Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

tiOnS IN our community, ana the prospect
Of several inc residences 30 be erected Che
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on the HcIecIioh oi an Hrchltect
The modern "reminiscences has crown so
rapidly and created such widespread in
tercst In art that some acquaintance with
and Il, minor allies is uradu- |
ally recuuiut d, rrc,uuizcd part of a iibpr- !
al education. Hence even those who have
ltle real Sypipt;ny with the movement
seek to obtain Il siight iGel Of what il all
means, or. Hilin. That, to Lvt a acknowledge
of art slang sufficient to enable them to
converse without danger Of max ing Seri-
ous slips They read up about dadOs and
frirZcs, Opalrscrnt glaS, ANA tiles, Queen
Anne ANA sincerity, until they see one
thing clearlN-tbat if they wish houses
suited to their new ideas they must give
themselves into the hands of some man
who has made these things his life study.
They decide to DO so, and now begin their
troubles.
No one has given them any practical in
formation ~ to the relation that should
subsst between architect and client. This
may seem sample inatter, but experience
has shown that the lack of information
on this suhitc, IS one OF the most fruitful
causes of trouble IN building.
Before entering upon the real subject
let me urge Nou most strongly not to put
utI sccuG your architrct until just before
Nuu intend to build. Modern needs are
complies an: various, and Il good plan Of
huuSr - not 10 he made in II month. Ii
must Dc carefully thought over and dis
ctCs't uuul the drawings represent cN-
H,ilN NHH, You want. If the drawings
are hurried through and the building pre-
mrtureiN started, one forgotten thing
ollrr another viii crop up, You wish Il
change here ANA Il Change there, and flndi-
lN, after nearly endless worry, you Will en-
ter Il completed house that is not what
You want, ana that has ONerrun the estl-
mate. The more time You can let the ar
cutect have ON the sketch plans, the more
HNc'Y you are to get house INTO which
All your little pccullafltles Will lit.
this being allowed let me suppose that
you, lhc chance reader, contemplate build
ng, and nave selected an architect in
whom you have confidence. II you have
chosen nm Tor his cheapnesS merely, |
am sorry for you, but your blood Is upon
your own head. Before gong 10 MN,
talk the matter over Mt home, and decide
what rooms you Wish, their general ar
rangement, ana the amount NOu 1eel ike
spending. IT you can roughly sketch a
plan, uo 50. Then call upon your archl-
lect, ana say to nm II WISH to bulld
hOuse, 81 Which TINS sketch gives an idea.
| would like il of such and such materials,
ana can spend upon ii this amount OF
money. | GO not wish an ultra fancy
house, but something rather palmer and
more repo,c!uI thm many see. | am
fond Urnament hut do not like architec
tural gymnastics. Can pulld the huust
Tor my inquire
lie VIII 't9k YOU many quGSio''N' snow
you dfaN4hG7 0l hou9tH uIc"iA pulii
an" c'th S''' 'tu w" "PIlpAtiI'.tcA! ~
cost 81 !o.r ho''Ht as HoU ucSlit IL. "
Is satisfactory. wen ahu Goou pUt II IN,
price Is Too hiGh' let nm suggest Nl!a
GnahGta aie ieceSSar! 10 ptlhS 1t "o"H
IL YOU are reaAolanlc' ana 90 not lh7iS'
upon having a Sloo'" collar mouse iol
: :''Ooo you VIII soon agree Dut II you 40 st
INSIST you haq better give up puIldlhE ..
IL you decide 10 60 on nave de4iIilt'
understanding WIN tHe afcnltect' me
Is a tnlhS 700 olteh ohll'Ieu Dut you VII
, ma tllat Il snort agreement Statlhg VIVA
you are TO pay hIlll' ana at What stage @
the work e"ch payment becomes que VII
prevent amy future hlSuhuerStahulnG
me ordinary cnarSe OF tht archltec1 10
plans, speclilcallohH, ana superlitehuehc'
, is lvc ptr cent on 'he total cost Oh lh'
work II suPerIh.ehuthce Is oinltte,'
three ana IL nan per cent ana IL Onll