PROBLEMS 209 



After the location of the rooms has been deter- 

 mined upon and the planting near the house is be- 

 ing considered, accents may be so arranged as to 

 attract the gaze of people within the house toward 

 these views. In Figure 47 an open space in the 

 trees has been left so that the occupants of the 

 house may look out upon Lake Michigan. The 

 white birches used in this position serve to draw 

 the attention to the view by their color. 



When the location of the house and the subdivi- 

 sions have been roughly determined, the circula- 

 tion is the next important consideration. The 

 forecourt, from the entrance to the house, is the 

 keystone of the circulation scheme, and upon it de- 

 pends the efficient handling of traffic of all sorts, 

 whether for pleasure or utility. It should be a 

 kind of out-door room and center of radiation; it 

 should provide for the parking and handling of 

 carriages and cars, and its exit toward the stables 

 and garages should be studied on the one hand, and 

 on the other its communication with the reception- 

 rooms of the house should be given equal attention. 

 The number of vehicles to be accommodated will 

 determine the scale of the court. 



Of first importance is the communication of the 

 main highway with the entrance court. This 



