past clients and their homes
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Our clients are the focus of architects for hire. If you wish to design your own home; our past clients experiences give an insight into the process .
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Architects listen and understand a client needs. I believe that good communication is critical to the success of a project – that is, being able to ‘translate’ the fluffy ideas into real built solutions. When I have clients walk into their new space and say “Wow!” or tell me that they “love coming home” – it is the biggest reward I could ask for.
nic van der nol, architects for hire
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What Our Clients Say about their homes
We are now living in our completed renovation, and we couldn't be happier - we have to pinch ourselves sometimes, and we figure it is going to take some time to get used to the idea that this space that we are living in is actually ours. It is a bit surreal.
We have a light-filled living space with a beautiful connection to the outdoors. Moreover, our original house offered so many challenges, on so many levels. Nic took this all in his stride and has been able to meld all of this into a singular statement - from my design perspective, I think its difficult to find solutions that actually appear simple, and he managed to do this with great dexterity.
This was my first renovation, and Nic took the time to almost literally hold our hands through the entire planning and building process. And his attention to detail was invaluable. Seemingly minor touches have made a big impact on our lives.
As graphic designers, he has provided a canvas for the art of our lives and for that we are truly grateful. We maintain a great relationship with Nic and would have no hesitation in recommending his services.
Justine L.
Graphic Designer
We first contracted Nic to undertake some minor, but complex, renovations to our townhouse in West Melbourne. Based on our great experience, we re-engaged Nic in 2010 after we bought a terrace in West Melbourne that needed a reasonable amount of work to allow it to be occupied. We were overseas on the day of settlement and Nic began work as soon as we had taken possession of the property. We maintained in frequent email and phone contact with him for several weeks until our return, and trusted his judgment on work required during this period.
At all times we found Nic to be very accommodating, available, open to suggestions from us and willing to talk through challenges, and to offer alternatives. We have no doubt that without his input and suggestions the renovation of our terrace -- both visually and in terms of liveability -- would not have been as successful, and we would not enjoy living in the property as much as we do.
We were working to a budget and Nic at all times remained focused on getting the job done to a high standard, while keeping costs down. We appreciated him convincing us to proceed with several aspects of the renovation that we would otherwise have delayed, such as installing a new water heater and under-stair storage. In hindsight, Nic's advice to do these things at the time was absolutely the right one and would have cost us considerably more had we delayed doing them.
Since then, we have maintained contact with Nic and have recommended his services to friends and colleagues. We would not hesitate to do so again. In fact, we have entrusted him with minor renovations of an investment property and are currently working with him on a major renovation to our West Melbourne home!
Marcelle D. , General Manager
We decided to renovate our two-bedroom unit in early 2007, with the intention of modernising our unit as well as creating a more open living space by removing the wall separating the old kitchen from the old lounge room.
We engaged Nic van der Nol as the architect to assist us with achieving our goal. We were delighted with the new design as it incorporated an additional ensuite for our second bedroom, which added further value to our unit. During the construction phase, Nic was then engaged by us as the project manager.
The end result of the renovations was a fantastic outcome for us, and it far exceeded our original intentions and expectations. It was also a real pleasure working with Nic throughout this period. It has been almost seven years since we moved in to the newly renovated space and we are still thoroughly enjoying the space.
De Gene n. Engineer, owner of Deepdene House
At architects for hire, we carefully listen to clients expectations in their new home, especially in the changes of their family life.
nic van der nol, architects for hire
Our Happy Clients!
We have a light-filled living space with a beautiful connection to the outdoors. Moreover, our original house offered so many challenges, on so many levels. Nic took this all in his stride and has been able to meld all of this into a singular statement - from my design perspective, I think its difficult to find solutions that actually appear simple, and he managed to do this with great dexterity.
Justine L.
Graphic Designer