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Architects: Andrew Maynard Architects

The Barrow extension appears as an arrangement of timber boxes, each independently rotated and subjected to varying amounts of extruding and manipulating forces. These separate actions result in a variety of shapes, which united, create an interior of differing volumes and organizations, providing an interesting double story addition to this weatherboard house.

The extension challenges the traditional nature of timber construction. Normally lightweight and fragile, added wall thickness to different areas results in a structure with a fluctuating sense of mass. The dynamic and varying nature of these environments is further enhanced by differing window arrangements and framing techniques. Frequently the windows are setback within the frame of the wall, sometimes flush and occasionallyextruding beyond the timber frame. Read the rest of this entry »

Architectural Design | Andrew Maynard Architects
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This is very cool, I like the way architects fold the deck to the new extension space. The tattoo idea is definitely interesting, joyful and yet economical option they can achieve with the local regulation contraint. The Tattto house is designed by Andrew Maynard Architects from Australia, here is from the architects;
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