inspired by the landscape
At Kym Muir Architects we offer 3 levels of help, depending on the extent of service you are looking for
Design Consultation
We love looking at houses whether it is a character home or a 80’s shocker and seeing what the potential is.
If you are not sure whether you are looking to renovate, bowl over or rebuild;
We offer a design consultation on hourly rates.
We can help you clarify what you are after, see opportunities where you may see constraints and advise on what is practical and cost effective for your goals and budget.
Hourly rate +gst
Concept Design Only
Are you looking to get help with the site planning and concept design and floor plan to get the ‘bones right’’ and then take it from there yourself?
Getting the functional layout right to suit your brief is crucial to getting your next home or renovation to work and feel right.
Clever & efficient planning can avoid waste space and provide great functional, beautiful layouts which makes your budget go further.
You may not have the budget for full architectural services, but getting professional architectural design for the early stages will likely save you money in the long run and provide a better outcome and more desirable, energy efficient home.
It also gives you the opportunity to take your preferred design to several builders without being locked into one who owns the copyright to the design.
We can provide a concept design service which includes, site analysis, client brief and concept design for a fixed fee service.
If you then decide you would like to extend the service to a full architectural or interior design commission, then the initial fees come off the overall fee to make it cost effective.
Agreed Fixed Price Fee +gst
Full service Architectural & Interior Design
This is our preferred scope of works. Full service Architectural & Interior Design provides you with a high level of personalised service for every aspect of you design journey - from initial briefing and concept sketches through to site visits, site administration, interior design and organising the installation of your furniture and landscaping before you move in.
It means that all the small conversations had over the course of the project are incorporated into the final design and delivery.
It provides for a crafted, bespoke home with a seamless blend of inside and out designed to specifically suit you, and your family.
As part of this service, we use 3d modelling in sketch up in the early concept stages to help you visualise the design. As the design progresses and the key site planning, form and materials are decided, we provide a 3d render of the finalised sketch design.
Examples of the finished renders are shown throughout the project image pages.
It means we can co-ordinate the consultants & liaise with the builder on your behalf and take care of the day to day queries on the project so you don’t have to.
Fees based on project cost +gst
Listening and working together to share ideas and find creative solutions throughout the project, are key to a smooth and enjoyable journey.
what about budget
Being realistic, using efficient planning, prioritizing your needs and wants and understanding that bigger isn’t always better, is crucial for managing the budget.
Many people forgot that window treatments, furnishings, landscape and consultant and council fees etc sit outside the builders cost estimate.
It is important that these costs are factored in at the beginning so your build budget is realistic, and you can finish your home with the essential items required to move in and be comfortable.
It is important to get check prices along the way from either a Quantity Designer Professional or local builder who knows the area and the type of quality of build you are expecting