Open plan living integral part of Lockwood way

Press, 1 August 1989, Page 35

Open plan living integral part of Lockwood way

A house or a home. The difference seems subtle until you move in. A house is a building that demands that its occupants adapt to it ... a home is an environment in which the occupants can feel free to live in whatever manner is most comfortable to them. It makes the living easy ... be it minding the children while attending to a dozen household tasks or enjoying visitors while kitchen preparations are under way. A home has free flow and centres of communication, as well as quiet spaces where you can meditate upon garden or view.

It has always been a first principle of every Lockwood home that it should serve those who live in it and work well for those who work in it. These days even more atention must be paid to these features as the roles within’ the family change and much more time is spent away from the home.

Consider the feature for which Lockwood has become renowned — open plan living. To us it is much more than a label. It is a way of life. It is carefully considered in features such as, the ser-

very bar between each Lockwood kitchen and dining room. A working kitchen is rarely a pretty sight and the Lockwood servery is designed to a specific height to exclude the kitchen clutter, but not the cook. But for all time it has been a focus of household communication, so while the cook is at work he or she does not become seconded to the back room of the house, but can continue to be involved in the activities of family or friends. Too often the party is not a party for the hostess, but a relegation away from the fun to mess with pots and pans. As you explore the Lockwood plans you will discover time and time again the same design considerations — mezzanines, minidecks as well as grand sweeps, open plan entertainment areas, wide vista windows and a most logical flow from one room to another; so that even in the compact homes there is a sense of spaciousness.

That is part of the Lockwood difference — a difference you can see, but more importantly a difference you can feel, and one we’re sure you would love to live with.