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DESIGNED FOR GETTING TOGETHER This kitchen
family center by architect Russell Childs, kitchen recycling
consultant to Whirlpool Corporation, is designed to bring
people together before, during and after meals. h incor-
porates modern appliances—refrigerator/top freezer, elec-
tric range and undercounter dishwasher — with an indoor
fireplace/barbecue for year-round easy living and dining
conviviality.
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Where the action is kitchen family center
encourages congeniality and communication
"Active families fre-
quently get together only
at mealtimes," observes
architect Russell Childs.
"That's why I design
kitchens as family centers
where people can spend
more time together."
Mr. Childs is consultant
to Whirlpool Corporation
on kitchen recycling de-
, sign and architecture, and
he specializes in putting
'new life into old homes.
He prefers the term re-
cycling to remodeling be-
cause it means converting
existing materials for new
use, and that is exactly
what happens in redesign-
ing older homes.
"Many old homes were
designed and built for
affluent families of an
earlier day, and some con-
tained servant quarters
which the family never
saw," he explains.
"The kitchen, of course,
was the work center of
these quarters and was
never meant for family
use. .Today many people
who have bought these
charming older homes are
trying to work in these
kitchens on a day-to-day
basis, and they don't op-
erate effectively."
Mr. Childs redesigns
these kitchens so that the
woman preparing a meal
can be with her guests or
other members of the fam-
ily during preparation.
"The cook no longer has
to feel like a servant, rele-
gated to lonely work in
an isolated area of the
house while others ate
watching TV or enjoying
themselves without ,her,"
he says.
"Family and friends can
join in on the chopping,
slicing, peeling, grating,
stirring, mixing and other
activities in ,an attractive
setting designed to en-
courage communication."
His kitchens are design-
ed with major appliances,
counters and cabinets po-
sitioned for optimum ef-
ficiency of human, energy
. and the conservation of
electrical energy, as well
as for congeniality and
good company.
"Good floor planning in-
cludes adhering to the
three-point working ar-
rangement whenever pos-
sible, with an area for
preparation and cleanup
(sink, disposer, dishwash-
er) positioned between the
cooking (range) and food
storage (refrigerator)
areas.
"However, this plan can
be overruled if an individ-
ual's work habits make
another plan more suit-
able. Each kitchen should
be recycled with a particu-
lar family in mind for the
hours spent there to be as
comfortable and pleasant
,as possible," he asserts.
"The ideal 'work trian-
gle' can and should be
violated when there are
good reasons," he ex-
plains. "For instance when
,the view from a window
is so serene and beantiful
that the woman of the
Quality you can see
in the straight, clean,
evengrained Ponderosa Pine, You
can feel it in the smooth action and
perfect fit It's there in the sturdy
hardware and the careful attention
to finish. Most important of all, you
can still see and admire the
craftamanShip in a Dashwood
window after years af,service.
Quality like this is built-in to stay.
house wanted the sink
placed there so she may
enjoy the landscape. •
"In essence a new de-
sign' should exemplify the
kitchen as a family and
friends gathering center,
and an efflcient working
arrangement for the chief
cook and bottle washer
*ho doesn't want to be
alone," - he concludes.
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