DOI Heft:
No. 142 (December, 1908)
DOI Artikel:Recent designs in domestic architecture
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.28256#0195
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servants are emptoyed is, of course, very necessary,
and by reference to Mr. Maclure's Hoor-pians it
wiil be noted that this consideration is kept well
in mind; as, for example, in the proximity of
kitchen to the dining-room, between which com-
munication is usually afforded by a pass pantry.
" In conclusion, it may be mentioned that,
although the rate of wages for mechanics in
British Columbia is relatively high — probably
twice or three times that obtaining in England —
yet, thanks to the low cost of building material,
the expense of building is by no means excessive.
Thus a tasteful and well-constructed house or
cottage of from eight to ten rooms, and resting on
a stone foundation, may be built, inclusive of all
conveniences—hreplaces, electric lighting, wiring,
etc.—at a cost of from ^Cgoo to ^,600, and fre-
quently for less, while even in cases of more pre-
tentious residences, such as those here illustrated,
it is rare when the initial outlay exceeds ^2,000
or ^3.°°°-
" Mr. Maclure's success as an architect is in no
small degree attributable to his sense of the
' fitness of things.' Realising that the conditions
of Western life do not admit of ostentation or
display, he aims to secure in his work an effect at
once suggestive of refinement and sound workman-
ship, employing always the materials at hand."
Lastly, we have two details of garden design by
a Los Angeles flrm of architects, Messrs. Myron
Hunt and Elmer Grey. The illustration on
this page shows a court with a small colonnade
on the east side of the house which these
gentlemen designed for Mr. Gilbert Perkins at
" Oak Knoli," Pasadena, California. Like the
house itself, which is situated on an eminence
overlooking a beautiful valley, this court has
been planned to suit the climatic conditions of the
place. As everyone knows, the region is one where
almost perpetual sunshine—and briliiant sunshine
too—is the rule by day. Rain is scarce and snow
has never to be reckoned with in designing the roof
of a house, for instance. Hence much of the life
of those who live in these parts is spent out-of-
doors, and sensible houses are planned accordingly.
In the case of this house of Mr. Perkins at
Pasadena, the porch and terraces and courts are
all located adjacent to the living-room, and con-
sequently share with it the advantage of the
extensive view which the situation affords. Of
Mr. Hooker's garden with its pergola here illus-
trated nothing in particular need be said save that
it is located in the very heart of a large city and
reflects the owner's close familiarity with and
appreciation of some of the beautiful garden work
of Italy, the home of formal gardening.
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COURT ON EAST StDE OF MR. GtLBERT E. PERKtNS' HOUSE AT PASADENA, CALtFORNIA
MYRON HUNT AND ELMER GREY, ARCHtTECTS
126
servants are emptoyed is, of course, very necessary,
and by reference to Mr. Maclure's Hoor-pians it
wiil be noted that this consideration is kept well
in mind; as, for example, in the proximity of
kitchen to the dining-room, between which com-
munication is usually afforded by a pass pantry.
" In conclusion, it may be mentioned that,
although the rate of wages for mechanics in
British Columbia is relatively high — probably
twice or three times that obtaining in England —
yet, thanks to the low cost of building material,
the expense of building is by no means excessive.
Thus a tasteful and well-constructed house or
cottage of from eight to ten rooms, and resting on
a stone foundation, may be built, inclusive of all
conveniences—hreplaces, electric lighting, wiring,
etc.—at a cost of from ^Cgoo to ^,600, and fre-
quently for less, while even in cases of more pre-
tentious residences, such as those here illustrated,
it is rare when the initial outlay exceeds ^2,000
or ^3.°°°-
" Mr. Maclure's success as an architect is in no
small degree attributable to his sense of the
' fitness of things.' Realising that the conditions
of Western life do not admit of ostentation or
display, he aims to secure in his work an effect at
once suggestive of refinement and sound workman-
ship, employing always the materials at hand."
Lastly, we have two details of garden design by
a Los Angeles flrm of architects, Messrs. Myron
Hunt and Elmer Grey. The illustration on
this page shows a court with a small colonnade
on the east side of the house which these
gentlemen designed for Mr. Gilbert Perkins at
" Oak Knoli," Pasadena, California. Like the
house itself, which is situated on an eminence
overlooking a beautiful valley, this court has
been planned to suit the climatic conditions of the
place. As everyone knows, the region is one where
almost perpetual sunshine—and briliiant sunshine
too—is the rule by day. Rain is scarce and snow
has never to be reckoned with in designing the roof
of a house, for instance. Hence much of the life
of those who live in these parts is spent out-of-
doors, and sensible houses are planned accordingly.
In the case of this house of Mr. Perkins at
Pasadena, the porch and terraces and courts are
all located adjacent to the living-room, and con-
sequently share with it the advantage of the
extensive view which the situation affords. Of
Mr. Hooker's garden with its pergola here illus-
trated nothing in particular need be said save that
it is located in the very heart of a large city and
reflects the owner's close familiarity with and
appreciation of some of the beautiful garden work
of Italy, the home of formal gardening.
jf?' '
[ t j
COURT ON EAST StDE OF MR. GtLBERT E. PERKtNS' HOUSE AT PASADENA, CALtFORNIA
MYRON HUNT AND ELMER GREY, ARCHtTECTS
126