6 Windyhill Road

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A small flat roofed single storey contemporary dwelling planned in functional faction with constructivist elevational treatment using panels of redbrick contrasting with white roughcast rendering , giving interesting relationships in surface modelling. Painted timber windows and doors, deep timber fascia and timber pergola supported on slender steel column and completing the rectangular form. Garage separate but carefully considered spatially and in massing.

The site is small and raised above road level with house set well back so that the entire garden is to the front, an enclosed paved area is to rear with garage. The house presents a pergola and gable end to road.

Historical information

Designed in 1951 for a Mrs Caldwell by Corr & McCormick as a subsidy bungalow during strict building material control. Assistant responsible for design K Campbell, former Rome Scholar 1956.

Reference:

J J Tracey

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

An interesting early small house in contemporary idiom from the office of Corr & McCormick who commenced practice together in Apr. 1949. Liam McCormick having set up the office in Aug. 1948.