Masonry Magazine June 1983 Page. 24

Words: Marion Cochran, Peter Cieslak, L. Jr, Matt Bromley, Ken Storey, Dave Seitzinger, Dr. McKinney, Richard Reiman, Dave Wiley, Frank Carlson
Masonry Magazine June 1983 Page. 24

Masonry Magazine June 1983 Page. 24
N.C. Brick Association Funds School
The Brick Association of North Carolina continued its support of the School of Design at North Carolina State University by funding it with checks totaling $2,250. Presenting the checks are Marion R. Cochran, P.E., and Peter Cieslak, both assistant general managers of the brick association. Accepting the gift are Dr. Claude E. McKinney, dean of the School of Design, and Richard Reiman, assistant director, Office of Foundations and Development at NCSU.

Dr. McKinney indicated the money would be used for a variety of programs including the purchase of special equipment, partial funding of scholarships, a display of special exhibits, and to help defer moving expenses of new faculty members relocating into the area.

Loadbearing Brick Masonry
Performs in Aesthetical Splendor
The versatility, beauty and strength of brick masonry can be witnessed in this chapel constructed for the Navy Department, Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. Baker Masonry, Inc., a subsidiary of Pettit Construction Co., Spartanburg, S.C., performed the masonry work. Coward-Hund Construction Co., Charleston, was the general contractors.

The architect, Wilber-Kendrick-Workman & Warren, Charlotte, N.C., designed the one-story, 9,500 sq. ft. building with architectural masonry features demonstrating exaltation and grace. The ornamental 48-ft. high bell tower with connecting pierced brick screen walls, the decorative 10-in. radius brick circular entrance columns, the special 1,350 corner brick and sloping raked wing walls all attest to the superior performance of brick masonry in this setting.

The building is supported with reinforced concrete spread-footing foundation, steel joists, concrete floor slab, loadbearing brick exterior and loadbearing brick and block interior partition walls.

The meticulous workmanship executed on this job received meritorious recognition from the Navy Department, which issued a Certificate of Appreciation for excellence.

Oregon Institute Elects Officers
New officers were elected at the recent annual meeting of the Masonry Institute of Oregon and the Ceramic Tile Institute of Oregon. Dave Seitzinger (center) was elected president. L. C. Pardue Jr. (right) was elected vice president and Matt Bromley (left), secretary/treasurer. Pardue also is a regional vice president of MCAA.

Elected as directors were Ken Storey, Dave Wiley and Frank Carlson.


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