Gillian van der Schans

Environmentally Sustainable Design - Architecture & Interior Design A creative design process that results in an original, inspiring and practical building that makes the most of its site & context. I am a sole practitioner who has been practicing for 13 years. A practical designer, who is interested in contemporary design & high environmental performance buildings. My buildings have carefully used the site to inspire the design & reflect the brief. Projects designed range from 70 - 700 square metres in area & from $100,000 to $3,500,000 dollar budgets. We offer prompt and reliable services. Creative, Energy Efficient & Site Responsive Architecture: Design is a consultative process, with the opportunity to review the design as it develops. I like working with ideas that suit individual clients. To achieve high levels of efficiency my designs carefully consider orientation, shading & solar access. The design process includes building a physical model. This is a great way to test aspects of design such as sun access & the 3D qualities of the spaces. A model predicts what the building will look like leaving much less to interpret from plan.