DOI Heft:
Nr. 166 (December, 1910)
DOI Artikel:Recent designs in domestic architecture
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19869#0166
Recent Designs in Domestic Architecture
wing may be called the
" reception" portion of
the house, comprising a
drawing-room looking on
to the terrace and com-
municating at the western
end with the covered court
shown in the perspective
drawing (p. 138), a boudoir
or sitting-room for the lady
of the house, a gun-room,
and a billiard-room large
enough to take a full-sized
table ; while in the East
wing are located the dining-
room (com municating with
_ another covered court like
the one at the other end),
the dorothy boot homes for veterans : the common room the kitchen and other do-
w. r. gleave, architect
mestic offices, the two wings
being connected by a
side of the house, and giving a pleasant note of large hall measuring 45 feet by 16 feet, and lighted
colour immediately on entering. The parlour over- by seven windows looking on to the terrace. The
looks a small enclosed garden bounded by yew entrance to the house is on the northern side
hedges with a water pool in the centre, and a small through a rectangular forecourt. The first floor
loggia facing west also opens out of the parlour carries out the same idea—the West wing together
with steps leading down to the lawns and other with the South front containing the principal bed-
gardens. As the ground falls rather quickly on rooms, arranged as far as possible with their own
the north side, a raised terrace by the house, with dressing and bathrooms en suite. The East wing,
steps from it, makes a pleasant feature and gives to which access is given by a separate staircase,
the appearance of a strong base to the house, contains day and night nurseries, a " sewing-room"
The stables, garage and coach-
man's cottage are all arranged
with the house, and embodied <jg> ® ^ J'
in one scheme with the drive
leading direct, and a fore-
court in front of the house.
Inside, the house has been
treated very simply, with
mahogany doors to the various
rooms and white panelling in
the parlour and hall, etc., and
oak floors, the general en-
deavour having been to
design a house with as little
expense in eventual upkeep
as possible.
The house in North Bed-
fordshire, designed by Mr.
A. P. Starkey, of Bedford,
although particularly symme-
trical in balance, has lost very
few of the practical require-
ments necessary. The West plan of house at headley heath, surrey e. g-uy dawber, architect
736
LOGGtA
P • PARIOTR,
H ■ HAU
BR • BV3INES5RW-
DR - DINING-RM-
K ■ KITCHEN
5 • SCVLlEKf
SH - 5IRVANT5 HALL-
wing may be called the
" reception" portion of
the house, comprising a
drawing-room looking on
to the terrace and com-
municating at the western
end with the covered court
shown in the perspective
drawing (p. 138), a boudoir
or sitting-room for the lady
of the house, a gun-room,
and a billiard-room large
enough to take a full-sized
table ; while in the East
wing are located the dining-
room (com municating with
_ another covered court like
the one at the other end),
the dorothy boot homes for veterans : the common room the kitchen and other do-
w. r. gleave, architect
mestic offices, the two wings
being connected by a
side of the house, and giving a pleasant note of large hall measuring 45 feet by 16 feet, and lighted
colour immediately on entering. The parlour over- by seven windows looking on to the terrace. The
looks a small enclosed garden bounded by yew entrance to the house is on the northern side
hedges with a water pool in the centre, and a small through a rectangular forecourt. The first floor
loggia facing west also opens out of the parlour carries out the same idea—the West wing together
with steps leading down to the lawns and other with the South front containing the principal bed-
gardens. As the ground falls rather quickly on rooms, arranged as far as possible with their own
the north side, a raised terrace by the house, with dressing and bathrooms en suite. The East wing,
steps from it, makes a pleasant feature and gives to which access is given by a separate staircase,
the appearance of a strong base to the house, contains day and night nurseries, a " sewing-room"
The stables, garage and coach-
man's cottage are all arranged
with the house, and embodied <jg> ® ^ J'
in one scheme with the drive
leading direct, and a fore-
court in front of the house.
Inside, the house has been
treated very simply, with
mahogany doors to the various
rooms and white panelling in
the parlour and hall, etc., and
oak floors, the general en-
deavour having been to
design a house with as little
expense in eventual upkeep
as possible.
The house in North Bed-
fordshire, designed by Mr.
A. P. Starkey, of Bedford,
although particularly symme-
trical in balance, has lost very
few of the practical require-
ments necessary. The West plan of house at headley heath, surrey e. g-uy dawber, architect
736
LOGGtA
P • PARIOTR,
H ■ HAU
BR • BV3INES5RW-
DR - DINING-RM-
K ■ KITCHEN
5 • SCVLlEKf
SH - 5IRVANT5 HALL-