NICK SWEET
Nick is a Licensed Builder, Carpenter and Joiner and has a Diploma of Art; majoring in Furniture Design.
Nick’s passion to create places and spaces that are functional, personal, innovative and inspiring is the driving force behind Altitude950’s approach to design and building. He has been involved in design and construction since 1989. Whilst born locally, Nick spent much of his early building career in Melbourne. During his time there, Nick was involved in architect-designed renovations, heritage listed and period renovations as well as the construction of architect-designed country homes throughout Victoria.
His approach to design is holistic; taking into account the environment, lifestyle of the client and the emotions of how the finished work will feel as it is walked through and lived in on a daily basis.
LACHLAN SWEET
Based in Brisbane, Lachlan has spent the last two years completing his Masters in Architectural Design at the University of Queensland. During this time he studied under some of the leading architectural practitioners and educators in Australia, including Australian Gold Medalists Brit Andresen and Lindsay and Kerry Clare. In 2019 he spent two weeks in Pittwater for the OZ.E.TECTURE Student Masterclass with Gold Medalists Peter Stutchbury and Richard Leplastrier.
In 2018/2019 Lachlan worked at Conrad Gargett on a variety of projects including the new Queensland Ballet facility in Brisbane and a multi residential tower in Toowong. Lachlan has extensive site experience working for John Speare Builders in Brisbane.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
Altitude950 specialises in building environmentally sustainable, custom designed homes to a high standard finish. We are design-driven, creating individual homes for individual clients.
Fundamental to our design ethos is the value of light and space. A home flooded with winter sun, or cool and shaded from the harsh summer sun is a pleasure to live in. We believe it is important that every space meets a need in our client’s day to day lives.
Our approach to design is authentic and original. We endeavor to create design solutions that are original and unique to the needs of the site and the project.
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Before designing a home Altitude950 looks at the environment in which it will be built. To be sustainable, a house uses the natural features of the land and the path of the sun.
The sustainability we add to your home’s design not only helps the environment but also make your home more enjoyable to live in. It will save you money on heating, air conditioning and lighting costs and enable you to achieve a higher resale value.
The same environmental care we show in our design process we also show in our building process by using responsible site management processes, recycled building materials and minimising waste. Sustainable design to us is a home that sits well in the environment.
Altitude950 uses the environment to create warm light filled rooms in the winter and cool living areas in the summer. It makes the most of the natural features of the site and its outlook.
