Masonry Magazine March 1980 Page. 18
About Our Cover
After 20 years of professional practice, E. A. Glendenning's reputation as an architectural firm par excellence continues to expand. "We're a design firm," Glendenning explains simply, as he points to the numerous mounted photos of schools, museums, apartment buildings, residences and other structures that have garnered design awards for his Cincinnati-based organization. Each project is distinct, with a flair for the dramatic, the functional. Glendenning's buildings indicate that he is at ease with all materials-but his major structures are predominantly of brick, both inside and outside. "I like to bring the outside in," he says, as he displays a photograph of a building interior, showing how light from windows or overhead lighting plays on brick interior walls, brightening their rich, earthy texture. He particularly appreciates brick for having "good scale" and durability. A brick building, he notes, "will be there for a long, long time." One notable example of Glendenning's work is St. Bernard High School in the Greater Cincinnati area (see cover picture). The superior masonry craftsmanship speaks for itself and was performed by bricklayers employed by the mason contracting firm of Herman Krallman & Sons, Inc., Newport, Ky. (MCAA). Tom Krallman, secretary-treasurer of the firm, is current president of the Unit Masonry Association of Greater Cincinnati. The general contractor for the St. Bernard project was Monarch Construction of Cincinnati. Pictured within the impressive masonry circle shown on this page are (from left) Vern Miller, assistant superintendent, and Herb Gardner, superintendent of the St. Bernard School District.
New Bonsal Headquarters In Charlotte to Have Innovative Solar Design
The W. R. Bonsal Company's new corporate headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., will be one of the most innovative solar energy structures in the country, using a newly-developed system of exterior insulation. Preliminary drawings have been completed by Odell Associates, Inc., Charlotte, for a 19,500-square-foot, one-story building. Eight large clerestory windows on the roof will capture solar energy within the building's interior. The clerestories and rear wall will all face south to receive maximum, low-angle winter sunshine, but will be shielded by overhangs to block out the high summer sun. A large portion of the rear wall of the structure will also be glass, but will be further shaded in summer by mature trees which will be left undisturbed. Another energy-saving feature of the building will be berms: earth pushed high against the outside walls for natural insulation. Planting will keep the berms from eroding, and will visually tie the building to the earth. The Bonsal building will make extensive use of Bonsal products, including some innovative design features which "will be of interest to architects everywhere," according to Gene Bodycott, principal in charge for Odell Associates, which has designed several other solar energy