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Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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ic requirement, FEBRUARY, 1927 59 as already mentioned, finds its best expression in the ianai, and theadaptation of this to several different styles—for instance, the Colonialand Mediterranean, is shown in some of the pictures. The natural beauty of the island landscape provides a setting of thekind of which architects dream. Precipitous hills, covered with a softgreen verdure through which thrust the vertical walls of brown lavarock, like terraces, form a background, and in front are far-flung vistasof the blue tropic sea, spreading flat to the horizon. Closer at hand, theforeground is splashed with the vivid flowering of trees and shrubs. Insuch a setting is the residence of Dr. James A. Morgan, built in therambling Spanish style that allows many vistas from each room, andgives the house in its tropical gardens the appearance of being a partof the landscape. An interesting feature of this house is the long, cov-ered walk leading from the porte cochere to the front door. As at any
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I.IVINC; HOOM. KKSUJKNCK OF DR. JAS. A. MURCIAN, HUNOI.UI-UHurt Wocul. Archilcot moment, gusts of warm, mist-like rain may sweep down on the housefrom the Nuuanu pali above, this walk is not only covered, but pro-tected on the mauka, or mountain side, l)y a wall, having oyieningswith stucco grills at intervals which give interesting glimi)ses of thegarden to tho.se approaching the hou.se through this covered way. Another interesting residence is that of Mrs. C. M. Cooke, which hasbeen designed in the Chinese manner to supply a i)roper setting for itsfurnishings of Chinese art. This hou.se is interesting, not only becau.seit is unusual and almost unique in its style derivation, but becau.se itprobably indicates the future influence of the Orient on the architectureof Hawaii. As the stepping stone l)etween the Occident and the Orient,the islands feel the effect of l)oth in many ways, and the cultural effectof the East will doubtless grow stronger as the Hawaiian poi)ulation ofOriental a

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