Architectural comment and general architectural design thoughts
Hollywood has presented use with some great architectural and urban design ideas over the years. One of the best essays I remember writing back in uni was one comparing the city design depicted in two different movies. So while watching a great Alfred Hitchcock movie a little while ago, I thought of writing this post [...]
Getting a great result in a new home or renovation design project is a team effort and is important – for you and for your Architect. So it is important to understand the things that your Architect will expect from you during the course of your project, to achieve that common goal.This list could be [...]
Recently, I’ve been working on a large-scale residential renovation project here in Melbourne. I was engaged by my clients to provide full architectural services for the project - that is from concept design right through the permit process and construction documentation and then on to contract administration during construction.The only part of the project that [...]
Now - here's an idea that warrants some deeper thought... a house is like a human body. Here's why... A house has:an overall design form - the general shape of a human that we all know and lovea structure that holds it up - the bones and musclesa plumbing system - veins and arteriesan electrical system – [...]
The location of your project, the type of project and the scale of the project are all factors that combine to determine whether your project will need both a planning permit and building permit, or just a building permit alone. So what is the difference between the two? And how do you know when you [...]
