Peter Gionfriddo Architect

Peter and his wonderful team have stuck with us through a long process starting in March 2019. COVID certainly offered lots of challenges, but they were all met calmly and professionally and my family and I are back in our house and just over the moon with the outcome. It is like a new house. We achieved more space, a modernisation of the existing spaces and the house is still full of light and fresh air connecting to our gardens - an important consideration for us. Peter sat with us back in 2019 and clearly listened to what we were trying to achieve, because he has managed to do it and do it beautifully. We can't recommend his work highly enough. Thank you Peter.

Peter was fantastic to work with throughout our project. He took time to understand, clarify and enhance our brief including what was truly most important to us. He came back to us with some brilliant options. Peter challenged us when needed and was always willing to understand to our perspective before responding. When we had to make inevitable compromises, he took the time to consider our perspective and how we might end up with the best outcome for us overall - often these compromises led to even better outcomes! This project was a very significant renovation/extension. Further, Peter also provided input and design advice on our backyard make-over which included a 1/4 basketball court, complete redo of a 1/2 acre garden, fire-pit area, pool, pool deck and outdoor living areas. We are thrilled with the finished project! Our home and garden is a joy to live in, it functions well for all the individuals in the family as well as us collectively. It more than delivers on the brief and the vision we had for a really cool house that provides zones for all the family and an entertainer's dream that is cleverly connected to the pool, court and garden.

Peter came up with a great plan for a renovation of my tired, old 1930s apartment. He also project managed the whole renovation from start to finish and I really love the result. The apartment had 'good bones' but no storage and hadn't been renovated since the 1950s. The kitchen and bathroom and sunroom needed to be completely gutted, but the other rooms were mostly in need of more inbuilt storage and a freshening up. He came up with all sorts of creative solutions that I would never have been able to imagine and turned a small apartment into a lovely, modern apartment that maximises the available space, both for living and working. It is now a very pleasant, warm and calm abode, achieved without sacrificing any of the remaining period features. He was always very professional and good to work with and took all the load while I was overseas for 6 weeks at a crucial time. I always trusted him to make the best decisions on my behalf. Every day in lockdown I am thankful for the excellent work Peter did. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Peter to others.

Peter drew up the plans for an extensive redesign of my 1960s unit and continued on working as project manager. I very much appreciated his knowledge, his ideas and his attention to detail. He also oversaw the hiring of a multitude of contractors and was meticulous in checking all the work that was done. I enjoyed working with Peter and with the contractors and I am most happy with the results.

Peter was easy to work with, and came up with designs and systems that we hadn’t thought off. He is most definitely value for money especially when The construction phase was under way he worked with the builder to ensure our vision was bright to life and to his exacting standards. Highly recommended

I found Peter to be very professional. He had many insightful ideas towards the design of our new home. Peter was generous with his time and carefully considered the location and surrounds of our new home to help match our brief. We are looking forward to the completion of our new home.

Peter developed the plans to renovate and extend our Californian bungalow in Melbourne. He was great to work with - he listened well to our needs and created a considered and thoughtful floor plan. It was also great having the input of an interior designer who works with Peter, as this helped provide the creative input to finishes and fixtures throughout the house. I would recommend Peter to others!