8 | TorrenBell Building Design Many of Torren Bell’s clients become personal friends, and evenmore become repeat customers. It’s testament to the value Torren places on client communication, and to the quality he continuously achieves. INDUSTRY RECOGNISED By working so closely with his clients, Torren is able to deliver designs that accommodate their needs and wants. That ability has not gone unnoticed. At the 2013 HIA Awards for theHunter Region, for example, Torren Bell was named Residential Building Designer of the Year. The practice was also recognised by the HIA in 2011, has won several regional urban design awards and has made repeat appearance on TV’s ‘Australia’s Best Houses.’ The Residential Builder Designer of the Year award was won for a Salamander Bay home, which enjoys a magnificent view of Port Stephens headlands. The main objective of that design was to highlight the view, while providing a seamless connection from all indoor and outdoor living areas. In their comments, HIA judges saidTorren’s design achieved that objective. They also said the award-winning home brought “family and friends together with its generously scaled rooms and large glazed walls, while still allowing the owners to rest and
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