Australian Hill House rides a wave of grass

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Australian architect Andrew Maynard has come up with an unorthodox approach to capturing the sun in winter and excluding it in the summer

Large glass windows open out onto the internal garden space

A spiral staircase in the center of the ground floor leads to the new master bedroom, bathroom and rooftop retreat

The new master bedroom, bathroom and rooftop retreat

Seemingly perched above a rolling hill, the new building faces the sun

The family home extension has been built upon the footprint of what once had been the back yard

The ground level features a large open living area with modern kitchen and lowered eating area

The glass passage seamlessly joins the old with the new, while creating a private internal garden space

The passage seamlessly joins the old with the new, while creating a private internal garden space

The unusual design for a family home was Maynard’s answer to building on a small and narrow urban block of land

Large glass windows open out onto the internal garden space

The ground level features a large open living area with modern kitchen

The new master bedroom, bathroom and rooftop retreat

Hill House's modern kitchen

The passage provides direct access to the back entrance and new living zones

Hill House is a modern masterpiece that transforms the roof into a garden and the garden into an insulated living space

Australian architect, Andrew Maynard

The side passage provides direct access to the back entrance and new living zones

Hill House design concept

Hill House is an urban family home in Melbourne that appears as if it is riding a wave of grass

Article Summary

Australian architect Andrew Maynard has come up with an unorthodox approach to capturing the sun in winter and excluding it in the summer. One of his latest creations, Hill House, is an urban family home in Melbourne that appears as if it is riding a wave of grass. The family home extension has been built upon the footprint of what once had been the back yard, without obstructing or losing the original building. Seemingly perched above a rolling hill, the new building faces the sun and the box-shaped structure above acts as a passive solar eave, cutting out summer sun, while letting the winter sun flood in.

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