TWO RESIDENCES
ON
R.B.L. 543, ISLAND ROAD
It is the natural ambition of every human being to own his own home and there is a deep satisfaction in being able to build this home according to ideas which have been maturing over a number of years.
In the residence being built for Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Harper on R.B.L. 543, Island Road, between Deepwater Bay Golf Club and Aberdeen, have been incorporated just such ideas, the result is bound to be a residence of which they will be justly proud.
To fulfil the conditions of the Building Covenant which requires two separate and distinct buildings on the site, it was decided to construct two residences, one for the owner, to his requirements, the other to be built, to more modest specifications, for sale.
Preference as to choice of site has naturally been given to the principal Residence, referred to as A on the Block plan (below) to be occupied by Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Harper, but the other, residence B, has been so located as to have all the benefits of view, orientation and breeze with- out detracting from the privacy of the main building.
ISLAND
PARKING
COURT
Res. A
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Two aspects of the building. Photographed from the model
After studying the contours and the nature of the ground, it was decided to follow the general contours in determining the levels at which to build, but to cut into the slopes slightly so as to produce larger flat areas (maxi- mum cutting 5′0′′, average 2'6") especially as cutting was inexpensive, no blasting being required.
The larger portion of the site was devoted to the de- velopment of Residence A, but measures were taken in the planning of Residence B to provide an interesting garden. In order to ensure privacy between the two lots a low
Residence A
Situated on an elevation 60 to 70 feet above sea level, the orientation of rooms has been so arranged as to take advantage of the glorious views, to expose the house to through summer breezes and yet protect it from the cold winds which prevail during the winter months. All open- ings are amply protected against the summer and seasonal rains by projecting roofs or canopies. To provide maxi- mum comfort, however, air-conditioning for all main rooms is provided.
The decision to cap the house with a sloping Spanish tile roof was taken for the purpose of providing, first of all, adequate roof insulation, and secondly to break away from the rather severe lines usually resulting from the use of flat roofs. This type of roof particularly appeals to the owners who hail from California as it reminds them of the architecture of their home state.
Roughly dressed stone walls and columns are exten- sively used both inside as well as out, particularly for the main chimney stack around which the principal rooms of the house are centred and all fireplaces have been concen- trated here.
Large natural dressed stone shelves have been set into this stack and the fireplace hearths are made up of large boulders found on the site and left in their original shapes.
Plan showing the relative posi- tions of the two buildings. Note the separate entranceways and the indivi- dual landscaping.
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