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Better information
Better decisions
Better solutions

Practical advice, useful tools and a structured process to create a home you'll love

BRISBANE RENOVATION & NEW HOME ARCHITECTS

EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS

START WITH THE QUESTIONS THAT MATTER TO YOU

What do you want to ask?

Planning a new home or renovation involves many decisions. We've put together practical information and tools to help you understand your options before you commit to a design.

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What can we achieve?

Understand the opportunities and constraints of your site or existing home, including planning requirements

EXPLORE YOUR PROPERTY

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What is it likely to cost?

Use our renovation cost calculator to see what makes up a complete project budget

CALCULATE YOUR BUDGET

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Renovate, rebuild or move?

Compare the financial and practical implications to help you decide the best path for your circumstances.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

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How much will an architect cost?

Understand typical architects fees, what effects costs and what's included at each stage of the process.

VIEW OUR FEE GUIDE

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Where do we start?

Learn about our 4-step Project Definition process and what to expect at each stage.

UNDERSTAND OUR PROCESS

A CLEARER WAY FORWARD

Define Before Design

It’s natural to start thinking about design solutions from the outset, but the best results come from first understanding the problem and defining the project.

Before committing to detailed design, it makes sense to understand what you're trying to achieve, what your property will allow and whether your expectations and budget are reasonably aligned.

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Our Project Definition process provides a structured way to investigate these questions before significant design and documentation fees are incurred.

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The aim is to establish what you should be designing in the first place—while your options are still open and changes are inexpensive to make.

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→ HOW DO WE GET OUR PROJECT STARTED?

A MORE TRANSPARANT WAY TO WORK

Keep track of your project

A home project involves many stages, decisions and people.

We use a structured approach to keep you informed about where your project is up to, what's happening next and any decisions or information needed from you.

Know what's happening

Understand the current project stage, what's being worked on and what comes next.

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Keep track of decisions

Important design decisions and changes are recorded so there's a clear reference as the project develops.

 

Know what's needed

Understand when information, consultant input, approvals or decisions are required to keep things moving.

 

Keep fees clear

Agreed services and any additional work are identified as the project progresses.

A BETTER EXPERIENCE

What Our Clients Say

Will has been easy to deal with and provided thoughtful advice throughout the renovation process. We are exceedingly pleased with the end result of our renovation project.

Planning a renovation or extension?

Request a copy of our Pre-Design Checklist - A practical checklist to help you organise your property information, priorities, budget and questions before you start designing.

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