#Stanhill in Queens Road is thrillingly #Modernist, all off-white concrete and huge areas of glass, a set of stacked volumes that get higher and step forward, giving every flat great views over the oval to #AlbertPark. Designed by #FrederickRomberg in 1943, built 1947-50, a time when restrictions meant not much was being built, let alone a modern-as-tomorrow block of high rise luxury flats. (though the style was just a bit out of date by then). Quite unique.
The back of #Stanhill is very photogenic (but hard to get into the frame!), dominated by these great long access balconies, which tend to be called ‘functionalist’ but that’s not a style – they’re just Modernist or even #StreamlinedModerne, and actually odd to have in such a luxury block, lots of flats actually have big window walls facing them ! I suppose only a few neighbours would be wandering past. The great views though huge windows on the other side compensate. Last image of of the developer Stanley Korman and his wife in their penthouse flat, showing their great view, and that they had comfortable chintzy furniture rather than 50s modern. (National Library of Australia).
Storey of Melbourne 