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Visualisation
Project Data and Modelling Framework, Upon the resolved design, the BIM model and schedules evolve as a refined organism in which imagination finds measure and intent becomes guidance for
Coordination weaves the many disciplines into one fabric that binds structure, services, and landscape within the model to resolve tensions and preserve a coherent, buildable design.
Building Codes Compliance guide the model and schedules, embedding safety, fire protection, accessibility, efficiency, and other requirements, ensuring the project is prepared for statutory
Detailed Drawings translate the design into precise instructions for construction, revealing plans, sections, elevations, and key details so every element may be built accurately and faithfully on site.
Specification articulate materials, finishes, and construction methods, showing how each element should be built and serving as legal instruments to safeguard the architect’s responsibilities.
QA or Quality Assurance is to at pre-set intervals and undergo a final check before issue, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and minimizing errors or rework during construction documentation.
Statutory Approval to Build Prior to construction, the architect submits drawings, schedules, specifications, and other documents, translating design intent into a coherent whole for approval by
Tendering is the stage when quality-assured documents are issued to contractors, whose proposals are evaluated for cost, method, and timeline, culminating in selecting the constructor.
Preconstruction Phase lays the groundwork for building, beginning with a kick-off meeting to align the project team. The site is prepared, temporary facilities established, and a construction program
Contract Administration phase brings the project to life under the architect’s contract administration role, as defined by the contract, ensuring all work aligns with the
Practical Completion stage is when the architect fulfills their contractual responsibility to inspect the built works, confirming the building is substantially complete and ready for handover.
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