Many factors can influence the outcome and success of a project, but the client’s requirements and aspirations consistently form the basis of the design work of Allister Godfrey | architect. These key factors are carefully discussed from the outset and are never lost sight of during the course of a project.

The practice believes the communication of ideas back and forth between architect and client during the course of a project will always benefit the eventual outcome and ensure the success of the project no matter how large or small.

The natural assets inherent in any project will be developed to achieve the best possible solution and can be summarised below:

context < > isolation
A building or site context is an important design generator; examples include the relationship to the sun - especially at different times of the year, proximity to key site features, external noise factors and privacy vs. publicity

macro < > micro
From a large scale layout down to the full-size detail of a window, the practice consistently works at all levels to ensure a building looks just as good from close-up as it does from afar

light < > dark
The treatment and penetration of natural light is important in all design concepts, but dark also plays its part as a contrast. Light and dark are in partnership with space and colour, and will be a key consideration throughout the design process

texture < > surface
Material choices not only reveal light in differing ways but can also impart a mood for a space or sympathy to a context. How the client wants the building to be lived in forms part of the bespoke design service that Allister Godfrey | architect provides