2020 Southern Architecture Awards Winner
Mills Residence (1973)
Build something thoughtful and beautiful and it will endure. In this project, raked mass concrete foundations support a clever floor plan that drapes the hillside and gives most rooms views to the spectacular lake and mountain views, while shaping a sheltered courtyard and a lagoon-style swimming pool. Half a century later, a site that once was bare has blended with the house: the architecture appears to have grown from the earth. A simple material palette of mud bricks made from the site, detailed timber beams and trusses and clay tile roofs are used throughout, and expertly crafted. The house wears its history and wears it well: everywhere you turn there is a tale to tell. The house has been much loved by three generations; it is testament to the passion and excellent working relationship of a client and an architect.
- Practice
- Mason & Wales Architects Ltd
- Category
- Enduring Architecture
- Location
- Southern
