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The Mechanical Trades Building was constructed in 1941. By 1959 it had been renamed the Industrial Trades Building. In 1965 it was vacated when the College of Applied Science programs moved into the new Industrial and Engineering Technology facility (Kohrman Hall). The building then became home to the University's Brink Printing Services, named after Lawrence J. Brink, director of the Printing Management program. (Started in 1955, it was the first Printing Management degree program in Michigan.)
The turbine bas-reliefs reflect the use of the Mechanical Trades Building for the study of aircraft mechanics and technology. Western has a long history in aviation technology, flight science, pilot training and, most recently, aeronautical and mechanical engineering.
The Brink Building was razed in 2001 during planning for the Indoor Practice Facility. However, the bas-reliefs were preserved, and will eventually be displayed at the new College of Engineering building.
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