Lime Architects

At Lime we marry clever design with practical solutions that are buildable, environmentally sensible and cost effective. The extra you invest in good design and beyond just drafting will be evident and appreciated at our first design presentation. Our business approach: 1 - Listen to what are the key issues our clients wish to achieve then deliver unique design solutions. 2 - Well considered design provides a better BUILDING LIFESTYLE and ultimately higher resale value 3 - solutions beyond client expectations Only 6% of Australians commission an architect to take control of their residential building design. The remaing 94%, elect to engage a building designer,saving the equivalent of the cost of a top of the range dishwasher. A good architect can save three times their fees worth by clever and efficient layouts and a hierarchy of item choices. The 94% of Australians who engage a building designer, in many cases, spend their time and their hard earned money relying on a builder to solve poor planning layouts. Once construction commences it is the builder the 94%er relies on to pick up the pieces when they realise the layout is disappointing . If you realise too late you have a building poorly designed, you will have ended your relationship with your designer and have to rely on their builder to throw good money in rectifying poorly considered layouts, inapropriate external claddings and possibly poor quality fittings and items. You are entrusting your designer with one of if not the single most financial investment in your life. If you are going to live or work in a building then choosing clever architects is a financial investment not an expense. Real benefits are in the resale profit but more importantly, better BUILDING LIFESTYLE. It's about giving priority to those items that matter and saving on those items that are low in the list of must haves.We promise to guide you on the merits of how to make these choices. BUILDING LIFESTYLE. We refer to this term often, and you rarely hear this mentioned by other architects let alone building designers. what is this? A great example is: You are into day one of your holiday in a wonderful holiday house/apartment. You are overcome with a feeling of being relaxed... You love the feel of the place, the choice of materials, the colour combinations and the practical relaxed layout. Just then You announce to yourself and those within earshot... " why can't we live like this ?"... you are experiencing that RESORT EXPERIENCE which you'd love to have more often. What you experience is the touch from someone who knows great and simple design. The answer? Simple. You don't need to go on more holidays to relax. Just imagine the final built result and...invest in good design and have that resort feel and wonderfully clever layout at home. Now your thinking like the 6% of Australians. LIME architects welcomes all projects from the straight forward additions, to more demanding new dwellings, through to multi residential design and construction developments. LIME architects has constructed commercial and retail developments, medium density apartments, new dwellings and alterations and additions across NSW including boutique beach houses and weekenders. The Company covers all Development and Construction Applications for Councils Including BASIX, Statement Of Environmental Effects, Bushfire Reports, Design feasibility and Pre purchase property inspections.Recognising a need for drafting services, we also cater for cost effective simple and straightforward drafting which provides a added value of experienced design team. EXPERIENCE & SERVICES OFFERED We have many years experience in dealing with NSW councils to obtain DA and SEPP approvals for clients in Sydney and rural NSW. We align with a select group of talented and experienced surveyors, engineers, planners, enviromental and horticultural experts, joinery fabricators, builders and private certifiers and connect them constantly to clients. Our experience and work covers a variety of building types: New Residential Alterations and Additions to existing Residences Weekender and Beach houses Medium Density Housing developments Dual Occupancy and Duplex developments Office and commercial fit-outs Interior Design, Custom furniture and joinery design and fabrication Kitchen and Bathroom design and documentation Retail and commercial Developments Property Inspections Pre purchase property feasibility and D.A. analysis reports Energy efficiency reports for Residential buildings BASIX certificates for additions and New dwellings