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HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1958 THE HOUSE OF THE WEEK Sturdy Home Inspired By Nordic Design PAGE 8 D By JOHN O. B. WALLACE Inspired by the best features of modern Scandinavian architecture, this small, sturdy house sbould be come a popularity winner "with budget-conscious American famil ies. Chosen as design X 14 in the House of The Week series, it re flects the simplicity and sound construction which have made Nor dic home styling increasingly es teemed throughout the United States. Scandinavian design elements fit in well with American living, both in furniture and architectural forms. This compact house, less than 1,300 square feet in size, makes full use of the Nordic's love for cleanliness and sturdy, natural materials. Glass, stone and wood have ma jor roles in home construction throughout Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and Architect Alan Wood Fraser has used all three mater ials to advantage in design X-14. The glass areas are large, and simple in styling, to provide max imum light and air throughout the bouse. Vertical siding and a decorative front fence bring wood prominent ly into exterior facades. Living Areas Are Open Stone is to be found in the . random ashlar stone, interspersing the vertical siding, and in the brick chimney and the flagstone floored rear porch. Two other elements found in Scandinavian homes were in corporated, too, in this design the open planning of living areas THIS STURDY HOME, with special appeal to budget-conscious American families, has the friendly, home-like qual ity characteristic of Scandinavian architecture. Stone, glass and wood are used prominently throughout. and the privacy of sleeping areas. As in most Scandinavian homes, the three bedrooms utilize space to the highest degree. The living areas open into each other for max imum space patterns and there fore tend to offer greater living expanse. There is an unaffected and home like quality to Scandinavian ar chitecture and the architect has captured this admirable trait with exterior touches like the white painted fence, the flower-filled window boxes and the Swedish shutters. Like many Scandinavian homes, the kitchen here is at the front and the living areas open toward the back. There are front and rear gardens. As in Nordic homes, design X-14 adapts itself to built-in units, simple furniture, long and low cab- Statistics There are six rooms, includ ing three bedrooms, plus lis baths in design X-14 all in 1,288 square feet. The garage and porch, with a much lower cost rate, total 354 square feet. The overall house dimensions are 35 by 51 feet 6 inches. A 75 by 100 foot lot is recommended. nets and unusual and intimate lighting. The house has the sturdy qual ity and the delicate detailing as well as Scandinavian design. Unusual Traffic Pattern A tour illustrates the expert planning in this design: The vestibule, with a large coat closet, starts what becomes an J- 1Z'0 !' 39't" ' ' 2JJW23J 01NIM6 If MASTER , UJ 12'2",7'6" LJ BEDROOM I IV INS ROOM L FT . . ,,,,,, I I2V13'10 . fc'1 t HJkITCHEnChI I ' I WlHjfl jj, I t'l. BEDROOM 3 IT! BEDROOM 2 I A TRAFFIC PLAN unusual for . a small home has been achieved in this winning design for the House of the Week series. The living and sleeping areas are shown above. The basement plan, not shown, includes a 28 by 25 foot recreation room, a corner bar, and a utility room with heater, laundry and workbench areas. The basement has high, daylight windows, all of which are above grade. THIS IS THE VIEW the living room toward the large rear picture window. The flush fireplace hat a raised hearth and a striated wood fireplace wall. unusual traffic pattern for a small same point there are stairs to home. There is direct access to the basement. The garage can be the kitchen, to a center hall which entered from the rear porch and leads to the bedrooms, and to the an optional door is located be living room. tween the garage and the kitchen. There is direct service from The kitchen has a broken-U the kitchen to the dining room shape, .among the most popular in and the dining room blends into kitchen appliance positioning. The the living room. There is a- 21-foot dinette alcove at the front of the expanse from the front of the liv- kitchen has fixed glass- picture w in ing room to the large rear pic- dows, from floor to ceiling. Ade ture window. quate counters and storrge cup- There is an even larger expanse, boards complete the kitchen ar 26 feet, across the rear of the rangoment. combined dining living area. Prom- Each of the three bedrooms has inent at one side of the living room two exposures. The master bed is a flush fireplace, with a raised room has three closets ard a pri hearth and a striated wood fire- vate lavatory. The family bath place wall. room serves all bedrooms: it also A door leads from the dining is located for use as a guest lav room to the rear porch; at the atory. -Send this coupon for your STUDY PLAN- YOU CAN GET a study plan for The House of The Week by filling in youi name and address on the coupon on this page . and sending it with 35 cents to this newspaper. This study plan shows each floor of the house to gether with each of the four elevations, front, rear and sides of the house. It Is scaled at Ife-inch per foot. It includes a guide on "How to Get Your House Built." You can take this study plan to your bank or other mortgage lender and to your builder and get rough estimates on the cost of con struction in this area, as well as an idea of the cost in relation to your budget. With this information you will know whether you will want to proceed with con struction by ordering work ing blueprints direct from the architect and asking for bids for the work. STUDY PLAN ORDER COUPON Building Editor: Enclosed is 35 cents. Pleose send me a copy of the study plon ot The House of The Week, Design X-14 Nome Street City (ptcete print) Start
