DESIGN FOR A RESIDENCE IN THE ITALIAN
RENAISSANCE STYLE.
HAROLDERIC KEBEON,
Massachusetts Institute of Teéhnology,
DESIGN FOR A RESIDENCE IN THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE.
The villas and gardens of Italy have
long excited the admiretion of those fortunate
Americans who have enjoyed the opportunity of sojourning in that beautiful country.
The Italian villa of the Renaissance
has come to have a peculiar value as an
archi-tectural type under contemporary American con-ditions which are repeating themselves in the
desire of our more fortunate citizens for life
in the country.
We seem to show a power to assimilate ideals, treditions and forms which have all the
freshness; life and color of their historic
sources across the water,
In the development of this design 1
have looked to the vest of the villas situated rostly in or near the city of Rome. Motives
have been studied from such charming examples
of this type as the Villas Medici, Albani,
d'Este, Pamphili and Borghese.
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This residence is of moderate size
and is to serve as a country home for the sun
mer occupancy of its owner. It includes not
only the dwelling-place and necessary buildings,
but has connected with it gardens, terraces, fountains and pavilicns as well. It is situated oh a large wooded property overlcoking a lake. A lake approach is cut through the trees open-ing up a full view of the water. A formal
garden leads cut from one side of the villa.
The house is built of brick covered with white cement stucco and with all trimmings and ornamental features of limestone. The roof
is concrete covered with red tile.
An open loggle 1s situated on the lake side of the villa commanding a view of the
sur-rounding country.
The first floor contains a large entrance hall, a living room, a dining room, service rooms, a library or den, - all
surround-ing an open court in which there is a fountain.
On the second floor are arranged the chambers, with rooms for the servants in the low
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third story.
There are three rendered drawings.
Elevation at 1/8" scale.
Plan and entourage at 3/32" scale. Section at 1/18" scale.
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