We Are ARKATA: A Residential Sustainability Consultancy for Architects
Today we are announcing the launch of ARKATA. We are a Sustainability Consultancy whose purpose is to uncover the power of sustainability.
What does ARKATA mean?
AR = Architecture.
KATA = Form. Process. A way of doing.
ARKATA is a sustainable way of doing architecture.
We strive to empower every Architect and their client to complement and enhance each home with the benefits of sustainability. Sustainability is not scary or confusing. We view it as an opportunity to deliver homes that people desire. Homes that serve our needs today, and in the future.
We see sustainability as simply as a combination of our living, our being, and our doing. Where the benefits of sustainability enhance our comfort, increase our wellbeing, and pave forward a different way of doing. By thinking of sustainability through this lens, it is much easier to assign the true value of sustainability to each home, where the tangible and intangible start to evolve together. We go beyond the measurable, by aligning the human-benefits, the intangible, with each clients’ project desires.
This philosophy forms the foundation of our process, which we call the ARKATA way. You will find that this flows from our very first conversation, all the way through to an empowerment review.
We understand the pressure felt by the changes coming over the next year with the 2022 National Construction Code iteration coming across various jurisdictions at varying times. The ARKATA way is a response to the growing awareness and apprehension around these sustainability and energy efficiency changes. A partnership between Architect and ARKATA during the early planning phase of each home is vital in achieving these new levels of sustainability. To navigate these changes together, we are committed to helping Architects go beyond by providing an integrated, client-centred, and collaborative approach for each home.
The ability to embrace future challenges is all about understanding. Every client and thus every project is different. A one-size-fits-all approach will no longer serve us in our journey to sustainability. Instead, being curious and seeking to understand each Architect and their client is how we deliver the benefits of sustainability, where a tailored approach becomes central to our collaboration.
With the stage set, we are proud to introduce you to the ARKATA way of living, being and doing. A solution to an ever-increasing demand for sustainable thinking:
Vision Blueprint
Through a collaborative conversation between you, your client and us, we uncover your clients’ unique needs and requirements of the project. This small investment of time sets the project up for success and minimises any surprises. We talk sustainability, you’re no longer stuck in the middle and convincing your clients of the benefits of sustainability becomes yesterday’s problem.
Collaboration Proposal
With the project scope and client needs uncovered, a proposal is created outlining key outcomes, expectations, and costs. With an agreed proposal in place, you, your client, and us are in alignment.
Joint Venture
Now it is time for us to create the sustainable vision that has been agreed. We recognise that sometimes intricacies can arise, however, we are ready to collaborate and adapt to maintain the architectural intent. Rest assured; we know there is always a way.
Empowerment Review
Did you know high-performance homes function differently? It is integral for us to review the outcomes with both you and your client to ensure the home is utilised to its potential. The client is empowered to live in their sustainable home with explanations of key outcomes and results as well as how to best operate their home.
Through curiosity, collaboration, and education, we strive to integrate into your existing architectural processes to deliver homes with purpose for each cherished client.
Partner with us today to deliver homes for tomorrow.