A busy 3 months is now behind us with two projects completing recently. More to follow on these soon. With our site work back to normal levels we have a bit more time to share the building process again.

We are 3-4 months into an 11 month build of a large new three storey home in Queenscliff. Demolition, excavation, lower level masonry and the majority of timber framing is now complete. Steelwork has arrived on site and install has begun.

We are now starting to obtain a real sense of the ‘scale’ of the project, which is what I would like to touch on today. We have had our first taste of ‘neighbour feedback’ over the past few weeks with some a little concerned about the ‘scale’ of the home compared to what was originally on the site.

Although consistent with the scale of buildings in the immediate context, this home is significantly larger than the one that used to sit on the site. This however does not make it ‘too big’. It does make it different to what was in place.

Hopefully what the neighbours will find as the construction develops is that the project although bigger than its predecessor, is well articulated, varied in its presentation and heights across the lot, and above all, within the envelope and height controls that effect the site.

Watch this space, when the scaffold comes down and the true scale and articulation is absorbed, the buildings positive contribution to the streetscape will be easily read.

Early image above of structural steel framed feature window box to street along with image of the old home pre demolition.