Architectural design
From the first sketch of your house or building to the drawing the permit is applied for with, from our studio in Cali.
Tell us what you need
This is where it gets decided how the space is lived in, and how it looks before it exists: plans, massing, images and walkthroughs to look at and correct, and then the drawings coordinated with the engineers. If the project is also going to be sold, we design how it is shown.
What this strand covers
- Concept designConcept design for architectural and urban projects
- The spatial ideas that set a project’s identity, function and coherence. Includes context studies, site analysis and the development of the base ideas that steer the architectural, urban or landscape design from the earliest stages.
- Architectural designFull architectural design
- A project taken from concept proposal through to construction drawings. Each design answers to the conditions of the site, what the client needs and the technical standards that apply, so that it works, looks right and can actually be built.
- Interior designInterior design and architectural fit-out
- Interiors shaped around their use, identity and comfort. Brings together materials, lighting, furniture and finishes to improve how the space is used, keeping it visually coherent and technically compliant through refurbishment or fit-out.
- Urban design and landscapeUrban design and landscape architecture
- Projects for public space and outdoor areas, worked through movement, sustainability and shared use. Includes parks, paths, squares, gardens and street furniture, joining what is built to what grows and to how people use it.
- BIM coordinationTechnical design and interdisciplinary coordination (BIM/CAD)
- Production and coordination of technical information across every stage of a project. Brings structural, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical disciplines together under BIM or CAD, so that what reaches site is compatible, accurate and buildable.
- Priced bill of quantitiesConstruction budget from measured quantities
- It comes included in the project. Once the design is settled, the quantities of work are measured off the drawings and priced, trade by trade: from the studio’s own price database and, for anything out of the ordinary, from real quotes. The result is a budget with quantities, unit rates and a total, which tells you what the build will cost before it starts and lets you compare contractors’ bids against the same list.
- Graphics and wayfindingGraphic design and wayfinding for shops, commercial units and offices
- Graphic systems and visual solutions applied to built environments. Includes signage, ambience, corporate identity and spatial communication consistent with the identity of the project or the brand.
- Branding for developmentsBrand and marketing design for property developments
- Visual identity, promotional material and presentation strategy for a development. Strengthens the link between the architecture, how it is communicated and the market it is aimed at.
- Renders and walkthroughsArchitectural and product visualisation (renders, animation, walkthroughs)
- Photorealistic images, video and virtual walkthroughs that convey the design accurately. Digital visualisation makes the technical proposal easier to grasp, supports decisions and helps sell the project.
The exact scope is set out in writing in the proposal, with what is included and what is not.
Country houses and rural plots
We design country houses and weekend retreats in Cali, Jamundí, Palmira and the Valle del Cauca. Two proposals are published, both in Jamundí: Casa Aguilar, a proposal to extend an existing country house around a garden courtyard, and Casa Castrillón, a single-storey retreat on a generous plot. In Cali, two of the studio’s multi-family housing projects have been built, Tirreno and Arezzo, both designed for the developer INACAR+.
On a rural plot, the design of a country house starts from the property and not from the square metre: planning enquiry, access, service connections, water, discharge and soil survey first; concept design after. If the plot is on sloping ground, the gradient is on that list from the start, because what makes building on a hillside expensive is the ground and not the architecture.
A building permit on rural land has the same legal term as an urban one, forty-five working days. What takes the time is everything that has to be ready before you file.
Before buying the plot or filing for the permit
Tell us about your project and we will tell you what it involves, before quoting.
The first call is free and lasts 15 minutes. You come away knowing whether we can help and what it would involve.