I’ve posted some of its beautiful Megson neighbours before (3/64, 54), and now that it’s on the market you can explore the inside of this smaller one-bedroom Megson townhouse/apartment that can still boast a mostly-original interior.
This is one of those very small places that genius makes appear large (even though the furniture arrangement shown has confused lounge and dining spaces): simple things like viewshafts front to back, borrowed scenery, full-height French doors, exposed rafters, subtle changes in level and height, cunningly-placed storage, all-day sun through the lantern over the central dining space, overlapping and nested spaces etc. All very thoughtfuly done, and very efffective indeed at turning a small jewel into what feels like a large-souled space.
Megson used to talk about a house being something you would sometimes want to wrap around yourself like a cloak, and other times just disappear. This small place fits the bill.
NB: If you’re keen to experience it properly, in the flesh,, there are Open Homes this Saturday and Sunday avo.
[Pics by Ray White Real Estate. Cross-posted at the Claude Megson Blog]
5 comments:
Would his original interior colours have been white? Seems a bit harsh, especially the brick fireplace. Otherwise lovely,thank you
Peter
I tripped over the step ups, broke nose on the squares. One big flat floor is best.
I tripped over the step ups, broke nose on the squares. One big flat floor is best.
Or you could just stay alert. :-)
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