Every age has its own tastes; own quest for perfections. Let’s have a look at the Sydney home architecture styles that defined their houses in the last century. While some befit the well-to-do, there are a few which embrace the needs of the modern, busy, striving gentry.
The California bungalow
The California bungalow became a rage in the early 20th century, inspiring many decent Australians to covet them. They were meant to dazzle passers-by, with a driveway, an askance garden, and a very frontal aspect. The bungalow has a case of ‘you get what you see’ with rooms offering generous vista to the facing road and scenery. Impressionable!
Postwar triple-fronted brick veneer
If the 1st World War gave way to California Bungalow, the 2nd World War resulted in the triple-fronted brick veneer. It was compact and looked spacious, sitting behind the three fronts. The design was meant to carry forth to generations as the world settled after a period of cacophony. Simplistic and rather mundane in its framework, it still evokes the feeling of homeliness.
Mid-century or postwar Modern
The Modern period was more Howard Roark than Peter Keating. The houses started getting functional rather than ornate. The front offered a view with glass becoming integral to the design. The outdoor living area got more chiselled and thoughts were spent to engraft it into the house with proper shelter rather than segregate it. The style replaced isolation with openness and warmth.
Modernism
The style almost read the eventual population boom, showing the way how to behold an incredible number of people in one house. The rooms became small and identical, roofs got flat to facilitate multiple floors. Large windows and a spread of sunshine was the theme. Fillets, filigree, flutes, and all other ornamentation were shown the door. There was also the tendency to experiment; do something out-of-the-box.
Modernist Pavilion
The Modernist Pavilion emerged in 1951 and defined the importance of low roofs and glass walls. The interior displays itself and is largely functional, minimalist and comfortable. The style is seamless and suits the climate to the tee. It offers a wonderful platform or a pavilion to lounge, relax and live.
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