Studio: international art (38.1906)

Studio-Talk

used in its construction is local stone roughly
coursed with dressed stone, windows and quoins.
For the roof, small rough stone slates, also of local
origin, have been employed. The plan is notice-
able for its economy in working, and especially for
the attention paid to the comfort of the inmates of
the house, which the architect appears to have
studied in every possible way. Three bedrooms
and a lumber-room are provided in the roof in
addition to the other accommodation.

The decision of the London County Council to
invite architects of all nationalties to send in
designs for the new County Hall, to be erected on
the southern bank of the Thames close to West-
minster Bridge, has naturally caused a good deal
of surprise. There is something to be said for
the contention that the competition might have
been restricted to British architects, for obviously
there is not the same reason for making it inter-

national as there is in such a case as that of the
projected Palace of Peace at the Hague. In taking
this unusual step, however, it must be assumed that
the Council has been actuated by a desire to secure
the best designs possible, and provided the final
selection is made on rational lines, the course
pursued should result in London getting a County
Hall worthy of her pre-eminence among the cities
of the world. In view of the importance of the
undertaking, we hope that before the final selection
is made an opportunity will be given for public
criticism of the designs sent in.

STUDIO-TALK

(From our Own Correspondents)

LONDON.—One of the most interesting
exhibitions that marked the close of the
season in London, was that of Mr.
William Strang’s work, held in the Fine
Art Society’s galleries. The versatility of Mr.