OCTOBER 1 9 6 5

COVER:

The molded forms

enclosing the Sanctuary and Chapel

identify the worship area.

Walls of concrete were perforated with

apertures for colored gloss

in the Sanctuary

and great expanses of faceted gloss

ore cost in the structural concrete

walls of the Chapel.

The build-up

of the mosses of the structure

as the Tempie rises

on the slope of rugged Mt. Franklin

creates on image

of the function of the

architecture.

Official Publication of

THE TEXAS SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS The Teras Region.al Organization of The Americ•n Institute of Architects

Don Edw•rd Legge, A.I.A., Editor J•mes D. Pfluger, Auoci•te Editor John G. Flowen, Jr., Men•ging Editor

327 Perry • Broob Building, Austin, T eus

Published monthly by the T1u1 Society of Archl• t1c1I In Austin. Subscription price, 50c per ye•r, In •dv•nc1 . Copyrl9ht1d 1951 by the T.S.A., and title reghtr•tlon •PPhod for with tho U.S. P•t1nt Office .

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TEXAS ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION

327 Perry-Brooks Building, Austin, Teus

TSA OFFICERS FOR 1965

George F. H•rr•II, F.A.I.A. Dellu .................... . .................. ..... President

George S. Sowden Fort Worth ............... . .... President Elect

Deniel Boone, Abilene . ...... Vice President Louis DHuble, El P•kl ........... Vi~ President Douglu Steinm•n, Be•umont ... Vice PrHident Howerd R. S.rr, Austin Secret•ry-TrHsurer

TSA DIRECTORS FOR 1965

Uewellyn W. Pitts, F.A.I.A. BHumont ...... ............... . Region•I Director

Georg• F. Pierce, Jr., F.A.I.A. Houston ....................... .......... P•st President

Jack Corri91n, A.I.A. D•lles ... .... . . ..... ... President, Tezes

Architectur•I Found•tion John J. Luther .. ............. Abilene Chepter E. E•rl Merrell, Jr . ................... Brnos Ch•pter Phillip L Bible ,. ....... • • ... Austin Chepter William S. Whittet ... Cout•I Bend Chepter Herrls Kemp . ... ......... . • Dellu Chepter Duffy B. Stenley ..... .. ...... El P•so Chepter Joseph J. P•tterson • Fort Worth Chapter Gunter Koetter . ............... Houston Chapter How•rd Schmidt • .... .. Lubbock Chepter G•yl• D. Wilhite ........... Lower Rio Gr•nde

V•lley ch.pter Eugane El•m .... • ..... North Texes Chepter R. J. Reinheimer, Jr. NorthHst Tex. Chepter Thomes A. Noon•n .... S•n Antonio Chapter Mike Meb•ne . ... SouthHst Teus Ch•pter Eerl W. P•rge ........ Tezes P•nhendle Chapter Johnnie C. Aelds . ..... West Taxes Ch•pter J•mH D. Witt ........... ......... W•co Chepter John G. Rowers, Jr.

Audtn ....... _................... mcutive Director

OCTOIEI 1965

VOLUME IS/OCTOBER 1965/NUMBER 10

The International. City

El Paso and Cuidad Juar ez, situated on either side of the fabled Rio Grande, are two separate, distinct cities. But in a larger sense they combine to form the "Interna· tional City". Together they constitute the most populous gateway on the United States-Mexico border. Together they form one of the world's largest bilingual cities.

Cradled in a fertile valley between the Franklin Moun· lain range and the Huego Mountains, the International City is a homogenous blend of two nations, two cultu res and two langua ges. While the special influences of Mexi­can social and philosophica l attitudes make architecture south of the Rio Grande distinct from that north of the border, £our centuries of near.common history, tradition and practices have made cross.fertilization natural and apparent.

Interesting among the obvious are materials considered most appropriate to the region. Both in Mexico and the United States, in Juarez and in El Pa_~, the use of con­crete and ma!'onry seems to be a common denominator. Long the traditional material for building in Mexico, it seems natural, given the same climatic conditions, the same topography, the same kind of cra ftsmen and labor force, and so often similar basic requirements, that cer­tain materials should find a universal usage.

It is natural, too, that new ways to utilize old materials should be sought and that new forms should be found to give more meaningful expression of the two changing, neighbor-cultures.

New and unfamiliar shapes pos!!ible in thin.shell con· struction contrast with the old rectilinear city forms; old stru ctural systems are articulated into bold shapes that harmonize with the familiar geometry of adobe build­ings; structural components are modulated and rep<'atcd into strong rhythms; materials themselves develop into rich, integral ornament remincscent of the cities' mutual colonial heritage.

While differences seem obvious, the common inheritance of El Paso.Juarez is there- loved and used.

