Architectural project

Understand what your clients want, discuss ideas, create a moodboard, manage approvals, feedback...

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Last edited
Apr 13, 2025
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About this process

Understand what your clients want, evaluate the conditions of the space, discuss ideas with your team, create a moodboard, get your proposal approved, share documents with contractors, and lead the whole process in one space that is visual and collaborative.

Sessions at a glance
#SessionSteps
01Project details902Proposal 001403Additional notes204Feasibility Study & Site Analysis1205Mood board006Initial sketches - internal feedback007Floor plans & materials - Feedback008Planning Permission Checklist109Surprises & Unforeseen Risks310Construction documents (finals)211Moodboard: Details & Materials4

The process in detail

11 sessions · 37 steps
01

Project details

9 steps
  1. 1

    💬 Tell us about your project.

  2. 2

    📂💼 Do you have any documents that you can share with us?

  3. 3

    Who will be using the space?

  4. 4

    📍 Site & Context

  5. 5

    Do you have a preferred style or reference (e.g., modern, rustic, minimalist)?

  6. 6

    What’s the story behind how the company was founded?

  7. 7

    When would you like to start? What's your timeline?

  8. 8

    Is there anything else you’d like to comment on, mention, or ask us?

  9. 9

    Additional team notes

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1. 💬 Tell us about your project.
•What is the purpose of this project?
•What are your goals for the space? 💬
Write a note
2. 📂💼 Do you have any documents that you can share with us?

Floor plans, sketched, pictures, etc

Upload files or add links
3. Who will be using the space?

Are there any specific needs (e.g., accessibility, noise reduction, privacy)?

Write a note
4. 📍 Site & Context
•Where is the project located? 📍
•Are there any constraints we should know about (e.g., zoning, neighbors, environmental conditions)?
•Do you already have a site or are you still exploring options?
Write a note
5. Do you have a preferred style or reference (e.g., modern, rustic, minimalist)?
Choose one or more
  • Art Deco Art Deco interior design, which flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, is renowned for its bold geometric patterns, rich colors, and luxurious materials.
  • Victorian Architecture Named after Queen Victoria's reign, this 19th-century style is eclectic, incorporating elements from various periods and featuring ornate detailing, asymmetry, and
  • Neo-classical Developed in the mid-18th century as a reaction to Baroque excesses, it draws inspiration from classical antiquity, emphasizing simplicity and elegance.
  • Modern Architecture Emerging in the early to mid-20th century, modern architecture emphasizes function, simplicity, and the use of new materials like steel and glass, rejecting ornamentation.
  • Post-modern Postmodern interior design emerged in the late 20th century as a vibrant counter-movement to the minimalism of modernism, embracing eclecticism, bold colors, and playful forms.
  • Rustic interiors & architecture Rustic interior design emphasizes a natural, aged, and organic aesthetic, creating spaces that are warm, cozy, and inviting. This style incorporates elements inspired
  • Scandinavian design Originating from the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, is renowned for its emphasis on simplicity, functionality, and natural beauty.
  • Other styles.
6. What’s the story behind how the company was founded?
Write a note
7. When would you like to start? What's your timeline?
Write a note
8. Is there anything else you’d like to comment on, mention, or ask us?

Our team will review your request and all the information provided, and we’ll contact you to schedule a meeting or request additional details.

Add notes
9. Additional team notes

How do you perceive the client? What are the barriers do you see? What are the next step?

Write a note
02

Proposal 001

4 steps
  1. 1

    Esta es la propuesta inicial.

  2. 2

    Here is all the documentation.

  3. 3

    What could be improve or removed?

  4. 4

    Based on the conversation and the documentation provided, let’s meet to discuss it further. Here is our calendar to schedule a meeting with us.

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1. Esta es la propuesta inicial.

[ Description ]

•Initial layout: [Add]
•Orientation and other details: [Add]
•Style: [ Add]

How do you feel about this initial proposal?

Choose one
  • Option 1
  • Option 2
  • Option 3
  • Option 4
  • Option 5
  • Option 6
2. Here is all the documentation.
Upload files or add links
3. What could be improve or removed?
Add notes
4. Based on the conversation and the documentation provided, let’s meet to discuss it further. Here is our calendar to schedule a meeting with us.

Location:

[ Add address ]

Choose one
  • Click here to schedule a meeting.
03

Additional notes

2 steps
  1. 1

    Meeting Notes.

  2. 2

    To-do list

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1. Meeting Notes.
Add notes
2. To-do list
Add tasks
04

Feasibility Study & Site Analysis

12 steps
  1. 1

    ✅ Zoning & Legal Constraints

  2. 2

    Are there any required permits or approvals from local authorities?

  3. 3

    🏢 Project Scope & Use

  4. 4

    💰 Financial Viability

  5. 5

    📆 Timeline

  6. 6

    📐 Site Dimensions & Topography

  7. 7

    ☀️ Climate & Orientation

  8. 8

    🛣️ Access & Circulation

  9. 9

    🌱 Environmental Conditions

  10. 10

    📡 Utilities & Infrastructure: Are electricity, water, sewage, and telecoms easily accessible?

  11. 11

    📡 Utilities & Infrastructure: Will upgrades or connections be needed?

