Cairo Flats and Cairo Studio
Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
-37.80111100000001
144.97888899999998
Description
For this year’s Open House, the Cairo Flats will feature one tour across two properties, and the grounds, led by Architecture Architecture and Nicholas Agius Architects.
Cairo Flats consists of a U-shaped block of 36 apartments, with 26 studio and 10 one-bedroom residences. It was designed by the noted architect, Best Overend of the architectural practice Taylor, Soilleux and Overend, and built in 1936 by Blease Macpherson and Co. Through his regular articles in The Argus newspaper, Australian Home Beautiful and other magazines, Best Overend became the arch-publicist of modernism in the 1930s. Arguably no other built example better illustrates his ideas during this period than Cairo Flats. Overend had worked in London with modernist Wells Coates. On his return to Australia, he began writing on the minimum flat concept – an entirely functional living unit with built-in or fold-down furniture, complete with labour saving devices. Cairo Flats was designed to illustrate these principles. The flats sought a distinctive type of accommodation; the custom-designed bachelor flat, providing maximum amenity in minimum space for minimum rent. The flats were supported by a communal dining room, an in-house meal and laundry service and lockable garages. Cairo Flats established a major break with earlier types of flats in Australia. It is significant for introducing the flat to the modernist program in Australia, and for its acknowledgement of the existence of a new, modern way of living.
THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIROEmbracing the philosophy of making more with less, Architecture Architecture have created a simple space with maximum flexibility to address contemporary living needs within a minimum floor area – an exercise in creating a fully functional abode within a mere 24 square metres.
CAIRO STUDIOCairo studio recalibrates room function to accommodate a suite of new spaces. The character of the modifications express a domestic utility without eliminating opportunities for discovery and delight in the form of a crafted tool chest in which to sleep, eat and wash.
Access: Limited mobility access
Address: Fitzroy, full address available after booking
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Tickets
First release
5.0
AUD
6
Second release
5.0
AUD
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