Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-17

Washington. although one builder was
perfectly satisfied with series OF
small hooded entrances and open ter
races, another builder on the same
type OF project felt that his clientele
would demand each and every one his
covered porch, and so for each and
every one Of his houses . porch was
designed liz such q way that the usual
monotony did not prevail.
Those interested are now nearing
the completion Of this project. With
is working out satisfactorily the
architects and the builders in perfect
understanding and harmony each
with respect for the others point of
view! Internationally the way has
been paved for further relations and,
the opening up of an entirely new
held IL the architects.
Onicials Are Sympathetic.
Two or three additional points
1 night be mentioned. One is that. un.
,erlying thiss whole structure of CO.
operation and understanding of the
problem to be met has been the work
VI the Architects Advisory Council,
which for three or four years has re.
viewed. with the assistant engineer
commissioners. Mai. Raymond Wheel
En- the chairman of the COMMITTEES Of
three. every plan fled for al building
permit. and one these plans has made
recommendations to the
builders. This has given the archi-
&ects an insight into the problem to
be met, has shown the builders that
the architects are disinterested and
willing TO give their services for the
betterfnent of the city; and has not
only shown the officials the value OF
the service but has put them I'm sym
pathetic understanding of the objec-
tive and i'm sympathetic relationship
with both architects and builders.
\ ..srhe actual bringing together OF
architects ana builders on these prof.
ects has accomplished more In these
few. months toward actually getting
results than the Advisory Council has
accomplished In the same number Of
years, and yet the Advisory Council
was the start of the whole project.
Its work is to continue and to be aug
meYlted by etiuca tional work through
the citizens ASSOCIATIONS as to its
function This general educational
work has been tremendously helped
by The Evening Star through its spe-
ciar publicity. It has not only re-
tained Mrs. Gertrude Morrison Fisher,
& has assigned special publicity man
to cover the field, and it has been will
ing to- publish, week after week. all
the special write.ups which II could
obtain,
AN effort has been made to carry
forward from week to week the prog
.resS of each house, letting the added
details of construction form the We,
hicles for the extension of informa-
ton about various items which the
architects would like to have the pub
lie understand.
Decorators Lending Aid.
"An opportunity has been given to
the local landscape architects and IN
terror decorators to form cooperating
The landscape architects
have not played up to their opportuni-
Ties. The decorators are anxious. to
to prepare any amount OF
publicity, and will do so II arrange
nents can be- made with the furnish
ing houses for the staging OF complete
A number of the To-
cal furniture supply houses have un-
dertaken to aid in the projects and TO
furnish demonstration houses COM
plete, in each case, however, under
the close supervision of the committee
5Q6COIAlOTSt SANAH6 tAaOAA 6CAtANO
the same basis as the advisory archt-
tects.
at is hoped that before the project
is finished the landscape architects
will be able to take certain Of the
projects and to demonstrate that land
scape architecture is something more
than the mere planting Of q few
shrubs around the entrance. 1t Is
hoped that the garden sides
and outdoor living will be featured.
AFTER the conclusion of the project,
more or less complete files of The
star will be available, which the chair
man Of this committee has had re-
served for the use of the chapters.
He believes that it would be advan-
tageous for almost any chapter to
stage such demonstration, and he
that the institute either
circulate these files from headquar-
tiers or that the secretaries Of the diff
ferent chapters, apply for them. They
should be. Of value at any time in the
future In staging similar demon
stration.
"It may be stated frankly that there
is a tremendous amount OF work in.
volved In the coordination OF any
such project, and no architect should
to supervise it unless fully
aware of the responsibilities and the
upon his time, for which he
should be compensated either by an
from the paper or by
share In the proceeds"