Sunday, January 4, 2009

There are mainly four Federation Housing Styles


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Image courtesy Manly Council NSW

There are mainly four Federation Housing Styles:

With thanks to Wikipedia: Federation architecture

Federation Queen Anne style;

Fed-Queen-Anne.gifThe Federation Queen Anne style was designed to embrace the outdoor lifestyles of the Australian people. Most homes have front verandas with decorative timber features, tiling on the patio floor and entry paths. The brickwork is usually a deep red or dark brown, often with a mix of the two. The roofs are typically terracott

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a tiles with decorative gables, motifs, timber features, tall chimneys and fretwork. Decorative leadlight windows are also common, as are circular windows (known as bulls-eye windows). Federation homes also have decorative internal features in the plasterwork, high ceilings and timber features.

Federation Filigree style;

The Federation Filigree style is common in the hotter parts of Australia, especially in the north, since it is designed to create shade while allowing for the free flow of air. It is a common sight in Queensland and is sometimes known as the Queensland style. Some outstanding examples are Belltrees House, Scone, New South Wales; private home, Roderick Street, Ipswich, Queensland; and terrace of homes, east side of High Street, Millers Point, New South Wales.


Federation Arts and Craft style;

The Federation Arts and Craft style had its origins in England, where architects were reacting to the impersonal nature of the Industrial Revolution. Crafts and handiwork were emphasised to give architecture the "human touch". These influences were absorbed into Federation Australia, where the resulting buildings were generally small-scale to medium-scale and predominantly residential. Outstanding examples are Glyn, Kooyong road, Toorak, Victoria; The Crossways, Martin Road, Centennial Park, New South Wales; and Erica, Appian Way, Burwood, New South Wales.

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Federation Bungalow style.

The Federation Bungalow style was the Australian response to the bungalow style that was developed in America by people like Gustav Stickley. It can be seen as a transition phase between the Federation Queen Anne style and the California Bungalow style that took on later. Stylistically, it exploited the qualities of the bungalow while frequently retaining the flair and idiosyncrisies of the Queen Anne style, although usually in simplified form. Outstanding examples are Nee Morna, Nepean Highway, Sorrento, Victoria; Blythewood, Beecroft Road, Cheltenham New South Wales; and The Eyrie, Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga, New South Wales.

However altogether twelve different Federation architecture styles have been identified by ArchiCentre

1 comment:

  1. These are terrific photos, to which I have created a link.. many thanks.

    When I have discussed Federation architecture with the students, we covered Federation Queen Anne style; Federation Filigree style and Federation Arts and Craft style.

    I carefully avoided the Federation Bungalow style, specifically because it is a transition phase en route to the later California Bungalow style. In fact it looks so much like a fancy bungalow that I have kept it for the discussions on the inter-war period.

    again thanks
    Hels
    Art and Architecture, mainly
    Melbourne

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