What is that indefinable “something” that makes a great home? I’m sure you’ve had this experience. You visit a friend’s home and something about the design is just not “right” about it; it doesn’t appeal. You think, “When I build my own home, I will get it right.” But how? What are the [...]
Do I need an Architect? Have you already made your design decisions? Do you need design input into your project? Or are you really only looking for someone to “draw it up”? If so, you would probably start with a draftsman. If there are design decisions yet to be made you should speak [...]
Why are so many houses exactly the same? When I first moved to Australia from the USA where I grew up, I was surprised to find vernacular architecture (the everyday houses and buildings around us) to be so uniform and uninventive. It seems that the face brick home with a tiled roof has [...]
