Descriptive Essay On The Rose Seidler

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The Rose Seidler House designed by Harry Seidler is positioned on a slope, thus it is supported upright by metal beams. The house is surrounded by lush green vegetation that corresponds to the one toned structure. The house is built by three linked sections this includes the vivid entrance, the large outdoor ramp placed on the right and the square second floor.

The large windows on the second floor portray cubism, this is conveyed by the thin vertical and horizontal lines linked into various sized squares. the windows also provoke balance as the entrance is aligned between the middle of the two windows. The house is painted white to stand out from the big gum trees and evokes the natural hues of the Australian bush. This is also seen by the

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