Since its establishment, FMSA has been involved in the full range of housing design and development. Our experience extends from individual custom-designed dwellings through to multi-unit developments and large planned communities.

Individual residences
Purchasing or constructing a new home is likely to be one of our greatest single expenses. When planning a house, the usual design considerations of cost, quality and quantity can all too readily be overshadowed by more emotional responses. This is where our depth of experience, expertise and knowledge are valuable resources when applied to projects that involve such important life goals.

In the design process, our client's lifestyle and individual requirements are carefully considered. As a home is an expression of how we perceive ourselves, we are respectful of the way our clients want to live and how they wise to present this most personal of environments.

Medium density housing
FMSA is an industry leader in the creation of successful, planned multi-unit developments throughout Victoria.

We acknowledge that the design objectives for medium density housing can be creatively quite demanding.  The final design should accommodate the client's requirements in a way that not only generates the desired economic returns and satisfies complex planning requirements, but also attends to the design demands expected by owners of individual residences.

A new dwelling should incorporate simple but carefully selected environmentally sustainable systems to reduce the use of energy and water. In combination, these systems can contribute to a sense of composure, stability and balance for a creative living environment for our clients whether they are developers or individuals. For more information, see our link to Environmentally Sustainable Design.

In the town planning arena, our success in achieving permits is second to none. This is due to a thorough understanding of current planning policy, codes and guidelines. FMSA is one of the few architectural practices in Victoria to have won awards from the Royal Australian Planning Institute for urban design in the category of medium density housing.

Our service extends to areas including:

• Site analysis, yield and feasibility studies
• Urban design
• Building design
• Town planning permit applications
• Expert evidence in planning matters and rezoning applications
• Construction management
• Construction documentation, including cost benefit analysis
• Marketing advice
• Complete project management