What is NOT included.
Our fixed price* design fees exclude some items - see below for more information
Exclusions.
Our Fixed Price Fees* have some exclusions, for example, site measurements, detailed meeting notes, and intensive email correspondence or 3D visualisations are often excluded from base architectural fees because they are variable, time-intensive administrative tasks rather than core design deliverables.
See below for further information.
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Recording precise measurements of walls, floors, ceiling heights, and structural boundaries.
Assessing the condition of the property, including plumbing, electrical, and structural integrity.
Creating an up-to-date, accurate set of plans of the existing home before designing new additions.
Our office hourly rate is $175.00 per hour (incl. gst) and a minimum of up to 3 hours is recommended.
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We are happy to co-ordinate site visits to stone, tile and fitment suppliers and be reimbursed for this time at our office hourly rate.
A digital + physical sample/tile/FF+E board will be created by us for you.
Our office hourly rate will be charged including time spent driving to suppliers.
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Any work or services outside of our Client Architect Agreement will be charged at our office hourly of $175.00 per hour (pro-rata)
For example:
Co-ordination of any consultants + their services.
Any additional meetings outside of the the two (2) standard client meetings.
Town Planning - application, drawings, and other submission items if planning is required for the project.
Follow up Planning Submissions (required post-application, pre-VCAT) including amendments to drawings.
Preparation Building Permit Dispensation from Council (Council Consent & Report) in lieu of no Planning Permit.
Preparation of any protection work permits
Preparation of Asset protection permits
Additional 3D imagery showing material selections and colours
Our Process
Phone Discussion
We spend time on the phone discussing your potential project to get a clearer understanding of what you require.
This call can lead to an on-site consultation where we begin the process of solving your design problems (See Getting Started)
Deposit for our Services
We will issue a Deposit Invoice that will total 50% of the Fixed Price (incl gst) that will be required before we can begin the drawings set.
The Final 50% will be paid at the completion of the Tailored Design process.
Site Meeting Initial Consultation
We will visit site for a first-hand look at the existing spaces, make some verbal recommendations to you and inform you of the next steps.
We see, understand and sketch potential ideas and nut out a interim budget/cost for you. You are able to keep those sketches OR we can ‘tidy’ them up and email you our recommendations for a small fee.
We get you to sign a The Master Plan Session Client & Architect Agreement
This Client & Architect Agreement is valid for two weeks from the date of issue. agreement
Decide on the Tailored Advice required
If we are engaged to provide architecture + interior design service's we will prepare a Client Architect Agreement that will set both ours and your responsibilities as client/architect. It is signed by all parties and kept on file. This is where we agree to a fee to be paid by you, our client. We also will inform you of any potential additional costs before signing this agreement
Sign a Client Architect Agreement
Once we established + agreed on a Preliminary Budget, using past projects and feedback from building professionals that we have worked with previously we can begin our services that will include a return to your site and a site measure-up, and the preparation of an existing drawing site at our confirmed + capped hourly rate.
If anything is not clear during any of the stages, you are welcome to ask for clarity
Past Project
Thornbury Project
An alteration + addition to an inter-war home.
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