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Architecture + Design

House Build Cost Savings: Design for Roofline

9 March 2010
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Congratulations – you’ve decided to build your dream home!
You review your architect’s concept floorplan, “House A” (above), and really like it, but decide it would be even better if you moved a wall or two to make it look like “House B“.
Since they both have the same floor area, there won’t be any difference in [...]

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Be an Architect for a Day: design your dream home!

2 March 2010
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Planning on building your dream home this year?
Like to be actively involved in the design of your new home?
If so, why not be an Architect for a Day?
Our FAST TRACK Concept Workshop is a unique experience that:

Empowers you to design your dream home with a little help from us,
Saves you time by eliminating weeks of [...]

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Staff Profile: Ms Esther Sugihto

25 February 2010
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Staff Profile: Ms Esther Sugihto
Lead Designer & Planning Consultant
She is a key influencer in holistic design – understanding the role architecture plays in the context of the Australian lifestyle.
Esther also brings a wealth of Design + Build experience from internationally reknowned European and Australian architects.

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Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments

9 February 2010
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With the anniversary of the devastating Victorian Black Saturday bushfires this weekend, I thought it timely to share my experiences volunteering to assist Kinglake residents with their Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments – the first step in their rebuilding process.

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Staff Profile: Ms Simone Schenkel

9 February 2010
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Staff Profile: Ms Simone Schenkel
Designer & Sustainability Consultant
Simone is one of the core team here at Brutal Art Design + Build, being one of the first to be hired several years ago. She continues to be a key influencer in our design thinking, applying the much stricter German detail and sustainability standards and philosophies to [...]

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Design + Build news for iPhone

2 February 2010
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Design + Build news for iPhone
For your convenience, we have optimised our website for your iPhone.
Now you can access Design + Build news on-the-go.
Visit brutalart.com.au.

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The (Planning Permit) Road Less Travelled

19 January 2010
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The (Planning Permit) road less travelled
Imagine that you are a Town Planner.
You have limited time to work through a number of Planning Permit Applications.
Which application should get your attention?

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New Year’s Special: Free Development Assessment

7 January 2010
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New Year’s Special: Free Development Assessment!
Have you ever wondered if your property could be developed but didn’t know where to start?
To celebrate the start of the New Year we are making a very special offer:
Subscribe to our email newsletter before January 31, 2010 and you are entitled to a free Step 1: Preliminary Development Assessment [...]

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We are moving

2 December 2009
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If we are a little slow in getting back to you this week, please excuse us!
We are moving to our new premises in the beautiful Art Deco McPhersons Building on Collins St in the City of Melbourne!

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Property Development 101: Step 6

5 November 2009
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Now that you’ve completed Step 5: Detail, you will have selected a Builder, obtained a Building Permit and signed a Building Contract.
The goal of this step, Step 6: Build, is to turn your documentation into bricks and mortar culminating in Certificate/s of Occupancy.
This article will outline the following elements of the build process:

Contract Administration
Building Stages
Obtaining [...]

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