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DOCOMOMO Australia offers a viewing of one of Victoria’s most celebrated modern houses, the Grimwade House, designed by McGlashan and Everist in 1960-1962. Registered on the VHR and awarded the RVIA Victorian Medal in 1963, the house was a turning point for the firm and it led directly to a series of significant projects. Notably, upon experiencing the Grimwade house, John and Sunday Reed comissioned their own beach house at Aspendale which was to be a trial for Heide II. Designed as a courtyard house that has been ‘taken apart’, Philip Goad has noted its significance: “It would not be until 1960, and the appearance of [the Grimwade house]… that Australian domestic architecture was designed on a scale that, at first glance, suggests comparable parallels with the work of Neutra and before him Mies.” Still owned by the original family, the house has never before been open to the public. This is a rare opportunity to see a modern house in original condition, and it includes fixtures and furniture specifically designed for the house.
The house is located in Rye and visitors are required to provide their own transport to the site.
There are a number of steps to navigate.
Sunday November 9th
10am – 2pm.
Tickets:
General Public – $40
DOCOMOMO Members – $25
Students – $20
DOCOMOMO Students – $15
Book this Tour!
Join Docomomo Australia to access the discount
Tickets are limited.
Date
Sunday 9 November 2025 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC+11)
Location
Rye. The address will be sent out to ticket holders prior to the event
Photo: Mark Strizic,