34 ~- North Share News — Sunday, November 28, 1999

Torn Lentary

You Could

March, 1962 — Canadians will be living in circles ifa new... housing ‘trend unveiled here recently lives up to the architect's . expectations. ’. A model home, creat- ed for'the 1962 National Home’ Show, and intend- d. to reflect the. show’s - theme “New Dimensions _in | Living,” has a com- pletely circular living-din- ing -and -kitchen. area,

topped. with .a domed.

architect

>. calls ‘it

“Vision ’62.” It will be built for the

Home Show to be held in

the Coliseum, Exhibition Grounds, Toronto, March 30 to April 7 by C.S. Shipp and Son Ltd. ' The Shipp company will also build the first version of the house to be offered for sale, on a site in the western Toronto suburbs.

A scale model of the home —was~ recently

‘unveiled to press, radio, ‘television and magazine

representatives.

In addition to the domed, circular enter- tainment area, there is an arc-shaped “quiet zone” accommodating the bed- rooms. This is connected to the domed section by an enclosed bridge or passage-way which: also serves as the foyer and family room.

Why circular rooms?

“It’s a rebellion,” says

architect Kohl.

“I am rebelling against the monotony of conven- tion, so Pm moving into a circle.

e Living In Circles

“The circle is sheer delight. It suggests the cycle of life, the wedding band, the beginning and end, the alpha and omega.”

A more down- to-earth expla- nation:

“The cir- culation of people within the area. for eating, enter- taining aad

‘serving lends -

itself best to a circle.”