DOI Artikel:
Jones, Sydney R.: On the designing of cottages and small houses
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.41874#0032
ON THE DESIGNING OF COTTAGES AND SMALL HOUSES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD PLAN, TYPE III (PAGE 19)
a parlour in addition, is shown by the plans on pages 21 and 22. These
three illustrations for small houses will appeal to the large body of people
who have a care beyond the first essentials necessary for modern living.
The single-story type of plan (p. 23), suitable for bungalows and flats,
also deserves consideration in all housing schemes. Small-holders, too, are
growing in numbers, and their requirements could be met by adopting
plans such as are shown in these pages, and adding barns, styes, and cow-
houses in suitable positions.
All the plans shown in the illustrations have been made with the object
of providing rooms of convenient size. It is false economy to reduce ac-
commodation to an undesirable extent in order that mere cheapness of
construction may be secured. Houses and cottages built with this end in
view are quickly superseded, and consequently become unprofitable. Be-
fore making plans it is necessary to know what constitutes the standard
of accommodation that provides for modern living, and meets with general
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN'
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD PLAN, TYPE III (PAGE 19)
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD PLAN, TYPE III (PAGE 19)
a parlour in addition, is shown by the plans on pages 21 and 22. These
three illustrations for small houses will appeal to the large body of people
who have a care beyond the first essentials necessary for modern living.
The single-story type of plan (p. 23), suitable for bungalows and flats,
also deserves consideration in all housing schemes. Small-holders, too, are
growing in numbers, and their requirements could be met by adopting
plans such as are shown in these pages, and adding barns, styes, and cow-
houses in suitable positions.
All the plans shown in the illustrations have been made with the object
of providing rooms of convenient size. It is false economy to reduce ac-
commodation to an undesirable extent in order that mere cheapness of
construction may be secured. Houses and cottages built with this end in
view are quickly superseded, and consequently become unprofitable. Be-
fore making plans it is necessary to know what constitutes the standard
of accommodation that provides for modern living, and meets with general
GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN'
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD PLAN, TYPE III (PAGE 19)
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