"[3] It also stood out as architecture based on a strong structural-functional design, therefore the structure and function of the home in relation to society.

Originally, the allotment was part of a much larger plot of land and the Walsh Street house sits today on what was once a small side garden.

Furthermore, prior to the construction of the house he wrote "he [the architect] will interpret his own design in every furnishing and fitting, in the position of every ashtray, in where he leaves the evening paper, in how he sleeps in where and how he and his family eat."

[5][8] In this case it was an innovative idea of a draped roof slung over cables sheltering a house split into zones by an internal courtyard.

Before the Walsh Street Home became the chosen location for the Robin Boyd Foundation, it was an icon for Australian architecture of the Twentieth Century.

[9] In July 2006, Boyd's Walsh Street House won the RAIA (Royal Australian Institute of Architects) 25 Year Award in Victoria.

In elevation, the brick façade is made up of two storeys with a strip of windows located high above the front door to prevent anyone seeing into the home, so the house cannot be understood from the street.

A flight of splayed stairs from ground level leads to the first floor containing the formal living area, master bedroom, Boyd's study and bathroom.

[3] The internal courtyard has surrounding glazed walls, which protect it from wind and rain but not light – they also allow for a visual connection between the separate buildings.