Our journey begins with a personalised meeting to understand your vision, whether at our office, your current home, or the proposed building site. This discussion allows us to explore your lifestyle preferences and aspirations, ensuring we craft a design that aligns with your unique needs.
We’ll also introduce our design philosophy and how it can elevate your project.

Once we’ve established the project’s scope, we’ll send you an Agreement for Services
that outlines key stages, responsibilities, and a clear schedule of fees.

After receiving your signed agreement, we’ll start gathering the essential information to create a comprehensive project brief. This document is the foundation of the entire design process, capturing your functionality needs, budget, and desired materials. We’ll work closely with you to ensure the brief reflects your vision, which may involve additional meetings or exchanging inspirational materials.

Site Research
We will conduct a thorough investigation of the site, consulting with local authorities to identify any zoning restrictions, planning rules, and potential site constraints such as easements or encroachments.
We would also engage a surveyor to capture the site’s topography, boundaries, and existing features, ensuring we understand how these elements will influence the design.

At this stage, we bring your vision to life through initial conceptual sketches.

These may include:

– Scale & Massing diagrams
– Site diagrams
– The general arrangement of rooms and their relationship to the external environment
– Consideration of key factors such as sun orientation, views, shading and climate

This phase allows us to explore how your home will interact with its surroundings and begin refining the design at a conceptual level.

Once we have your approval for the initial concept, we refine the design further with detailed floor plans, elevations, and sections. We’ll explore the functionality of each space, carefully considering both the interior and exterior environment.

This phase may also involve consultation with specialists, such as structural, geotechnical, and mechanical engineers, to ensure the feasibility of the design. If necessary, we’ll also engage a planning consultant to address any potential planning issues that might require resource consent.

Cost Estimation
For larger, more complex projects, we’ll partner with a Quantity Surveyor (QS) to provide a detailed cost estimate early in the process. This allows us to align the design with your budget and make adjustments if needed. If you already have a builder in mind, we’ll collaborate with them to establish accurate pricing.

During this phase, we fine-tune every detail based on feedback from the previous stages. The design is further refined to ensure that both the functional and aesthetic elements are aligned with your vision.

This includes:

– Testing the layout of fixtures, fittings, and furniture
– Finalising the relationship between the interior and exterior spaces
– Reviewing structural and mechanical requirements

Once we reach this phase, the design is fully refined and agreed upon, ensuring all parties are aligned before moving forward.

At this stage, we create the detailed technical documentation necessary to bring the project to life.

This includes:

– Detailed drawings and specifications
– Project schedules
– Council forms and certifications

We also coordinate with any additional consultants or contractors, ensuring all the necessary information is ready for construction and building consent. This set of documents serves as the blueprint for the project, ensuring a smooth transition to construction.

Following the completion of the Detailed Design & Documentation stage the project can be tendered to contractors.

We invite tenders from trusted contractors, providing a clear scope of work and answering any queries that arise during the pricing process.

Once all tenders are received, we would go through a thorough evaluation process to assist you in selecting a suitable main contractor.

Throughout the construction phase, we remain actively involved, working closely with the contractor to ensure the design is executed precisely as planned.
If required a Quantity Surveyor could be appointed to evaluated and sign-off the payment claims received by the main contractor.

Our role includes:

– Communicating design decisions as needed on-site
– Overseeing the contractor’s progress and schedule
– Reviewing samples and materials selections
– Resolving any construction issues
– Providing regular site reports and maintaining photographic records
– Issuing the local Building Consent Authority any updated documentation that is required as a result of any amendments or variations to the original building consent

We also liaise with you regularly, ensuring you’re informed of every milestone and decision, offering complete transparency.

A Partnership Built on Trust and Excellence
Our commitment is to provide an exceptional experience from start to finish. We understand that your home is more than just a building—it’s a reflection of your lifestyle and values. Our team is dedicated to delivering the highest quality design, ensuring every detail is carefully considered and executed to perfection.