Design Review: Volume 2, Issue 4 (December-January 1949-50)
House at Lincoln Road, Henderson for Mr and Mrs Averill
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House at Lincoln Road, Henderson for Mr and Mrs Averill
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1 View of Garden-court and entrance
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2 Gallery
Family Requirements: Husband and wife with occasional guest. Provision of space suitable for entertainment.
Site: Set well back from road amongst trees on fruit farm. Ground is perfectly level. No views.
Plan: Planned with area of 1150 square feet, it provides a living room of 30ft × 15ft and a gallery 22ft long. The gallery opens on to a garden court where a swimming pool will be provided. The living room opens on to a paved area for informal living. What would normally be the passage is widened to approximately 6 feet, glazed, and forms a second living area with small increase in area and cost.
Construction: Brick veneer, concrete floor (no reinforcement), Neuchatel roof. Steel sashes.
Colour: Deep grey carpet, white walls, light grey ceiling, dark red upholstered chairs.
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3. The built-in dressing table has been designed and detailed with skill. Above table level mirror covers the whole of the recess with a flush light built into the soffit.
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4. The wall-to-wall windows featured in all rooms are particularly successful in the bathroom. They increase the apparent size of the room and provide maximum daylight.
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5. The steel window sashes are a feature which provide maximum glass areas and efficient opening parts.
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6. When the walls are practically all glass, wide eaves are necessary to reduce glare and keep out hot mid-summer sun.
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