有些建筑师是受虐狂。有些建筑师很容易自我毁灭，不是以一种有趣的冒险方式，而是以一种无聊的 “我工作过度、被剥削和不满足 “的方式。随着研究的出现，工作条件似乎可以导致该行业内一些重大的心理健康问题。
Some architects are masochists. Some architects are readily self-destructive, not in a fun adventurous way, but in a boring “I’m over-worked, exploited and unfulfilled” way. As research emerges, it appears working conditions can lead to some significant mental health issues within the profession.
围绕工作条件的许多问题在我写的（出乎意料的流行）文章中都有详细说明。工作/生活/工作的平衡》，发表在Parlour、Archdaily和AMA网站上。我当时并没有公开这篇文章是我自己与心理健康斗争的结果。在许多方面，这篇文章不仅仅是对工作条件的咆哮，也是一种宣泄。
Many of the issues surrounding working conditions are detailed in the (surprisingly popular) essay I wrote: Work/Life/Work Balance published on Parlour, Archdaily and the AMA website. I didn’t make public at the time that the essay was a result of my own struggles with mental health. In many ways the essay was not just a rant about working conditions, as much as it was a catharsis.
“在澳大利亚，据估计有45%的人在他们的一生中会经历精神健康状况。在任何一年中，大约有100万澳大利亚成年人患有抑郁症，超过200万人患有焦虑症。” 超越蓝色
“In Australia, it’s estimated that 45 per cent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. In any one year, around 1 million Australian adults have depression, and over 2 million have anxiety.” Beyond Blue
那是一个冬天的结束，我去看医生，讨论我日益严重的焦虑和压力。在讨论心理健康时，我的医生指出，在冬末春初的几个月里，他遇到的寻求帮助的病人急剧增加，也许是由于缺乏阳光和维生素D。黑暗，我说。
It was the end of winter and I visited my doctor to discuss my increasing levels of anxiety and stress. Whilst discussing mental health, my doctor pointed out that he experiences a sharp spike in patients seeking help during the late-winter/early-spring months, maybe due to lack of sunlight and vitamin D. He asked me what my house was like. Dark, I said.
我的房子是我的家。它也是Austin Maynard建筑事务所的办公室。我和我的家人住在楼上，而奥斯汀-梅纳德建筑事务所则占用了楼下的店面。
My-House is my home. It is also the office of Austin Maynard Architects. My family and I live upstairs, whilst Austin Maynard Architects occupies the shopfront downstairs.
作为我恢复精神健康的一部分，我决定要装修我的家。我将利用我的技能来最大限度地提高我的心理健康。我住在一个黑暗的露台上，我决定我不只是想获得更多的光线。我决定创造与原来露台空间完全相反的空间。我的目标是创造一个二分法的家。原有的露台保留了所有的问题和魅力，然而新的扩建部分是一个明亮的、精心设计的温室。露台有高高的天花板和小窗户。扩建部分有一个透明的Thermoclick屋顶。一面大的玻璃墙将厨房/餐厅区域开到了阳光普照的花园。在房子的中央有一个盒子，里面有浴室、厨房和奥斯汀-梅纳德建筑事务所的公用事业区。上面是一个开放的平台，摆满了植物，我们在上面休息。
As part of my return to mental wellbeing I decided I would renovate my home. I would use my skill set to maximise my mental health. I was living in a dark terrace, and I decided that I didn’t just want to get more light. I decided to create the complete antithesis of the original terraces spaces. I aimed to create a dichotomous home. The original terrace remains with all of its problems and charms, yet the new extension is a bright, elaborate greenhouse. The terrace has high ceilings and small windows. The extension has a clear Thermoclick roof. A large glass wall opens the kitchen/dining area out onto the sun drenched garden. There is a box in the centre of the house that has a bathroom, kitchen and a utility area for Austin Maynard Architects. Above is an open platform, full of plants, that we lounge around on.
我的房子是我生活的一个实验。它是一个我不敢强加给客户的家。它打破了许多重要的规则，往往不是一个好的方式。我的家 “让阳光照进了房子里，而房子不应该这样。虽然它是一个非常可持续的住宅，但 “我的家 “并不像我为他人设计的住宅那样具有热效率。在 “我的家 “中，隐私和个人舒适度的问题经常受到挑战。正是由于这些原因，我和我的家人也喜欢它。
My-House is an experiment that I live in. It is a home that I dare not impose on my clients. It breaks many important rules, often not in a good way. My-House lets in sunlight where a house should not. Whilst it is a very sustainable home, My-House is not as thermally efficient as the homes I design for others. Issues of privacy and personal comfort are often challenged in My-House. It is for these reasons that my family and I also love it.
Architects: Austin Maynard Architects
Area: 167 m²
Year: 2016
Photographs: Tess Kelly
Manufacturers: VELUX Commercial, Fisher & Paykel, Haymes Paint, Laminex, Qasair, Shade Factor, Ampelite, Astra Walker, Axa Cento, Franke Harmony, Splashback, Starsheet Metal, Wattyl Agricultural Enamel
Country: Australia