The Wichita Eagle & Beacon
Publishing Company
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The program was to provide newsprint storage space, mailroom distribution facilities for an existing metropolitan newspaper. The program included a basement and two floors with the provision for future expansion to a total of five floors above ground. Restrictions imposed by the site were compounded since two different railroads had to be maintained during the weight of the newsprint roll and the amount of stacking required a first floor design live load of 500 lbs. per SF and second floor loading of 200 lbs. per SF were needed. In addition to the above referenced restrictions, it was also necessary to insure alignment of floor grades with corresponding floors in the existing building. Reinforced colored concrete was chosen for the structural system. The exterior was formed by 1 x 6 rough boards forms to give textured character to the structure’s exterior.
LOCATION:	Wichita, Kansas
Owner/Client:		Knight-Ridder Corporation
		Peter E. Pitz, Publisher