Tour of Rose Seidler House with Penelope Seidler AM
Join this exclusive tour of the iconic Rose Seidler House with Penelope Seidler AM.
This event is part of the Harry 100 celebration as we remember the life and work of Harry Seidler at Rose Seidler House.
Rose Seidler House (1948–50) was architect Harry Seidler’s first commission after his arrival in Australia in 1948 and its design overturned almost every convention of suburban house design. The house was built for Harry’s parents, Max and Rose, and located at the centre of a large bushland block on the upper slopes of the Ku-ring-gai valley. It was the first of three houses the architect designed for the site, which included Marcus Seidler House (1951–53; now called the Donna and Brian Seidler House) and Julian Rose House (1951, 1953–54). This form of communal housing was innovative for Sydney at the time and sought to reunite the Seidler family in Australia post World War II. It remains today as an authentic representation of Harry’s early vision for Australian architecture.
As this event is a walking tour, a reasonable level of fitness is required. Refreshments provided after the tour.
Harry Seidler 100 celebration
Past event
Harry Seidler 100
In celebration of the 100th birthday of Harry Seidler, MHNSW will open the doors of Rose Seidler House, ‘the most talked about house in Sydney’, for a festive focus weekend on 24 and 25 June
Sunday 25 June 10am–4pm