Hollander House, 1971
Hollander House by the architect, David Hollander, was designed and built 1969-1971. The hand-formed ferro-cement house is without question one of the finest examples of true organic architecture in Australia. It is a house that has attracted interest internationally and will soon feature in a new book, a global survey of spaces that speak to our hearts as much as to our heads. This is truly a house that captures the imagination and can change emotions instantly.
Externally, the house follows the contours of the land like a giant rock formation. Internally, the effect of the interior spaces is beguiling. They evoke memories of Antonio Gaudis Barcelona architecture with the optimism of the future, think Zaha Hadid but with texture. Each interior space flows from the next, naturally and harmoniously. Angular, rigid planes do not exist instead, the house is a series of curves, fluid and abstract. Yet above all, the interiors lift the spirits. The hierarchy of spaces create separate living spaces for adults and children. The interior flow is workable and practical, the result of careful thought and meticulous planning.
The main entry is protected by the carport. A