In this final instalment of the Designing Thornbury House series, Andrew Maynard speaks on how good design looks after the past, present and future of a building in really thoughtful ways.

Andrew Maynard and Managing Director Sophie Whittakers chat about their approach to designing the interiors at Thornbury House. They explain how they zoned public and private spaces to allow for noise separation, and design details support flexibility and personalisation.

A well designed home that maximises natural resources in the design stage, means that you don’t have to rely on (expensive, energy hungry) mechanical systems to be comfortable in your home. So, how has Thornbury House considered natural light, temperature and ventilation? What are the BESS and NatHERS stats? Andrew Maynard takes us through the details of how he and the team approached sustainability at Thornbury House - or as we like to call it - wellbeing.

In this video, Andrew Maynard explains how the design of Thornbury House responds to its surroundings. He speaks on how closely observing the neighbourhood - its materials, streets, and community - the project borrows from local character, using hand laid red brick, weatherboard and colour to create apartments that feel connected to High Street and familiar to the people who live there.

This episode is all about the form, and how the form was shaped by place. Andrew Maynard explains the underlying ethos of how buildings should be connected to their context, and how the team challenged the typical setback standard - pushing volume to High St to limit shadowing on neighbouring homes.

In the first part of this series, Andrew Maynard, director of Austin Maynard Architects, explores why Australians may have a bias towards suburban homes. He also explains the distinctive approach that sets their work apart - how his team applies the expertise gained from single residences to apartment projects and always return to the human scale.

At Thornbury House, we opted for real hand laid brick. A classic, robust material that is becoming increasingly rare in contemporary apartment buildings.