Summary
Architectural model of Woodley House, Keating Avenue, Sorrento, Victoria, built in 1971. Designed by the architectural firm Cocks and Carmichael for 'The Seekers' member Bruce Woodley, the house has a 360-degree outlook over dense foliage to Port Phillip Bay on one side and the ocean on the other.
The model was made in 1989 by Russell Asprey. It was donated to Museum Victoria for the exhibition 'Home Sweet Home : Changes in Victorian Domestic Architecture, 1839 - 1989'.
Physical Description
A two-storey timber house clad in vertical cedar boards. Large areas of sliding plate-glass and living decks on the first floor.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Cocks Carmichael Whitford Pty.Ltd., 15 Nov 1989
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Modelmaker
Mr Russell Asprey, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1989
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Date Made
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Overall Dimensions
460 mm (Length), 430 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)
Model Dimensions
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Primary support
900 mm (Length), 900 mm (Width)
Dimensions of model base only.
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Model Scale
1:50
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Keywords
Architectural Models, Architecture, Housing, Scale Models, Innovation & Design
