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Has the viewing public been as well served with
a level of information that matches the level of
entertainment?
Absolutely. There’s a level of knowledge out there
that is quite incredible. I might suggest a particular
building product to clients and they come back with
18 pages on the best one from their Google search.
Whether they understand it or not is another thing,
but the level of design awareness is quite remarkable.
You can almost see the day when people will ‘build’
their own house on Pinterest before the real thing is
constructed.
Presumably better-informed clients and heightened
expectations lead to better results?
It keeps designers on their toes and from being
complacent. And it keeps the Viridians of the world
coming up with new and better products to remain
competitive. It means we’re heading in a good
direction.
What are the lessons you take from your involvement
in the series?
I remember apologizing to a brick-layer once for
making him work into this tight, awkward corner. He
said: ‘Don’t apologize, I’m laying bricks. What am I
going to do tomorrow?” He replied: “Laying bricks.”
You need that philosophy of taking every problem in
your stride. The Block is an awkward project from an
architectural perspective because of the deadline but,
like the brickie, I will be doing architecture tomorrow
and that is the important thing for me. The Block just
happens to make my work even more interesting.
For the record:
Steve and Chantelle, 1/47 O’Grady
$2.47 million ($636,000 above adjusted reserve)
Alisa and Lysandra, 3/47 O’Grady
$2.375 million ($616,000 above adjusted reserve)
Kyal and Kara, 2/47 O’Grady
$2.44 million ($567,250 above adjusted reserve)
Brad and Dale, 4/47 O’Grady
$2.31 million ($507,250 above adjusted reserve)
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