This Post War house, on an elevated site, was erected in 1955 to the design of Hugo Stossel, one of a group of European “emigre” architects who contributed striking modernist houses to Sydney’s architectural richness. The house was photographed by Max Dupain in 1957. It was extensively altered and enlarged in 1964, 1974 and 1977.
A new owner was facing the imposition of an Interim Heritage Order, which would prevent his planned redevelopment of the site. GBA were commissioned to undertake a Peer Review of the Heritage Assessment report prepared for Woollahra Council to support the proposed heritage order. Detailed historical research and physical inspections revealed the extent of change over the years to both the building and its garden setting. On the basis of this analysis, Woollahra Council determined not to continue with the heritage listing.
