In a nutshell

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Architects: Austin Maynard Architects · Office Profile

Location: Melbourne VIC, Australia

Design Architect: Andrew Maynard

Project Architects: Mark Austin, Natalie Miles

Area: 154.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Peter Bennetts Studio · Photographer Profile

Builder: Grand Plan Properties

Engineer: Hive Engineering

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From the architect. In a nutshellShe?s a senior executive and now a new mum. For her and her newborn baby she wanted a light-filled home that could hide the mess. We gave her a floor that was a giant toy-box.
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The what.
Mills is an extension to a one level weatherboard terrace in Melbourne. The original facade and front 2 rooms of the terrace remain. One of those rooms has been altered to incorporate a study and a bathroom. A large lightwell separates the original structure from the new extension. The ex-tension has two bedrooms and a bathroom above an open kitchen, living, dining space.

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Mills is a complex home, full of ideas, however there are 2 core elements.
1. The floor is a giant toy box.
2. The rear facade filters and softens the strong sunlight that had previously dominated the back-yard.

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