Masonry Magazine March 1982 Page. 20
The three-story addition to the University of Toledo Law Library was completed in July, 1981. The architect's challenge was to design the addition in such a way that the Law School complex would remain a single architectural statement. Masonry materials used were Lannon stone on both exterior and interior walls, and brick walls in other interior spaces. Sloped walls and roofs and bronze-tinted glass in concrete window-wall assemblies were other elements of the exterior design. Inside, the second and third floors of the addition are connected by a clerestory-lit monumental staircase that provides a dramatic overview of the first-floor student lounge. Cost of the 31,000 sq. ft. building was $2.1 million.
Architectural Awards Presented in Ohio
Four Toledo architectural firms have been named winners of 1981 Honor Awards for excellence in masonry design. The awards, sponsored by the Masonry Institute of Northwestern Ohio in cooperation with the Toledo Chapter, American Institute of Architects, were presented November 10, 1981, at the annual Masonry Day banquet held at Brandywine Country Club in Maumee.
One of the firms, The Collaborative, Inc., earned two awards-one for the design of an addition to the Law Library at the University of Toledo Law School, the other for the use of masonry as a residential landscape material. The other architects honored were:
Bauer. Stark & Lashbrook, Inc., for the design of Wesley United Methodist Church in Fostoria.
Munger, Munger & Associates, for the design of Woodland Elementary School in Perrysburg.
Samborn, Steketee, Otis & Evans, Inc., for the design of an office addition for Blue Cross of Northwest Ohio in Toledo.
At the banquet, bronze plaques cast in the shape of the State of Ohio were presented to the architects and owners of the selected projects.
Four mason contractors also were honored: R. L. Mayle Construction Co., Port Clinton, for Woodland Elementary School: Rudolph-Libbe, Inc., Walbridge, for the Blue Cross
Woodland Elementary School, on White Rd. in Perrysburg, was completed in September, 1980. It was designed in masonry for reasons of beauty, long-term durability, ease of construction, cost, and most important, energy efficiency. The single-story building is partially submerged in the ground through earth berming. Its masonry walls, composed of oversized brick, 2-in, rigid insulation, and 8-in. concrete masonry units, are used to store the sun's heat. This combination earth shelter passive solar design subjects the building's mechanical system to less severe ranges of heating and cooling, thus providing substantial savings in energy costs. Cost of the 58,000 sq. ft. building was $1.9 million.