PENTAGONPENTAGON

Yonas ,Felicia, Darrell, Terrell, Alonzo, DennyYonas ,Felicia, Darrell, Terrell, Alonzo, Denny

HISTORYHISTORY

921 feet and the structure is slightly over 71 feet in height 921 feet and the structure is slightly over 71 feet in height 5-story Pentagon building has 5 concentric rings connected by 10 spoke-like corridors ranging 5-story Pentagon building has 5 concentric rings connected by 10 spoke-like corridors ranging

out from the innerout from the inner The Chief of Construction Division under the U.S. Army Quartermaster General in 1941 was The Chief of Construction Division under the U.S. Army Quartermaster General in 1941 was

Brigadier General Brehon B. Somervell. Brigadier General Brehon B. Somervell. He became the prime planner for what would eventually be the War Department’s massive He became the prime planner for what would eventually be the War Department’s massive

home. As an alternative to temporary facilities proposals in 1941, Brig. Gen. Somervell and his home. As an alternative to temporary facilities proposals in 1941, Brig. Gen. Somervell and his associates took less than four days to develop plans for a mammoth three-story facility to associates took less than four days to develop plans for a mammoth three-story facility to house 40,000 people. house 40,000 people.

After the Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, and After the Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved the proposal, Congress debated it during the President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved the proposal, Congress debated it during the summer of 1941. Estimating the total cost at $35 million, the War Department put forth several summer of 1941. Estimating the total cost at $35 million, the War Department put forth several arguments for the new building. First, it would relieve crowding in other federal departments, arguments for the new building. First, it would relieve crowding in other federal departments, since they could occupy space vacated by the War Department. Second, the government since they could occupy space vacated by the War Department. Second, the government could save $3 million per year in rental fees for War Department offices. Third, the Navy could could save $3 million per year in rental fees for War Department offices. Third, the Navy could take over the Munitions Building, then occupied by the War Department, saving $22 million take over the Munitions Building, then occupied by the War Department, saving $22 million currently proposed for a new Navy Department Building. Fourth, some apartments occupied currently proposed for a new Navy Department Building. Fourth, some apartments occupied by the War Department could be released for private residential use, easing Washington DC’s by the War Department could be released for private residential use, easing Washington DC’s critical housing shortage. Fifth, the consolidated structure would be more convenient for critical housing shortage. Fifth, the consolidated structure would be more convenient for persons doing business with the department since they would not have to travel to several persons doing business with the department since they would not have to travel to several different buildings. And last, the War Department’s efficiency would increase between 20 and different buildings. And last, the War Department’s efficiency would increase between 20 and 40 percent. 40 percent.

GEOMETRIC ANALYSISGEOMETRIC ANALYSIS

It’s a 5 story pentagon 5 concentric rings It’s a 5 story pentagon 5 concentric rings connected by 10 spoke-like corridors. connected by 10 spoke-like corridors. The combined length of the corridors is The combined length of the corridors is 17 ½ miles long and the total gross floor 17 ½ miles long and the total gross floor is 6.5 million square feet long. The length is 6.5 million square feet long. The length of each of the five outer walls is 921 feet of each of the five outer walls is 921 feet and the structure is slightly over 71 feet and the structure is slightly over 71 feet in height. in height.

BIBLIOGRAPHYBIBLIOGRAPHY

http://wwwhttp://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pentagon/.defenselink.mil/pubs/pentagon/ http://washington-landmarks.com/pentagon.htmlhttp://washington-landmarks.com/pentagon.html http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/thehttp://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/the pentagon.html pentagon.html

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FeliciaFelicia 9595 9595 9595 9595DennyDenny

YonasYonas9595

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9595DarrellDarrell

TerrellTerrell

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AlonzoAlonzo 9595 9595 9595 9595

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