Castlecrag residential estate
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Castlecrag residential estate is a planned residential community in Sydney, Australia, renowned for its innovative integration of architecture and natural landscape by architect Walter Burley Griffin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Castlecrag residential estate canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planned residential community
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residential estate ⓘ suburban development ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Prairie School influence
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organic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marion Mahony Griffin’s landscape drawings
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Walter Burley Griffin ⓘ
surface form:
Walter Burley Griffin’s Australian work
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| coDesignedBy | Marion Mahony Griffin ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designedBy | Walter Burley Griffin ⓘ |
| developedBy | Greater Sydney Development Association ⓘ |
| developmentBegan | 1920s ⓘ |
| hasCommunityFacility | walking tracks through reserves ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
bushland conservation
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curvilinear streets following natural topography ⓘ extensive public reserves between houses ⓘ low building profiles to preserve views ⓘ stone walls and terraces ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
buildings subordinate to landscape
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community-focused planning ⓘ maximisation of public open space ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType | harbour foreshore bushland ⓘ |
| hasMaterialPreference | local stone in buildings and walls ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding | The Haven amphitheatre ⓘ |
| hasPlanningObjective |
harmonious relationship between dwellings and natural setting
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preservation of natural rock formations and vegetation ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction | residential housing ⓘ |
| hasStreetPattern | irregular, non-grid layout ⓘ |
| hasViewProtectionPolicy | controls on building height and siting ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognised for heritage significance at local level ⓘ |
| influenced | later Australian suburban planning ideas ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Garden city movement
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surface form:
Garden City movement
landscape architecture principles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative town planning
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integration of architecture and natural landscape ⓘ picturesque street layout ⓘ use of reserve land and green space ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
North Shore of Sydney
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surface form:
Lower North Shore of Sydney
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| overlooks | Middle Harbour ⓘ |
| partOf | suburb of Castlecrag ⓘ |
| planningConcept |
integration of private lots with communal open space
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separation of pedestrian paths from vehicular roads ⓘ |
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