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Explains how careful planning choices affect comfort indoors and outdoors, including variety in layouts, separation of living and sleeping areas, circulation, and cost-conscious construction. Covers assessing current and future space requirements, scaling furniture layouts to evaluate room sizes and flow, and determining trade-offs in dining-room combinations. 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DESIGNS\n\nCENTRAL MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION  \nW EST COAST HOUSE DESIGNS  \nCentral Mortgage and Housing Corporation has commissioned Members ofthe Architectural Institute of British Columbia to provide prospective homeowners with suggestions for new homes in plans that have been specificallydesigned to meet the special needs of British Columbia and to blend withexisting homes  \nThe preparation of the Booklet has been carried out by Mr.Zoltan S.Kiss,in consultation with Professor Fred Lasserre,Director of the School ofArchitecture,University of British Columbia.  \nWorking Drawings should be ordered by number from the B.C.RegionalOffice or the nearest Branch Office of Central Mortgage and HousingCorporation at a price of $10.00 per set.These offices are located at:  \nVANCOUVER,B.C.(Regional Office)  \nVICTORIA,KELOWNA,TRAIL,B.C.(Branch Offices)  \nIn addition to the WEST COAST HOUSE DESIGN BOOKLET,a series of otherbooklets is published by the Corporation and Working Drawings can also bepurchased for these designs at a cost of $10.00.(Farm Houses $7.50;Duplexes,$15.00).They are:  \nSMALL HOUSE DESIGNS—BUNGALOWS  \nSMALL HOUSE DESIGNS—1/₂STORY  \nSMALL HOUSE DESIGNS—2 STORY  \nThese Booklets and Working Drawings can be obtained from the Regionaland Branch Offices as follows:  \nREGIONAL OFFICES  \nVancouver    Winnipeg      TorontoMontrealHalifax  \nBRANCH OFFICES  \nVictoria  \nEdmonton  \nSarnia  \nThree Rivers  \nNorth Bay  \nPeterboroughOttawa  \nTrail  \nQuebec  \nLondon  \nRegina  \nKelowna  \nHamilton  \nSaskatoon  \nSaint John  \nSherbrooke  \nKitchener  \nLethbridge  \nWindsor  \nMoncton  \nCalgary  \nSt.John's,Nfld.  \n# T H E S E L EC T I0 N 0 F\n\nChoosing the right house design is the most fascinating part of planningsuccessful home-ownership.A wise choice ensures the utmost in livingconveniences and comfort—both indoors and out—for those who willmake the house their home.  \nThe house designs illustroted in this series are intended to give varietyin plan arrangements,house types and exterior finishes.Selections havebeen limited to designs with reasonable floor areas in relation to theaccommodation provided.Separation of living and sleeping areas,good circulation between rooms,and economy without austerity,havebeen integrated with sound structures to produce pleasant and attractivehouses.Therefore,in selecting a house design from this series,it remainsfor you to choose the house which has the style and character you likeand which provides satisfactory accommodation.You should also takeinto account the size and arrangement of rooms,the suitability of roomsfor furniture placement,the type of house,the building site,and yourfinancial capabilities.  \nTHE SIZE  \nBefore considering any particular design,a careful assessment of thefamily's present and future room requirements should be made.Sincecost is generally an important consideration,a compromise on spacemay be necessary in the interest of economy.In many comfortable homesthe dining room is combined with the living room or kitchen.  \nTo determine whether or not a particular design will conveniently meetthe living needs of your family,draw the floor plan to a scale of one-quarter inch to one foot and make cut-outs of your major pieces offurniture and equipment to the same scale.By moving the cut-outsabout on the scale drawing,you will be able to plan your furniturearrangement and check on the circulation within furnished rooms,doorand window locations,adequacy of room sizes and shapes and manyother details of living and house-keeping.  \n# A PP RO P RIAT E DESIG N\n\nTHE TYPE  \nIt should be remembered that while the required livable floor area maybe attained in the bungalow,1%2-storey or 2-storey types,the cost willvary considerably.Building costs per square foot for each type of houseand type of construction should be obtained from builders who arefamiliar with building conditions in the area where the house is to bebuilt.  \nThe question of the 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