The cottages in this section have been designed by architects for specific clients. While they are more elaborate than the plans in the preceding pages, they do suggest ideas that you may want to include in your own unit.

Notice particularly how windows, terraces, and porches have been related to the plan. Outdoor living and the relationship of indoor-outdoor areas is particularly important in cottages.

Summer Home for Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Chase
Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Sherwood. Mills & Smith, Architects

Located on a rock ledge overlooking Long Island Sound to the east and a small harbor to the north, this house
had its large glass areas dictated by the spectacular view. The house is of hurricane-braced construction throughout. The exterior and some of the interior finish is mahogany plywood. The flat roof is covered with white marble chips to reflect summer heat. Part of the house is built on the foundation of an old estate.

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Connecticut Week-End House for A. VanHorn
Westport, Connecticut
Sherwood, Mills and  Smith, Architects

The living and terrace areas of this week-end house are raised above the grade in order to take advantage of a beautiful eastern view—a feature not possible from grade level. The living room serves as a sleeping area during week ends by use of studio couches. There is a pass through between the terrace and the kitchen.

Besides a garage in the basement, there is also a tape-recorder room for the owner, who is a radio commentator. This house has been planned for the future addition of three more bedrooms.

Week-End  House   In   Louisiana
New  Orleans,   Louisiana
Dr and  Mrs.   Morris  Shushan. Owners Curtis and Davis, Architects

Here's a week-end house you will really want to study. It has many interesting features, including an unusual bathroom and an interesting fireplace. The photograph shows the dining area and some interesting cabinets. The fireplace in the foreground has a tile and concrete base. The cone hood is made of copper 15 inches wide, lapped 2 inches, and riveted. It is about 3 feet wide at the base. Materials used in this cottage include polished pecky cypress walls, flagstone floors, and pine ceiling.

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Hillside Week-Ender
Yorktown Heights, New York
Mr. and  Mrs.J.H.Livingstone, Designers and Owners

We built this cottage in upper Westchester County. It is a very livable unit. By orienting this house so that the large glass area faced south, it was made possible to cut off the heat at ten in the morning and not put it back on until three in the afternoon on a cold winter day. The skew fireplace wall makes the living room seem larger than it is. We have slept six people by using a studio couch in the living area.

This cottage is situated at the end of a parabola-shaped bay and on a ninety-acre tract. The small photograph right shows a view of the living room from the sun-bathing court. The barbecue is for outdoor snacks. The main fireplace wall is used to stiffen the whole structure. The large exterior photo shows the use of striated plywood as an
exterior finish. Note the very pleasant master-bedroom arrangement. All the stone used in this cottage was quarried on the site.

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Cottage for W. R. Watkins
Lake Rosseau, Ontario, Canada
John B. Parkin Associates, Architects

A Narrow Plan
Thornwood, New York
Warren Wilson Weaver. Architect-Owner

This unit and cottage number 4 shown in the previous section have much in common. Both have a long narrow plan; both have fixed-glass areas with ventilation under the windows; both have simple roof lines. The cedar siding of this residence has been painted brick red. Note the porch, which connects the garage with the house.

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For a Narrow Lot
D.  Mckinney Owner
Memphis,   Tennessee
Eason,Anthony, Mckinney and Cox, Architects

If your lot is narrow and flat, you may want to use plantings and trees for shade and privacy, as has been done here. The double doors permit a generous circulation of air, but to make sure, the top series of windows are hinged outward. This is another way that you might ventilate your cottage.

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The photograph of the living-room wing of this residence illustrates three points that you might consider when you build your own cottage. First, the use of fixed glass. Second, the use of a stock window that seems to blend well with the custom fixed-glass opening. Third, the use of both vertical and horizontal siding. The siding is redwood. While the residence seems to have a flat roof, part of it is actually hipped.

On the  Mohawk Trail Greenfield, Massachusetts
Mr. and  Mrs. George W. Wilcox, Owners
James A. Britton.Architect

Joseph W. Molltor

This house has many elements in its design which are similar to the cottages shown in the previous section of this book. Note that the living, dining, guest, and porch areas can be opened into a single area. The elevation above shows another method of ventilating your cottage when fixed-glass areas are used. This house has sassafras siding, tidewater cypress trim.

Hospitable Home Jackson. Mississippi
Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison, Owners
James T. Canizaro, Architect

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Okanacan Retreat
Lake Skaha. British Columbia
R.A. Berwick, Architect

This cottage, built by an architect for his own family, has well-segregated living and sleeping quarters. The kitchen is strategically located so that it can serve the dining area or the screened porch. Perhaps the most interesting feature of this cottage is the large screened porch that can be used for relaxation, dining, or sleeping. There are many built-in units in the living area.

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