Architectural Drawings Services in Collingwood, Victoria

“We could not recommend Mihaly Slocombe more highly. From the beginning, their design process was clear, structured and easy to understand. Everything felt upfront: what would happen, how decisions would be made, what our role was, and what their role was. That clarity made the whole process feel calm, collaborative and trustworthy. What they did exceptionally well was act as the interface between us as clients — people with strong ideas, feelings and hopes for the house — and the actual discipline of architecture. As clients, it is easy to come in with fragments: “we want this material,” “we want this kind of bathroom,” “we want the house to feel like this.” Their gift was that they listened carefully to all of that, understood the underlying experience we were trying to create, and then turned it into architecture. The relationship felt genuinely collaborative. We could ask questions at every stage. We felt heard, but we also felt guided. There was real trust in the process, and that trust was rewarded again and again. They kept an eye on the prize, protected the quality of the design, and were deep advocates for the house throughout the process. The end result is fantastic. It is not just a beautiful object - though it is certainly that - It is a space that creates the conditions for experience to happen: family life, quiet, light, movement, rest, beauty, and a sense of being held by the building. Because of their work, we now have something that feels as though it will outlast all of us. A truly beautiful house, and a wonderful architectural relationship from beginning to end. Five stars without hesitation.”

“I would like to give a huge shout out to Simon and Nat at Architest! My wife and I engaged Architest with some very specific ideas for our dream home and they brought it to life with an incredible design that we both absolutely love. Broadly speaking, we are both novices when it comes to the design and build process. Simon was very patient with us and generous with his time, ultimately providing us with a structure and process that was easy to interpret and follow; we felt very comfortable and confident with their service every step of the way. At the end of our engagement, we were presented with an extensive set of drawings and with their help have now secured a builder and are ready to build! In fact, we were so happy with the servive, we engaged Simon to project manage our entire build and I could not recommend that enough. For example we have had a tough time getting our permit and have had a very tricky experience with our local council. Simon navigated us through a few snags to ensure we had our drawings endorsed and building permit issued. If you are looking to bring your design dream to life and are looking an architect that is down to earth, easy to deal with and provide a lux product and service, give the team at Architest a call!”

“We engaged Tony and Tania just before Covid restrictions hit and managed to get the first site visit in, where everything was professionally measured. Communication after that was via emails with drawings, a 3d model and zoom meetings. They managed to understand our needs and come up with an initial design that was refined to suit our needs whilst appreciating their professional experience that made us change some of our ideas. Overall, they came up with suggestions we would never have thought of ourselves but which were great and enhanced our own initial thoughts. We highly recommend Quadrant Design as the combination of architect and interior design input works really well!”