Studio: international art (68.1916)

Recent Designs in Domestic Architecture

WAYSIDE, HAMPSTEAI) WAY _fBM^E—

T. MILLWOOD WILSON, ARCHITECT ! \r I*

house presents an effective front can- ff*^ ,

not be denied, and the interior is no F^TT

less interesting. The planning is on L * IH111
the old lines, with a hall and parlour,
one leading from the other: thus

doing away with useless passages, |

entrance hall, etc., and providing a |M „J

larger sitting room. The ceiling in Ground Floor Pldfi HltfFtccrPhm

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the parlour shows the floor joists,
which are painted a dark green and
prepared for stencilling. Decorative

plaster work is seen here and there. The walls lion in 1895 he has had a varied practice, in asso-

externally are covered with smooth cement and the ciation with other architects and on his own account,

roof is of hand-made tiles. The steps to the main his work under the heading of 1 )omestic Archi-

entrance, though assisting the appearance of the tecture including some interesting achievements,

house and improving the outlook, might involve Recently he has been concerned in solving the

objections—for instance, in regard to children, problems of a residential property in South London,

though this difficulty is minimised by the level where his scheme as a whole and in detail has

approach to the side door. afforded him opportunities for some successful

Since Mr. Hubert S. East won the Soane Medal- experiments in dignified housing on a miniature
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