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Do you find you have to do a lot of convincing with clients
about why a thing should look a certain way? Or there’s
a good sort of trust there, pretty well established by the
time they call you?
The process is set up to take clients along the way very
precisely. Well, not precisely, but intimately, almost. There’s
an understanding of what we’re trying to achieve right from
the beginning. It’s not about convincing, but demonstrating
the potential of something and taking them through that
journey and that story.
It’s no doubt gratifying for that opportunity with
residential work for such a direct link and relationship
with the end-user. It’s a much rarer occurrence in large
commercial projects, where pragmatism and expedience
take over. The object that is really cradled from the
outset and nurtured is always going to be that much more
rewarding.
That level of consideration is a real driver, particularly when
it is so shaped around the end users daily lives in such a
personal way. It’s also rewarding that the studio’s work has
been well represented at State and national awards, often
amongst projects with much greater scope. There’s an
appreciation of the limitations, the back-story and design
rigour that are carried through to the end result.
PROJECT
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSULTANT
Valley House, St. Leonards,
Launceston, Tasmania
Mode Electrical
ARCHITECT
Glass Supplies
BUILDER
Viridian
BUILDING SURVEYOR
Viridian ThermoTech™
Grey & Clear toughened
Philip M Dingemanse
Streefland Homes and
Developments
Protek
STRUCTURAL CONSULTANT
AJL Consulting
WINDOW INSTALLER
GLAZING PROVIDER
PRINCIPAL GLAZING
FLOOR AREA
267sqm
SITE AREA
21,960sqm