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Home and Building, Volume 18 Number 1 (June 1955)
Open or Closed Planning? — 3. In the Country: interior flexibility gains importance
Open or Closed Planning?
3. In the Country: interior flexibility gains importance
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In Texas, where insects are as gregarious as the people, screen porches are vital most of the year for outdoor living.
A client with a near-rural or rural site will sometimes demand a house flexible enough to entertain, feed and sleep a small army of guests or relatives from time to time, and yet be snug and efficient when just the family is present. A paragon somewhat along these lines has been achieved in this house for Mr. and Mrs. Millard Rudd on the outskirts of Austin. Both the living areas and children's room adapt to various arrangements.
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This example seems unusually well integrated with the house, plan and design-wise.
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Kitchen is placed to aid supervision of children anywhere in house or back yard.
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The extra space added to living room by porch and dining area gives ample room for large groups. Fireplace end retains closed-in feeling. Wall between dining area and entry is louvered for ventilation.
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The children's room is designed as an extremely flexible unit. A portable closet partition and reed curtains make it easily convertible from a single large room into three separate areas. Convenient rear door and bath help prevent children's tracking mud through house.