Page 607 Advertisement 2

Progress, Volume XI, Issue 9, 1 May 1916, Page 607

Drawings to be in black and white, J inch scale and to consist of two elevations; plan of each floor and section. Materials to be of rough stone rubble to height of ground floor windows and the balance timber or rough cast. Cost £ISOO. Mr. J. C. Charlesworth of Wellington has kindly set this subject, and as an extra inducement to students has offered a special prize of £llO for best draughtsmanship irrespective of design. BANK 12* HIGH COAL.WC.Et! HIGH STAIRS m billiard room HALL DINING ROOM IV CARDEN STAIRS m BILLIARD ROOM HALL DINING ROOM Designs must be sent in, finished as above, under a nora-de-plume, addressed to Progress, 8 Parish Street Wellington, and marked clearly, “Forty-fourth Prize Competition ” on outside with a covering letter giving competitor’s name, and address of employer. Designs to be sent in by July 10th. Our 45th Competition. We offer a prize of £1 1 0 for the best design for a Lodge and Entrance Gates to Public Institution. Lodge House. The house must contain the following accommodation, viz:—Living room (150), kitchen (120), bedroom (120), and two smaller bedrooms, scullery-washhouse, store, cupboards, etc., and bathroom, all on one floor. The plan must be symmetrical, the entrance facing the drive, and the design in severe Renaissance style with flat roof. Fenestration, proportion, and similarity in the three principal elevations (N., W., and S.) must be specially studied. There may be small loggia or portico at the entrance. Gates.—The gate piers, 4 in number, must accord with the design of the lodge,-—on two must be an escutcheon for the arms of the Institution, the crest may form the finals, the other two must bear lamp standards. The materials allowed are as follows :— —Freestone with Granite base. Gates and Lamps—Wrot Iron. Lodgeßrick or terra-cotta walling, with freestone dressings and cornice, asphalte roof. One bay of iron railing with brick dwarf wall, stonecurb and piers, must be shown. —--t % /6 • a / , lO£>G£ //. // z 23 j >) I OP P The design must be dignified, and not too elaborate, carving only allowed in the finals, and mantling to escutcheon. It is to be assumed that a similar lodge can be built on the opposite side, as shown dotted on plan, to complete the symmetry of the scheme. The plan is not to scale, and, except dimensions, is only suggestive, the exact location of lodge is at discretion. Drawings required.—Plan of lodge and dissimilar elevations, one of which must show the gates, and section, to inch scale; details of gates and piers f inch scale; and sketch perspective from within grounds showing lodge and gates. Messrs. Atkins and Bacon of Wellington, have kindly set this subject. Designs must be sent in, finished as above, under a nom-de-plume, addressed to Progress, 8 Parish Street, Wellington, and marked clearly “ Forty-fifth Prize Competition” on outside with a covering letter giving competitor’s name, and address.of employer. Designs to be sent in by August 10th.