In answer to your request, the following is presented as an analysis
of sites for the location of the new Neuclear Reactor Building for
the School of Engineering.

The site locations enumerated are all north of the railroad tracks,
and are all similar in size and shape for the available areas and
consequently are all somewhat restricted in the space for develop-
ment by the confines of other buildings already in existence.
They are listed chronologically on the basis of desirability from
the point of view of the over-all campus plan.

OLD ZOOLOGY BUILDING

Advantages 1. The foundation for con- struction of the reactor cell would be adequate without necessity of costly pile or other treatment. 2. This location is high in elevation and would satisfy this basic requirement for loca- tion of the building. 3. The functional requirements of this building can readily be fitted into available space (see attached schematic drawing). 4. This location has no live storm drainage lines in the area for possible contamination. 5. Work could be started almost immediately in construction of the new building by tearing out the existing greenhouse appendage to the Zoology Building. We are advised by Dr. Anderson that this

Disadvantages 1. The inconvenience of having the new building immediately to the rear of the existing Zoology Building until such time as the old Zoology Building could be removed.

OLD ZOOLOGY BUILDING (continued)

Advantages greenhouse appendage does not have an important functional use at this time. 6. This building, functionaly, is a part of the Engineering School and its location in this site is a logical integration of engineering facilities. 7. Placing the building on this location will provide justification for the removal of the old Zoology Building in the near furture when its use as a Zoologoy Building can be abondoned, therby completing the architectural composition of the north-south mall area. 8. The space available is adequate for present and future development. 9. This location is one of the most prominent spots on the campus, and while this building is small, rela- tively speaking, its great signifi- cance should be recognized in its placing. This site has the advantage of giving the distinct prominence, framed as it is between the large, handsome masses of the Riddick Engin- eering Laboratory and the Diesel- Mechanical Engineering Building, as a southern focal point of the north- south mall area. 10. In this location services to this building would be convenient, not only to engineering students, but to agri- cultural students as well.

Disadvantages

OLD CERAMIC BUILDING

Advantages 1. The existing stack, which was a part of the original college power plant, could be used as an integral part of construc- tion for the discharge of con- taminated gases.

Disadvantages 1. The site is low. 2. The foundation very likely will require piling or other treatment.

OLD CERAMIC BUILDING (continued)

Advantages 2. This location is convenient and is an integral part of the Engineering School facilities. 3. The location of the building on this site would provide fur- ther justification for the re- moval of the existing Ceramic Building which is recognized as a building unsuitable for further college use. 4. The location is adequate for present and future development.

Disadvantages 3. Storm drainage for the east area of the campus passes through this area and would be a possible means for spreading contaminated materials. 4. Work could not be started until the Ceramic Department could be located in other q uarters.

SPACE NORTH OF OLD ZOOLOGY BUILDING (between Polk and Daniels Halls)

Advantages 1. Location is a high eleva- tion. 2. Foundation is good. 3. Location is convenient and an integral part of engineering facilities. 4. Space is immediately avail- able for construction.

Disadvantages 1. This location would tend to destroy the architectural composi- tion of the north-south mall area. 2. This location would probably necessitate relocation of the Diesel cooling fountain. 3. This location is an illogical one because of location of front facades of Polk and Daniels Halls. 4. The building in this location would mask the handsome architectural composition which has been achieved in the grouping of the Riddick Engin- eering Laboratory and the Diesel-Mechan- ical Engineering Building.

AREA BETWEEN POLK HALL AND THE AGRONOMY BUILDING

Advantages 1. This site would be avail- able for construction upon removal of an existing garage.

Disadvantages 1. The area is low in elevation. 2. Foundation would require piling or other expensive treatment to support the building. 3. In order to develop the site for the building it would be necessary to bring in approximately 10 feet of fill to lift the building up to the plane of the mall area being developed just north of the site.

AREA BETWEEN POLK HALL AND THE AGRONOMY BUILDING (continued)

Advantages

Disadvantages 4. Storm drainage lines for the Hillsboro St. and West Campus areas pass through this site. Since there are springs above this area there will be running water in these lines at all times with a possibility of contamination. 5. This site is detached from the Engineering School facilities. 6. This site location is directy north of Alexander and Turlington dormitories and the north end of these dormitories would be within the 200 yd. radiation zone set out as a basic requirement for isolation from living facilities. 7. This location is at the vehicular and pedestrian cross roads of the cam- pus and it is felt that this space should be reserved for a building that will serve a great majority of the students all of the time. While this Neuclear Laboratory is timely, its service would be limited to a small number of students.

Mr. Williams and Mr. Fitzgibbon have both been consulted on this
matter and the above appraisal is offered as a planning-wise basis
to aid the administration to fully evaluate the situation, along
with the academic requirements, to the end that the location of the
building may be soundly conceived and defended.