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I have not visited Bali or heritage-listed buildings in Asia to be able to provide a general comment on those and I prefer to not offer an…

There is truth in the above and there are sentences that can be misunderstood. I would invite anyone reading it to just take it as a…

I would lie if I said that I have done enough research and have enough knowledge to give a comprehensive accurate answer here. I find that…

A full service agreement between the client and an architect covers a few design stages, coordination of approvals, as well as assistance…

@Kanmen, I think this question could be a very complex one and just wanted to understand a bit more before I answer. What would…

On some lots it can be really tough, but there are ways to improve the situation even where the solar orientation is not ideal. In…

Each architect works differently, it is good to understand how the ones you 'interview' do and if that matches what works for you. I…

:) @Gnilgorf, thank you. I have not seen that video, might look for it. This year in particular I have seen quite a shift in our industry…

Interesting question and my answer will be quite subjective. I believe there is a public for those, people need beauty in their lives and…

I heard it is easier now since they changed to accept the experience. I suggest presenting as many examples as possible that are local…

There is an awesome Facebook group - My efficient electric home I believe is called - that has so many tips and tricks that it is hard for…

I got my registration before they changed the system, I understand it is sightly easier now, as back then we had to have examples of work…

I prefer to propose a lump sum fee agreement to my clients, just because I would love that certainty if I was one. I put together a…

I am not sure I am up to date with this one, but what I know is that smaller companies often go by the Modern Award and larger companies…

I heard lots of horror stories, too. They do travel more often than successful stories. Choosing the team carefully is one of the most…

Many of the homes being built are volume builder typical layouts that are designed having no consideration for the solar orientation.…

In my 14 years of working in this field, I got to learn that ugly and beautiful are extremely subjective. Having said that, there is a…

Very interesting question and one that is on my mind quite often. This is what I notice is happening, with very few architects practicing…

Critical I would say and I wish more architects would see it from this perspective first and foremost. Even before lockdown, we still spent…

When I was by myself, I used to excel at this. In time, as I measured the time I spend on each task (using Toggl now), I knew on average…

Very old school here, I wish we shifted to something else, but did not manage to yet. Autocad and Sketch-up. Xero for book-keeping, Toggl…

I chose to only work in the residential space, because I believe that our homes have the biggest impact on our wellbeing. Our work includes…

Don't think I have one. Similar to this, I never seemed to be able to answer the questions of who I look up to. I look up to and admire so…

:) My husband encouraged me to join specifically for this forum. He is using it more than me. I had a gift on my list to dedicate 2h of my…

This house reminded me of my Uni years, when we were taught that slopy sites should be dealt with in 2 ways: you either follow the slope of…

This question made me smile. I actually am one of those people who do not pay attention to cars. I know, that is bad for a person who…

I thought and read quite a bit about this. I think that at the end of the day, it was probably my ego. I thought that I can handle more…

While this is probably not the type of accidental architect you refer to, I actually ended up in architecture by accident. :) I wanted to…

Hello everyone, I am a Victorian registered architect in my 30s, having my own practice for almost 4 years. Ask me anything. A little bit…

Welcome aboard!