Testimonials

The following are a few testimonials from clients and colleagues:

Awards Jury Comments regarding the Elder Entrance Townhouses

"This series of 4 townhouses is cleverly positioned and planned on a small 506sqm site. Living and sleeping areas are distributed over the 3 storeys. This makes for a highly versatile dwelling that can suit a range of occupants from families through to short term student accommodation. 

This scale of housing is well suited to the flatlands of the Gold Coast west of the highway. We will hopefully see more explorations of this type of accommodation in the future."

Justin O'Neill, Arkhefield, AIA Queensland Awards Chairman 2009

"We have used a variety of architects over the past 30 years to assist in the design process of our homes. I can say without qualification that my experience with you in designing one of our homes was by far the best we've had in this regard. From the definition of job requirements to the final negotiations, you consistently provided outstanding service on a time.

In our experience, you have an approach that I believe people will find very rare and refreshing these days. As an example, even before a formal arrangement was defined, you made multiple site visits to give us your friendly professional opinion about a property we were speculatively building.

You were extremely accommodating and friendly throughout the entire process. Not only are you knowledgeable about both the architectural and contractual aspects of the business, you seem to have a great natural sense for what the client is looking to do, with the ability to easily drill into surrounding alternatives that might make the most sense for the lifestyle in question. 

I would strongly recommend you and your firm to anyone looking for architectural design."

Eladie Slater, Ace Homes

 "The process of building our new physiotherapy practice was challenging as it was my first venture into building and we weren't sure exacty what we wanted.

John Pearce worked through a number of different design models with us which enabled us to ultimately produce a building that has served the functional needs of our business exceptionally well. The building has a very attractive, stylish, and professional look which no doubt helps to distinguish us from our competitors in the area.

During the whole process John was extremely easy to work with. He was thorough, professional and always sensitive to our opinions and needs.

I have had no hesitation in recommending Architectica since then as I was completely satisfied with the service they provided.

Mark Barrett, Physiologic

"Architectica designed the plans for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 of our offices... At all times John was receptive to input from myself and my staff. He was also available to discuss any issues during the design and construction process.

I have no reservations in recommending John. I would be happy to provide a telephone reference if requested."

Mark Reaburn, Reaburn Solicitors             (contact Pearce Architecture for telephone reference details)

“Architectica were definitely the right professionals for us!

You helped us achieve our dream home by listening to our wishes and coming up with innovative solutions that answered all our requirements and even added more value with little extras that we did not consider initially for our home.

We now have a beautiful home that is comfortable all year round without needing air-conditioning. Through Architectica's design, we have managed to fit a large home with pool with room for a busy family that is beyond expectations, all on a small site.

I loved not worrying during construction as I felt it was always well managed by Pearce Architecture and there were no unreasonable delays or costs. I especially loved the assistance with the selection of materials, fittings and details in our home, as I know I would have felt overwhelmed by this.

Pearce Architecture took the worry out of building and gave us confidence.

Thankyou for our beautiful home!”

Louise H, Burleigh Heads

After a chance meeting in 2001(having lost my way to the office of another architect!), I had little hesitation in asking John to design and supervise the building of our proposed new home at Mermaid Beach. Despite his very relaxed manner on that first meeting, it was quickly evident that he possessed the very combination of design flair, technical expertise and excellent communication skills that I had been looking for.

John remained available and accessible throughout the design and building process. He made every effort to satisfy the criteria my husband and I had established for the project, and listened carefully when we wanted to incorporate some of our own ideas into the house design.

With John’s supervision and assistance, we moved smoothly through the various stages of concept drawings and design, followed by building contracts and the construction phase. The project was finished within the predicted time frame and with very little cost “blow-out”. John had respected our ideas, our needs and our budget!

I would be happy to recommend John and his architectural services to others.

Susan and John W, Mermaid Beach

Avica Day Spa

It is with great pleasure that I am writing to express the appreciation of Watabe for your company’s design expertise for Avica’s new Day Spa facility. The design has complemented the formal atmosphere of the English country gardens of Avica weddings & resort. We have no doubt the reception building and the four individual spa villas, each with their own private garden, will provide our clients with a unique spa experience.

The design work had to be completed to a tight time schedule, and your design recommendations were always well prepared. The spaces are well appointed in such a way that practicality and luxury were combined to achieve the ultimate comfort for our guests.

We would be pleased to recommend you and your organization for any assignment where luxury and fine-tuning of the design elements make a difference.

Please pass on our appreciation to all of your staff members involved in the project.

Yours sincerely,

Darryl Hennig, Property Manager

 Architectica planned and designed an extensive renovation / rebuild solution of our duplex pair on a very steep, difficult site. With no plans available. the property was redrawn from scratch and redesigned, maximising site characteristics to provide a practical solution with a contemporary aesthetic.

John Holden

 "I have been engaging the professional design services of Architectica for over ten years as a Developer, Builder, and Quantity Surveyor.

From multi-residential townhouse and mixed residential developments to executive residences their team's commitment to time, cost, and uality of design is always sound, refreshing, and rewarding.

To find an architectural firm who is willing to set high standards of service and embrace sustainable innovation is a pleasure to work with.

I have recommended Architectica to several clients and friends and will continue to use them in the future for my own projects.

Tony Zarro, Quantum Estimating

 I have worked with John Pearce on several projects. I have found John very easy to work with, his drawings were a pleasure to quote and his knowledge of design and building greatly assisted my role as a quoting builder. I have referred my clients to John in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

Brett Bass, Chatsworth Prestige Properties