The Map of Yiz County

maylands - tranby estate

if i could live anywhere, i would like to live in one of these beautiful apartments. i like their geometry and colour.

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they were built by the bond corporation in 1973, and for some reason were built in the shape of a fighter jet formation:

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when my paternal grandparents moved to perth from tasmania in 1974, they debated living here. it was billed as a utopian lifestyle village.

i still think it looks utopian.

image cred: state library of wa