19th Century #BenevolentInsitutions often had spacious grounds, even on #StKildaRoad, where the Institute for Deaf Children has a huge park in front with a sweeping drive. They also sometimes adopted a dour Gothic style, but in this case the architects #CrouchAndWilson lightened up the #bluestone base with delightful #polychromebrickwork detailing, and a riot of spires … Continue reading Victorian Gothic in brick and stone →

Original post 30 October 2019 No 5 #BundalohnCourt #StKilda uses ArtDeco zig zag plan to great effect, seems to be mostly 1 bed, but at least two have been combined vertically to make a 3 bed townhouse.

October 2019 The new #substation in #WaratahPlace in the city, by @co_opstudio, it’s not bad, some interest and texture, but I’m still annoyed they couldn’t do it with tiles that looked like #redbrick instead of the popular very dark brown, and that they said the half-tiles were going to be in a contrasting (red) colour, … Continue reading Substation architecture →

Original post 7 February 2020 #PremierTower, by #ElenbergFraser, I guess it’s only about 1/2 way up ! It was cut down from 90 floors...to 79, not as much a thought. This is the one that was inspired by Beyoncé (!). Photo 8 December so I suppose it’s quite a bit taller now. Photo 8 December … Continue reading Another Elenberg Fraser, most curvy of all ? →

Original post 7 February 2020 Photos 20 November 2019 The delightfully named Venezia Court has just enough going on to justify the exotic moniker - there’s some sort of #VenetianGothic #pointedarches, and a bit of crenellation on the rear stair tower, but then it goes all classical for the entries, and there’s Art Deco ceiling … Continue reading Venezia Court, St Kilda, 1934 →

Original post 1 November 2019 Photos 8 October 2019 In the middle of the landmark 19thC #OldTreasuryBuilding there’s this staircase, added by #PercyEverett I think in the late 40s, and it’s great ! A symphony of curved plaster and timber. Not sure if it replaced an earlier one or what, it’s next to the lift … Continue reading Stair sculpture at the Old Treasury →

Original post 6 February 2020 If you look up you can see it says MYER, in a very groovy font. Built in 1936 in #BerkeleyStreet in #SouthCarlton, designed by Myers fave architects #TompkinsAndTompkins. This was added to the even bigger 1928 brick building next door. Not nearly as big as the Myer stores themselves, but … Continue reading Myers ‘despatch’ in Carlton →

April 2026 The Presgrave Building, #littlecollinsstreet, #MarcusBarlow, 1935/7, a bit of fine Streamlined Moderne (a subset of Art Deco) doing a good job of standing out in this narrow street, with a curved banded corner on #howeyplace and a bit of a tower motif. Though the horizontal speedlines turn the corner then abruptly stop. Marcus … Continue reading The Presgrave Building →

First published Instagram 6 November 2019 Delightful little #ArtDeco number on #ABeckettStreet, built 1939, for A G Way & Co, sheet metal workers, especially milk cans 😮. Designed by Alder & Lacey (who I’ve never heard of). I like the way the darker brick horizontal #spandrels stick out a little. Fortunately got #heritagelisted as part … Continue reading Part protected, part not. →

Published Instagram 7 November 2019 Sisters