Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Building & Shop - 008 & 008A

Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Building (Bldg 008) Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Shop (Bldg 008A) Completion Date: 1954 - 1955 Square Feet (Building): 8,160 Square Feet (Shop): 49,665 Architect: Office of State Architect Construction System (Building): Steel, masonry and wood frame, masonry exterior Construction System (Shop): Steel frame and exterior Construction Cost: $1,567,800 Architectural Style (Building): International Style Architectural Style (Shop): Utilitarian Cal Poly President: Julian A. McPhee (1933-1966) The International style developed in Europe and the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. Dominant in Western architecture during the mid 20th century. The most common characteristics are rectilinear forms; light, plane surfaces stripped of applied ornamentation and decoration; open interior spaces and a visually weightless quality created by cantilever construction. Glass, steel and reinforced concrete are the characteristic construction materials. More widely used for commercial and institutional buildings than for residences. The term Utilitarian refers to a general lack of detail or ornamentation, the design is purely for a specific use.;