Facilities Management and Development

Job No. A&R 372, Drawing No. 1009, Contract No. WO.1957

An early construction view of the College Union. It is a ceiling view of the trusses and members in place that act as the buildings skeleton.

Reproduction of the Swanson mural displayed on a southwest-facing side of the College Union's eastern building.

Advanced Technology Laboratories (Bldg 007) Completion Date: 1999 Square Feet: 15,786 Architect: Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group Inc and Trautmann & Lin Architecture & Urban Design General Contractor: Maino Construction Company Inc. Construction System: Concrete frame and exterior Construction Cost: $3,500,000 Architectural Style: Postmodern Cal Poly President: Warren J. Baker (1979-present) Postmodern architecture is a counter reaction to the strict and almost universal modernism of the mid-20th century. It reintroduces elements from historical building styles, although usually without their high level of detail. Common features include columns, pyramids, arches, obelisks, unusual or attention-getting shapes and roof lines, and combinations of stone and glass on the facade.;

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.;

Alan A. Erhart Agriculture (Bldg 010) Completion Date: 1959 Square Feet: 55,262 Architect: Office of State Architect Construction System: Concrete frame and exterior Construction Cost: $1,093,000 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.;