Masonry Magazine May 1980 Page. 10
A close-up of the main garden court showing the walkway of block pavers with the patio, similarly surfaced in the background. Below, detail of the ground face block which is used for a contrasting wall surface in many of the interior spaces.
NCMA'S HEADQUARTERS continued
lunchroom, and rental space which can eventually be taken over by the Association for future expansion.
The three-story, 10,000 square-foot research and development laboratory is one of the most up-to-date facilities of its kind anywhere. It has a specially reinforced floor that will support a two-million pound compressive strength testing machine. A seven and one-half ton overhead crane is used to lift heavy specimens and place them in various testing rigs. Walls of up to 22 feet in height can be tested.
Despite construction delays, the NCMA building came in at a reasonable cost of $1,239,247, including the structure itself, site development, a pond, landscaping, the parking lot, and other amenities. This works out to only $41.31 per square foot.
The National Concrete Masonry Association is comprised of manufacturer members throughout the United States and Canada, as well as 30 other countries. The Association's purpose is to advance the use of concrete masonry through product research and promotion and the interchange of useful information between concrete masonry producers and architects, engineers and other building professionals.
10 MASONRY/MAY, 1980