Architectural Design & Design Development
Residential design grounded in how homes are built.
What We Deliver
Our architectural design team combines creative thinking with practical construction knowledge to develop residential designs that respond to the builder’s brief, target market and commercial requirements.
From new home designs and the evolution of existing concepts through to design development, we work alongside your team to refine and coordinate designs, considering construction methodology, materials and technical requirements before they progress into detailed documentation.
01
Concept and schematic design
Translate your project brief into early concept and schematic designs, testing site constraints, buildability and target market fit before committing to detailed documentation.
02
Residential product development
Develop new home designs and product ranges that respond to your target market, lot sizes and price point, giving your sales and design teams a plan library built to sell and to build.
03
Floor plans and elevations
Produce clear, coordinated floor plans and elevations that communicate design intent accurately to your sales, estimating and construction teams from the earliest stages of a project.
04
Design options and product variations
Explore facade, floor plan and product variations efficiently, giving your team the design flexibility to suit different lots, buyer preferences and planning requirements without slowing delivery.
05
Design development and refinement
Refine concept designs into buildable outcomes, resolving layout, scale and detailing issues early so your documentation team inherits designs that are ready to progress.
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Coordination of architectural and technical requirements
Coordinate architectural design with structural, engineering and construction requirements early, reducing rework and design clashes once a project moves into working drawings.
07
Design amendments and variations
Manage design amendments and variations as a project evolves, keeping changes coordinated across drawings so design intent stays consistent from concept through to construction.
How It Supports Your Business
Access additional design expertise, expand design capability and develop practical, commercially considered homes while improving coordination between concept design and documentation.
Access Additional Design Expertise
Integrate seasoned architectural designers with deep residential construction knowledge, expanding your design capability without adding fixed headcount.
Develop Practical, Commercially Considered Homes
Develop practical, commercially considered home designs that respond to the builder’s brief, target market and commercial requirements.
Improve Concept-to-Documentation Coordination
Improve coordination between concept design and documentation, keeping design intent consistent as a project progresses.
Software We Work In
We work within the software and platforms already used across architecture and engineering practice, adapting to the tools your team relies on.
Revit
Architectural & MEP BIM — Revit is a BIM platform used to design building projects with intelligent 3D models covering architecture, MEP services, and structure.
Archicad
Architectural BIM — Archicad is a BIM software used to design and document building projects with intuitive 3D modeling tools tailored for architectural design teams.
AutoCAD
2D / 3D CAD Drafting — AutoCAD creates precise 2D construction documentation, site-specific adaptations, and detailed architectural working drawings.
Sketchup
3D Conceptual Modeling — SketchUp is a 3D modeling tool used for quick massing studies, conceptual design, and intuitive design visualization.
Frequently Asked Questions
We work within the design software, product library, and design standards your team already uses. Where a project has specific brand or documentation requirements, we align to them during onboarding rather than asking you to adapt to ours.
Design work is checked against your brief, target market, and buildability requirements before it comes back to you. Consistency comes from working inside your own product library and design standards, not a generic template applied across every client.
Turnaround depends on the scope and complexity of the work. We agree a timeline as part of scoping, once we understand what’s involved, so you know what to expect before design work starts.
Built Around the Way You Work
Whether you need support for a specific project, additional capability during periods of high demand or a dedicated team working as an extension of your business, Realcognita can tailor its support around your existing systems, standards and workflows.