We Launched Sonder Architecture in December 2024
Why we started Sonder Architecture
Once a renovation moves past cosmetic work, the design and consent stage decides how the whole project runs. Extensions, structural changes and anything that alters the footprint of a house need proper drawings and a consent before a single wall comes down. When that work sits with an outside party, the design intent can drift between the people who drew it and the people building it, and the consent timeline is harder to keep in step with the build. We’d been managing that gap project by project. Bringing the capability into the group let us close it.
What Sonder Architecture does
Sonder is a team of architectural designers who specialise in renovations, working alongside the Superior Renovations team on the same projects. They handle the design and the consent drawings, and they liaise with the council so the paperwork keeps pace with the build. The work covers renovations and extensions, subdivision, and custom homes, from the first concept through to the documents a consent application needs.
Architectural designers, not architects
To be precise about the team: Sonder’s people are architectural designers, not registered architects. They’re qualified to design renovations and extensions and to prepare the drawings a consent application requires, and that’s the work they focus on day to day. Any restricted building work is handled by the right licensed people, and the council remains the body that issues the consent.
What this means for you
Having that capability in the group changes how a consent-related renovation runs. The people designing your extension and the people building it are part of the same operation, so the design intent doesn’t get lost in the handover and the consent process is managed rather than left to chance. We assist and coordinate that process on your behalf; we don’t issue or approve the consent itself, and for questions about restricted building work or your specific consent requirements, the council or a licensed building practitioner is the right port of call. If your renovation needs design and consent work, you can read more about the Sonder Architecture approach to renovation design and how it fits with a full Superior Renovations project.
Sonder Architecture FAQs
When did Sonder Architecture launch?
We launched Sonder Architecture in December 2024, as a brand under our parent group, to bring renovation design and consent drawing work in-house.
Are Sonder's team registered architects?
No. Sonder's team are architectural designers who specialise in renovations and extensions and prepare the drawings a consent application needs. They are not registered architects.
Does Sonder handle the building consent?
Sonder prepares the consent drawings and liaises with the council on your behalf. The council is the body that issues the consent, and any restricted building work is handled by licensed practitioners.
What kind of work does Sonder do?
Renovations and extensions, subdivision, and custom homes, from the first concept through to the documents a consent application requires, working alongside the Superior Renovations team.
