BOYD OPEN HOUSES BAKER & DOWER HOUSES
Date: 8 September 2019 12:00-4:00Location: Long ForestEvent category: Architecture & HistoryAdmission: Adult $25 / Concession & Senior $20Members: $20 Join nowBOOK THIS EVENT
After immigrating to Australia from England, Michael and Rosemary Baker commissioned Boyd to design their ideal of an Australian homestead. Set in bushland, the house was built from local stone around a central courtyard, providing a sanctuary in the natural landscape. The Dower House is a second Boyd house on the property, commissioned and built for the Bakers’ parents.
Ticket includes admission to the house for 30 minutes (8 sessions available).
Specific street address will be communicated at the time of booking.
Please adhere to the terms and conditions listed on the booking page.
BOYD OPEN HOUSES GILLISON HOUSE
Date: 15 September 2019 12:00-4:00Location: BalwynEvent category: Architecture & HistoryAdmission: Adult $25 / Concession & Senior $20Members: $20 Join nowBOOK THIS EVENT
Designed for writers Douglas and Joan Gillison in 1951, the Gillison house demonstrates Boyd’s interest in simple structures and his early experimentation with the concept of the window wall. The glazed diamond-patterned north façade provides a striking visual emphasis for the building.
Ticket includes admission to the house for 30 minutes (8 sessions available).
Specific street address will be communicated at the time of booking.
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BOYD OPEN HOUSES HEGARTY HOUSE
Date: 29 September 2019 12:00-4:00Location: Ringwood EastEvent category: Architecture & HistoryAdmission: Adult $25 / Concession & Senior $20Members: $20 Join nowBOOK THIS EVENT
One of the last projects completed by Boyd, the Hegarty House exemplifies his credentials as an environmentalist. Designed as a series of stepped platforms on a steep hill and built primarily of brick and timber with north-facing windows, the house ‘touches the ground lightly’, pre-empting the work of later Australian architects.
Ticket includes admission to the house for 30 minutes (8 sessions available).
Specific street address will be communicated at the time of booking.
Please adhere to the terms and conditions listed on the booking page.