360 Architectural

Saving your time and your money

360 Architectural offers a unique solution that helps you avoid the traps and pitfalls of building your new home. We're 100% on your side.

With more than 25 years experience in the design and building industry, the team at 360 Architectural understands the industry inside and out – including costs, risks and choices.

360 Architectural's design, value engineering and cost consultancy services are the framework behind any successful project. It's this difference, together with our experience, extensive contacts and understanding of the residential building industry that ensures you get the home you pictured yourself living in.

Guiding people through the home building process

Building a home is like trying to negotiate an intricate maze laden with traps. Unless you know what to expect around the corner, you will make costly mistakes and be frustrated dozens of times – this is a fact.

The job of 360 Architectural is to help you negotiate that labyrinth, eliminate costly mistakes and make sure you don’t end up trapped by budget blowouts, shoddy results and a house that isn’t anything like you pictured. 

Comprehensive industry knowledge and technical expertise which combines architectural design and cost management allow 360 Architectural to offer a unique Design, Cost and Tender solution from start to finish, including:

• Building value into your project, not cost
• Putting total transparency into your projects figures
• Options and professional advice giving you the confidence in making informed decisions.

Seeing what you see, wanting what you want

360 Architectural will design your home the way you want it, not an ‘off-the-shelf’ standard plan. Your home will be designed specifically with you in mind, to meet your vision, your design brief and your budget.

Every one of our clients is different, and every house we design is completely unique – reflecting our clients’ lifestyle and personality. At 360 Architectural you will be dealing directly with the architectural designer. From preliminary design, to final tender documentation, any changes or design revisions requested are noted and presented in detail at the next design meeting.

Re-inventing the wheel

360 Architectural offers a unique design process which combines architectural design and cost management. This integrated approach allows you to make informed decisions throughout the design process and maximise the potential of your building budget.

In most build projects it’s the efficiency of the design where most cost issues are created.

Despite all the advice, plan designs, dreams and aspirations, the section is going to determine more about the type, dimensions and cost of your new home than any other factor! An astute balance of contours, geotechnical properties, site specific requirements and construction methods combined in a value management process delivers the biggest cost saving on any project! The result is often an intangible amount however – design tailored with value engineering – will deliver the biggest return on investment in any project.

360 Architectural is a combined service of Architectural Design and Quantity Surveying (find out what a Quantity Surveyor is here), our advice and skills create an environment where you can make informed decision at the critical phases of the project. We will save you time and money!

From the first design brief the QS gives essential and practical advice on the costs of a project, advising on feasibility and economics of construction projects, forms of contract and methods of construction. The QS’s role is cost planning with prime objectives being; to build a project which is economical within design parameters, optimizing value for money; to control cost within the agreed budget; and to achieve a balance of expenditure between the various functional elements of the project.

Square meter rates are commonly discussed in our industry. Many rates are offered to the market yet the specifics of what they cover are seldom qualified. Builders will often quote rates for construction only.

There are many other factors which can significantly affect 'square meter' values.

• Professional services
• Utilities
• Compliance costs
• Geotechnical properties
• Site-specific costs.

In the right hands, square meter rating for project feasibility budgets is a good tool but limited to 'like for like' projects, utilizing recent back-costed data. Outside this scope, square meter costs lose their integrity and can be misleading. 35% of a project's construction costs will not be affected by size alone! Smaller projects of similar specifications can result in significantly higher square meter outcomes.

Selecting the right independent builder is critical, time-consuming and complex.

The tender process is an equitable process that allows you to compare ‘apples with apples’ while making sure motivated builders keep their pencils sharp.

With more than 25 years of experience in the design and building industry, the team at 360 Archiectural understands the industry inside and out – building partners, building costs, risks and choices. Remember, 360 Architectural works for you – the client – and nobody else!

Once the cost analysis is complete and you understand exactly what you'll be spending, 360 Architectural will partner with you to tender for a good quality builder best suited to finishing your project on time, to budget and according to your wishes.

With your developed design signed off, 360 Architectural compile comprehensive tender documents to ensure all companies tendering are pricing for the complete scope of works required. 360 Architectural minimises your risk and springs all the traps of the building contract.

Finally, 360 Architecural review all the tender offers and guide you through your selection process, right up to the point of signing the building contract with your chosen building partner.

360 Architectural offers a unique combination of skills to help you retain control over the process and the costs, ensuring project success. We want to see your budget applied effectively, saving you time and money without the need to compromise on any of the more cherished features of your dream home. Architecturally designed homes with cost certainty.

How we do it

We give you control of your building project 
We offer professional advice regardless of the size and cost of your build contract 
We're skilled industry professionals – not skilled salespeople or new home consultants 
Our residential design and cost consultancy services are within all building contracts 
not additional to the project cost 
We bring clarity to your project costs and create potential building partner options 
We work for you, and don’t have a vested interest in the size and cost of your new home.                      

What we do

Residential architectural design 
Integrated cost consultancy 
Effective tender management 
360 Architectural’s integrated Design Cost Tender process maximises your budget potential, gives you confidence and ‘springs the traps’ of the building industry. 

We’re different

We start with setting realistic design brief and budget expectations and work to them. Architects often under-state the likely cost of their design, and huge cost blow-outs are almost inevitable. Our process avoids this trap completely. 
Our design team has these concepts in their DNA 
Skill and knowledge of construction 
Cost-effective design 
Great people driven spaces 
Good quality materials and finishing details.                      

We’re truly on our client’s side

We don’t have a vested interest in the value of your project spend 
We work as your agent and your advocate through the tender process delivering the best builder for the best price 
We cut out surplus links in the chain 
At 360 Architectural you work directly with the Architect and the QS and don’t work through a ‘new home consultant’. meet the team 
We bring clarity to your project costs 
We give you the freedom and advantages of a competitive tender environment 
360 Architectural creates a level playing field for the market, bringing to the table ‘apples for apples’ competitive offers from leading project building companies and quality home builders 
360 Architectural analyses the market offers and brings clarity to your building partner options 
We review, discuss your options and ‘hold your hand’ through the building agreement process, springing the hidden traps of the building contract documentation process. read testimonials.

360 Architectural will help you design your dream home in four easy steps. Using a unique approach designed to make sure that you retain total control of the design process and stay in touch with the project costs estimations.

The process enables you to make educated design choices and minimise your risk of budget blowouts. Architecturally designed homes with cost certainty.

Our Steps

1. Preliminary Design

• Client meeting and design brief
• Project feasibility
• Investigation of Building Controls from local Territorial Authority
• Preliminary design
• Project review, analysis and discussion of costs and options
• Value engineering.

2. Developed Design

• Ensure design fully satisfies client requirements and expectations
• Cost analysis of developed design drawings
• Preliminary outline specification.

3. Tender Documentation

• Final amendments to design and outline specification documentation
• Client sign off.

4. Tender Management

• Compile and submit tender documentation
• Liase with selected builders through tender process ensuring tender requirements are met
• Analyse and review all builders tenders submitted
• Provide 360 Architectural recommendations for contract award process
• Analyse and review the building contract agreement submitted by your selected building partner
• Provide 360 Archiectural recommendations as required.