Need a nudge?
For those not quite ready to begin a full project, these services offer a simple starting point — a chance to explore ideas, test possibilities, and gain clearer direction before committing to the next stage.
For those not quite ready to begin a full project, these services offer a simple starting point — a chance to explore ideas, test possibilities, and gain clearer direction before committing to the next stage.
A thoughtful gift for someone considering a renovation, new home, small building or creative project, but not sure where to begin.
This session provides time with an architect to discuss early ideas, clarify priorities and understand the next sensible steps. It is suited to someone who may have thoughts, sketches, images, questions or competing ideas, but would benefit from calm, professional guidance before committing to a formal design process.
discussion of the project idea and main aims
broad review of the site or existing home
accommodation brief and lifestyle discussion
identification of key opportunities and constraints
discussion of possible design directions
early budget and scope awareness
high-level planning and approval considerations where relevant
recommended next steps
short written follow-up summary
2 hour in-person session
A focused architectural advice session at the site, home or agreed location (up to 30 minutes of travel each way included from Thirroul NSW, and do not form part of the 2 hours on site)
2 hour online session
Two hour online session, allowing for discussions of more remote sites.
This is not a full design service and does not include measured drawings, sketch design drawings, floor plans, elevations, 3D views, construction costing, consultant coordination or formal planning advice.
The aim is to provide clarity and direction at the beginning of a project, not a completed design scheme.
A focused one-hour online session for homeowners who are considering a renovation, addition, new home or small building project and want a clearer understanding of likely project costs before committing to a larger design process.
This session is designed to help you step back from the initial idea and look at the project as a whole: what you want to achieve, what may be realistic, where the likely cost pressures sit, and what information is still needed before the project can be properly costed.
This is not a builder’s quote or a fixed construction estimate. It is an early architectural budget review intended to give you a clearer framework for planning.
We will discuss the broad ambition for the project, including the type of work being considered, your reasons for undertaking it, and the main problems you are trying to solve.
We will review the key known conditions of the site or existing building, including orientation, access, slope, exposure, existing structure, services, neighbouring properties and any obvious constraints that may influence cost or complexity.
We will talk through the spaces you think you need, including bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, workspaces, storage, outdoor areas and any specific family or lifestyle requirements.
We will separate the essential project needs from the desirable additions. This helps identify where the budget should be focused and where scope may need to be reduced, staged or simplified.
We will provide a high-level discussion of the likely approval pathway, such as DA, CDC or other relevant approval processes, noting that further review may be required before this can be confirmed.
We will discuss the difference between construction cost and total project cost, including building works, professional fees, consultants, approvals, certification, contingency, landscaping and client-supplied items.
Following the discussion, we will prepare a broad percentage-based budget breakdown to help you understand how your total project budget may need to be allocated across the project.
We will identify the areas most likely to affect cost, such as site complexity, structural changes, wet areas, windows, excavation, access, services, level of finish, consultant requirements and approval risk.
We will outline the next sensible steps, including what information should be gathered, whether further feasibility work is required, and when professional costing advice from a builder or quantity surveyor may be appropriate.
After the session, you will receive a short written summary including:
a broad project overview
key site or existing house observations
accommodation brief notes
likely cost pressure points
broad total project budget breakdown
recommended next steps
This session is best suited to clients at the very beginning of a project who want clear, practical advice before moving too far down one path.
An on-site, in-person project feasibility session for homeowners who want a more detailed early review of their site, existing house, brief, budget and likely project pathway.
This session is suited to clients considering a renovation, addition, new home or small building project who want architectural advice before committing to a full design process. It allows us to review the site directly, discuss the brief in context, and prepare a short follow-up feasibility summary.
The aim is to help you understand what may be possible, what may be difficult, where the main risks sit, and whether your budget and accommodation brief are broadly aligned.
This is not a full design service, planning report, builder’s quote or quantity surveyor estimate. It is an early project feasibility study intended to provide clear direction before more detailed design and costing work begins.
We will walk through the site and existing house to understand orientation, access, slope, privacy, outlook, neighbouring conditions, existing structure, services, landscape and general opportunities or constraints.
We will discuss what you are hoping to achieve, why the project matters, what is currently not working, and what would make the biggest improvement to daily life.
We will review the spaces you think you need, including rooms, bathrooms, living areas, workspaces, storage, outdoor areas and any specific requirements for family life, ageing, flexibility or future use.
We will identify obvious constraints that may affect the project, including structural complexity, access, levels, drainage, services, overshadowing, privacy, bushfire, flood or other site-specific issues where relevant.
We will undertake a broad review of the likely planning considerations, including zoning, approval pathway, setbacks, height, floor space, site coverage, heritage, bushfire or other relevant controls where applicable.
We will help separate essential work from optional scope, identifying where the project may need to be simplified, staged or better focused to align with the available budget.
We will discuss the likely relationship between your accommodation brief, project ambition and total project budget, including the difference between construction cost and total project cost.
Following the visit, we will review the broad accommodation schedule against relevant square metre rates to test whether the project scope and budget appear broadly aligned.
We will prepare a high-level budget framework considering likely construction allowance, professional fees, consultants, approvals, contingency and other project costs.
We will outline the recommended next steps, including whether the project should proceed to pre-design, concept design, further planning advice, builder input, quantity surveyor advice or a revised brief.
After the site visit, you will receive a short written feasibility summary including:
project overview
key site observations
accommodation brief summary
high-level planning considerations
likely approval pathway
broad square metre rate review
budget and scope observations
key risks and cost pressure points
recommended next steps, including optimised scope of services.
A customised + detailed offer of services document (fee proposal) to undertake the project
This session is best suited to clients who want a clearer understanding of their project before committing to architectural design work, consultant engagement or professional costing advice.
This service includes up to 45 minutes of travel in each direction.
Following the session, should our design services be engaged, this consultation fee will be deducted from our ongoing services.
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