Jonathan Redman, fjmt Principal

“ArchiCAD enables us to focus on the area that really differentiates us: design quality.”

Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp is a multi-discipline practice that focuses on the spatial and organic interconnection of built form and site. Their aim is to embody shared values and aspirations. The firm’s work has received numerous prestigious Australian and international awards.

Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp

fjmt studios in Sydney and Melbourne undertake public, institutional, commercial and residential commissions throughout Australasia and now also in Europe. fjmt differentiates itself in the market through the well resolved design quality of its projects.

They pride themselves on the ability to turn any project into something special and make it extraordinary, even when budgets are constrained.

Case Study Overview

Because design is at the core of what fjmt does, their CAD software has to be able to match their ambitions. They have been using ArchiCAD since 2001. fjmt principal Johnathan Redman started in the profession drawing by hand, however he was an early adopter of technology.He remembers the first expensive CAD machines and is the perfect architect to talk to about the advances in technology. ArchiCAD has pioneered over the last ten years to become a leader in the industry.

On a practical level, Johnathan can draw a line between buildings he worked on twenty years ago and his most recent projects. He believes ArchiCAD has been a great enabler, freeing up his approach to design and, in particular, his capacity to resolve complex forms and details.

ArchiCAD improves the depth of quality of work and focuses the firm’s efforts on design. As Johnathan says, “We get to spend more time designing. Complexity becomes easier, broadening possibilities.

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