The building in, Shanghai is considered by the Commission to be ne of its most important projects. Generally speaking, the buildings will, be designed in the Colonial style of architecture in order that Americans visiting the different countries may immediately feel at home, This style hax been adopted in the design of the building in Shanghai_and two small towers, replicas of the tower on Independ~ ence Mall, the carly home of the American Congress, are distinctive features of the design.
The problem in Shanghat was a hard one, owing to the peculiar shape of the site and its restricted dred, Provision is made for office accommodation for n staff of 70, Tiving quarters for the entire personnel in housekeeping and bachelor apartments, The building ig "0" shaped, with the opening of the "U" toward the Whangpoo River, in order that all parts of the building may be properly oriented and wil} have the benefit OE the. prevailing winds from the river. The office buildinge fronts on Whangpoo Road and the offices occupy three and a half Moors of this building, The remaining floors, are devoted to non-housekeeping apartments with servants quarters ina building on the roof: this root house is set back from the building: Hines and this set-back will enhance the architectural eifeet. The house keeping apartments are located the two wings fronting on the river,
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