Architecture with Angie helps environmentally minded home owners design their healthy home in as little as 90 days, using building biology principles, minus the fuss.

Project initiation lays the foundation for a strong design process before we put pen to paper. It is, arguably, the most important step to achieving your desired outcome. During the pre-design phase:

• We meet (in person or online) and work together to develop a thorough design brief and understanding of your requirements
• We make recommendations for the appointment of other specialist consultants, including a land surveyor straight away
• We attend the site and assess the site conditions and constraints
• We measure the existing conditions
• We make initial inquiries regarding authorities’ regulations and requirements
• We draw existing conditions based on the measure-up and land survey

After we understand your brief and the existing conditions have been drawn, the initial concept can be designed. we will:

• Design, prepare and present at least one floor plan
• Work with an independent quantity surveyor to provide a preliminary estimate of the cost of works

Following your approval of the floor plan it’s time for to develop the design in 3D and:

• Prepare and present digital 3D exterior perspectives of and elevations
• Provide a schedule of proposed materials
• Recommend engagement of an independent quantity surveyor to prepare a cost estimate

With your approval of the overall form of the building we can determine whether town planning consent or report and consent will be required and:

• Confirm statutory authority requirements
• Prepare drawings, diagrams and reports for a town planning application or report and consent application
• Assist with coordinating specialist consultants
• Assist with lodging the application

If the town planning/report and consent has been approved or was not required it’s time to get stuck into preparing more detailed documents for construction and:

• Work with specialist consultants to prepare drawings including plans, elevations, sections and details with schedules to enable building permit approval to construct the project
• Prepare specifications describing the quality of materials, finishes and work necessary to obtain statutory approval
• Submit documents for statutory approval
• Recommend engagement of an independent quantity surveyor to prepare a pre-tender cost estimate
• Provide recommendations on the preferred method of builder selection: tender or negotiated offer

If tendering is the preferred method of builder selection we can:

• Assist with determining the preferred tender process
• Prepare tender documents and issue to all tenderers
• Respond to tender inquiries
• Receive and open tenders
• Assess the tenders
• Negotiate with the preferred tenderer, if required, to obtain an acceptable offer
• Prepare reports on tenders and recommendation for your acceptance

If a negotiated offer is the preferred method of builder selection we can:

• Assist with determining the preferred negotiation process
• Issue relevant documents to the prospective builder
• Arrange and coordinate negotiations and enquiries with the prospective builder
• Assess submissions from the prospective builder to establish the contract price and project scope
• Prepare a report and provide recommendations for your acceptance

When the builder is lined up we can get ready for work to commence on site.

Prior to construction we:

• Prepare contract documents
• Arrange for you and the builder to sign and execute the building contract documents

During construction we:

• Report regularly regarding time, cost and progress of the project
• Visit the site periodically to observe the general conformance of the construction works with the building contract documents
• Instruct the builder regarding design quality control, materials selections and performance in regard to the building contract documents
• Arrange, attend and record minutes of site meetings at regular intervals
• Review shop drawing submissions by the builder
• Provide the builder with instructions, supplementary details and clarification of the contract documents
• Assess and determine variations and obtain your approval in writing where required
• Assess and determine the builder’s progress claims and issue progress claim certificates
• Assess the builder’s claims for extensions of time
• Adjust prime cost and provisional sums
• Instruct the builder regarding incomplete work and rectification of any defects
• Assess and determine practical completion and issue the notice of practical completion

After construction:

• During the defects liability period, we instruct the builder in regard to incomplete work and rectification of any defects
• Advise you and coordinate the procedure for the rectification of any defective work by others
• Assess and determine final completion and issue the final certificate