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Not all projects will require submission to council town planning for approval, such as small renovations or extensions. But any sub‐division project will. At Archimetrics, we assess and advise our clients exactly what their position is and what is required for the success of their project. What we do to minimise their risks. We correspond and deal with council so our clients don’t have to deal with that stress.
Council town planning department will want to know how the design responds to the site context surrounding it. Does the architectural character fit in with its surroundings? Does it provide enough private and secluded open space?
The town planning submission package articulates all these items along with various other clauses to demonstrate a considered design suitable for approval.
town planning for assessment
Information (RFI)
information required by council town
planning department.
required by council for certification
We submit drawings and liaise with council until your Planning Permit is approved and endorsed.
What some people (and also professionals) tend to overlook, is even when the planning permit is issued, there are usually conditions which you must respond to before the development is actually endorsed (stamped).
Clients won’t be able to proceed to working drawings unless a project is endorsed.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
Once the project is set for building permit approval, we invite prospective builders to tender for the construction contract. Meaning, they quote for the project. It is our task to analyse, discriminate and assess the right builder for our clients to proceed with. Understanding that sometimes, the cheapest isn’t the always the best. We advise our clients on the suitability of the builder, and negotiate with the potential builder on our client’s behalf.
Another method we also employ, and is increasingly popular in the current construction market, is a negotiated tender. Meaning we introduce a builder from the early stages of the project as they assist with the design of the project, giving us valued insight into the economical constructability of the building.
who would like to quote for the project).
to tenders.
between client and building contractor.
We facilitate this entire process with clarity and punctuality. Keeping a constant pulse the construction market, as well as extensive experience working within a construction business, we know the market and advise our clients of major discrepancies in contract pricing.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
We realise that there is great potential in every project, as well as great potential in every idea. Therefore, we explore and cross reference them and provide our clients with valued insight. This is where the client’s and our ideas come to life! Through a collaborative process, we piece it all together, allowing the client to visually assess their project through the virtual 3D model. At the same time, we would provide guidance in the requirements and intricacies of form versus function.
How things will work in reality versus on a computer screen or piece of paper.
We consider the project’s interaction with its context, the orientation of rooms to minimise mechanical heating or cooling. Finally, be innovative in the way that we compose all the spaces together, and how they function. Creating a lifestyle which is fresh, modern and flexible.
required to be signed before works commence.
most jobs. With the exception of possibly small
internal residential renovations.
measurements and depicting them into a CAD program.
We bring your project to life! Responding to the client’s brief, and complying with relevant codes and standards, the project is given life through plans, elevations. We collaborate with the clients should they wish to be involved, exploring every potential, we piece it all together. Maximising the potential of the site’s context! We also put it all into CAD and generate 3Ds for assessment of form and function.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
Once the schematic design is approved, we need to develop the design with a focus on constructability, fulfilment of the brief and final refinements in the project’s interaction with its context. With considerations on what the walls are made of, are they spaced far enough apart to comply with the building codes and regulations. What or which types of cladding materials are to be used, as well as which walls are required to achieve fire rating requirements.
with all regulations and standards
Which structural methodology to be
implemented.
Internally as well externally.
of building the building. Are there any
other ways?
We not only asses how it’s going to be built, we explore how to build it in the cheapest way without compromising the design or the constructability. We simplify the construction.
We explore if there are other ways of designing elements to ad more value to the final product.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
When we design and then developing the design of the building, we constantly make discriminatory assessments into the value of the building. And ultimately the value of the project overall. Will it be built to budget? Is there another way of placing building elements to make the construction process cheaper? Can we use quality building materials with minimal costs? Is there another innovative way of designing elements to add more value to the final product?
All these questions are constantly at the forefront and are considered at every step of the way.
clarified/considered within the scope of
architectural services.
But we do! Further to the work undertaken with design development, we value manage the project through a thorough interrogation of standardising repetitive elements, such as kitchen types, laundry types for apartment projects for example.
