ABOUT US Philosophy Environmentally conscious, ethical, and community minded, Green Sheep Collective Pty. Ltd. is an architecture firm that brings sustainable design expertise, flexibility, and fun to the design and construction of your building. Director Shae Parker McCashen has long been an architectural green sheep. Her upbringing instilled in her a respect for people and a passion for the environment. Shae’s earliest inspirations originated when sharing in the design and build of her childhood home, a mud-brick house in country Victoria. Living in this house taught her first hand the principles and benefits of passive solar design. Shae has worked as an architect in Melbourne, Bendigo, Darwin, and the United Kingdom. She furthered her experience in green design while working with renowned sustainable firms, including Zen Architects, Lyons, and Troppo Architects. Shae has been involved in a number of projects that have won awards in recognition of their functional, sustainable design. Shae graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2003 and has been registered as an architect since 2007. She has maintained a private practice since 2003, alongside salaried and freelance positions. In 2011, Shae decided to concentrate all her attentions on her role as Director of Green Sheep Collective. SERVICES Concept design We deliver sketch design options to you, based on a thorough briefing process and assessment of the site and planning constraints. The concept designs allow you to consider the viability of different approaches, indicate project costs for realistic budgeting, and help you see the opportunities inherent in the project. You can make informed choices about how you would like the design to develop, and get excited about the possible ways forward. Design development Building on your chosen concept design, we develop the form and materiality of the building, further considering built volumes, ceiling heights and shapes, window openings, external materials and colours, and preliminary cabinetry design. You get a clear picture of a design that integrates with the site, responds to your budget and brief, and has integrity as a whole. Town planning We have extensive experience handling planning permit applications, and working with councils to get a mutually agreeable design response. Throughout the design process, we will keep you abreast of how your evolving project sits within the planning controls, and will assist you to make informed choices regarding risks and opportunities where they exist. Construction documentation This process further details the design, and coordinates the work of other consultants, such as the building surveyor, structural engineer and energy rater. We ensure that the design continues to reflect your particular preferences, and that the work of consultants does not undermine the integrity of the design. This stage brings together all of the information required to gain a building permit and an accurate price, and enables the construction of your building. Tendering Green Sheep Collective has ongoing relationships with a range of builders, and can offer assistance in pricing your project via a competitive tender process, or by negotiation with a preferred builder. Contract administration Green Sheep Collective offers full contract administration between builder and client. Alternatively, you may choose to simply engage us to communicate with the builder during construction as matters arise, to ensure the design integrity is retained and that opportunities are made of the unforeseen elements of construction. For all enquiries contact us today!