This is the Day house, Designed by Marshall Clifton in May 1939. It is a wonderful example of his spanish work, and an exceptionally beautiful house. But, look at the state it is in! I have no idea why it has got to this stage, but it is an absolute disgrace. The whole place looks like a tip, it makes me extremely sad and angry. If its the owners fault, or tennants, or some other factor, they should be punished! I hope it is not a situation like the Cliffe, let the place get so run down, so we can bulldoze it with no problems, and chuch some garbage up, then flog it. This is a truly important house in WAs history. It is heritage listed, and it states, that this is the most intact of Cliftons significant Spanish style houses. The clifton house and others having suffered major internal remodelling, and more. So if this is let go, a significant piece of our history is lost! We need to do something! I dont know what, but if you have ideas, let me know!
I have included the floor plans from Duncan Richards and Barbara Chapmans book on him, as well as this quote.”The best know of these(spanish style houses) is his own house in Mosman Park and the house for Dr J Day in Claremont, These are the projects that many Western Australian architects feel most effectively “bear his own personal stamp”. To form an opinion if an architect who produced a large body of work over a 50 year working life, on the basis of 2 houses built within ashort period of time has an idiosyncratic quality about it, but there is a certain appropriateness in this critical judgement. These “spanish style” houses were accomplished and mature works and possessed a quality that Clifton never repudiated”
SAVE THE DAY HOUSE
