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Marshworth:Milton Keynes
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3 or 4 Bedrooms – it is interesting to note that the only design element which differentiated the four bedroom bungalows from the three
This means that the main room was a living/dining room in both cases; as was the leading edge architectural policy at the time! In any case, the main impact of this was to reduce the size of the ‘four bedroom’
The garden of the three bedroom version, on the other hand faced onto the back wall of the neighour; with only a gate to the open space.
Perhaps dazzled by the vast size of the living room, some current tenants the ‘small size’ of the bedrooms. What they ignore is that, even at that time, the width of these – at 9’ to 9’6” – was standard for new builds in the private sector; as it still is. On the other hand, the 11’ to 13’6” length was significantly longer than standard. Indeed, all four bedrooms are full size double bedrooms,
Stewart Brand makes the point that a plethora of medium (double-bedroom) sized rooms helps buildings develop over the longer term, since such rooms can be adapted to almost any new function. The basic design here, even without additions, passes this test with flying colours.
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