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Paul King | Freelance Architect

Smart solutions to your architectural problems

With so much at stake, the first smart thing you can do when planning your build is to ask a lot of questions:

How do you get the best design for your money?
How do you deal with all those Council requirements?
How do you build on a difficult or complex site?
How do you know if the design is right before it is too late, if you don't really understand plans?
How do you make sure your design will be sensitive to the neighbourhood and the site?
How do you make sure the design will be practical as well as beautiful?
How do you avoid costly mistakes?
How do you save cost, without losing quality?
How do you make sure the design, the builders, the engineers and your product choices will all work well together?
How do you reconcile all the different things you want to achieve? Is it even realistic to expect one design to make the most of your views, sun, indoor/outdoor flow, entertaining, comfort, low running costs, sustainability, privacy, technical performance, street appeal, market value ... and your unique lifestyle?

If you are not 100% confident that you have the answers to all of these questions, you have come to the right place! We enjoy talking about architecture, and are usually up for an informal chat (even if you are not looking for an architect!) – Click to Chat

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Collaboration with intelligent and enthusiastic clients, as well as intelligent and experienced builders and others in the project delivery team tends to yield richer, more effective, and often more exciting solutions.

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I love a challenge ... Bring me something juicy that others might find 'too hard', and I am hooked.

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If I have learned anything in 25+ years of practice, it is that listening carefully, and keeping an open mind is vital; and that valuable design insights and opportunities can come from the most unexpected quarters.

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