Architectural services

We enjoy working with people who are curious, engaged and willing to share their ideas. You don’t need to arrive with all the answers. We’ll help you find them, with clear advice, thoughtful recommendations and time to consider the decisions that matter.

New homes,
alterations & additions

Glazed bridge and timber exterior at Anglesea Passive House
Anglesea PassivhausAaron Pocock ©

High-performance homes

Architectural visualisation of the timber structure and gathering space at Otway Passive House
Otway Passive houseGrounded Works ©

Designing to the PassivHaus Standard

Plateau House floor plan
Plateau House · Floor plan

Service areas

Mid North Coast & New England

Whilst our studio is located within the centre of Bellingen, we do travel for the right projects. Many of the areas which we service are listed below. Please get in touch if you are located in a rural area and would like to chat about working together.

Grounded Works architectural service areasA schematic map of the Mid North Coast and New England. Waterfall Way connects Armidale, Dorrigo, Thora and our Bellingen studio to the Pacific Highway near Urunga. Gleniffer sits northwest of Bellingen. Coastal locations extend from Port Macquarie through Nambucca Heads, Valla, Sawtell, Boambee and Coffs Harbour to Sapphire Beach, Emerald Beach, Woolgoolga and Corindi Beach. Arrows point north towards the Northern Rivers and south towards Newcastle. Select a location to view its photography and enquiry link.Northern RiversNewcastlePacific Highway · A1Waterfall Way · B78New England Highway · A15PACIFIC OCEANNBellingenOUR STUDIOCoffs HarbourSawtellUrungaVallaNambucca HeadsDorrigoArmidalePort MacquarieCorindi BeachWoolgoolgaEmerald BeachSapphire BeachBoambeeGlenifferThora

Select a place to explore Schematic · not to scale

Bellingen

Forested hills at Bellingen
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Gleniffer

Rocky creek and forest at Gleniffer
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Thora

Thora and the Bellinger ValleyImage placeholder
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Coffs Harbour

Sailing boat and coastal headland at Coffs Harbour
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Coffs northern beaches

Sapphire Beach · Emerald Beach · Woolgoolga · Corindi Beach

Kangaroos on a grassy coastal headland on the Coffs northern beaches
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Sawtell & Boambee

Sawtell ocean pool and beach
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Urunga

Sunlight through coastal trees at Urunga
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Valla

Breaking wave at Valla
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Nambucca Heads

Nambucca River estuary at sunset
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Dorrigo

Tree ferns in the Dorrigo rainforest
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Armidale

Forested valleys in the Guy Fawkes region of New England
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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Port Macquarie

Rocky coastline and ocean at Port Macquarie
Pavlina Horackova Photography ©
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New homes and renovations in Bellingen and the Mid North Coast.