No_4_November_and_December__1953 — Page 24

TERRACE

(Left) Ground floor plan.

(Below) First floor plan.

LTERRACE

LIVING ROOM

DINING ROOM

KITCHEN

STORE

BOY

AMAH

DRIVER

KIT.

BAR

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MASTER BED ROOM

BATH

DEN

BED ROOM

BATHI

LOBBY

BED ROOM

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had designed, but because unconventionality could not get his clients to accept the idea. Its use in his own house was a complete success, and illustrates its adaptability for other types of buildings. The ramp makes it possible to pass easily and naturally from one level to another, and while it takes up more space and is a little more expensive than a stairway it reduces the strain climbing up and down stairs. It also adds a remarkably distinctive touch to the interior of a building.

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The house is really a two storey building, but has in fact four distinct levels. It will be seen from the cross- sectional drawing that the entrance lobby with the two children's bed- rooms off it constitute one level, the servants' rooms below this is of course a second level, but owing to the ar- rangement of the ramps the master bedroom suite on the first floor and the living rooms below are on two different levels from those of the first two sections.

The actual entrance porchway is reached by a few steps leading down

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The living room looking from the dining room.

DARK ROOM