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Designing the Site to Work Harder
Why every metre matters more than you think When most people start a project—whether it’s a house, a duplex, or a small development—they begin with the building. Where will the living room go? How big is the kitchen? What’s the floor plan? But here’s the truth: The building is only half the story. The other half is the land itself. And if you ignore the site, you’re leaving potential on the table. → View the Altira Roadmap The Forgotten Surface The site isn’t just a patch of
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Altira - First Principles
Altira exists to unlock the full potential of space — empowering people to live better, build smarter, and leave a lasting legacy through design-led property development. → View the Altira Roadmap Why Altira Exists: A First-Principles Perspective Altira’s mission can be understood by examining five first principles that underpin its purpose. By breaking the challenge down to fundamental truths and then building up, we uncover why Altira exists . Each principle reveals both
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What if your small suburban block could do more than just house a single family?
Too many suburban sites are stuck in single-use logic: 🏠 A house is just a house. 🏪 A shop is just a shop. 📉 And when life changes, these spaces can’t adapt — they drain value instead of growing it. At Altira, we believe every block holds hidden potential. Stacking Life is our approach for turning everyday lots into calm, beautiful low-rise mixed-use spaces — what we call a vertical village. → View the Altira Roadmap Why Single-Use Blocks Miss the Mark When a building onl
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