The 1930s-1980s which the Tasmanian Art Deco and Modernism project explores was a boom period for apartment dwelling development. In Devonport, Burnie, Launceston and Hobart unit dwellings can be found, especially after World War 2 when immigration boomed and the requirement for housing stock skyrocketed. Housing was built both privately and Government social housing. Today it’s a case of back to the future as we see unit developments again. There are some wonderful examples of unit designs from the Art Deco and Modernist periods throughout Tasmania, here are just a few examples I’ve captured for the project.