harryseidler

Descendant of the villa savoy by corbusier

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Architecture, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

A Queenslander, with charm extracted.

Such a travesty that this gorgeous building was knocked down to build the MLC Centre... What were they thinking?

I've heard so many reminiscences of the Australia Hotel, so it's finally great to see it.

I know ... its so awful the things that were knocked down in Sydney in the name of progress ... the Metropole Hotel, the original Wentworth and countless other buildings big & small ... but that's the way of things I suppose!

wonderfulllllllllllll !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ 56m to dome, in 1891, it was Australias tallest building! even taller then the 12storey APA Building in melbourne! it had 3storeys added in 1921 to keep up with demand and by late 1960's . it looked tired and outdated. all it needed was a refurb and removal of 3 storeys from 1921 and would have made a suberb boutique unit block. but alas, harry seidler didnt have it in his plans for MLC centre and it bit the dust in 1971. sad loss indeed.

Is this a Coburn mural?

Ah, that's a familiar wall :)

Dear MargaretsFamily From the official description on the Historic Houses Trust (NSW) website: "The mural, designed and originally painted by Seidler himself, provides a colourful decorative contrast to the minimalist house interior. But the mural is also a clever code to the colour scheme throughout. The neutral background of light grey (walls and joinery) and mid grey (carpet, windows, bedspreads, playroom wall) is intersected with black lines (wall cabinets, desks, kitchen benches, Hardoy chair frames). These neutrals are counter-pointed with strong accents of: dark brown (asphalt tiles in playroom, kitchen, bathrooms; feature walls in foyer and bedroom, dining room door, playroom divider curtain, upholstery on sofa, lounge chairs and Hardoy chair) and the primary colours (red for the front and kitchen doors and cushions; yellow for the playroom door, curtains, cushions and Hardoy chair; and the blue for the studio wall, curtains, bedspreads and cushions) " For further information on the house, go to: www.hht.net.au/discover/highlights/guidebooks/rose_seidle...

Here's a colour version: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/aur2899/3325843370/]