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 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
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 design concept
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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