A set of Streamline Moderne Flats - Elwood

            Daringly Modernist, these three storey flats stand out along Brighton Road in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood.

Built in Streamline Moderne style, they are very representative of all that was "moderne" in the mid 1930s.  The clean uncluttered lines of the flats, the building's large windows, use of glass bricks and strong verticals are very Streamline Moderne in design and spirit.

After the Great War (1914 - 1918), higher costs of living and the "servant problem" made living in the grand mansions and villas built in the Victorian and Edwardian eras a far less practical and attractive option for both those looking for new housing, and those who lived in big houses.  It was around this time, in answer to these problems, that flats and apartments began to replace some larger houses, and became fashionable to live in. 

Flats like these would have suited those of comfortable means who could afford to live in Elwood, and dispense with the difficulties of keeping a large retinue of staff.  With clean lines and large windows, it mirrored the prevailing uncluttered lines of architecture that came out of England after the war.

Taken in: Australia / Victoria / Ripponlea (show map)

Taken on: January 7, 2020

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/2.8, 1/500 sec, 6.2mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

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