Homes that feel right, and hold their value.

Architectural services cost influenced by several factors: including project size, complexity, location, and specific services required, contribute to the overall cost.

We provide transparent pricing and detailed cost estimates prior engagement.

A rough guide for Melbourne budget for construction: extensions and renovations typically start from $3,500 per sqm, new homes from $4,000 per sqm, and multi-residential developments vary significantly by site. We discuss realistic construction budgets in our first session so you know what you’re working with before spending a cent on design.

Architectural project timelines vary based on the scope and complexity.

We’ll provide a detailed project schedule after the initial consultation, outlining key milestones and expected completion dates.

For example,

If you project is subject to:

• Planning Permit- 7 months- 1 year (Residential & Commercial)
• Building Permit- 3 months – 6 months. (Residential & Commercial)

However, depending on the scope of works we will establish realistic timeframes for your project. In this process, a lot of linked to authorities approval and their timeframes.

If you’re investing hundreds of thousands… or millions – into your home or a development, the real question is whether you can afford not to have one.

A draftsperson draws what you ask for. An architect asks whether it’s the right thing to ask. We look at how your project performs spatially, structurally and financially before a line is drawn — then design to those outcomes.

Without that layer of oversight, projects tend to cost more in variations, deliver less in livability, and end up worth less on the market. With it, the fee pays for itself many times over.

We’re not just designers. We’re your independent advocate — the one person on the project whose only job is to make sure the outcome is right for you.

Some builders offer in-house design as part of their package, and for straightforward projects it can seem like a convenient option. The limitation is that their designs are typically built around their own construction system- which means the floor plan, the facade and the finishes are often adapted from existing templates rather than created for your specific site and lifestyle.

An independent architect starts from scratch every time. We design around your orientation, your views, your brief and your budget -with no commercial relationship with any builder influencing the outcome. That separation tends to produce homes that are more personal, more functional and more valuable.