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Studio competition A. LXII.: design for a row of three labourers' cottages
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Designs for Labourers' Cottages
labourers' cottages (first prize coup, a i.xii) by " stan '
The response to the competition was so large to be asking projecting joists to do rather much
that we do not propose, on this occasion, to pass in when they are supposed to carry both walls and
view each and every one of the designs submitted, roof. The arrangement of massing the w.c.'s
but we have made a careful selection from them, together is far from satisfactory. The small
and proceed this month to deal with the first instal- scullery, which just takes the sink, is a good
ment of these. feature in his plan, seeing that cottagers so largely
Sammy (page 63) sends a set vigorously drawn live in their kitchens. In Sandy's set (page 65) the
in brown ink. Like many others of the com- bedroom over the kitchen (as presumably the
petitors—nearly all, in fact—he disregards the others) has but four feet in height from floor to
annoying condition insisted on by many local plate of sloping roof. The ground-floor project-
authorities under which the party-wall must be carried ing windows could not be roofed and ceiled in
above the roof. This would be fatal to his dove- the small moulding shown. Stan sends a vigorous
tailing arrangement of bedrooms. The plan and perspective which we illustrate on this page, in
elevation are both alike simple and well thought which a happy effect is obtained by eaves of
out; but it hardly seems likely that the ,£50 considerable projection, while his scale drawing
allowed in his estimate would be sufficient to cover (page 60), shows a back elevation which would
the cost of drains, fences, and water-supply. Tyrol's work out effectively. The plan is good and com-
plan (page 62) has the advantage of providing his pact, and the staircase, though a separate feature,
hypothetical tenants with a bath, which is an excel- is economically treated as regards space. The
lent arrangement, and is here placed in the kitchen, scullery recess leading out of the kitchen is a
in the floor of which it is sunk. Too few of the good arrangement. Many of the competitors have
competitors have considered this point. The nine- planned the scullery as a room of some size. This
inch exterior walls have reduced the cost of this is unnecessary, as all that is wanted in such cottages
design, but we cannot say that they always prove is a recess large enough to hold a sink and a
efficacious in keeping out the weather. The design worker, and thus prevent the floor of the kitchen
of Alex (page 64) is drawn with a very pleasant from being splashed during " washing up." We
feeling. We cannot be sure of the construction of could wish that Stan had provided the bath that so
the overhanging walls of the first floor. It seems many estate proprietors now insist on as a
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labourers' cottages (first prize coup, a i.xii) by " stan '
The response to the competition was so large to be asking projecting joists to do rather much
that we do not propose, on this occasion, to pass in when they are supposed to carry both walls and
view each and every one of the designs submitted, roof. The arrangement of massing the w.c.'s
but we have made a careful selection from them, together is far from satisfactory. The small
and proceed this month to deal with the first instal- scullery, which just takes the sink, is a good
ment of these. feature in his plan, seeing that cottagers so largely
Sammy (page 63) sends a set vigorously drawn live in their kitchens. In Sandy's set (page 65) the
in brown ink. Like many others of the com- bedroom over the kitchen (as presumably the
petitors—nearly all, in fact—he disregards the others) has but four feet in height from floor to
annoying condition insisted on by many local plate of sloping roof. The ground-floor project-
authorities under which the party-wall must be carried ing windows could not be roofed and ceiled in
above the roof. This would be fatal to his dove- the small moulding shown. Stan sends a vigorous
tailing arrangement of bedrooms. The plan and perspective which we illustrate on this page, in
elevation are both alike simple and well thought which a happy effect is obtained by eaves of
out; but it hardly seems likely that the ,£50 considerable projection, while his scale drawing
allowed in his estimate would be sufficient to cover (page 60), shows a back elevation which would
the cost of drains, fences, and water-supply. Tyrol's work out effectively. The plan is good and com-
plan (page 62) has the advantage of providing his pact, and the staircase, though a separate feature,
hypothetical tenants with a bath, which is an excel- is economically treated as regards space. The
lent arrangement, and is here placed in the kitchen, scullery recess leading out of the kitchen is a
in the floor of which it is sunk. Too few of the good arrangement. Many of the competitors have
competitors have considered this point. The nine- planned the scullery as a room of some size. This
inch exterior walls have reduced the cost of this is unnecessary, as all that is wanted in such cottages
design, but we cannot say that they always prove is a recess large enough to hold a sink and a
efficacious in keeping out the weather. The design worker, and thus prevent the floor of the kitchen
of Alex (page 64) is drawn with a very pleasant from being splashed during " washing up." We
feeling. We cannot be sure of the construction of could wish that Stan had provided the bath that so
the overhanging walls of the first floor. It seems many estate proprietors now insist on as a
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