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F.iJ.y. Penh, 4, 1963—Van Nuys (Qljf)Century Oidsmobile Opens Glass Showcase TodayVAN .VUVS—One of Southern California’s- most moderndisplay patio, which then opens either to interior dis-nrtr car showrooms and serv- pa* so vi e or d^e lv to ice facilities Officially opens the sidewalk. ..dong wan-me debut 01 •'The modern, 14-stall serv-ice area is reached by driving under a portion of the second floor office and exit is via a driveway directly to Van Nuys Blvd. under the parking deck.Slab Lifted by JacksAttention of customers will be focused on the new car display area by the tall glass which accentuates this spaceW. J. TUVEXSrnOFTStages ft fa ml Openingat Century 5711 Vanthe 1964 models Oidsmobile Co.,Nuys Blvd.Owners W. J. Havenseroft and .James R. Cross have invited the public to participate in grand opening festivities today, tomorrow and Sunday at the dramatic new tall glass “showcase.”Modern Service Area^ The first sales building in the Valley to use the lift slab technique to cut construction time and allow earlier occupancy, the Century building boasts 25,365 square feet including second-floor new car storage and display.Stairs with cantilevered concrete treads provides access from the second floor parking deck to the exteriorJand the cars it contains, according to architects Kahn, [Farrell Associates.The office roof, second floor, and parking deck are eight-inch thick concrete slabs poured on the ground level around high strength steel cables. After the concrete set, cables were pulled tight with hydraulic jacks to place the entire slab under compression.The slabs were then lifted to their proper places bjOffer Color Television at Penney'sThe J. 0. Penney Co. department stores in San Fernando, Granada Bills, and the Valley Plaza in North Hollywood have broadened their television line to include the company’s own-1 abel. Penncrest color sets. !Ralph I-fanson, Valley Plaza-store manager, said that topi research and experience have gone into development ofJAMBS R. CROSS lnvif.es Participationhydraulic jarks mounted at the top or each column, and locked , in place with steel bars.Retails ExplainedThe display room roof slab was poured over a series of steel pans giving a waffle appearance at the bottom.This slab was poured, on top of the ground floor slab, then lifted approximately seven feet and stopped' to allow the steel pans to be removed without the use of scaffolding. The lifting was then continued to the top, the slab blocked into- place, and the column
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Van Nuys News
Van Nuys, California, US
Fri, Oct 04, 1963
Page 11
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