoma, Wash., and all sales will be rvholesalc only.