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Woy Woy, Elwood, early Modern in Melbourne

Woy Woy, Elwood, early Modern in Melbourne

Original post 22 December 2019: Woy Woy, #MarineParade, #Elwood, Geoffrey Mewton, 1936. Amazing bit of almost #Bauhaus in Melbourne, designed by Mewton, who did a whole series of 30s rendered or cream brick boxy houses too, all dem now except #JustinMadden’s house in Essendon. Woy Woy has just been renovated to become airb&bs, it’s bright … Continue reading Woy Woy, Elwood, early Modern in Melbourne

Mewton Modernism

Mewton Modernism

Looks like maybe a #Bauhaus design ? Actually it was built in Toorak in 1936. Came across this photo while updating the Wikipedia entry for #GeoffreyMewton, so now I know that in the 1930s he did some of the most Modernist houses In Melbourne! But mostly demolished. All white or brick rectangular volumes, with flat … Continue reading Mewton Modernism