Good Bones is an architecture practice based on palawa and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country.
I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands upon which I work across Australia, and pay my respects to their continuing culture, knowledge and traditions. Sovereignty was never ceded.

What does an architect do?

What if I’ve never used an architect before?

What type of projects do you do?

What are your values?

What steps does a typical project take?

How much does an architect cost?

How do you charge?

How long does it take?

How will you design to my budget?

How much will my project cost?

Construction prices are unpredictable.
     Is now a bad time to build?

What do you do during construction?
        
I charge a fixed fee per phase, but the number isn’t the full story.

I always say a good design and a bad design cost about the same upfront. The difference is the value you get.

Design itself is actually the smallest cost component of a project, making up about 2% of the cost incurred over the project’s lifetime. But design is the starting point that determines every other cost that follows.
Right at the top of the cost hierarchy are the property and lifecycle costs, then it’s the construction cost, followed by the organisational costs of documentation, planning, permits, and authority charges. At the bottom is design, the smallest cost, but the biggest lever.

Think about it this way. A design that is efficient, well considered, well-built, and planned for the future will give you better long-term value and pay you back many times over.