Energy-Efficient Homes Services in Collector, New South Wales

“We had the pleasure of working with Hugh Gordon Architect for a new house we are building. In the brief we told Hugh everything and anything we wanted to include, expecting Hugh to tell us that some of what we wanted wasn't possible. In fact, Hugh responded with "anything is possible!" He and his team were great to work with.”

“Dean stuck the right mix between listening to what you want, advising potential problems and practical suggestions to make things work. Very happy with the service”

“After shopping around for a suitable architect we settled on Philip Leeson Architects. Over several months we have been working with an architect (Sarah Truscott) from this company and couldn't be happier with how the process has gone so far (the house plans are currently being costed). Philip and Sarah have taken the time to really listen and understand our requirements (they even visited our current home to see how we live and what does and doesn't work for us in this house). Our brief was for a single level, solar passive (low-cost to run) family home for 5 that can also accommodate one of our three sons (who has special needs) as he grows into an adult - down the track we want the ability to section off part of the house for our son and a carer. Also, due to the care requirements for our son we are not a family that is able to go on vacations or travel, so in that respect our home is even more important than it would be for other families, as we can't take a break from it. Our home needs to cater to each family member's interests - for my husband that is a BIG garage (Philip and Sarah only really understood this when they saw all that our current garage contains!), for me it is a study/craft room and for my eldest child it is a separate space for LEGO. During the planning stage the value of engaging an architect has become very obvious - the puzzle of how to design a house to meet a variety of needs is not one that we could ever have come up with ourselves.”

“Allan Spira Architects designed us a beautiful airy eco-friendly four bedroom contemporary cottage in Canberra and helped us manage construction over a 12 month period with a limited budget. We also utilised the company's interior design expertise. We were grateful for the warm and flexible approach to design and in depth local knowledge - it helped produce the bespoke responsible home we dreamed about.”

“Replacement modernised balcony and retiled stairs to match new deck successfully completed. Owners very pleased with design and construction of the deck which involved some design challenges. We would readily recommend Peter's work.”

“We worked with Studio 203 as the builder for the Lilyfield house. Throughout the build they were extremely focused and thorough on all aspects of detailing of the project including drawings, modelling, budgeting and finished product. No aspect was forgotten about and it was a very rounded approach to the design and philosophy of architecture in todays modern environment. They were very hands on in their approach and it really shows in the end result. If you want a team that really understand's architecture and how it has the ability to really transform spaces and ways of life there is no better team. Their smaller team also helps as they are across everything and things are not lost/misinterpreted which is very valuable. We would love the opportunity to work with their team on another project!”

“Great people,wonderful designs with a bent towards enviro friendly creations....I love them. Dedicated professionals with a long history of outstanding projects. T&A designed for me a dream home designed to make full use of the Freo Doctor for cooling and a massive thermal block of warmth saving concrete.”

“We have now used Adhami Pender Architecture on two of our projects. Nabil and his team designed our family home and has also designed a dual occupancy for one of our construction projects including all interiors. We love the spaces they design and the style of architecture used. Below are the comments provided by us to Nabil when are home was finished in 2014. 'The design and construction of our Wild Street family home has been one of the most significant financial and emotional projects that we have ever embarked upon and is one of the best decisions we have made. Our home was designed to reflect us and our family's day to day needs whilst minimising its impact on the environment. The design process really helped us distil our ideas and allowed us to explore different opportunities for the design of our home to ensure we ended up with the best house for us. We still cannot believe that we're lucky enough to live in such beautiful space' We would happily recommend Nabil and his team.”