EL PASO

CHARRO RING JUAREZ

ARCHITECTS: FRANCISCO ARTIGAS ANO LUIS ARTURO GIL

WAil• th t1ahir• of th ~ort of tA• Cllor­ro, dictotn th ,llop• of tA• ,.;,.,, it ill ftlt'lrtlclu, 111llj11ct to co,itffltporcu·v in­t,,.,,,.to t io,i, _,ilinn, ftllO o,id 11,tt,r ,tnu:htrol ,,,t,_ .illil, r1fl1ctin1 t11, proud tradition, of tll• Cllorro,.

- CUIDAD JUAREZ

TEXAS A•CHITECT

THE INTERNATIONAL CITY

OCTOIU 1965

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL BUILDING

ARCHITECTS: GARLAND AND HILLES

A charact11r of elegance i, e,tabli,hed with utilitarian component,. Concret11 ma,onry unit, make a ,creen that provide, privacy to olfic11 ,pace and protect, from the deurt "'"- Uncomplicated a, it ii, the building might have b11en plain and homel11, but with care and concern it is simple and handlom11.

EL PASO

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SOUTHWEST NATIONAL BANK EL PASO

ARCHITECTS: THOMAS E. STANLEY

Two multi-1tor11 tower,, one houaing of· /ice,, the other hotel facilities, rue from 4 common ba111 ,tructure. While obviou1l11 vtilizing Nortlt. A.mericcin product, and philo,oplt.11, thi, buente,a complex .till di•· plct'II• tome in/lvt'nce from •outh of tht Rio Grand,.

MOREHEAD SCHOOL EL PASO

ARCHITECTS: DUFFY B. STANLEY & ASSOCIATES

A hundred concrete h11perbolic parciboloid• form the roof of thia two-cicr• ac-/tool. Pion,ered in Muico, thia etructural •11•· tem, leciving the wall• /re, from loading, appear, on thil lid• of the River applifld to new u,e, and new interpretation,.

SUNRISE BRANCH EL PASO FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN EL PASO

ARCHITECTS: NESMITH AND LANE & ASSOCIATES

Dilpl4'11ing t he American urge to vtili%e non-traditioncil 1he1p111 cind form, and find new UHi for old material adapt,d to in­du,trial proce11u, thia ,mall branch olfic• ii circular in plcin ,dt)I, tnclo,ing wall, of pr,ca,t concrete pa1t,l1.

TEXAS Ai CHITECT

OCTOID 1965

EL PASO - CUIDAD JUAREZ

JUAREZ RACE TRACK JUAREZ

ARCHITECTS· JAMES W BIRD, FREELAND AND BIRD

Tovrilt, tzpcct G di/f,rnt ,111--iro,11,icnt 1011,11 ccro11 t1', intcnl4tioMl border c1td M,:riecn, rup,ct c,id cll,ri,11 tllrir llmtc11,. Collt.mporcrv i11 form clld 111,t.m, th, Jvo.r111 Rae, Trcck cclli,11n G Mc:riec11 chcract,r t1'rough th• ,,,. of familiar mct,rial,, fflUOJIT1/ au co11er.t,, glee, tilt, t1ati11t wood, cttd murcl, of M ,zican artiet,.

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THE INTERNATIONAL CITY

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CORONADO STATE BANK EL PASO

ARCHITECTS: GARLAND & HILLES

l'l• olb,t o/ ,truh,rol ,.,,._,._ Mpl• poet •-' ... _ ....... ,-,,,.u- ,. tlw ....,, nhrk• h•i to uW..• •• i•t,,,.., oru .... t. l'l• ,eta•li•l .... t o/ • hew ,trutllNI 'fNUi•,. ,... ...-fffrili•• tut ..... ·"' ortietilcati•, , •• ,trut•rol e-po••t•, w enotN • di,-i/W, r•t li11.,r '""'41· ....

TIJAI AKHfffCT

EL PASO

HAMMOND RESIDENCE EL PASO ARCHITECTS: GARLAND & HILLES

Ma.jor livi,ig area, op,,. out ocrou a. broad porclt. tow·ord a. vitw of tit, t11011,itoi,.,, Tit., lt.orizo,ital pla,ies of tit, ma,o,ir11 wall, or, defi,ied 611 fi,iiaf, of 1peciall11 ca,t decorative block,.

OCTOIH 196$

- CUIDAD JUAREZ

EL PASO CUIDAD JUAREZ

LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING TEXAS WESTERN COLLEGE EL PASO

ARCHITECTS: CARROLL AND DAEUBLE & ASSOCIATES

Bottn-,d co11cr,t• col1111111, u/lect th 111411• 011d clioroct,r of ,orli,r bwildi11gr 011 tlie COt!IJIIU. Bv 1troddli11g o lorg• 011d octfr• orro110 o dil/icult tit, Ao, betn utiliud .

