May Grove是为一对职业夫妇和猫咪Biggles设计的。客户需要一个现代的、低维护的、开放的、位于市中心的避难所。该设计满足了客户的方案要求，同时也提供了各种吸引人的空间条件、光线和体积，以提高他们的日常生活体验。
May Grove was designed for a professional couple and Biggles the cat. The client required a modern, low maintenance, open plan sanctuary in the inner city. The design meets the client’s programmatic requirements while also offering a variety of engaging spatial conditions, light and volume to enhance their daily living experience.
该项目探讨了公共和私人空间之间的关系，并重新构想了当地的单面露台类型。设计借鉴了回收的红砖、原始水泥板和木材等节制的材料。外立面是抽象的，但也是与街道互动的。
The project explores the relationship between public and private space and re-imagines the vernacular single fronted terrace typology. The design draws upon a restrained material palette of recycled red brick, raw cement sheet panels and timber. The façade is abstract yet engaging and interactive with the street.
双层车库和上层窗户用可操作的穿孔百叶窗衔接，创造了一个无缝整合的外墙。实事求是地说，可操作百叶窗的设计是为了暴露视野、控制通风、获得太阳能并提供隐私。百叶窗的可操作性和半透明性促进了与街道的接触程度。这一点在晚上被放大，当发光的穿孔使立面充满活力，并创造了一个俏皮和充满活力的入口前庭。
The double garage and upper level windows are articulated with operable perforated shutters which create a seamlessly integrated façade. Pragmatically the operable shutters are devised to expose views, control ventilation, gain solar access and provide privacy. The operability and translucency of the shutters contribute to a level of engagement with the street. This is amplified in the evenings when the glowing perforations animate the façade and create a playful and vibrant entry forecourt.
该项目为一个私人住宅提供了一个在城市层面上参与的机会。与其邻居不同的是，这栋房子没有用前面的栅栏把自己围起来，而是通过位于混凝土交叉口和高栅栏的街景中的开放式前院来创造一种缓解。入口的姿态是外部化的，由沿东边边界的人行道开始的线性平台标志着。百叶窗的可操作性和半透明性有助于与街道的接触，在晚上，当发光的穿孔使立面充满活力时，就会被放大，创造出一个俏皮和充满活力的入口前庭。
The project provided an opportunity for a private house to engage at an urban level. Unlike its neighbors, the house does not enclose itself with a front fence but creates relief with the open forecourt situated within a streetscape of concrete crossovers and high fences. The entry gesture is externalized, signified by a linear deck beginning at the footpath which spans along the eastern boundary. The operability and translucency of the shutters contribute a level of engagement with the street, amplified in the evenings when the glowing perforations animate the façade to create a playful and vibrant entry forecourt.
在一楼，一个单一的开放式体量容纳了厨房、起居室和用餐区，而一个双车库正对着入口前庭。一楼有两间卧室和浴室，以及一个大型的中央空洞，垂直地连接着室内体量。该设计在预算范围内满足了客户的务实限制，同时也提供了各种吸引人的空间条件、光线和体积，以提高他们的日常生活体验。
On the ground floor, a singular open plan volume accommodates the kitchen, living and dining areas while a double garage fronts the entry forecourt. The first floor accommodates two bedrooms and bathrooms and a large central void which vertically inter-connects the interior volumes. The design meets the client’s pragmatic constraints within budget while also offering a variety of engaging spatial conditions, light and volume to enhance their daily living experience.
Architects : Jackson Clements Burrows
Area : 190 m²
Photographs :Peter Clarke
Lighting : Light Projects
Builder : Martin Brothers Building
Design Team : Tim Jackson, Jon Clements, Graham Burrows
Engineer : Meyer Consulting
City : Sunbury
Country : Australia