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Wilson Beach House

What kind of holiday house would make a suitable getaway if your main home had recently been awarded the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Queensland chapter’s 1964 Residence of the Year? This was the challenging decision faced by Pam Wilson, an artist, and her husband Patrick, a soil engineer. The couple’s combination of technical and creative outlooks positioned them as natural architecture patrons. Prior to undertaking the design of their holiday house, they had worked with Michael Bryce on the engineering company’s premises, and had engaged John Dalton to design their main

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