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iuly-august 1968 SOc Front Facade- (Expa nding) Am e rican Furn it ure Co. George Rutherford,Inc. Menaul Blvd a t Carlisle N.E. Gen eral Contractors Albuquerque , New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Flotow - Moore - Brya n & Fa irbu rn AlA Arch itec ts "SLUMP BLOCK" As stated by the Architects, the use of " Slump Block" in the construction of the A merican Furniture Company Building was determined upon several factors, such as : first and foremost its appearance was very pleasing to our client, secondly "S lump Block" is in character, therefore its use in Southwest Style of A rchitecture is qui te appropriate. Its low maintenance too was predominately important. Masonry units manufactured and fu rnished by CREGO BLOCK CO., INC. 6026 Second s-, N.W. Phone 344-3475 Albuquerque, N. M. 87107 The University of New Mex ico - 1968 vol. 10 • nos. 7 and 8 • july - aug. 1968 • new mexico architecture NMA News 7 Letter from Archb ishop---Loretto Academy for sale Awards Program-Schlegel Appo inted The University of New Mexico Its History and Its Expansion-by Von Dorn Hooker, University Architect Tom L. Popejoy 11 Historical Background 13 Planning 14 Con struct ion 22 Index of Advertisers 30 (Cover - College of Business Administration :-: UN M) - Official Publication of th e New Mexico Society of Architects, A. 1. A. - Society Officers Commission for NMA President- Kenneth S. Cla rk, F.A.I.A. John P. Conran-Editor Vice- President-Beryl Durham Bainbridge Bunting-Editorial Consulta nt Secretary-Treasurer-Joe Boehning W. M. Brittelle, Sr.) - Advertising Director-Richard S. Clark Robert G. Mallory ) Director-Loren S. Mastin Von Darn Hoaker-Circulation Director-Albert S. Merker John B. Arrison Director-John B. Reed Director-Fronk M. Standhardt Ja mes Murray, III Director-John P. Verso John B. Reed Printed by: Hall - Poorbaugh Press, Inc. P. O. Box 1915, Roswell, New Mexico 88201 TEXTURE KEYKRETE TEXTURED CEMENTITIOUS COATING All exterior precast conc rete pa nels were given th is beaut iful per manent, ma int ena nce free textured finish. T he textured coating was applied directly to the precast concrete panels elimi nating rubbing and finishing of concrete panels. Let us show you the savings on this permanent finish. Chi Omega Soror ity House at U. N. M. KEYSON APPLIED COATINGS, Inc. Meso Vista N. E. Albuquerque, New Mexico 502 General Patch, S.E., Phone 298-7597 Architect : CRAWFORD & OROVEC Albu erqu erque, New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87112 Contractor : L. L. House Construct ion Co. \ -r, WOOD is WAR and WONDERFUL! MEMBERSHIP : BALDRIDGE HOME SUPPLY CENTER SANDIA LUMBER CO. U. S. PLYWOOD CORP. GIBSON LUMBER CO. APACHE LUMBER CO., INC. WEYERHAEUSER HOME BUILDERS SUPPLY CO. FIR PINE LUMBER CO. 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Of Roof Area - In Just 1V2 hours!?!? Yes ! Clarence E. Ashcraft said it this wa y . " We have just completed a bu ilding at 1200 University Blvd. NE in Albuquerque. I wanted to let you know what we thought of your product. We put up four thousand square feet of roof area in just 1V2 hours of crane time w ith on ly three men. The t russes, br idging and decki ng was completed, rea dy for th e roofer, in on ly one da y. TRUS JOISTS a re the grea test. In fact we th ink you r joists are so good we are now placing an orde r for our next job." After that, what could we add? BUILDING : 1200 Univer sit y Blvd. NE •__ George B. McGill Albuquerque 1113 Pennsylvania, Nor th east ARCHITECT: Albuquerque 505/256·2058 William H. Wilson, A.I.A. NMA July . AugtLSt 1968 FOR SALE.'! But all will be well. Th e buyer owners of the struc tures to be of the propert y will have to build ~~ recognized. It is planned that cop .11' new struc tures in faked adobe, and '...... ies of the award certificates will wood stained concre te vigas! be presented to those additional persons who have been instrumen AWARDS PR OGRAM tal in the construc tion, design, or ANNO UNCED preservation of the recognized Th e New Mexico Arts Commis struc ture. sion and the New Mexico Society Th e nomination s for either of Architec ts will make annual awa rd catego ry are not limited awa rds for new construction and to architect designed buildings. for historic preservation. Any man-made struc ture is eligi ble- a bridge, a dam , a house, a 1) "AWARD OF barn , a site, or a monument. Nom EXCELLENCE" FOR NEW inations are solicited from archi CONSTRUCTION tects, engineers, planners, land scape architects, historical socie In orde r to recognize signif ties, garden clubs - any person, or icant and distinguished contri any orga nization. butions to the total environment, The committee appointed by the the New Mexico Arts Comm is New Mexico Society of Architects sion and the ew Mexico Societv wants to see all that has been con of Architects hereby establish a;1 struc ted or preserved throughout annual Awa rd for Excellence for New Mexico which might warrant Loretto Chapel- Santa Fe new or recent contruction. consideration for these awards. Th e awa rd will be present ed This piece of New Mexico archi For this first year of the pro to designers of any man-mad e tec tura l heritage is FOR SALE. gra m, no rules or restriction s will struc tures which have been Loretto Academy, which inclu des be placed up on the presentation of built within the sta te of ew seven other buildings of assorted entries. It is nomin ations which Mexico, and which enhance the sizes and uses plus 4.5 acres, as are solicited, not expensive and environme nt for Man. well as this chapel, is for sale on elaborate brochures. How ever, suf the open market. 2 ) "AWARD FOR ficient pictorial and docum entation Com missioned by the Sisters of material must be submitted to ex Lore tto as early as 1878, this little EXCELLENCE" IN THE FIELD OF HISTORIC plain the nomination to the jury. cha pel is the most successful fac Th e Dead-Lin e for Receipt of PRESERVATION simile of a Medieval building ever Nominations Is October 1, 1968 crea ted in New Mexico. It is an established fact that Send to: John P. Con ron, Probably the architects were An the retention of the histori cal Box 935, Santa Fe, N.lI!. 87501 toine and Projectus Mouly who records of man's achi evement is also designed the Cathedral. Con of immense value to present and SCHLEGEL APPOINT ED structed of well cut stone, the future generations. Historical ACTING CHAIRMAN light, vertical composition and the buildings, artifacts, and sites are Thomas Reed Vreeland, [r., active Gothi c silhouette form a the visual catalogue of that heri cha irma n of the Department of striking contras t with the compact, tage.