THE BUILDING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 25 August 1909, Page 38

THE BUILDING.

The completed Mining School, which is a portion of the block designed by MiEdmund Anscombe, is a substantial and attractive structure, well suited to the purpose for which it has been erected. The complete desig-n shows a building 147 ft in length, with a large central arched driveway, flanked by two octagonal towers, and is to be the principal entrance to the University grounds. The building has an artistic appearance, though there is no elaborate decoration or detail, which accounts for its low cost — namely, £5000. The portion just completed is 60ft lOin x 40ft (bin, and has a cellar, with a large workshop, storage rooms, and lavatory accommodation. In the basement there is the fire assaying room. 21ft x 24ft 9in; amalgamation room, 21ft x 10ft 6in; petrographio laboratory, 21ft x lift 7in; workshop, 21ft 6in x 16ft Sin; md storeroom, lift 9in x lift. Firat floor: Wet assaying laboratory, 25ft Bin x 21ft 9in; balance room, lift 6in x 9ft; boiling "room, 12ft sin x lift 6in; studpnts' room, lift 6in x 12ft lin; metallurgy lecture room. 21ft 9in x 17ft; metallurgist's prhate room. 12ft x 12ft 4in; metallurgist's laboratory, 19ft lOin x 9ft sin; arid storeroom 12f- x 7f*. The second floor has the geological lecture room, 22ft x 20ft ; treological lecture room, 22ft x 17ft ; geologist's private room, 12ft 6in x lift: director's private room. 12ft. 6in x lift; mining lecture room, 20ft 3in x 22ft; drafting room. 22ft x 17ft. The two last-named are divided by wliat is known as an accordion door nartirion. This is a very ingenious arrangement, which can be thrown oi>en in an instant. This is the first of its kind to be used in Dunedin. The attic is a very large, open room, with four alcoves, and it mi^ht be mentioned that this large room, " which is usually lost space," has been secured by a method of roof construction which it entirely new here. The exterior of the building is faced with Leith Valley bluestone, relieved with Oamaru freestone. The interior is trimmed through-

out with figured red pine, finished flat, th« doors are all five crces pannelled, which are a great improvement over the ordinary