The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18

ab,r. three hundred architects from
nil n,rfs If the country took part in
cornp.,lt.un recently under the auspices
az me Brrkbtdidcr. for plans for = .
.uburbau cottage to be built on a plot
with frontage of 80 feet on a street
and with a depth of 100 feet. Many
beautiful designs and some excellent
manning resulted The two designs to
which first and second prizes were
awarded are reproduced here.
The requirements OF the competition
were such as to make IT unusually in
,srcsrus 20 those who contemplate
erecting homes in the suburban district
about Sew York city. In the first place
the plot 5ONlOO feet. Is about the aver
age size purchased in the nearby sub
urbs for home Improvement. The
problem called for freproof structure
and garage. tho latter being almost es-
sential IN those times when NO many
suburban residents have their motors
end prefer keeping them on their home
premises instead of IN distant garages.
The problem also stated that the house
was 20 DE oc type suitable FOR subur-
han us. ~ distinction to country houses.
l. went go far as to say that adjoining
r'ots on either side were supposed to
be- improved with dwellings and that the
house 10 be planned should be one
which would fit nicely In both size and
design, 80 limit Of cost was established.
The Jury Of award, composed OF Frank
Choutcau Brown Of Boston +. ELLIS
Jackson ~ Providence Calvin kiessllng
Of New York, Linn Kline OF Utica and
J. r. Walker II Cleveland. We're unan,-
nous in awarding first prize to William
O. Rautoul Of Boston. OF this design
;he Brickbpildcr SAYS: Despite the
rather careless detail OF the entrance
end what tn" Judges felt to be some
what a c-owdng Of features across the
frat story. the house was in plan so
eNcellentlv adapted to the limitations
Of programme and site: the designer
had So frankly accepted the narrow
. frontage and yet treated his logically
resulting design so quietly, simply and
attractvc'y that his drawing was ac-
cppted as easily the best all round So
luton ~ the problem received. in spite
~ the gutter construction behind the
parapet where difficulties might result
IN northern localities in protecting eX-
terror and interior plaster from leakage
OF roof water. OF all the plans at
tempting two living rooms and an en-
trance hail across the front of the
building this competitor alone was felt
I, have condensed his vestibulc and
doorway to point where such n scheme
was possible within the narrow dimen-
Sons provided The perspective. out
SIDE of n somewhat awkward layout OF
the curring bay roofs Is gracefully and
charmlngv rendered"
In exterior design the second prize
winner is much like one NJ the drawings
10 which a prize was awarded In THE
S"N's recent country home competition
Tho plan, however. ~ quite novel and
interesting. The design II the work Of
Jerauld pahler of New York or this
drawing it Is said that the draughts-
man assumod--as he fairly might under
The programme-hs house frontlne
nearly north upon the street, thus de-
fermininc his arrangement Of the plar
and location of kitchen and entry The
sara-c, while Limiting the size Of tho
garden n tho rear, Is yet placed in con-
v'niont relation to the house, making II
losS.h for the owner to reach II easily
convenience ignored in many OF tn.
designs. The second story is rather
crowded particularly the bath, but the
less dcsirahl" rooms are again placed a
the north and the eNterior-Slmple. d.
rect and while somewhat evidently in
fn"rr"d by the work of a leading ar.
"h''"ri..s vc; free from plagiarism II
composition ana perfectly rationa
and successful treatment Of the assumed
problem"