North Mountain Residence Halls - Buildings 100-104
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North Mountain Residence Halls: Shasta Hall - 100 Diablo Hall - 101 Palomar Hall - 102 Whitney Hall - 103 Lassen Hall - 104 Completion Date: 1953 Square Feet: 10,598 each Architect: Allison & Rible Architects Construction System: Concrete frame and exterior Architectural Style: International Style 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.;