Three houses : Glenn Murcutt / E.M. Farrelly ; [photography, Anthony Browell ; drawings, John Hewitt]
By: Farrelly, E. M
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Contributor(s): Browell, Anthony | Hewitt, John.
Series: Architecture in detail. Publisher: England : Phaidon Press, 2002Description: ca. 70 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0714842192.Other title: Three houses : New South Wales 1974-1984, Architect : Glenn Murcutt.Subject(s): Murcutt, Glenn, 1936-. -- Criticism and interpretation | Architecture -- Australia -- 20th century | Architecture, Domestic -- AustraliaDDC classification: 728.0994 Summary: "Murcutt's houses bring together the minimalist Miesian pavillion with the primitive hut to produce a new, striking and peculiarly Australian synthesis. The three houses covered in this volume chart the development of his unique style. The Marie Short House, with its shed-like appearance, inaugurated the architect's primitive treatment of form. Despite its tough exterior, the timber-lined interior of the building is a masterpiece of delicacy and warmth. The Ball-Eastaway House, designed for two artists as a dual gallery and dwelling-place, takes the primitive aesthetic further and is constructed entirely from corrugated iorn. The definition of the interior spaces in this building invites comparison with Mies van der Rohe's famous Barcelona Pavillion. Magney House with its expressive wave-shaped metal roof marks a new level of confidence and maturity. All three houses demonstrate an alliance between refinement and primitiveness that is characteristic of Glenn Murcutt's work." - Front cover flap
| Item type | Current location | Shelf location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| Main Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 4, Shelf 31 , Side 2, TierNo 2, BayNo 1 |
728.0994 FAR (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | SABDx,27000,03,GR | 5000034859 |
First published 1993
"Murcutt's houses bring together the minimalist Miesian pavillion with the primitive hut to produce a new, striking and peculiarly Australian synthesis. The three houses covered in this volume chart the development of his unique style. The Marie Short House, with its shed-like appearance, inaugurated the architect's primitive treatment of form. Despite its tough exterior, the timber-lined interior of the building is a masterpiece of delicacy and warmth. The Ball-Eastaway House, designed for two artists as a dual gallery and dwelling-place, takes the primitive aesthetic further and is constructed entirely from corrugated iorn. The definition of the interior spaces in this building invites comparison with Mies van der Rohe's famous Barcelona Pavillion. Magney House with its expressive wave-shaped metal roof marks a new level of confidence and maturity. All three houses demonstrate an alliance between refinement and primitiveness that is characteristic of Glenn Murcutt's work." - Front cover flap