TEXAS AaCHITECT

THE INTERNATIONAL CITY

CONVENTION CENTER JUAREZ

ARCHITECTS. ENRIQUE MOLINAR MARIO PANI & ASSOCIATES

Grtat ll11ptrbolir paraboloid• form an immtn•• column-free tpac,. Boldl11 altaptd column, ring tlt11 ttr&Uture giving it ,calt and lt11iglttening tlte drama of tit, great roof. Tit, mark, of tit• form,, left sltowing in tit, concr,tt, ,um to s,hlf ci clarit11 to tit• p/4,tie altap,a.

OCTOIU 1965

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THE INTERNATIONAL CITY

SUN TOWERS HOSP IT AL EL PASO

ARCHITECTS. CARROLL ANO DAEUBLE & ASSOCIATES

A. MOftolitltit' to11rrrlr frnmr l, ,wrroundrd b11 glau n;id 1•ruo1t r:r1•01rd nggrrgntt ltoriroftlnl nnd 1·rrllro/ loui·rr, for ro11trol of 1/tff delf'rt •1111. /,c n rlimalr t/tnl i, rr11fl to ,,..,,t ntrrior t'llnlrriol,, tlti, rnrlo•ure it-ill rrquirff ltlllff m11111tt11n11u.

MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY JUAREZ

ARCHITECTS: PEDRO RAMIREZ VASQUEZ MARIO PANI & ASSOCIATES

Bold ronitnl 1/ta1,r1 of roug/t ralll'rtlfl /tour Ol'tr w111/1 of 1·olc-n11ir ,tone 1111d l'lllbr11r, Iii, grral tran1/11ct1nl 11/natlc dnmt1 of 1/tff .\fuuu,11 of Art and lli1tur11, /ti,id11 tht1 drnMa of the 1•h111ieol ,,,arfl 011d 10ft filt,rrd li11ht from l/t1t do111t 111nkct n11 11/11101• 1•li1r, 1/tnl 1/tarpt111 tltc nwnre11u, of t/t, long /ti1tor11 of a 11roud ,,,oplt. •

TEXAS AACHITECT

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TEXAS ARCHITECTURE 1 9 6 5 HONORED FOR DISTINGUISHED DESIGN

BULLOCK RESIDENCE, HOUSTON CAUDILL ROWLETT & SCOTT

ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS

OCTOIH 1965

TIie jur11 tllat •tluttd Tom Bullock'• 11011•, for a11 a~ard llad tllu to •a11 about it: "A bcautifull11 organi:td and •imple ltoll,e tclticll eombi11u a logical use of rtgional motivt• tritlt a •alisf11ing darit11 in plan, at'ction and atrueturt. Tlte ,ettinq-in of tlt.t bedroom floor from tlle tzltrior wall ertalt• a qrtat i aritlll of •patial pla11 b11 tltt use of tlte trimplt1t of mtan• and lud, a qnitro,u 11trtieal qualit11 to all of tlle major Iii-ins, area,. TIit. czterior form. of tlie lt.ouae 1t·itlt it, ,trans, a?!d •implt' s,eometr11 •rr1·t• a, a 111uu1ful eounttrpoint to tlt.e aurroundins, dan•it11 of foliag,."

BULLOCK RESIDENCE

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

SECOND FLOOR Pt.AN r-TT1a1ai1t !::l i

TAt largt roof rt1t, on tall ro11gA-Atwn ttclar po1t1 about tli« tzttrior ancl 011 Iii• 1Nlllt o/ IAt untral tor, 'IC'liitll Aoiau utU1t11 arra,. Tlii, torr r:ztrncl, lo a lliircl floor allk to btco,u 011 oir-to11clitiontcl roo"' /or olf-aro,011 tlotAing ,toragf!,

0 I • lfORTH

TEXAS ,UCH ITECT

The hou.u i, open, botli hori:ontall11 and verticall11. Thi, mu.lti­directional vitu.al flow give, the feeling of lightl11 defined ,pace -a nd alwa11, in communication 1dtlt the beaut11 of the ,ite.

BULLOCK RESIDENCE

TEXAS .AIICHITECT

New ,hape, of contemporar11 furniturt re,t happil11 i11 011 atmo,phn-, of agtltu tau and q1titt bta1<IJ1.

OCTOIEII 1965

Dignit11, good ta,te, and an ,,epruno11 of dtaracter at th, entr11,

Conc:tm and cart, att,,ttio11 to th, ,111all thing,, a gentl• touch, creat, thi, kind of la,ting b,aut11. •

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and sponsors research

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Contributions may be

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TEXAS ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION

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