[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38579, <strong>Austin Maynard Architects </strong> has recently completed the St Andrews Beach House, a two storey circular holiday home located on the Mornington Peninsula in Australia. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38580, Less than five meters (16 feet) in radius, the house has multiple outlooks and an open deck area that connects the interior to the outdoors, expanding the living space. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38581, Inside, the ground floor is dedicated to the social areas of the home, with the dining room and kitchen sharing the same space. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38582, The ground floor also has a living room, a bathroom and a laundry. Windows provide views of the bush, rugged sand dunes, and scrub, that surround the house. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38583, A dark green metal spiral staircase leads upstairs to the bathroom and bedroom zone. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38584, Unlike a traditional bedroom layout, the upstairs sleeping area is essentially one bunk room, separated by curtains, allowing the space to be used as a second living or games room. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38585"] In the bathroom, large format tiles cover the walls, while smaller hexagonal tiles cover the floor. [gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="38586"] <em>Photography by Derek Swalwell</em>