International studio (36.1908/1909(1909))

Severat designs faii in the direction of making
the kitchen of proper size. .Af%7ww7 (opposite),
for instance, in an otherwise compact plan, oniy
shows this 9 ft. by 10 ft. 6 ins., and Afiw (page
297) , who submits an exceilent elevation, shows a
kitchen which, after deducting the projection of the
chimney-breast, measures but 9 ft. by n ft. 6 ins.
and ^4// ^7/^/ also show kitchens insuf-
hcient in size, and the iatter, indeed, shows no
range and overhangs the upperchimney-breastwith
a 14-in. projection on a 9-in. waii. The carefuliy
drawn designs of a French (or Belgian) competitor,
show by somewhat fantastic elevations a
couple of buildings which are viiias rather than
cottages. In one his kitchen is oniy 10 ft. by 8 ft.
6 ins., and his sitting-room or salon 13 ft. 3 ins. by
10 ft. 6 ins. The kitchen and maid's bedroom of
(page 293) are both somewhat smaii, and in
execution the " coats "
and iarder might be re-
considered with a view
to getting the iatter
nearer the scullery.
His pian and north-
west eievation do not
agree, but on the whole
his design is capitai.
A777?a sends a good
plan, but his elevations
are somewhat weakly
drawn. V'a7*7777'7- Cr'/M
(page 297) ceitainly
does not fall into the
error of insufEcient
lighting. His bedroom
No. 2 has no less than
23 ft. run of window.
The central chimney,
where shown, is impos-
sible; it stands on
nothing. 71^7*7// (page
298) has a good p'an
which he illustiates by
sections. The living-
room and a small room
adjoining which he
calls " boudoir," are
connected bya fold up
partition giving a room
29 ft. 6 ins. long, a
treatment with much
in its favour. ^7^/777
sends two designs
spiritedly drawn, and
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of considerable originality. The kitchen of -7?ca=,
after allowing for the chimney-breast, is too small,
and there is insutHcient headroom in the landing
above the garden entrance. The same remark as
to the kitchen applies to 7?%a:, whose serving-room
makes it even smaller. Cw77/7y (below)
sends a ,good set on the whole. The elevations
are effective, and the meal-room, entered from the
living room, is a good feature. .I&azw is a good
square plan with economy shown in the arrange-
ment of landings. CTMn'r plan is an unusual one
of considerable merit, though it is difHcuIt to see
where his dining-room chairs, etc., are to be placed
in a room where the four niches at its angles leave
very little wall space. It is more than doubtful if
JZz/^^T design could be carried out for 3^7/., and
it would be interesting to know how his ground
floor 4§-in. walls carry the chimney-breast in bed-

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