“We help people who value quality and sustainability. Using our bespoke Holistic Home Method, we work with you to create a unique home that is beautiful, site sensitive and timeless.”
-Jessica Murray, Founder & Director
3 Ways to Quick Start…
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Project Starter Consultation
Thinking of building your new home or renovating your pre loved home?
This no obligation consultation is perfect for homeowners with intent to start their project within the next 6 - 12 months.
By the end of this free consultation you’ll have answers for:
If your project is feasible and any potential roadblocks you should look out for.
Answers to pressing questions you’ve been anxious about.
A clear and thoughtfully put together overview of the next steps to ensure a successful design and build process.
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Pre Purchase Workshop
Looking forward to buying a new block of land or an older home with the potential for renovation?
Our Pre Purchase Workshop is the ideal solution to walk you through the process.
This comprehensive consultation service provides in-depth advice on potential planning roadblocks, ensuring the site is well-suited for your brief and budgets, and evaluating its potential for passive design.
We delve into the details to maximize the value of your site, discussing everything from orientation to landscape integration. With our expertise, you'll be equipped with critical insights to make the most informed decision.
This workshop can be the difference between a mediocre renovation and a dream home that aligns with your lifestyle and values, offering sustainable living and long-term savings. Don’t leave your investment to chance, let our Pre Purchase Workshop guide you towards achieving your dream home.
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Plan Review Workshop
This workshop is perfectly suited for those who already have a project design or layout in mind and are seeking a cooperative and harmonious approach.
Upon completing this consultation, you'll gain:
Assurances about the efficacy of your floorplan
Enhanced spatial flow and efficiency via passive solar design principles, and a well-crafted, efficient design that maximizes the use of every square metre to offer more value without sacrificing essential spaces.
Our philosophy of 'quality over quantity' guides us as we focus on the size of your home, ensuring no compromises are made on the integral spaces you require.
Professional insights to enhance the functionality of your home and reduce ongoing energy costs.
Don't miss this opportunity to elevate and refine what you already have.
Cooper and Blake Architecture is committed to creating sustainable, beautiful and timeless homes that enhance the lives of their clients. With Director Jessica Murray's extensive experience in architectural design and a keen eye for detail, she has developed a unique value proposition; prioritising quality and context with passive design principles within every home or building they create.
Jessica was accepted to study at the prestigious Architectural Association in London, and finished her studies at Deakin University in Geelong. Since graduating she has worked for some of the leading residential Geelong and Surf Coast architects.
Now also a mother to two daughters, Airlie Cooper and Kirrily Blake, who are her loving reminders that it’s more than just an ambition; there's also a mission to provide homes that will outlast us all, so future generations can enjoy its magic.
The vision of Cooper and Blake Architecture is to achieve excellence through innovative sustainability measures, embracing nature as we build the perfect space for each client.
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The Complete Holistic Home Project Planning Guide
Designing a home and coordinating its construction involves complex planning, there are many opportunities for things to go wrong.
Poorly planned design can lead to expensive revisions and significant delays. You can end up with a low-quality build that fails to meet your expectations, even after going over budget and beyond deadlines.
To avoid finding yourself in this position, it’s absolutely essential to find an expert team who will invest extra time and effort into pre-design consultations, site analysis and research that establish an informed strategy from the start.
So before you leap into your project, we recommend using this guide to prepare. You’ll learn how to figure out how to pick the right team for your job, and how to thoughtfully determine your project goals. Once you’ve completed each section, you’ll reach the point at which you’re ready to start officially planning your project with the right professionals.
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Why Cooper & Blake Architecture?
Using our Holistic Home Method we help clients who value quality and sustainability create their unique site sensitive dream architectural home.
We passionately believe that carefully considered Architecture can contribute to the smallest of spaces and moments. To realize outcomes that are informed, intentional and responsive to their context.
Our Holistic Home Method utilises our bespoke pre design analysis where we provide a detailed report that puts you on the right track for an architectural and sustainable home.
Rather than jumping straight into design, you can have your site and brief assessed and analysed. This is not the typical architectural service, by which we dispense design advice that is difficult to implement. This is a pre-design service where we will understand and believe in your vision, assess the project viability together and formulate a realistic project roadmap to move it forward.
Your custom Holistic Home Report can save you thousands of dollars by eliminating brief uncertainty which leads to expensive changes late in the process.
While others may want to jump straight into design based on assumptions, we ensure you have a clear vision of your needs based on your brief, budget, site and timeline. If you’ve ever taken off in the wrong direction you’ll know how painful and expensive it can be to correct your early mistake.
Kitchens have significantly evolved from merely functional spaces for cooking. In contemporary households, they often serve as the vibrant epicentre of daily life, witnessing the hustle and bustle of family activities, from the crack of dawn to the close of the day. These dynamic spaces play host to multifaceted interactions - from parents preparing meals while assisting with homework, to friends congregating for pre-dinner cocktails and conversation, and in larger abodes, even functioning as an additional living area. Consequently, it's imperative to meticulously plan your kitchen design from the outset, ensuring it aligns perfectly with your lifestyle and household needs. Drawing from our extensive experience in crafting diverse kitchen spaces, we've established a set of essential design principles that guide every project we undertake.