DESIGN 71 



same in both cases, although the determining fac- 

 tors were practicability on the one hand, and pleas- 

 ure purposes on the other. 



After some idea of the general requirements of 

 the problem in hand has been gained and the build- 

 ings have been located, the next important step is 

 the placing of the principal areas, — the kitchen- 

 gardens, service-courts, stable-yards, and so on, in 

 regard to their greatest usefulness and availabil- 

 ity. The position of these larger units will then 

 determine the placing of the smaller masses that 

 are generally of greater esthetic interest, and are 

 intended to bear close scrutiny. 



The next consideration is the circulation; that 

 is, the disposition of walks, drives, and ap- 

 proaches. The careful placing of these is most es- 

 sential, as they determine the points of view from 

 which the design is to be visible, and esthetically 

 are consequently of the utmost importance. If 

 they are not likewise laid out in a practical fash- 

 ion, — ^that is to say, so as to facilitate progress and 

 to segregate traffic of a utilitarian nature, — ^paths 

 will be worn over grass plots in a manner most dis- 

 turbing to the designer, though he should really 

 accept the situation meekly as a well-merited re- 

 buke. 



