Designed By:
R. H. Erichsen and Associates
Bruce Harlan, Architect Edward W. Riley, Engineer
Buildings with customer appeal are important in modern competitive merchandising. This shopping center illustrates the architect's imaginative use of economical Coast Region West Coast Lumber to bring about a pleasing result while meeting his design objective.
Located in the Oregon coastal community of Reedsport, this well planned center attracted such a demand for space that the owners started expansion plans before the structure was completed. Situated on a four-acre site, shopping center has a floor area of 28,000 square feet with additional 12,000 planned. The parking area accommodates 180 automobiles. Flexibility of rental space was a major consideration in the design of the building. To permit adaptation of floor space to tenant requirements, 7" x 26" West Coast Douglas Fir glue laminated beams of 45′ and 47' span the width of the building. These are supported by glue laminated posts 7" x 75%" ranging in length from 122' to 152' spaced 15' o.c.
Interior wall partitions are 2" x 6" Douglas Fir covered with various wood panelings to form attractive backgrounds for merchandise displays. The exterior walls are framed with 2x6s and the roof joists are 2x10s.
Soffits for the building and the covered walkway are built with 3" x 6" West Coast Hemlock decking shaped into a modified folded plate design. Posts supporting the 4" x 12" solid beams are made of two 2" x 6" with short lengths of 4" x 4" inserted between the two longer pieces. Fascia boards are 2" x 8" Douglas Fir. Exterior siding is 1" x 8" Western Red Cedar.
The standard sizes and grades of Coast Region West Coast Lumber will adapt themselves to individual design require- ments of your clients for nearly any type of building. Your local source of information is your retail lumber dealer.
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