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Week 5: Site clearing

The site contains the central building envelope surrounded by protected vegetation. Minimum access points required with careful consideration of the position of external facilities - decks and pools - and how the house relates to pedestrian and car access.

Comments from our client: "Actually working with the architects was beneficial. We had our say, and made our suggestions, and things would get changed. Not always how we wanted it, but with guidance and discussion to see how it went."

Project: New House, Western Suburbs

Size: Basement Level - 102m2. Water tank area, garage, lobby, provisional for future rumpus room.

Ground Floor Level - 252m2. Meals, family, kitchen, dining and study spaces, entry and deck.
Upper Level - 147m2. Bedrooms.

Construction: Split face block base, upper two stories in timber framing with brick and fibre cement cladding, metal roof.

Construction timing: Approximately 9 months