Hot Architecture: Modernism in Canberra

As a fan of Modernist architecture, it pleases me immensly that Canberra has quite a wealth of dead sexy modernist homes - well, in between the 'ex govvies' and cottages that is! Cast your eyes over these lovely examples...

The ‘Fenner House’ (above) at 8 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill.The house is one of Canberra’s best examples of the post-war Melbourne regional style with its long unbroken roofline, widely projecting eaves and large areas of timber framed glazing. It was designed by Robin Boyd in 1952–53 for Professor and Mrs Frank Fenner and built by Karl Schreiner in 1953-54.

The Cater House, (above) at 145 Mugga Way, Red Hill, was designed by leading Sydney architect Russell Jack of Allen, Jack and Cottier in 1965. The house is an example of the late twentieth century Sydney regional style.The Cater House is listed on the ACT Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture. It is regarded by the RAIA as an excellent example of the late twentieth century Sydney regional style and was an advanced design in Canberra at the time of its construction.The house is innovatively designed to give privacy, good aspect and views over Canberra. It was awarded the Canberra Medallion for 1965.

19 Downes Place, Hughes (above) was designed by Enrico Taglietti in 1965. It is an excellent example of Taglietti’s sculptural organic style of architecture with its asymmetrical massing, horizontal roof planes and horizontally boarded fascias and balustrades.The House is listed on the ACT Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture. The house was an innovative and very different house for its time and is an excellent example of internationally renowned architect Enrico Taglietti’s unique sculptural organic style.

Information and Images courtesy of Canberra House website here, view Martins Flickr stream for more beauties here. Thanks Martin.