Mark Davis Design

Mark Davis' unique house design is amazing to say the least; the final product is a testament of his desire to create an exceptional looking and functional solar passive house. Mark throughout the build process remained flexible with our families ideas and living needs. Extremely professional in every aspect. I have no hesitation in recommending Mark Davis Design for anyone's future dream build.

Mark worked with us from concept to completion to design our new home. He was very knowledgeable and practical when it came to energy efficiency and sustainability. We found him to be very committed, flexible and easy to partner with. He paid close attention to what we wanted from the house, both now and in the future and we are really happy with the result. Importantly he developed a great relationship with our builder and was able to contribute his ideas and guidance to the building phase. Going with a building designer was a good compromise between the cost of an architect (and potential budget blowout with an architects artistic vision) and an off-the-shelf design.

As a builder Mark Davis was great to work for. His design techniques and passion for sustainable building are to be admired and can clearly be seen throughout his work. It would be an absolute pleasure to work with him again.

Mark worked with us to co-design a fairly extensive renovation to allow our house to reach it's potential and adapt to the changing needs of our family as our boys moved out of primary and into high-school. Mark really listened. We provided endless lists of what we wanted but he heard our off-the-cuff comment that really nailed our frustration with the house. His design got rid of the problem - we needed to move our stairs. There were many other design changes (walls to be knocked down, others to be built, a new bathroom added, an old bathroom revamped to include an internal laundry and a teen hang-out room created) but moving the stairs was the big one. We loved the solution but when the builder began work we started second-guessing ourselves and looking for excuses to not move the stairs as the realities of living in a building site and trying to stay within a budget came into sharp and scary focus. Mark immediately came over on a rescue mission and helped us to recommit to our goal. So we stuck with the plan, survived the build, went on a holiday and are now absolutely loving our new home. Even our teen boys like it. It finally feels spacious and generous despite having the same footprint and it is so much easier to keep tidy. We know we wouldn't have been as delighted with the end result if we had backed out of moving the stairs. So a big thank you to Mark for listening to what we really needed and giving us the confidence to commit!

Mark designed a deck and front awning for my mum's brick house. He was thorough and amiable. His idea for a covered walkway at the front of the house made the design much more effective than what she initially had in mind.

As a professional interior designer & colour consultant, I have had a number of opportunities to work with Mark of Mark Davis Designs on his projects, and what a positive experience! Mark's passion for his work is both refreshing & inspiring. Mark is very easy to work with, attentive, and focussed. He shows real respect for each client and their specific needs, answering their brief with designs that are well considered, sustainable, beautifully creative and functional. It is my pleasure to recommend Mark Davis Designs to you.

Mark has created an amazing house, working harmoniously with the elements to build a home that is light-filled and spacious, yet cosy. The necessary practicalities of domestic life have been carefully considered along with the pleasure of being immersed in an environment that looks and feels beautiful.

"It is with pleasure that we provide a review for Mark Davis of 'Mark Davis Design' who was our principle architect for our renovation in the Blue Mountains NSW in 2014. We were impressed with Mark's ability to interpret our requirements and to create a fantastic living extension that blends to our current house and the surrounding environment. Mark's ability to source quality components and trades throughout the process also really assisted us to complete the build within our timeframe. We would be happy to provide further references (or guided tours) of our home as required." Brian Angwin & Helen Pitcher 2014

Mark provided an elegant and workable solution for a very difficult brief.....a clever design was envisioned that would allow for more space and better access using the available space very well. As a result of this clever and well worked out design we now have a much more 'liveable' house.

Mark designed an extension for our house in 2014. Our existing home is an undistinguished 1960s kit home and we wanted to demolish the stand alone garage and build on that slab with a corridor linking to the existing house. Mark listened to our ideas and put them together in a very workable design. As issues arose or we changed our minds about the design, he was happy to make amendments. We wanted to make the extension as thermally efficient as practicable and Mark was able to offer us some options to consider. We've ended up with an extension that we love and, after living with it for almost six months, have no fault to find with the design.

Mark was a joy to work with. He helped me design my home for my 4 children and I, to accommodate a range of ages and many interests. I needed a sunny studio, and he made the most of my small block and northerly aspect, capitalising on the available light and leafy outlook. He was professional and respectful, and had many great suggestions. He worked diligently on my project...was competent and amiable, and I am appreciative of having been the beneficiary of his inspiration and skills. I had a strict budget, so we explored low maintenance, practical materials, and a simple floorplan.

Found mark very sympathetic to our needs and aesthetic look we were after. Good communication skills and a great listener. Added some very quirky but interesting and thoughtful design to work within a tight budget. Very thoughtful regarding solar passive and thermodynamic principles. This was a new house design from the ground up and we couldn't be happier