Restoration Castlecrag – guided walk and open house (SOLD OUT)
Location
Meet at Marion Mahony Griffin Hall
About
Special viewing of the Duncan House's interiors and garden.
Designed by Walter Burley Griffin and built in 1934 with a unique combination of knitlock and sandstone corner piers this minimalist house was testament to the Griffin's design philosophy of subordinating buildings in the landscape. As documented on ABC TV's "Restoration Australia" that screened 16 July 2023, the Duncan House has been sensitively restored and the large 1990s addition transformed to be more sympathetic to the original Griffin house. Shoes will need to be removed before entering the house.
Landscape architect James Smallson will lead the 20 minute walk down to the Duncan House through a couple of reserves in this model suburb developed by the Griffins in 1921.
Please wear sensible walking shoes suited to walking on uneven steps and dirt walkway.
Note–People wishing to do both the talk at the hall in the morning, and this open house tour may wish to have lunch afterwards at C'crag café Walter Providore
Designed by Walter Burley Griffin and built in 1934 with a unique combination of knitlock and sandstone corner piers this minimalist house was testament to the Griffin's design philosophy of subordinating buildings in the landscape. As documented on ABC TV's "Restoration Australia" that screened 16 July 2023, the Duncan House has been sensitively restored and the large 1990s addition transformed to be more sympathetic to the original Griffin house. Shoes will need to be removed before entering the house.
Landscape architect James Smallson will lead the 20 minute walk down to the Duncan House through a couple of reserves in this model suburb developed by the Griffins in 1921.
Please wear sensible walking shoes suited to walking on uneven steps and dirt walkway.
Note–People wishing to do both the talk at the hall in the morning, and this open house tour may wish to have lunch afterwards at C'crag café Walter Providore