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Archive ~ February, 2009
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 | Posted by martin

A short biography of Laurie Virr

Back in August I posted about a little known late twentieth century organic style house in Kambah. The house is a fine example of that style of architecture. Along with its massing, use of geometric forms, deep roof overhang for shade and energy efficient design, it is also a successful implementation of a complex geometric [...]

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This site is the result of my long-standing interest in Canberra's architecture, history and heritage. If you like this kind of thing you may also be interested in my photos of old Canberra at Flickr and various architecture links at Delicious.

 
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