The sun., 1918-08-18

~Our fifteen years OF experience In
both the building and operating OF the
highest class OF apartments have taught
us some things which we hope may be
helpful TO owners and managers In dis.
cussing this type OF apartment as an
Investment" said Benjamin II. Marshall,
of Marshall q Fox. architects. at the
OF the country. I'VE know that such
buildings. II properly located, designed
and operated, are not only safe and
excellent investment. but one in which
the owner can have much pride and
from which he can obtain much pleas
uro.
There are three problems that must
be solved to produce q high class apart
ment building that win be entirely sue
ceesful, namely, where 10 build. how to
design and construct. and how to oper-
alta
Tho first problem. that Of the loca-
tion, must be considered carefully. Sc
Ssot one which Is good to-day and will
be better tomorrow. Boulevard or park
frontage Is most desirable. A combina-
tion Of these on corner with southeast
or southwest exposure Is by far the
best. such location In a part Of the
city which will meet the approval OF the
class of tenants required could not be
bettered.
Light and sunshine are important
elements to be considered In picking the
location. Sunlight not only makes every
room 1t enters brisht. CHEEKY and sani-
tary but 1t Is one OF the greatest renters
known. Every room must get lots of
light. and positively half OF the bed
ehAmber-all II possible-must have
direct sunlight. Noise from automobile
and other street traffic may be OBJ
bectionable and must be thought OF when
arranging the bed chambers. They
should be as far from such cause Of
annoyance as Is physically possible.
The question of ordinary transporta-
ton Ii of minor Importance, as this
Is only used by the servants The ten
ants themselves all have their own
motors and consequently they only need
TO be located on or very near q boule-
Yard artery.
''The second problem, that OF how to
plan and build this type Of apartment,
IL probably the most difficul. to solve
The plan must contain all the good fea-
lures Of the well designed house to-
gether with the numerous advantages
The majority OF the tenants come from
their own homes and also live In a
house in the country a part Of the year
30 1t Is essential to give them all they
are accustomed to. plus every possible
convenience resulting from community
life.
All large apartments consist Of three
distinct and separate parts, which parts
may be called for convenience: Public
private ard service.
The living. or front part. contains the
reception hall. the living room. the din
Ing room. the breakfast or sun room
and the library. These rooms with the
exception OF the library. should open into
each other 20 as to make as good an
arrangement for entertaining purposes
as for general living. A small but Inn
bortant room which la rarely found ex-
cept in the very best of private homes
Is the dressing or coat room for the
use Of guests. This room in an apart
inent must open from the reception hail
as near the entrance door as possible
Too often guests arrive when II IL awk-
ward TO take them into the private part
Of the apartment.
''ThS private or chamber part Of tho
plan should have q large rectangular
hall. o. Of which open all of the bed
rooms. This hall, which connects d.
tectly with the reception room. should
be 30 designed and 30 arranged that It
can be used as an informal sitting ROOM
Each bed chamber must be provided
with a large clothes closet and connect
directly with its own bath. This bath
must have good light and should be
large enough to contain a dressing table
In addition TO the regular fixtures. In
connection with one or two Of the master
chambers large and light dressing
room should be provided, fully equipped
with cases and drawers to meet every
demand of the tenant.
The sewing and linen room and a
large storage closet should be located
between this part Of the apartment and
the service quarters, so that ladies Of
the apartment can reach II without pa S.
Ing the servants rooms and the serv-
ants reach It without coming into the
private part
THE service, or rear part Of the house.
must connect directly with the reception
hall. dining room and chamber hall.
The number of servants rooms should
equal in number the master chambers.
We have come to this conclusion after
years of close contact with our tenants.
Tho worst feature In most apartments
In regard to this part of the house is
that the kitchen-the most important
workroom in the house-is also the most
travelled passage. This should not be
the servants' dining room and buffers
pantry must be % arranged that they
oan be reached without going through
the kitchen. The architect, in designing
the service end of the apartment. must
always study with great care the most
economical Arrangement of the elements
where to mace the refrigerator. the
vault the storage closets. the stove. the
sink and tho work table and what to
do to make the service operate smoothly
and with the fewest steps possible
There ara n number of details per-
tanning to the construction which need
10 be considered seriously. The question
Of deadening sound sra difficult one. In
all the apartments Wa know OF sound
will travel by means OK the partitions,
floors and columns from zone apartment
10 the next Onr firm has,made several
experiments and We now have a scheme
whereby We lower the ceilings of the