Terracotta House / Austin Maynard Architects

Curated by Hana Abdel

Architects: Austin Maynard Architects
Area: 255 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs:Derek Swalwell
Manufacturers: Grohe, About Space, Barazza, Blackbutt, Bosch, Brightgreen, Brodware, Caroma, Cutek, Daikin, Designer Doorware, Dulux, EC Group, Eco Outdoor, Foolscap Studios, Hafele, Johnson Tiles, Kliplock, Laminex, Masson for Light, +7Methven, Monier Nullabor, Qasair, Reece, Tiento Tiles, Westinghouse, Willie Weston-7
Builder: Spence Construction
Engineering: OPS Engineers

Terracotta House / Austin Maynard Architects - Exterior Photography, Brick — © Derek Swalwell

Text description provided by the architects. Living in bustling, vibrant, bohemian Fitzroy, our client asked us to help her with a tree-change, without changing postcode. Her priority was to have a big veggie garden and a farm house, while remaining in the city. With our help, she found an inner suburban cottage with a huge backyard in a community-spirited enclave. We built a new home for her at the rear of the block and renovated the original house at the front for her son’s family to live in. Between the two cottages there is a large productive garden and a communal pavilion. With the subtle mix of shared and private spaces, this is a multi-generational home like no other.