Studio: international art (55.1912)

Recent Designs in Domestic Architecture

draughtsman would naturally
adapt the design of his
laundry to that of the build-
ings in proximity to it. The
drawings show, however,
that an out-building of this
character need not be an
eyesore. The note of ex-
treme simplicity is sounded
in Mr. Barnish’s design,

DESIGN FOR A PRIVATE LAUNDRY

BY F. J. BARNISH

the moisture can be quickly
extracted.

These designs, which
were sent to us in connec-
tion with a recent competi-
tion, were worked out
without reference to any
prescribed conditions ex-
cept as to cost and the pro-
vision of two apartments, but
in practice the architectural

processes. Taking all things
into account, the addition
of a private laundry to the
domestic out-buildings is
worth the consideration of
owners of country estates of
even moderate size. Such
a building does not require
more than a small area of
ground, nor is the cost of
erection a heavy item.
Those we illustrate have
been designed to cost some-
where about ^ioo, which of
course includes the building
only, and is irrespective of
any outlay for appliances.
Such machinery, however,
as is suitable for a laundry
of this character does not
involve a large outlay,
perhaps the most im-
portant item being a hydro-
extractor, by means of
which something like
eighty-five per cent, of
3°2

DESIGN FOR A PRIVATE LAUNDRY

BY J M. CLARKE.