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Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
With extensive experience in commercial, residential, multi‐residential, institutional and medical projects, we document with clarity and substance.
The Working Drawings/Contract Documents set is the manual for your project in which the builder uses to build it, exactly how it was meant to be. We prepare all plans, any additional details, notes, technical specifications and pricing packages for different trades. This also forms our submission for tenders as well as Building Permit approval assessment.
set so that a building contractor knows exactly
how to build the project.
sure the project is complete for Building Permit
approval.
other professional consultants for certification.
should it be required for the project.
comply with all regulations to acquire Building
Permit.
It’s all in the details! As the working drawings are a “manual” for the builder to build the client’s project, it should be legible, precise, clear, and most of all well co-ordinated!
Our documentation is of the highest quality in terms of the clarity of information.
Even during this stage, if we come across any methods of adding more value to a client’s project (either through different uses of material or a different way of building certain components), we will still assess and evaluate for the client’s approval.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
Whether it is a theme that we carry through from the building design itself, to be applied to the interior throughout. Or a theme which the clients would like to implement, we can cater for all requirements. Providing internal elevations and for certain projects, internal 3D renders so that you can visualise exactly what your finished project is going to look like, before a builder even drives the first nail.
as to how they picture the interior to be.
those ideas.
the interior design package.
fixture, finishes.
Although a discipline in itself, we also design and detail the interior of the buildings we design. Structural features, in-built furniture, interior decoration from the fittings to fixtures, just to name a few.
But if required, we may also recommend the engagement of a specialised Interior Designer/Decorator whom we work with.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
It is invaluable during the construction phase, especially if a client has never built before, the assistance of a professional who knows what to look out for on their behalf. We are on the client’s side. We represent the client in making sure construction is progressing according to the contract, and that no shortcuts are taken. This is vital in minimising client’s risk of budget blow out.
We may be required to provide additional details to the sub‐contractors on site so that no assumptions are made. A constant process of clarifying.
of the build according to the contract and
documentation
trades
every stage and trade.
a list to be rectified, if any, before the final
payment is made by the client.
A service which isn’t generally considered by the general sub-division project or investor. But it is highly valuable in minimising risk and making sure the construction stage runs efficiently and smoothly.
We also provide any additional details if required to clarify, resolve any issues on site along with the builder, and assist with any outstanding selections of fittings, fixtures, and finishes.
Knowing what to look for, how to evaluate the quality of the build is vital in achieving a high quality product.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
Whilst we don’t make the formal submissions to council or the titles office for your sub‐division project, we are the link to the land surveyors who do. We correspond professionally on your behalf, advising and guiding on the entire process so that you don’t need to.
It is also important to note that in order to develop two dwellings on one block of land, owners may not be required to sub-divide until you decide to sell one off. This could be much further down the track after the project is complete. They will exist as “two dwellings on one block”. It is only during the sale of one of the dwellings that you would need separate titles.
Conversely, some clients want to be ready to sell as soon as they finish building, so sub-division works take place as soon as the brickwork has commenced.
and lodge with council to apply for a Sub-Division
Permit.
require separate titles), land surveyors will
finalise the Plan of Sub-Division for certification.
a “Statement of Compliance”.
with Land Victoria.
We guide clients in regards to each step of this process.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au
A pre‐design consultation is vital in many ways. It gives the client an opportunity to assess the suitability of the architects they’ll be working with. As the project may go on for many months, it would be difficult to work with a firm where there is no chemistry. Particularly if it is a client that has never built before. It’s just the truth of it.
We pride ourselves on being welcoming, friendly, transparent and committed in guiding our clients each step of the way through the entire process.
the project
building requirements
for the project
Professional fees are generally required for the depth of this type of consultation, but for your peace of mind, all this is complimentary. No obligation, risk free!
Just another way in which Archimetrics adds to the value of your project.
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Phone: +61 03 8510 4780
Email: info@archimetrics.com.au