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AN ARCHITECTURAL DUET 
AT SCARSDALE. NEW YORK 
The Homes of Arthur If . Kohler and Andrew J. Thomas, the Architect of Both 
Without sacrificing the individuality of either, and 
without admitting anywhere a hint of monotony or 
mere repetition in the matter of architectural treatment, 
these houses were designed to forni a tiny residential 
group of two. The style used in each case is an elusive 
mixture of Norman and Flemish, though it woidd be 
difficult to pin it down to anything more definite than 
a very happy inspiration. For it is one in which oppor¬ 
tunity has been given the roof lines to rise and fall in 
nice conformity to the contours of the gently sloping 
site that eases away toward a heavy grove at the rear. 
The floor plans and ground layouts are admirably 
suited to such a joint arrangement as this. There is form 
without formality. Each house is planned about an 
offset center. In the Kohler house this central motif 
takes the form of a staircase tower; in the architect’s 
home a sun room is the pivot point of the plan. The 
living portions in both instances are laid toward the in¬ 
terior of the site in order to achieve the greatest amount 
of privacy, while the garages and service sections flank 
the outside property lines. The planting indicates the 
party line without making the separation seem too abrupt. 
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