The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-29
SEVEN ESSENTIALS IN BUILDING
MODERN HOMES GIVEN BY AN
70 EXPERT BUILDING CONCERN
Cost, Appearance, Arrange
ment, Decoration and
Furnishing are All
Important

The instinct to build with blocks,
10 tinker with the hammer. which
; IS born with us, is only once removed.
shen va grow up. 10 the peneilns
VI plans on the backs of old envelopes
and pieces OF scratch paper.
No single Laymen. about TO buiA
one or two CT three buildings, can
acquire, without years of study, even
Il fairly good working knowledge OF
The rlulhtudinous details involved 10
the average building operation. To
gain this knowledge would necessitate
the study Of architecture. not only
in tins country but abroad, and for
y sufficient length Of time 10 become
EXPERT in the fullest, truest sense Of
Ihe wcrd. This would include the
.Ntaust stlye study OF interiors of every
description and their relationship to
The surrounding conditions, SO essen
t.al 10 insure the proper arrangement
Of Interior space and the necessary
couv.riences. Also knowledge OF color,
woods, fabric. rugs, leather, mosaics,
Lille, marble, bronze, loaded glass, and
al the details that enter into the dec
orJdon and furnishing OF u Well ap-
pointed building. would be necessary.
IN order that the actual work be
directed efficiently so as to insure
uninterrupted progress, = thorough
mastery of mechanics would be re-
quired.
And above an, perhaps it would be
necessary that he have . practical
Executive knowledge OF costs in every
particular. 50 that he would know
beyond doubt that he was receiving
value for every dollar he was spend
ins.
Now. it fs admitted that the syer.
age man has not all OF this deRiled
information nor Is it necessary for him
10 acquire that knowledge.
There are, however, several i'm.
portant points which every prospect.
i've building owner should be fully
Informed upon. These can perhaps
be- grouped into the following seven
essentials which every owner should
De fully satisfied regarding before
procesding with construction and
which will also serve az an excellent
Lasis for review Of the completed
speration:
]. COST. The building TO be worth
Ill that Il cost. and, il a renting
Building. to produce q satisfactory
yieid on the total investment.
9. APPEARANCE. The building
10 possess architectural character suit
bic TO its location and purpose, and
To deserve admiration as long as 1t
stands.
2. ARRANGEMENT The building
10 afford maximum facilities to its
occupants.
1. DECORATION AND FURNISH.
ING. The interior Of the building TO
possess artistic unity. appropriateness
and TO afford comfort and conven.
ence.
8. STABILITY. The building 10
withstand properly the wear and tsar
Of time and use.
{. SPEED. The building operation
~ be 80 controlled thar II viii occupy
the shortest time consistent with the
quality md extent OF the work.
:. SERVICE. The building opera
ton TO be conducted IN such 4 manner
. TO leave the owner free from every
core and responsibility excepting the
approval OF plans and materials. and
the meeting OF payments.
ANY building may measure up TO
one. or perhaps several, OF these es.
s.utials. Few buildings measure up
10 all Of them. The analysis ot these
seven essentials which will show
clearly what an owner must do in
order 10 combine them in the building
operation he cUntemplates will be cot
a.dsred in Inter articles OF this series.