In a home, wellbeing emerges from thoughtful design. Thornbury House focuses on comfort, committed to optimising the qualities we instinctively seek when choosing a place to live.
Temperature
Austin Maynard Architects design homes that minimise reliance on mechanical heating and cooling. Instead, they respond to solar orientation and use materials that help maintain stable internal temperatures. At Thornbury House, generous double-glazed windows maximise natural light, reduce outside noise and provide thermal insulation, keeping interiors warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Joyful blue exterior blinds block sunlight before it reaches the glass, providing effective heat and light control.
Natural Daylight
All apartment living rooms and bedrooms have access to a view and daylight and are designed to exceed BESS requirements, while the facade design and external blinds provide shade.
Acoustics
All homes are acoustically separated from neighbouring apartments and external areas. High-quality double-glazed windows further reduce noise from surrounding streets.
Air quality
All homes are designed for effective natural ventilation. Thornbury House includes planted hubs that help maximise fresh air, supported by wire mesh systems that encourage plant growth throughout the building. Interior finishes are carefully selected to support high indoor air quality – paints, sealants, adhesives, carpets and engineered wood products all comply with strict indoor pollutant limits.
Access to Gardens
Every home includes a private balcony, along with shared access to the rooftop garden. Each balcony is fitted with a tap to support planting, herb gardens and everyday use.
Access to Public Transport and Bike Parking
Thornbury House is designed to minimise car dependency, with easy access to train, tram and bus services. Secure bike parking and bike maintenance facilities support cycling as a practical everyday transport option. Onsite electric vehicle charging is also available for residents.
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PARKLIFE
Located in Brunswick and set within the Nightingale Village - Australia’s first carbon neutral residential precinct - ParkLife is a high-performing, beautifully designed, community-focused apartment building containing 37 homes and two commercial tenancies.
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TERRACE HOUSE
Terrace House creates a series of homes that re-imagine a past inner-city suburban life, where rows of workers cottages generated and nurtured a close community. Modeled on this plan of traditional terrace houses, stacked and elevated, the building holds and balances a light, open, and communal domestic intimacy within an exposed, almost infrastructural framework to great effect.
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SLATE HOUSE
Slate House stands as a sensitive and highly sustainable response to the challenge of creating density within Melbourne’s suburbs. Slate House demonstrates how two land parcels, each with a single dwelling, can be subtly densified to accommodate 14 carefully designed, sustainable, home-sized apartments. This innovative approach not only addresses the need for increased housing density but proves that development can be crafted sensitively to fit within its context.
