production of special parts, a standard spacing was established for
intersecting and parallel buildings.
The bakery building, located adjacent to the galley wing of the
mess hall, was connected to it by means of an all-aluminum covered
passage to the galley. This covered passage was designed from standard
building parts and provided a sheltered link between bakery and galley.
One corner of the bakery was partitioned off from the baking area to
serve as a lunch pantry. Lunches for men working at other sites were
prepared here and picked up at deal windows by the workmen as they left
the mess hall after the morning meal.
Interior partitioning was in general accomplished by the use of
aluminum partitions starting approximately 1 foot, 3 inches from the
floor and extending to a height of 6 feet, 9 inches. The "standard"
partition used consisted of square extruded aluminum posts and rectangular extruded aluminum rails arranged to form a supporting framework
to receive corrugated aluminum filler panels. The open spaces above
and below were to provide for air ciruclation throughout the building;
but where greater privacy or complete separation of rooms was required,
special filler sections were designed to close from the floor to the
bottom rail of the partition and from the top rail to the underside of
the roof. These filler sections were usually aluminum panels, but in

some of the more complex buildings these were not the most suitable or

the most practical method of closure.
In these buildings, the closure
was made with plywood panels on wood framing. This method was particularly adaptable where walls were lined with plywood or where ceilings
had been installed and the transition from wood construction to aluminum presented difficulties.

It was planned to install plumbing fixtures in most aluminum

buildings on Parry Island and on other sites. Investigation of the
standard aluminum partitions generally used indicated, however, that
these partitions did not in themselves possess sufficient strength to
support plumbing fixtures, and it became necessary to devise a suitable
method of installing these fixtures. A support or rack was designed,

its size dependent upon the number of fixtures.

This support consisted

of a system of separate posts and a flat aluminum plate, reinforced

with aluminum angles, spanning between the posts.
stability
the floor
ends were
top rails
fixtures,

To provide lateral

for these racks, the floor ends of the posts were bolted to
in the same manner as standard partitions posts. The upper
secured by aluminum clip angles or plates to wall girts or
of partitions. By this system support was achieved for the
and exposed plumbing was minimized.

Small aluminum hoods were provided as standard for all exterior

doors, but in particular instances where it was desirable or necessary
to provide more protection from the sun or weather, canopies or covered
walks were designed.
In the design of these canopies, as at the
infirmary, administration buildings and bakery, standard building parts
were utilized.

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