Houses Australia – August 2019

16 MUSINGS

Musings

03 Jointhecentenary

celebrationsforRobinBoyd

(1919–1971),oneofAustralia’s

mostrenownedarchitects.Robin

Boyd:DesignLegend,explores

someofBoyd’skeydesignthemes

andprinciplesthroughtenof

hisiconichouses,includingthe

influentialHouseofTomorrow

(1949),Boyd’sownhousein

WalshStreetinMelbourne’s

SouthYarra(1958),andthe

eminentFeatherstonHouse

(1967–9,pictured).Theexhibition

ofphotographs,drawingsand

filmwillbepresentedbyHeide

MuseumofModernArtfrom

3 Augustto 27 October2019.

Photograph:John Gollings.

heide.com.au

02 Bepartoftheconversationat

thenextOurHousesevent,where

webringtogetherarchitectsand

clientstosharethestoriesbehind

theirhouses.Atourforthcoming

session,hostedinSydneyon

27 August,OwenArchitecture

andclientDavinLimwilldiscuss

BrisbaneRiverbankHouse

(pictured)– jointwinnerofthe

HouseAlterationandAddition

over 200 m²categoryinthisyear’s

HousesAwards.Joiningthem,

WelshandMajorArchitectsand

clientKellieHush,formereditorin

chiefofHarper’sBazaarAustralia,

willchataboutthemakingof

herstylishSydneyhome.

Photograph:SimonDevitt.

designspeaks.com.au

01 Don’tmissoutonyourchance

toexploresomeofBrisbane’s

mostinterestinghomes.Brisbane

OpenHouse(12–13October2019)

isa chancetovisitremarkable

buildingsthroughoutthecity.

Theeventwillincludetoursof

DHousebyTimothyHill,One

RoomTowerbyPhormArchitecture

andDesign,andL andT’sWorkers

CottagebyNielsenJenkins

(pictured),amonga gamutof

significantpublicandprivately

ownedarchitecturaltreasures.

Photograph:AndyMacpherson.

brisbaneopenhouse.com.au

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Nowinitsninthyear,the 2019 Houses

Awardshadmorethanfivehundred

entriessubmitted,witha totalof 181

entriesandfiveemergingarchitecture

practicesshortlisted.Thisyear’sjurywas

particularlyimpressedbytheentrants’

emphasisonplaceandspacemaking,

ratherthanarchitecturethatis

typologicallyorformallydriven.

OurAustralianHouseoftheYearis

DaylesfordLonghouseinruralVictoria,

designedbyPartnersHill(page24).

Theprojectisa simple,yetcompelling

responsetoa briefthatrequiredliving

quarters,a cookingschoolanda working

farmbuilding.Itisa homethatfocuses

ourattentiononthefundamentalsof

howweexist,atonceembeddingusin,

andprotectingusfrom,nature.The

buildingpresentspossibilitiesfor

self-sustainedliving,everrelevant

inourchangingenvironment.

Congratulationstoallthose

recognizedandthankyoutoour

generousHousesAwardssupporters–

Cult,Artedomus,Asko,Blum,Haymes

Paint,theHeritageCouncilsofVictoria

andNewSouthWales,Maximum,PGH

BricksandPavers,SussexandTractile.

Gemma Savio and Katelin Butler

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