George House: Photographs of building and gardens
01/01/1998Outdoor room and terrace of the house; the character of this outdoor room has been affected by its position. It arose from the site, a saddle on the hill and the great trees around it, it was a natural point of confluence for movement through the site. The steps, the walls, the kitchen windows, the ballustrade, the place under the biggest tree, were then derived from the room’s position to establish contents and fine structure.
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