House
4 Vincent Street OAK PARK, MORELAND CITY
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Statement of Significance
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House - Physical Description 1
Due to a lack of visibility from the street, the following physical analysis is based on a review of fieldwork images as well as images taken in 2016 and presented on realestate.com.au.
The subject site consists of a two-storey mid-century postwar dwelling in the International style, as well as contributory landscaping. The International style is a class of modernist architecture which is characterised by rectilinear forms, surfaces such as glass, metal and timber that have been stripped of ornamentation and decoration, open interior spaces, extensive use of glass to allow for views and vistas into the site surrounds, and visually weightless quality engineered by cantilever construction. With focus on creating views, the landscape setting of a dwelling of this style becomes an important feature to the meaning and character of the place.
The dwelling is constructed of brick with concrete foundations and is clad in vertical timber weatherboards. The low-pitched roof is flat, clad in sheet metal and includes sixteen solar panels. The roof cantilevers out at the front and rear of the buildings to create eaves and covered balconies. The underside of these elements of the roof contain with exposed timber rafters, which run through the interior of the building as well. The house includes a lower ground garage which is accessed via Vincent Street. Windows consist of floor to ceiling glass on the upper floor facade, presenting views to the city from this vantage point, as well as floor to ceiling glass at the exit to the rear yard. The remainder of the windows are two-pane sets presented in rows of two to four to provide vistas to other areas of the property. The dwelling has not been extended since it was first constructed.
The building is painted in a blue and white colour scheme. Any new paint scheme adopted for this place must not dominate the materiality and form of the building, which are critical to its understanding as an International style building. Neutral colours such as cream, white, grey and black are most appropriate.
The site is accessed by a concrete driveway, with recessed steps between the tyre pads. This leads to a semi-terraced garden, including stone garden bed edging, with cement footpath leading to a set of painted steel stairs for the dwelling. The site is bound on Vincent Street by a bluestone retaining wall and well established hedges. The rear yard is substantial in size and has been terraced with brick edging. There is a small weatherboard outbuilding at the rear and several mature from fruit trees, Melaleuca's and gum trees, amongst vegetable gardens.
The dwelling has been well kept and is in good condition overall.House - Integrity
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While the fieldwork did not allow for a comprehensive inspection of the property from the public domain, recent images of the dwelling available through realestate.com.au show that the site is likely to have high integrity overall.House - Physical Conditions
The dwelling has been well kept and is in good condition overall.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland Heritage Nominations Study
Author: Extent Heritage
Year: 2022
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