Open House Perth 2015

Open House Perth 2015

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Posted 2015-10-15 by Gary Brownfollow

Sat 07 Nov 2015 - Sun 08 Nov 2015

Have you ever wanted to get inside some of Perth's most iconic destinations? Well now you can!

On Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of November you will have the chance to walk through and explore over 80 great destinations throughout Perth and its surrounds for FREE.



So if you would like to feel like a tourist in your own home town in Perth or its surrounds, you can join the thousands of other members of the public and have a look at these amazing buildings.

Maybe you are a budding Architect or Designer and you would like to get some ideas of what you would like to design.

Open House was founded in London in 1992 and Open House Perth (OHP) returns in 2015 for its fourth consecutive year.

Open House Perth is a not-for-profit organisation and is made up of passionate board, committee and volunteer members who share a love for design and the city. They are part of a worldwide Open House phenomenon, with millions of citizens in cities like New York, London, Barcelona and Melbourne taking pride in their past, appreciating the present and looking optimistically towards their urban future.

With over 80 destinations to visit, you will need to decide which ones you would prefer to see, as you would struggle to get to all of them over the weekend. So to help, make yourself up an itinerary on where to go. What I have done is that I have selected one from each of the areas that I would like to go and see if I was visiting WA. They are as follows:

• CBD & Northbridge.



Cathedral Square – State Building. The site of the State Buildings, formerly identified as the Old Treasury Buildings, is one of the most significant heritage precincts in Western Australia and has a rich history which spans more than 135 years. The former government buildings have been reimagined, re-invigorated and returned as a vibrant hub of retail, dining and hotel offerings by FJM Property and Kerry Hill Architects.

For more information click here.

• West Perth.



Kings Park Lotterywest Federation Walkway is carefully located to enable visitors a range of experiences within the Botanic Garden and to highlight WA's native flora and fauna, the escarpment and river estuary. The gently inclined access arms of the structure are linked by a lyrical arc that passes through the eucalypt canopies and over a site of sacred significance to Aboriginal people.

For more information click here.

• North Perth & Mount Lawley.



Mount Lawley House is the home and office of Simone Robeson of Robeson Architects. The small 180sqm site has a sharp triangular shape and is squeezed between busy Vincent Street to its north and a 1.5m sewer easement to the rear but is otherwise in a prime location between Hyde Park and the Mount Lawley cafe strip. The resulting house shows what can be achieved on a small and challenging site with the right amount of effort, determination and good design and comes as a must see this Open House Perth weekend.

For more information click here.

• East Perth & Maylands.



Whipper Snapper Distillery is Perth's first urban whiskey distillery. Their whiskey brings together hundreds of years of distilling experience to bring a taste that has stood the test of time, with great Australian ingredients. The story behind how Whiper Snapper's whisky recipe came to be made in East Perth is an incredible global tale which is worth a visit to this destination alone.

For more information click here.

• Subiaco & Mt Hawthorn.



Saint Denis Catholic Church in Joondana was designed by Ernest Rossen and is perhaps one of WA's most interesting modernist buildings. Inspired by the Chapel du Ronchamp by LeCorbusier the church incorporates spectacular detailing within its robust form. Its clerestories, alter, pulpit and vestry are particularly beautiful. Saint Denis Catholic Church is truly iconic, and its sculptural modernist form make it a must see destination for this year's event.

For more information click here.

• Shenton Park & Nedlands.



Daniela Simon Residence. Architect Daniela Simon of SODAA (Studio of Designers and Architects) designed this home for her own family in 2006. The house is very much dual aspect with a northern courtyard with entertaining area, pool and gardens to make the most of the sun year round but the house also, wherever possible, maintaining the outlook to the south over the picturesque Jualbup Lake.

For more information click here.

WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO?

While you are out and about looking at your selected destinations there are a few other things that you may like to do. They are as follows:

• Open House Perth Junior



Open House Perth invites the whole family to have a fun, exciting and educational weekend. This year, Open House Perth is excited to team up with the Australian Institute of Architect's Box City event. It's the chance of a lifetime for budding young designers to create their own buildings in Hackett Hall, one of Perth's most innovative heritage spaces.

DATE: Sunday 8th of November

TIME: 10am - 2pm

PLACE: WA Museum

COST: Free of charge and no booking required

• Self-Guided Coffee Tour



While out and about exploring great design, why not pop in to one of these fantastic destinations for a quick pick-me-up. Combine your love of coffee with design while you're out exploring one of the Open House Perth destinations. There are 22 to choose from.

Click here for more information.

• Self-Guided Small Bar Tour



After a big day out visiting Open House Perth destinations, you might find that your boots are made for walking. There are a growing collection of small bars around Perth and Northbridge and Open House Perth have picked a few favourites with great design qualities to match their menu. There are 17 to choose from.

Click here for more information.

So if you are interested in architecture, new and creative designs in buildings and are looking for something to do on the first weekend in November 2015, then you should check out the Open House Perth website and make up your own itinerary of places to visit.

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