Art Out-of-Doors 



seize upon every peculiarity of the site 

 which can be used to give his building the 

 look of belonging just where it stands — to 

 make it appear as though it could not be 

 moved anywhere else without detriment to 

 its own effect, 



Xot many years ago we thought broken, 

 irregular sites undesirable, and, when they 

 could not be avoided, often levelled and 

 smoothed them that the house-foundations 

 might be laid with mechanical symmetry. 

 But of late our architects have realized that 

 such sites are apt to be the best of all if 

 thought and skill are brought to bear upon 

 them, giving a chance for architectural in- 

 dividuality as well as for an integral union 

 of architectural and natural features. 



When the slopes of an irregular site are 

 gentle and devoid of rocks, a beautiful re- 

 sult can be achieved by respecting their un- 

 dulations, laying more or fewer courses of 

 foundation-stones according as they rise or 

 fall, and bringing the grass up to the base 

 of these courses in an uneven, billowy, yet 

 not too broken line. Richardson often did 



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