. Lutyens houses and gardens . \m ■ Vli \% i» 41.—The Loggia at Marshcourt—Chalk and Br 62 Lutyens Houses and Gardens. Marshcourt 63 in traditional cottage-building to the broad austerity ofGreat Maytham. Marshcourt is as obviously the result ofan imaginative outlook, as his later work is an expressionof law and intellect in architectural design. The house seeks its effect by ingenious combinations of localmaterials, by sharp contrasts of colour—white chalk, blackflint and red brick (Fig. 41)—by daring groupings and bythe juxtaposition of features of varying scales. Experienceshows that such a
. Lutyens houses and gardens . \m ■ Vli \% i» 41.—The Loggia at Marshcourt—Chalk and Br 62 Lutyens Houses and Gardens. Marshcourt 63 in traditional cottage-building to the broad austerity ofGreat Maytham. Marshcourt is as obviously the result ofan imaginative outlook, as his later work is an expressionof law and intellect in architectural design. The house seeks its effect by ingenious combinations of localmaterials, by sharp contrasts of colour—white chalk, blackflint and red brick (Fig. 41)—by daring groupings and bythe juxtaposition of features of varying scales. Experienceshows that such a conception, unless handled in a boldand masterly way, is bound to fail from lack of that unitywhich is needful in any perfected work of art ; but SirEdwin has essayed a tour de force, and has achieved it. Marshcourt stands on the spur of a hill which overhangsthe river Test, where it wanders past Stockbridge. Itlooks across the reedy water-meadows that fringe the river,dotted with large silvery willows. The site needed verycareful handling lest the extent and presence of the houseshould overwhelm the situati
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