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Vision Magazine
The alignment of Viridian’s technical support
assisted the quite dazzling conversion to bluechip apartments. Ensuring an alignment of
some problematic stars, Julian Brenchley has
a huge coordination role on each series from
site selection to quality control. He spoke with
Vision about his experiences on The Block.
What size is your practice?
There are just four of us. We’re not big. Big can just
mean more sleepless nights.
When did your involvement with The Block begin?
We consulted for the very first program in 2003. It’s
been incredibly successful for everyone involved and
it’s all credit to program management.
How did you react to the invitation to join the
program?
It was a brilliant opportunity. After a week or so
laughing and wondering about all of the potential
mishaps and disasters we got stuck into it and it has
been a great ride ever since.
Does your involvement since the program’s
beginning mean that it has become a way of life?
That’s how it feels. It has been 10 years and I
remember my son’s first birthday. I was meant to
be at his party but I found myself standing out the
front of the very first Block in Bondi. My son now has
a collection of hats from every series since, so he’s
grown to become a big fan too.
What keeps the show fresh for you?
While we don’t have to reinvent the wheel with each
property, we try to develop a distinctive look, feel
and flavour for each series. The program format really
considers what motivates people to raise their sights
and aspire to better themselves.
When you began your involvement did you have any
inkling as to where the program would go?
Not at all, but I had faith in the program’s creators
Julian Cress and David Barbour. It quickly captured
the viewing public’s imagination and I can’t really give
enough credit to Julian and David for the freshness of
their idea that just swept everyone away.
The New Kid On The Block
Kitchen and entertaining
areas flow seamlessly within
confines of the old brick shell.