The main entrance for the inhabitants of the Village was at the central passageway through the reception building. This entrance was especially emphasized by an elaborate gateway over which was inscribed the motto of the Village : "To the Youth of the World." The other entrances, including one for deliveries to the restaurants in the reception building, one for trunks and packages destined for the inhabitants, one to the athletic field and the private entrance to the household building were all connected by a circular roadway and were utilized as assembling depots for the omnibuses used for conveying the athletes. Special exits in each direction were also provided, these having proved to be especially valuable on the occasion of conveying the Village inhabitants to the opening ceremony. The streets of the Village, extending a total length of 4 miles, were provided with a firm foundation and a light asphalt paving, dust being thus limited to a minimum. The dwelling houses contained 8 to 12 double bedrooms for the athletes with a room for each of the house stewards at the entrance, a telephone booth, bath and shower room, toilets, and a common room opening into the central hallway. In furnishing the rooms, emphasis was
The Olympic Attachйs visit the Village.
Frescoes in the house, "Bayreuth."
The blockhouse at the edge of the Village pond containing the Finnish vapour bath, the "Sauna."
placed upon comfort, simplicity and cleanliness, the furniture consisting of two beds with especially selected mattresses, two stools, a table, chair and a large wardrobe at each side of the door. Two table lamps, a waste-paper basket, attractive curtains and a handwoven rug gave a cozy and comfortable air to the rooms. Special care was given to the furnishing and decorating of the common rooms, since these were the lounging centres of the inhabitants in each house. Provided with low windows and facing the terrace and landscape beyond, the common rooms formed the core of the houses. In order that the most attractive view might be obtained in each case, the common rooms were placed either at the front or side of the houses, depending upon location. Special precautions were taken in laying out and constructing the buildings so as to preserve the landscape. In order to give the Village life and variety it was divided into different sections to correspond to the German provinces. Each house was named after a German city and the decoration motifs were determined in this manner, the common rooms containing attractive paintings revealing the cultural and economic life of the town which had given its name to that particular dwelling. Through
The inner ring of the Household Building with the windows of the 40 kitchens of the different nations.
an extensive cooperative project, 300 wall paintings and 140 house emblems were created. In response to the suggestion of the architect, the Reich Minister of Education entrusted the German schools of fine arts in Berlin, Kцnigsberg, Kassel, Dьsseldorf, Dresden, Munich, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Frankfort with the decoration of these houses, an extraordinarily successful endeavour which was of great benefit to the students and at the same time gave a harmonious and individualistic tone to the Village. Under the direction of a number of instructors, the students began their task, the municipa1 administrations in many cases also following this example by awarding similar contracts for local work. For the first time it was possible for a large group of young artists in Germany to work on a contemporary project, and through actual comparisons between the different schools and their teachers to acquire widely varied knowledge and experience. In the course of eight weeks this diligent community of young artists, who were the guests of the German Army, completed an attractive scheme of adornment.