  12. 12

    Additional observations/comments.

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1. ✅ Zoning & Legal Constraints

What are the zoning regulations for this site (e.g., permitted uses, setbacks, building height, density)? Select the ones that apply.

Choose one or more
  • Permitted uses are required
  • Building height limitations
  • Density zone
  • Heritage restrictions apply
  • Considered as a protected zone
  • These don't apply 👍
2. Are there any required permits or approvals from local authorities?

If yes, please add those here.

Upload files or add links
3. 🏢 Project Scope & Use
Choose one
  • 🏠 Residential
  • 🏦 Commercial
  • ⛪ Institutional
  • 🌆 Mixed-use
4. 💰 Financial Viability
•What is the total project budget?
•Is the budget aligned with the size and complexity of the project?
•What are the potential costs of land preparation, construction, consultants, permits, etc.?
•Is the project financially viable for the client or investor?
Write a note
5. 📆 Timeline

Is the client’s timeline realistic for approvals, design, and construction? Are there known delays or seasonal constraints in the region? Indicate if the timeline is feasible or not and leave a note for additional information.

Choose one
  • Yes
  • No
6. 📐 Site Dimensions & Topography

terrain flat, sloped, or irregular?🗻🏔🧱🏗

Choose one or more
  • Terrain flat
  • 🗻 Terrain sloped
  • 🏔 Terrain irregular
  • 🏗 There is an existing building/s
  • 🧱 There is infrastructure on the site
7. ☀️ Climate & Orientation
•Where does the sun rise and set in relation to the site?
•How can natural light and ventilation be optimized?
•What are the dominant wind directions?
Write a note
8. 🛣️ Access & Circulation
•How can vehicles and pedestrians access the site?
•Are there existing roads, paths, or transportation links?
•What are the best entry/exit points?
Write a note
9. 🌱 Environmental Conditions
•Are there trees, water bodies, or other natural features to preserve or work around?
•Are there flooding risks, soil issues, or contamination concerns?
•Are there sustainability opportunities (e.g., rainwater harvesting, solar gain)?

Select the ones that apply.

Choose one or more
  • Trees 🌳🌳🌳
  • Water bodies 🏝
  • Other natural features to preserve or work around 🌪
  • Flooding risks 💧💧💧☔
  • Soil issues
  • Contamination concerns 🌫
  • Sustainability opportunities 🫑🍐
10. 📡 Utilities & Infrastructure: Are electricity, water, sewage, and telecoms easily accessible?
Choose one
  • Yes
  • No
11. 📡 Utilities & Infrastructure: Will upgrades or connections be needed?
Choose one
  • Yes
  • No
12. Additional observations/comments.
Add notes
05

Mood board

06

Initial sketches - internal feedback

07

Floor plans & materials - Feedback

08

Planning Permission Checklist

1 step
  1. 1

    ✅ Tareas

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1. ✅ Tareas
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09

Surprises & Unforeseen Risks

3 steps
  1. 1

    What are the possible surprises, unforeseen problems at the site, material shortages, or contractor errors?

  2. 2

    Discuss ways to mitigate these risks. Add your suggestions here.

  3. 3

    Tasks to mitigate some of these risks.

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1. What are the possible surprises, unforeseen problems at the site, material shortages, or contractor errors?

Mark with a 🔴 red dot the ones that are very likely and highly risky, and the ones that are high risk as well with 🟡 a yellow dot, so that you can later explore how to mitigate them?

Add sticky notes
2. Discuss ways to mitigate these risks. Add your suggestions here.
Write a note
3. Tasks to mitigate some of these risks.
Add tasks
10

Construction documents (finals)

2 steps
  1. 1

    📐 Technical drawings

  2. 2

    🪜 Construction Documents

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1. 📐 Technical drawings

🔨🔩📐Very detailed technical drawings are produced for contractors.

Upload files or add links
2. 🪜 Construction Documents

🪜Specifications for materials, dimensions, and finishes.

Upload files or add links
11

Moodboard: Details & Materials

4 steps
  1. 1

    Share your ideas, pictures, etc

  2. 2

    Choose the materials and colours for the office.

  3. 3

    Choose the floor.

  4. 4

    Add any additional comments or notes here.

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1. Share your ideas, pictures, etc
Upload images
2. Choose the materials and colours for the office.
Choose one or more
  • Wood materials with some black frames and details and grey interiors. Dark blue pop up color.
  • Grey colours with some blue.
  • Wood or sand colors with mostly grey backgrounds and materials.
  • Warm - earth colours
  • Grey, Green and White
  • Yellow and Terracota
  • Earth and vibrant colours
3. Choose the floor.
Choose one or more
  • Hardwood floors are still a popular choice for many homeowners due to their classic look and durability.
  • Tile floors are another popular option, especially for kitchens and bathrooms.
  • Vinyl floors are a more affordable option than hardwood or tile.
  • Carpet floors are a popular choice for bedrooms and other living areas.
  • Concrete floors are becoming increasingly popular in modern homes.
  • Cork floors are another eco-friendly option.
  • Terrazo (fun, and bold)
  • Large porcelain tile
  • Mosaics
4. Add any additional comments or notes here.
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