HO224 - Arnold house, 20 Kangaroo Ground Warrandyte Road, North Warrandyte

What is significant?

House complex fabric associated with:

- the 1960s;

- Robin Boyd design.

How is it significant?

The Arnold house is locally significant architecturally.

Why is it significant?

The Arnold house is:

- a well preserved design of the internationally renowned architect Robin Boyd, (Criterion H1)

- a published design in a respected national periodical at the time of its construction, subsequently highlighted in the 'Transition' Robin Boyd Special Issue 1992 and in the 2004 National Trust of Australia (Vic) Boyd tour (CriterionG1);

- design specifically aimed at fire resistance as a result of wild fire in the Warrandyte area summer of 1962; and

- one of a significant group of houses created by him in this locality and period (Criterion E1).

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House