The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
PROGRESS IN lNARcHlTEcTURE
has Developed = Glass Of Specialists
Who Are Gaining Great Fame
IN England.


Specialization has made great strides
In the profession Of architecture. Time
was when single architect with
skilled assistants planned and designed
buildings from cellar to roof, consult
Ing an architectural engineer. perhaps.
II the work was OF such size and form as
TO Involve serious engineering ploblems
Then came the era OF architectural
firms One member Of such firm, says
the New York Sun. would be specially
skilled as a designer. the artist OF com
bination: another acquainted with ma
terials and methods Of construction, so
that he was able to superintend the work
Of the contractors; a third good az
specifications or perhaps specially rich
In friends and able TO deal with clients
Architectural firms In which men OF
various gifts participate are still nu-
merons. but specialization has developed
independent architects who are con-
suited by many firms upon special prob
lens. There are men who do little or
nothing but write specifications and
others who ere employed by many Of
their fellow architects In preparing the
colored drawings Intended to make un.
imaginative clients see how building
will look when completed. Architecture.
al engineering Is more than ever pro-
iesslon in itself. .ssp'gAsxe--.s
Meanwhile the architectural draugh,s-
man has also had his development Eng
lish architects are surprised to find how
large a share OF important work in the
Offices Of New York architects is LETT in
the bends OF so-e6lled draughtsmen.
These ere often carefully educated
young architects who hope sooner or
later 10 SCI up lneepeadently CT get into
some established IRA, as junior partners.
IN some cases drauehtsman develops
lrtq a sort II managing clera. just as
some law clerks become the executive
officers Cf lmpertEat law firms.
Other draaghismen are prized for tie
taste and skill IL decorative design
Such men are sometimes employed 70
do large part OF a competitive design
submitted Tot imrortEn: buildings, pub
lie or private. However little the en-
ploying architect z2y have advised IN
this work. he and rot the designer gets
the credit and tae p-.ss Il It is success
full
New YORK has few such architects as
have attrscies specis attention IL Eng
land BY metE0ls unusual IN this coga-
Try. The EIg.!sa architects in QUESTION
are men who wori largely aioae. havlpg
no partners and employing few crauehts-
men They DO rot seek 20 create a great
business. but are content 20 build cou-
paratiyely few houses They co. how
ever. place their Individual mark not
cnly upon the general design OF the
houses they build. but upon every detail.
This metAol Of work makes IL imp0ssi-
bic that they should lntrust 10 hired
draughEmen a great variety Of details
such Is IN this country y done by
Granghtsnen
This arohaeet works almost purely
as "a artist. With jealous care that moth
ing shall go cut from his ofice that he
is not ready to father IN all its impor-
tant details.
Such architects DO rot earn great iu-
comes. Ter tie comparatively small |
volume Of the business makes that i'm
possible: but thslr fees for individual
houses are rsiaiively large. and only the
weil-todo can employ them. Their
work Is known al over the British Isles
znd even IN thls country. The few
American architects who work in this
fashion attract iess attention than like
men in England