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Using skilled specialists to add value - planning expertise up-front, design engineer for steel, a professional consultative builder

Living in the house for a while to understand the space to better inform the new design

Capitalising on the constraints of the site - they were tricky- to create a unique playful design

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Be more careful about letting go of original design elements as building unfolds - some were right to go, one in particular would have been better to keep

Spend a bit more to bring in specialist colourbond installers for the external cladding

Even though not required by the client, design for the option of integrated air-conditioning for future occupants

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Regular and collaborative meetings with the designer onsite

Simple, easy to use documented drawings

A design that inspired all of the team

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