HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1958
THE HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Sturdy Home Inspired By Nordic Design
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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
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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.
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