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    Jan 28, 2019 3 minutes

    01 Beaumaris Modern by Fiona Austin, Simon Reeves and Alison Alexander

    (Melbourne Books, 2018)

    he rich mid-century modern heritage of Melbourne’s bayside suburb of Beaumaris took some heavy blows in 2018. First, the local council dropped a comprehensive independent heritage survey, instead going for an opt-in system in which owners have to nominate their own houses for protection. Next, a significant 1962 Chancellor and Patrick-designed house was demolished. This book, then, which celebrates the mid-century houses of lovingly presents some of the best examples of architecture that sprung out of those heady postwar years. It also offers insights from owners and fascinating biographical details about architects, both famous and largely forgotten, from David Godsell (Sean Godsell’s father) and Robin Boyd to Ken Atkins and Eric Lyon. Together, the beauty of these houses and the testimony of those who live in them make a compelling argument for the preservation of Beuamaris’ modernist heritage.

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