Grand Designs Australia
Encyclopedia
Grand Designs Australia is an Australia
n spin-off of the British series
. The show documents people who attempt to build a custom-designed house and the challenges they face. It is aired on the The LifeStyle Channel
and is hosted by architect, Peter Maddison. The series is sponsored by Suzuki Motors, Monier
, Wattyl, and Green and Black's Coffee.
lead and, generally, begins with Peter meeting the individuals constructing a 'unique' build. Followed by a CAD (Computer Aided Design
) of the layout of the build. As the build progresses, Peter visits the site to interview the build clients and will, occasionally, interview other persons relevant to the project such as architect
s and site managers. Finally, Peter visits the site, at a planned end of the build and interviews the project clients on life in their new house (if completed) and the challenges they encountered in pursuing the project.
in Australia on 4 August 2011.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n spin-off of the British series
Grand Designs
Grand Designs is a British television series produced by Talkback Thames and broadcast on Channel 4 which features unusual and often elaborate architectural home-building projects....
. The show documents people who attempt to build a custom-designed house and the challenges they face. It is aired on the The LifeStyle Channel
The LifeStyle Channel
LifeStyle is an Australian television channel. The channel launched on 1 September 1997. The channel has an emphasis on contemporary lifestyle interests...
and is hosted by architect, Peter Maddison. The series is sponsored by Suzuki Motors, Monier
Monier Group
The Monier Group is the world’s leading supplier of building materials for pitched roofs as well as of innovative roof, chimney and ventilation systems. According to its own figures, the Group comprises subsidiaries in 40 countries, and operates 130 production sites in 33 countries...
, Wattyl, and Green and Black's Coffee.
Format
The Australian edition follows its BritishGreat Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
lead and, generally, begins with Peter meeting the individuals constructing a 'unique' build. Followed by a CAD (Computer Aided Design
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
) of the layout of the build. As the build progresses, Peter visits the site to interview the build clients and will, occasionally, interview other persons relevant to the project such as architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s and site managers. Finally, Peter visits the site, at a planned end of the build and interviews the project clients on life in their new house (if completed) and the challenges they encountered in pursuing the project.
DVD/Blu Ray Releases
The first season of Grand Designs Australia is due to be released on DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in Australia on 4 August 2011.
External Links
- Grand Designs Australia at TV3TV3 (New Zealand)TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
- LifeStyle Channel page for Grand Designs Australia