Yvonne Svensson

Architect

Yvonne architect adelaide

Architect Designed Homes, Additions, Townhouses and renovations

Designing and creating beautiful well crafted homes and additions around Adelaide South Australia is the passion that drives Yvonne Svensson Architect.

Residential Architect in Adelaide

Yvonne is a registered Architect based in Adelaide specialising in residential design ranging from new home designs, unit development, additions, renovations through to planning and project management.

Yvonne is committed in providing unique designs of architecture tailor made to clients particular needs and providing homes and spaces which enhance clients enjoyment and quality of life.   All designs take into consideration the immediate and neighbouring landscapes, energy efficiency and environment objectives.

The firm employs latest CAD programs, 3D modelling and collaborates with local building specialists to ensure the design and construction flows seamlessly.

Blackwood Tri Level House

“Yvonne fuses timeless elegance and an aesthetic inspired by the Australian way of life to bring authenticity to project “

Yvonne has extensive experience in providing cost efficient well designed residentail homes and unit development.

Yvonne also holds a degree in Project Management and has managed single allotment projects through to larger unit developments including townhouses & residential flat buildings.

House Design Portfolio – New Homes and Renovations

Starting your Design and Build Journey

Beginning your Design and Build journey can be overwhelming, however does not need to be!

At Yvonne Svensson Architect it all starts with a conversation at your place or our office.

At our initial meeting we’ll discuss your wants, needs, desires, budget, time frames.

We will also go through the House Design Process ( see below) , discuss Council Planning and Building requirements and talk about the other consultants required that we partner with such as the Engineer, Energy Rater, Timber framing.

All Architectural and consultant fees are quoted up front which include an allowance for alterations/changes. Additional charges due to requests above what is quoted for are clearly detailed in the quote so that there are NO surprises.

A large part of the design process is the interior of your new home and we collaborate with you to create an interior that reflects the style you are after within your budget. We have professional interior designers so you can be sure that your house design works beautifully together with interior style.

You can be as involved in your project as you want to be. You can let Yvonne Svensson Architect run the entire project for you as a Turn Key Solution or be involved at every design & build stage and /or we can partner your preferred builder /contractor at construction stage or earlier.

Stages in Design & Build Process:

Feasability Studies

1 Obtaining valuations, estimated outgoings, calculating holding costs and estimated returns.
Including quality advice to assist you to purchase the right land. Organising site visits, provide building envelope scenarios and site appraisals, and discuss council zoning and planning considerations.

Schematic Design / Concept design

2 Schematic Design / Concept design
Concept design is taking into consideration your budget, aspirations, desires and needs. Turning these requirements into a sketch design that we can develop, evaluate and evolve into the home you have dreamt of using up to date software, architectural experience and knowledge.

Detailed Design/ Planning Approval Drawings

3 Drawings that include elevations, floor plans, site plan and site works plan are developed to suitable detail for council approval. At this stage ideas are explored in more detail and resolved.

Interior Selections

3aOnce Planning Drawings are completed we go through in detail the interior finishes of your home. This is sometimes called Finishes Schedule or Building Schedule. A Moodboard is created/finalised, cabinetry, tiles, flooring, doors etc and colour selections are all discussed and tabled in a Schedule to allow for an all inclusive Tendering process.

Documentation / Building Drawings

4 Working drawings are produced for approval by a certifier along with engineering, framing and energy efficiency reports. Finer details of construction, selections and finishes are refined and finalised.

Tendering

5 Finalising building schedule, specification, collating all documentation, inviting builders to tender and preparing acceptable contract package

Contract Administration

6 Contract Administration by the architect is acting as the client’s representative to ensure builder complies with conformity to the building contract documents as well as the quality of the outcome with minimal variations. Contractual obligations include periodic site visits, responding to Requests for Information, issuing Architects Instructions, assessing progress claims and issuing progress certificates, contract price adjustments and assessing claims for adjustments of time.