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Comment on BOANS! by margaret mctavish

margaret mctavish — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:00:39 +0000

I actually worked in Boans Morley for about 3years and was transferred to the Perth head office the year before it burnt down. It was a great building and out front they even had a fenced playground for children to use while parents shopped.
My first job in 1974 was in the Perth Boans, now that was a building of beauty. Would love to know where to find some photos of it.
That store had everything alright. When I was about six took a doll to the doll repair section in the toy section in the basement!
It had a pharmacy, shoe repair, hot fresh made doughnuts and nuts umm.
I remember the old lift they had that was still in operation even though new lifts were installed. They had a lift man operating it.

Comment on Rant and request by seasoned campaigner

seasoned campaigner — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:08:05 +0000

long live the winter garden !
rip

Comment on Unknown Housing by ahmad abas

ahmad abas — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:54:38 +0000

these buildings were actually part of a failed development project (by others) that was eventually completed & designed by Geoffrey Howlett. The split level planing is an excellent use of space with minimal circulation yet a spacious outcome with an internal width less than 4m per unit! the typology matches other medium density designs carried out by Howlett & Bailey in south perth & north perth from the 70’s.
i lived there myself for about 2 years… the cool design suffered from bad orientation and almost no insulation..but a gem nevertheless.

as architects for the new development: we are ensuring that some docmentation of the existing is undertaken before demolition.

Comment on BOANS! by Paul Hogan

Paul Hogan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:51:42 +0000

The store was burnt down one Saturday afternoon not long after closing. I can still the smoke rising above the adjacent house where I lived woundering where the fire was. My wife operatedthe hair dressing salon not long after the store was completed. It was a sad day

Comment on Fremantle Port Authority by Scott

Scott — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:34:18 +0000

I’ve always loved this building, taken many photos of it myself.
Glad you featured it!

Comment on GUEST WRITER!!!!! by Jackson

Jackson — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:15:46 +0000

wow, great house.
Not sure if youd be interested, but you might want to check out the old boarding house at Sacred Heart College in Sorrento before it is knocked down.

Thanks..

Comment on Unknown Housing by matt klopper

matt klopper — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:44:25 +0000

I was interested to read your comments regarding the existing townhouses on Malcolm Street. I’m not sure if they can be regarded as a archetypal example of modern design. These townhouses would be 1970’s at best.
I would also question the organic materials choice to which you refer I can’t see any evidence of this, the material seem pretty typical of buildings it’s age and just painting it green doesn’t make it more sustainable.
I agree the planning is good but not reason enough to restore these buidlings.
These buildings have reached a point where they will no longer function adequately without major restoration, given the location and Density coding, it makes sense to rebuild.

Comment on South Fremantle Power Station by Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:00:56 +0000

When and if this building is refurbished I doubt very strongly that it will be of the same importance to the same people. Some brilliant artwork has been made in that building. Some also that is crap but one must always take the good with the bad.
I do not count myself as one who looks forward to them gutting then place, and making it into something stagnant. I can’t bare to watch people with too much money having their expensive apartments with sea views in the place which gave birth to my appreciation of abandoned spaces.
I do thank you for adding in the historic photographs. Its nice to be able to see what it looked like when it was in use. I would be very interested in knowing how you found them.

Comment on South Fremantle High School by archimonster

archimonster — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:15:15 +0000

i love it just for the brick window detailing.

Comment on Perth hostel by archimonster

archimonster — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:05:08 +0000

quite lovely in its restraint.

it will be interesting to see what happens to that block with the new performing arts centre construction.