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There is but little of the building that will be seen
from the public thoroughfare, and consequently the small
frontage block in Harvey Road is in all cases treated in the
simplest way, but as regards the frontage (also very small)
to Artichoke Row some Architectural effect is aimed at by
most, though not by all of the Competitors.
Having taken all the above enumerated matters and
others into careful consideration I feel that it is my duty to
recommend the Commissioners to adopt the design sent in
by Messrs. Spalding and Cross, which is, in my opinion,
distinctly the best sent in, and shews the greatest ingenuity
in dealing with the difficulties of the site. I desire to speak
in high terms also of the designs submitted by Mr. Horace
T. Bonner, and by Mr. Charles Bell.
In Messrs. Spalding & Cross' plan the position of the
1st and 2nd Class Swimming Baths differs from that in all
the other designs by their being placed end to end instead
of side by side, and this plan offers many advantages. By
the Swimming Baths (which are the only lofty buildings
needed) being thus placed in the centre of the site side
windows to both Baths are readily obtainable, in addition to
the light from the roof, and for purposes of ventilation in
summer would be very useful. All the rest of the buildings
some on either side of the Central Swimming Bath building
thus obtain excellent top light and ventilation and lights in
adjacent property are not interfered with.
Messrs. Spalding & Cross have placed all the Baths of
every sort on the one Ground Floor level. And on the
same level they obtain a convenient Establishment Laundry,
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