“There’s been a lot of trust placed in us, which is unusual,” admits Pete Kennon, who founded his practice from his kitchen just on five years ago.
When it comes to commissioning an architect to design your dream home, it’s tempting to view the decision to work together as one of your own choosing. It’s your money after all, and you’re the one who will have to live in the house. It stands to reason, therefore, that you’re the person who is calling the shots.
“We want to be sure we are the right fit,” he explains. “Sometimes we have to say, ‘We think this is a great project and we wish you the best, but it’s just not right for us’. “I feel as if there’s been a lot of trust placed in us, which is a little unusual: traditionally clients don’t trust an architect to design them a building until they’ve already done 10. And it takes a long time to do that – just one building can take years.”For this reason, the appointment of Kennon to design Ritz-Carlton’s first hotel on the Gold Coast could be considered a left-field choice.
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