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DESIGN TODAY.
SHAPE TOMORROW.

Individual homes. Multi-generation homes. Multi-residential homes.
Stand-alone homes. Terraces. Townhouses. Apartments.
New homes. Alterations and additions to homes. Adaptive reuse homes. Retrofit homes.
Healthy, high performance homes. Passivhaus certified homes.

Homes in Melbourne. Homes in regional and coastal Victoria.
Homes in Orange, the Central West, Sydney, and South Coast regions of NSW.

Facts. 
Not Myth.

Contemporary design and energy-efficiency can co-exist.

Embed environmentally sustainable design and technology into a home design’s DNA, and it will inspire and support a better future.

It is possible.

Design and build to support a better home that's created for a better future for all.

Consciously Imagined. Strategically Detailed.

Cutting Edge Systems. 
Old Fashioned Service.

Design that harnesses the value, beauty, and nuance of its site.
High quality, high efficiency, homes.

Home design to reduce carbon demand. Hands on service, designing from scratch, until it's built.

Systems that won't sacrifice design, material options, or the common limitations of a high-performance home.

Design with Conscience. Design for a better future.

New to CCA.
Architecture + Innovation.

Tools For Applied Innovation ™

If we’re to make the right choices, and build the best today, we need to design with the end in mind.

We’ve a design methodology that lets ideas flow naturally, without obstacles. Or distractions. Or inconveniences.

Remove Friction. Create Inspiration.

Collaboration. 
Architecture + Process.

Choose the perfect collaboration specific to your project needs.

Explore the full suite of possibilities, with our comprehensive range of architecture and interior design services, from understanding your project feasibility through to construction services, and beyond. Whether you're home is existing, located in a remote bushland site, or you simply need to understand a site's potential for multiple dwellings, we have you covered.

A specific process tailored to meet your project needs.

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LOW CARBON,
HIGH EFFICIENCY HOMES.

 

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STRATEGIC, PURPOSEFUL
PROCESSES.

 

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TURNKEY PROCUREMENT
PROCESS.

 

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CERTIFIED PASSIVHAUS
DESIGN.

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LIAISON WITH CONSULTANTS,
COLLABORATORS + BUILDERS.

 

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LIGHT, BRIGHT,
CONTEMPORARY HOMES.

 

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ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN,
+ CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.

 

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UNLOCK VALUE OF INNER-CITY SITES,
HERITAGE + OLD BUILDINGS.

 

Cathi Colla Architects - a great balance of innovation and technology, creativity, 25+ years experience, and old fashioned hands-on attention. 

Better design than a conventional home: more robust, more sustainable, less carbon production, creating a home that's enjoyable AND healthier to live, love, and play in.

MORE on 25 years of creating homes ...

We're going to have to work with what we've got,
and live on this planet for a while longer.

That means living and working with what we've got – while we aim higher to improve the status quo.

Most of us want to the right thing.
We know we need to reduce, reuse, recycle.

But how does this apply to design and construction?

What does this mean for you, your home, and how we can design today to prepare, and preserve, for our future?

MORE on building better than the norm.
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"Cathi put some concepts together for us 20+ years ago for a rural site that we wanted to build a family home on. Cathi’s passive solar design made the most of the north facing aspect and wedge-shaped block.

The resulting home has been a delight to live in and we could not imagine living anywhere else. This home is part of who we are, and we have evolved together over the years. The house is a testament to how well Cathi was able to understand and interpret our needs…"

Phil, Koroit, VIC.
New Home, country Victoria.

“I could see Cathi understood where we were at.

I knew how I wanted it to function but I didn’t know how I wanted it to look, or how it could look.

That is where Cathi came in.”

Donna, Thornbury
Sunseeker

“We could not have been more pleased with the end result of our renovation designed by Cathi Colla Architects. It achieved all our goals within our limited budget, giving us greater indoor space, bringing much more light into our home and creating spacious outdoor living area.

The renovation has significantly increased the potential sale value of our home by much more than it cost us (to build). Cathi introduced us to an excellent builder who was easy to work with, and managed the project exactly according to the estimated time line.

We have no hesitation in recommending Cathi Colla Architects to others planning to renovate their homes.”

Linda, West Brunswick
Existing Home Renovations + Extensions, West Brunswick, VIC.

“It was during construction that their (Cathi Colla Architects) value shone through for me.

I remember the first site meeting. They were asking questions that I would never have dreamed of asking at the time. They were able to nip a couple of issues in the bud – issues that would have become crises had they not been worked through early.

They dealt with the issues in a calm and constructive manner with the builder.”

Ciara, Brunswick East
Light Source, Brunswick East, VIC.

“Thank you for your professionalism, dedication, decisiveness, and committed nature to which you conducted your role as a superintendent on this project.

Having now completed a few projects, it is becoming easier to recognise the architects who can combine their attention to detail, creativeness, and architectural style with a practical approach to building.

I would most definitely be happy to work with you again in the future..”

Angus (Project Coordinator), Richmond
Existing Home Renovations + Extensions, Brunswick East

This project displays a thorough understanding of the aesthetic and functional subtleties of residential space, and skilfully revitalises this prosaic mid century suburban house.

It manipulates outlook, function and circulation to create a sophisticated contemporary dwelling.”

Jury Comments, Architeam Awards, 2011
Architeam Award – Alterations and Additions to Existing Home, Thornbury, VIC

“I would like to take this opportunity to express both the City of Melbourne’s, and my, appreciation of the effort that your company expended, and the fine architectural result, that has been achieved. I have received nothing but glowing reports on all aspects of the project.

I would like to personally thank Cathi Colla for her involvement, and her assertive point of view, in endeavouring to achieve the results of which she had asked, and we would expect. She was, at all times courteous, and a pleasure with whom to work.”

James A. Jackson, City Of Melbourne (City Projects Division)
Melbourne Tianjin Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria (with Williams Boag Architects)

“When we sat down with Cathi and went through the scheme I was really impressed.

Cathi had listened to our requirements, addressed them, and came up with some really interesting ideas for our apartment. I was impressed with Cathi’s attention to detail and professionalism.

The work she did exceeded my expectations.”

Don, Toorak
Existing Apartment Alterations, Toorak, Victoria

“Thank you Cathi, you were brilliant! After three years of no direction, finally we have a professional.
Thank you for an excellent presentation and clear ideas.”

BH and MD, Owners Corporation (Clifton Hill)
Re-Clad 12 Dwellings, Town Houses, Clifton Hill, VIC

“We found that the services you provided far exceeded our expectations.
We especially appreciated the time and effort you put into understanding our needs, and clarifying the brief. This was very much appreciated, given that we are living on the other side of the world.”

Bernadette H., Vancouver
Existing House + Site Appraisal, North Sydney, NSW
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