Our 67th Competition.

Progress, Volume XVI, Issue 2, 1 October 1920, Page 44

Our 67th Competition.

We offer a prize of £\ is. for the design adjudged the best for a SMALL HOUSE,

in the suburbs of a town.

The object of this competition is to attempt to produc e a plan of a house, which will be as labour-saving as possible, consistent with comfort and appearance.

In these days of nigh costs, when most families have to economise to a great extent, and also where the household duties have to be carried out by the householders themselves (domestic assistance being practically unobtainable),it is essential that all unnecessary work and running up and down stairs, and along nassages be eliminated. Consequently a one-storey house, with two rooms in the roof, will be more easily worked than the usual two-storey house. For the same reason the orthodox drawing room will be dispensed with, also the kitchen, which being usually some little way from the dining room, entails a great deal of carrying dishes, etc., backwards and forwards. In short, anything which can be done to save unnecessary work, and yet preserve the self respect and aesthetic feelings of the family, should be embodied in the plans. The elevations should be simple in detail yet interesting in their massing. Careful proportioning of windows and other features costs nothing, but makes all the difference to the general effect.

Schedule of Rooms required: room about 20 x 16, with open brick fireplace. North aspect. Bay window. Opening direct off this, and separated therefrom by sliding doors, a kitchenette about Bx 6, with gas cooker and gas hot water system, sink and bench. Opening off this a small bedroom about 100 super feet. Pantry about 50 super feet, with safe ventilated to open air. South aspect. Small back porch with glass door. Wash house, (gas boiler), coal house, and small combined workshop and tool house off the porch. One bedroom about 18 x 14, with East and North aspectfireplace. One bedroom about 14 x 12—fireplace. Bath room about 9x7, with extra door to outside. W.C. close to bath room. Linen cupboard about 30 super feet. Verandah about 12 x 7 with access from living room, and not at front door N. and W. aspect. To be planned so as not to interfere with direct sunshine to any room. Small front vestibule and small hall. Stairs to attic to start adjacent to living room door. To be kept as simple as possible, about 2 ft. 6 in. wide, close to balustrade, etc., to save dusting. Attic plan—Two bedrooms about 16 x 14 each. A fireplace in one balcony on sunny side. Small sink in recess. Box room. Cupboard on landing. Materials of brick or concrete, slate or tiled roof. The site faces N., and is a chain wide. Drawings required. —Plans of both floors. Four elevations. One section. Roof plan in conjunction with Attic, plan.. Drains to be indicated. Scale one eighth of an inch to one foot, all to be finished in ink, coloured and shaded. Sheets to be rolled drawing-side out. Mr. Basil Hooper, A.R.1.8.A., of Dunedin, has kindly set this subject and will adjudicate. Designs must be sent in finished as above under a nom-de-'plume , addressed to the Editor ‘‘N.Z. Building Progress,” 22, Wingfield Street, Wellington, and clearly marked ‘‘Sixty-seventh” Competition on outside, with a covering letter giving competitor’s name, and address of employer. Designs must be sent in by October 27th.