HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1957
THE HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Hawaiian -In spired Ranch a Beauty
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Hospitality Is
Emphasized In
Lanai" Porch
By JOHN O. B. WALLACE
An idea borrowed from sunnv
Hawaii inspired the creation of
this six-room ranch house, whirh
has as one of its major features
a covered entrance Datio or ter
race reflecting the hospitality of
me isiana people.
Known in Hawaii as a "lanai.
or open porch, the feature is found
in some of the outstanding homes
in me islands. It was conceived
there as a means of extending a
warm welcome to guests.
in tins House of The Week de
sign, the "lanai" idea has been
developed for all areas of the
United States, the year round.
Geographical areas and varied
weather conditions do not restrict
uses and advantages to the Awr.
ican homeowner.
in its adaptation here, the own
terrace breathes hospitality into
this ranch style home. This, how-j
ever, was not the only reason it
was selected as The House of The
Week, Itccommcndine it also were
lis soiia design, its well arranged
interior plan and its good looks.
Numbered I1W-73, it is the work
of Architect Samuel Paul, who
specializes in planning small
homes.
Paul considers this desiim a
successful example of exploiting
an island-living idea and adapt
ing it to American living rcquire
nienls and standards.
Only a comparatively mnrlcst
plot is required to accommodate
this house, which has three bed
rooms, dining room, living room,
kitchen and two full baths. It has
1.34; square feet, excluding the
garage area
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BRICK FACING, plywood panels and vertical sidings are Integrated m the facade of this stylish ranch house. Detail of
circled area is below.
(lasting materials which, when
combined, create harmony. Brick
facing has been wrapped around
three sides of the two large pic
ture windows in the living-dining
room area.
Plywood panels have been Used
above and between the windows.
Colors could be introduced into
these six panels to further enhance
the facade.
The brick facine has been ex
tended around the corner of the
house and into the patio, but it
stops at tne entrance door. There,
vertical siding has been used to
harmonize with the vertical siding
oi tne garage.
Note the openins in the eentlv
sloping roof over the patio. This
permits further natural light to
come into the patio.
The material for covering this
opening is optional, but the arch
itect tins supplied thai n nl.idir
utauc 15 a uicnaing oi con- sxyaome would be a dramatic fea-
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COMPACT PLANNING creates ample space fc all living
activities in this well designed ranch house.
ture. Plastic is durable, too.
For the roof, white chipped mar
ble has been selected. This ma
terial adds to the beauty of the
house and it will reflect heat away
from tlie roof during summer
months.
Sliding aluminum type windows
are recommended for all window
areas but other materials could be
substituted at the discretion of the
homeowner.
In the living room, at one side
of the entrance door, a decorative
feature has been included. Many
possibilities are offered for this
area divider. Choose your own
material and decorate it accord
ing to your own tastes.
Further decorating ideas could
be incorporated into the ample
space set aside for the living and
dining rooms.
The kitchen Is located conven
iently and is set apart by a wall,
the stairs leading down into the
basement, shelves and a built-in
unit: the latter is adaptable to
many uses.
A stoop leads into the kitchen
from the outside and takes you
directly to the head of the stairs
leading into the basement.
The bedrooms arc in a wing
to themselves at the rear of the
house for privacy and quiet. The
dimensions of the master bedroom
are 14 feet, 8 inches by 13 feet,
4 inches.
There is ample closet space in
all three bedrooms. Additional clos
et space has been provided at two
otner points in a corridor leading
into the bedroom wing from the
living room and outside the master
bedroom's bath.
In the floor plan, you will note
that there is a rather large area
outside the house, bounded by a
bedroom, the patio and garage.
STATISTICS
The house of the week HW-73,
has 1.345 square feet excluding
the garage. Allow 230 square
feet for the garage. Architect
Samuel Paul estimates that this
house can be built comfortably
on a plot 65 feet by 100 feet.
THIS OPEN but covered patio was adapted for American
living from homes in the Hawaiian Islands.
This space could be used as a
garden or for a planting area. Its
location, happily, is at one end of
the open patio.
The foliage is extended into the
patio by a planter box with a
profusion of vines and plants, add
ing color to an area nearly the
length of the patio.
A cathedral ceiling has been de
signed for the living-dining room
area. This adds dramatic spa
ciousness to this part of the house
while at the same time drawing
the area together in a unified ef
fect.
Downstairs, the basement area
could be developed to the taste
of the owner, but the architect's
plan shows a large playroom area,
a utility room and a half bath.
The basement can be reached eas
ily from the outside and there is
more than average storage space.
Look, again, at the outside of
this house. A dynamic effect is
achieved by the sweeping, asym
metrical roof line and the long,
projecting eaves and gables.
The clever use and. integration
of unusual materials have set this
interesting ranch house apart from
the ordinary.
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