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Broken Plan Living: what is it and how does it contribute to better spaces?

Open-plan living used to be the preferred layout for homes, now there is a new alternative that seduces more and more our clients: the broken-plan living. So what it is? A broken-plan living is a transitional movement between the modern open plan layout and traditional separated home layouts. It distinguishes the living spaces by using varying textures, steps, different sized spaces, different ceiling heights or even different floor and ceiling finishes. Our  building designers  breakdown what you need to know about the broken-living space and explain its clever use of space. Allow the light to flow throughout the spaces. Access to the natural light is primordial when designing these spaces therefore it is important to keep the same flow of light. The use of internal windows is a good way to solve the noise dilemma and still allows light to pass through unlike standard partition walls. Use levels to divide spaces. This approach works pretty well for kitchen and living area

Western Australia is prone to earthquakes and therefore earthquake performance requirements within the NCC should be considered.

https://www.greenstartconsulting.com.au/western-australia-is-prone-to-earthquakes-and-therefore-earthquake-performance-requirements-within-the-ncc-should-be-considered/ The Building Commission recently released a notice to  Building Surveyors  and other industry professions to remind the industry that Western Australia is prone to earthquakes and therefore earthquake performance requirements within the NCC should be considered. AS1170.4 is the acceptable construction manual that provides a deemed-to-satisfy solution with regards to structural design and earthquake actions. ABCB have also released guidance to the standard “Design of non-structural building elements for earthquake forces”. All of which are to be considered by a  building surveyor  before certification. Our building surveyors have reviewed both publications and would also like to bring to our subscribers’ attention that this impacts on the below non-structural components; Walls that are not part of the seismic fo