Sat.Sep 25, 2021

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2.6. THE MASONIC ROOMS

The Architecture Professor

Burnham & Root, Masonic Temple. Above: Plan 18th Floor; Below: Plan 17th Floor. They were almost identical except for the exterior windows. I have dashed in the cantilevered walkways seen in the atrium photo that do not appear in these originals. It is apparent that these were added not only for privacy screening, but also to permit access to the smaller center hall without having to move through the larger halls. ( Architectural Record , March 27, 1893).

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MATCHBOX BLUES

Shades of Grey

I’m not sure exactly when I came up with the idea of the matchbox teaching aids for technical drawing. It may have been during my teacher training course which began 37 years ago. Maybe I invented it for an assignment set by our Maths Education/Teaching Methods lecturer. I was being trained to teach maths & science although they knew I would not be doing that.