WORKING WITH
STUDIO SIMEON
Designing a home is a collaborative process. I listen to your goals and ask the right questions to understand the daily rhythm of your home and what matters most to you. My role is to maintain a clear, structured environment where you feel supported at every stage.
As a design-focused practice, I take a restrained and thoughtful approach. Ideas are refined until the spaces feel resolved, using honest materials to create a home that is robust and enduring.
This is a considered partnership that values clarity, craft, and the longevity of your home. Whether providing early conceptual clarity or end-to-end architectural service, I ensure your design is delivered with care and intention
Services
Every project starts somewhere different. Some people come to me with a clear vision and a site ready to build on. Others are still working out whether their idea is even possible. I offer three ways to work together — full architectural services, a feasibility study, or a standalone consultation — so we can find the right fit for where you are right now.
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This is the complete journey. From the first sketch through to the day you get your keys, I work with you across every phase of design, documentation, approvals, and construction. You get a registered architect in your corner the whole way through, asking the right questions, advocating for your vision, and making sure what gets built is exactly what we designed together.
Full services can be engaged as a complete end-to-end package, or by individual phase depending on where you are. Either way, your fee proposal will confirm exactly what's recommended for your scope, site, and budget
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Not sure if your project is possible, or what it might realistically cost? A feasibility study gives you a clear picture before you commit to anything. I visit the site, review the planning constraints, sketch out what could work, and put together a written report covering approval pathways, likely consultants, and cost-guide range to help you with budgeting. The right starting point if you're still in the "is this worth pursuing?" stage.
From $2,500 — fixed fee, paid upfront
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Sometimes you just need a few focused hours with an architect. Whether you want a professional eye on plans from a builder, advice on approval pathways, help with an interior layout, or an on-site design conversation before you commit to anything, consultation is a fixed-fee engagement with no ongoing obligation.
Site consultation — $550
I come to your home for an on-site design conversation. We walk through the space together, discuss options, approaches, and ideas, and I can sketch rough concepts while I'm there. Includes travel and up to two hours on site.
Pre-purchase property assessment — $750
Thinking of buying a property and want to know what's possible before you commit? I visit the site, review the planning constraints, and provide a written summary of the renovation or extension potential, including likely approval pathways and any red flags worth knowing about. A smart investment before signing a contract.
Optional add-on: concept sketch — $500
A freehand sketch over the existing floor plan testing one possible design direction against your brief. Something concrete to take away and sit with.
Plan review and design advice — $950
You have plans from a builder, draftsperson, or real estate listing and want a professional opinion before committing to anything. I review the drawings against your brief, provide a written assessment of what's working and what's worth reconsidering, and sketch over the plans with suggested improvements. You walk away with clear, actionable feedback and something to show your builder.
Planning advice session — $300 via video / $550 on-site
Not sure what approvals your project needs or where to even start? This is a focused conversation covering what pathway applies to your project, likely timeframes, consultant requirements, and any site-specific risks. You leave with a clear picture of the process ahead before spending money on anything.
Interior design consultation — $700
You're renovating independently and want professional direction before you commit to finishes, fixtures, or layout decisions. I visit the space and provide clear, considered recommendations on materials, colours, spatial flow, and how everything connects. Something you can act on straight away.
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How Full Architectural Services Works
Every residential project moves through three phases. The specifics vary depending on your scope and site, but this gives you a clear picture of the full arc from our first design conversation to the day construction wraps up. You can engage me for the complete journey, or by individual phase depending on where you are
Phase 01:
Design
This is where it all begins. Before technical drawings or permit applications, we spend time together getting into the good stuff: the feel of your spaces, the style and character you're drawn to, how you want to live in your home. It's collaborative, a little bit messy, and genuinely enjoyable. Through workshops and shared exploration, we craft a design direction that's unmistakably yours, grounded in your site and shaped around your life.
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You'll finish this stage with resolved floor plans, 3D massing studies, an initial material palette, and a clear architectural direction ready to take forward.
Phase 02:
DeVELOPMENT
The design is taking shape, and now we make it real. This is still a collaborative phase, but the focus shifts to locking things in. We nail down your material selections, colours, and finishes, resolve every space in detail, and bring consultants on board to make sure everything actually works together. Nothing moves to approvals until the design is fully coordinated and you've signed off on it with confidence.
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Sketch concepts become detailed CAD drawings, with interior elevations, material and fixture selections, and 3D imagery so you can see exactly how your finished home will look and feel.
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We compile the full architectural package, coordinate specialist consultant reports, and lodge your Development Application, acting as your point of contact throughout the assessment process.
Phase 03:
DeLIVERY
This phase is less about creative exploration and more about precision. We take everything resolved in the previous phases and translate it into a complete technical drawing set, coordinated with your structural and specialist consultants, so your builder can price accurately and build with confidence. The goal is simple: you should know exactly what you're getting and what it costs before a single thing is built. You're designing with your architect, not working it out with the builder on site.
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A full technical drawing set coordinated with all consultants and ready for your building permit.
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We manage the quoting process, prepare tender documents, field builder queries, and review submissions so you can select the right contractor with clarity.
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We stay by your side throughout the build, monitoring design compliance, managing variations, and making sure the finished home reflects the design you signed off on.
NOT SURE Where to start?
You don’t need to have every detail figured out yet. Most projects begin with a simple conversation about your goals, ideas, and what is most important to you. From there, I can guide you toward the service package that best fits your project.