Victoria (Pre WWII) Esmond Dorney

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1 victoria (pre wwii)

1.1 windermere

1.1.1 st kiernan s flats
1.1.2 llanhydroch (now dalcrombie)







victoria (pre wwii)

windermere, esplanade elwood


windermere

49 broadway, elwood.1936. heritage listed modern building in victoria, celebrated block of flats in moderne style recognised elegant , eloquent address of street , off street articulation of apartments , entrance facades provides each individual identity.


st kiernan s flats

51 ormond esplanade 1 of best surviving examples of esmond dorney’s interwar functionalist buildings. constructed in 1939, dorney worked extensively in style prior world war ii.


one of series of apartment projects designed esmond dorney in elwood between 1931 , 1939. family home chenier, converted flats in 1934 , antigone flats @ 34 docker street, elwood. st kiernan’s flats known, designed mother ms marie louise dorney, née kiernan. moniker st kiernan’s flats (a reference dorney’s mother) transferred development @ 57 ormond esplanade in 1948.


the stark , solid geometry of 51 ormond esplanade typical of inter war functionalist style, of dorney particularly partial. characterised rendered brick façade , flat roof. triple fronted façade composed of north , south wing , projected central portion acts main entrance. large brick chimney climbs central portion giving building strong vertical element. building features extensive use of ribbon windows dorney used favourably during exploration of functionalist style.


llanhydroch (now dalcrombie)

olinda, 1932–38


long mis-attributed harry norris, building explored functional capacity of steel , concrete through massive cantilevers , suspension of entrance stair. moderne, while evocative of italian functionalism , work of nervi , pagano.








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