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Some recent designs for domestic architecture
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Recent Designs for Domestic Architecture
the renaissance of British architecture, is the may be a certain amount of truth in this reproach,
large and growing number of English architects. But in any case a change from the vulgar reign
who, without striking any note of great originality, of hybrid villadom is a very welcome one. Simpli-
are turning out sound work upon right lines. It city and good taste may not call for any extrava-
is sometimes urged as a reproach that they are gant praise, but if it is good how much preferable to
lacking in enterprise and too ready to follow in the degraded productions which disfigured so much
safe and accepted paths, rather than strike out any of the country during the Victorian era.
distinct line of their own individuality; and there And in the work of Messrs. Buckland and
Farmer, of Birmingham,
the chief interest lies in
the simplicity, both in
plan and elevation, which
is its leading characteristic.
The House at Edgbaston
is planned with the in-
tention of obtaining the
maximum of accommo-
dation everywhere. The
contrast of the projecting
gables, front and back,
with the long slope of the
roof, is pleasing, and gives
an appearance of solidity
to the house.
There are many people
to whom the question of
obtaining the greatest ac-
commodation, combined
with good architecture, at
a low cost, is an important
house at edgbaston : messrs. buckland & farmer
the dining-room architects one. Such a house as
this, which is well built
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ upon sound lines, and in
parts is even luxuriously
fitted, and which was built
. at a cost not exceeding
f--*s»- ,£1,200, should certainly
appeal to them.
• - -««,. ~__' * ' i " In the House at Kenil-
fH ; fg worth there are points
due to and showing
the individuality of the
owner, some of which
have interest as far as
they affect the struc-
ture of the house itself.
The recessed balcony on
the first floor, which
leads from one of the
bath-rooms, and was built
to indulge a highly-
cultivated love of fresh
air in the early morn-
house at edgbaston : messrs. buckland & farmer
the drawing-room
308
architects ing, presents rather a
the renaissance of British architecture, is the may be a certain amount of truth in this reproach,
large and growing number of English architects. But in any case a change from the vulgar reign
who, without striking any note of great originality, of hybrid villadom is a very welcome one. Simpli-
are turning out sound work upon right lines. It city and good taste may not call for any extrava-
is sometimes urged as a reproach that they are gant praise, but if it is good how much preferable to
lacking in enterprise and too ready to follow in the degraded productions which disfigured so much
safe and accepted paths, rather than strike out any of the country during the Victorian era.
distinct line of their own individuality; and there And in the work of Messrs. Buckland and
Farmer, of Birmingham,
the chief interest lies in
the simplicity, both in
plan and elevation, which
is its leading characteristic.
The House at Edgbaston
is planned with the in-
tention of obtaining the
maximum of accommo-
dation everywhere. The
contrast of the projecting
gables, front and back,
with the long slope of the
roof, is pleasing, and gives
an appearance of solidity
to the house.
There are many people
to whom the question of
obtaining the greatest ac-
commodation, combined
with good architecture, at
a low cost, is an important
house at edgbaston : messrs. buckland & farmer
the dining-room architects one. Such a house as
this, which is well built
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ upon sound lines, and in
parts is even luxuriously
fitted, and which was built
. at a cost not exceeding
f--*s»- ,£1,200, should certainly
appeal to them.
• - -««,. ~__' * ' i " In the House at Kenil-
fH ; fg worth there are points
due to and showing
the individuality of the
owner, some of which
have interest as far as
they affect the struc-
ture of the house itself.
The recessed balcony on
the first floor, which
leads from one of the
bath-rooms, and was built
to indulge a highly-
cultivated love of fresh
air in the early morn-
house at edgbaston : messrs. buckland & farmer
the drawing-room
308
architects ing, presents rather a