DOI Heft:
No. 163 (October, 1906)
DOI Artikel:Recent designs in domestic architecture
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20716#0074
Recent Designs in Domestic Architecture
the parlour and dining-room is a loggia (shown in having as little unnecessary woodwork requiring
the photographs), sheltered from the hot western periodical painting as could be, the result being
sun and conveniently placed for tea and other a house that, though containing every modern
meals. Externally the house is faced with grey requirement in a small way, yet does not mean an
Crowborough bricks, the soft colour blending expensive upkeep.
harmoniously with the red brick dressings to the " The housing problem," writes Mr. Bloomfield
angles and windows. The upper portion is finished Bare, " would be very beneficially affected both in
in a warm cream rough-cast, and the roof is covered town and country if it were possible to multiply
with hand-made Kentish tiles, which soon take all over the kingdom the very satisfactory con-
on a rich mellow colour. The windows are of ditions created at Port Sunlight by Messrs.
wood, with the parlour bay in stone, glazed with Lever Brothers. Manufactories established where
lead latticed lights. The whole exterior has been land is comparatively cheap permit the grouping
kept as simple and quiet as possible, the entire of adjacent dwellings for workpeople in healthy
effect being gained by the grouping and composi- surroundings, while the area of occupation need
tion of the various parts of the house. The not be too cramped, the workman can be housed
entrance lodge and the stable buildings are all conveniently near to his work, find land for culti-
planned in a similar way, and built of the same vation in allotment gardens, and open spaces for
materials as the house. Inside the same treatment amusements and recreations in the fresh air after
has been kept in view. The billiard-room is panelled ordinary business hours. In several particulars
in oak, with wide fireplace recess; and the open Port Sunlight serves as an object-lesson for other
beamed ceiling is treated in colour, producing a parts of the country. The architectural embellish-
delightfully simple yet rich effect. The dining- ment of many of the dwellings and public build
room is also panelled in oak, and the ceilings ings in Port Sunlight has undoubtedly been carried
throughout are treated with hand-modelled plaster out more as a hobby of the proprietors, somewhat
work. Upstairs and throughout the kitchen wing regardless of cost, rather than as a speculative
everything has been kept as simple as possible, scheme for producing a direct return for the outlay.
soi.om's court, surrey
54
f. guv dawber, architect
the parlour and dining-room is a loggia (shown in having as little unnecessary woodwork requiring
the photographs), sheltered from the hot western periodical painting as could be, the result being
sun and conveniently placed for tea and other a house that, though containing every modern
meals. Externally the house is faced with grey requirement in a small way, yet does not mean an
Crowborough bricks, the soft colour blending expensive upkeep.
harmoniously with the red brick dressings to the " The housing problem," writes Mr. Bloomfield
angles and windows. The upper portion is finished Bare, " would be very beneficially affected both in
in a warm cream rough-cast, and the roof is covered town and country if it were possible to multiply
with hand-made Kentish tiles, which soon take all over the kingdom the very satisfactory con-
on a rich mellow colour. The windows are of ditions created at Port Sunlight by Messrs.
wood, with the parlour bay in stone, glazed with Lever Brothers. Manufactories established where
lead latticed lights. The whole exterior has been land is comparatively cheap permit the grouping
kept as simple and quiet as possible, the entire of adjacent dwellings for workpeople in healthy
effect being gained by the grouping and composi- surroundings, while the area of occupation need
tion of the various parts of the house. The not be too cramped, the workman can be housed
entrance lodge and the stable buildings are all conveniently near to his work, find land for culti-
planned in a similar way, and built of the same vation in allotment gardens, and open spaces for
materials as the house. Inside the same treatment amusements and recreations in the fresh air after
has been kept in view. The billiard-room is panelled ordinary business hours. In several particulars
in oak, with wide fireplace recess; and the open Port Sunlight serves as an object-lesson for other
beamed ceiling is treated in colour, producing a parts of the country. The architectural embellish-
delightfully simple yet rich effect. The dining- ment of many of the dwellings and public build
room is also panelled in oak, and the ceilings ings in Port Sunlight has undoubtedly been carried
throughout are treated with hand-modelled plaster out more as a hobby of the proprietors, somewhat
work. Upstairs and throughout the kitchen wing regardless of cost, rather than as a speculative
everything has been kept as simple as possible, scheme for producing a direct return for the outlay.
soi.om's court, surrey
54
f. guv dawber, architect