92/1994 Architectural model, 'The House of the Future', acrylic, designed by architect Harry Seidler in 1954, made by R & F Porter Modelmakers Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, 1992

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92/1994 Architectural model, 'The House of the Future', acrylic, designed by architect Harry Seidler in 1954, made by R & F Porter Modelmakers Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, 1992

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Statement of significance

The House of Tomorrow, The House of the Future and the Split Level house represent three highly significant housing designs. Together they serve to illustrate some of the major shifts in Australian architecutral practice from the 1940s though to the 1960s. The style and construction of the houses also reflect the changing social, ecomonic and industrial circumstances of the period.

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The house of the future was designed by Harry Seidler in 1954, the model was made in Sydney by R & F Model Makers in 1992.

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Architectural model, 'The House of the Future', acrylic, designed by architect Harry Seidler in 1954, made by R & F Porter Modelmakers Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, 1992

Acrylic model, painted white of a one storey rectangular shaped house, with a flat roof. The structure has a sky light and a glazed northern wall. The model is secured to a flat base which has been painted grey and has an acrylic cover.

Designed: Seidler, Harry; 1954

Made: R & F Model Makers; Sydney; 1992

Registration number

92/1994

Production date

1954

Height

550 mm

Width

840 mm

Depth

840 mm

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Purchased 1992

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+ Australian design

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