Castlecrag
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Castlecrag is a suburb of historical significance in Middle Harbour on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia, designed by architect Walter Burley Griffin. Griffin came to Castlecrag in 1925 after tiring of the politics surrounding implementation of his designs for Australia's capital city, Canberra.
Early homes in Castlecrag were built using natural stone, to better fit into the environment as was common practice in architecture of the Arts and Crafts movement, while later homes were built with bricks using Griffin's patented Knitlock system.
Castlecrag is also noted as an experiment in communal and community planning and living, and for the liberal intellectual, Theosophical, Anthroposophical and Natural history views of its inhabitants.
External links
- Map of Castlecrag (http://www.teachingheritage.nsw.edu.au/b_expressing/images/b1_castlecrag_150.gif)
- Knitlock system (http://rubens.anu.edu.au/htdocs/surveys/charlotte/0339/033924.JPG)
