Service 01Architectural design

A buildable idea, resolved before site.

We turn the site, brief and budget into architecture that belongs to its climate and can be priced, approved and constructed without guesswork.

Climate-responsive residential courtyard designed for shade and cross-ventilation
Architectural designNigeria / DICKALO

What changes

The drawing must survive the site

A beautiful concept is only the beginning. We test every early move against orientation, structure, approvals, services and cost, so the architecture becomes more convincing as it becomes more detailed.

Our architects work beside the people who will price and build the work. That shortens the distance between an idea and a reliable set of construction documents.

This service is useful for

  • New homes and residential developments
  • Commercial, hospitality and institutional buildings
  • Clients who need planning and approval drawings
  • Projects that need design and cost decisions developed together

What you receive

  • Concept and massing
  • Full working drawings
  • Approval-ready submissions
  • Material schedules

How it works

Four clear stages.

Each stage answers a different risk before the next stage begins. You approve the direction, scope and cost checkpoints as the design develops.

01

Brief and site

We visit the site, study its climate and planning constraints, and turn your priorities into a written brief.

At this stageSite report and approved brief
02

Concept

Plans, massing and material direction are developed alongside an initial area schedule and cost range.

At this stageConcept presentation and cost check
03

Coordination

Architecture, structure and building services are resolved into one coordinated information set.

At this stageCoordinated design package
04

Approvals and construction

We complete the statutory submission and issue the drawings, schedules and details required to build.

At this stageApproval and construction drawings

Before we begin

Questions worth asking.

These are the practical questions we hear most often about architectural design.

Yes. We can provide architectural design as a standalone appointment, coordinate your consultants and issue a complete package for your chosen contractor.

Architectural design

Ready to discuss architectural design?

Send us the site, the stage you are at and what you need to decide next. We will reply with the right first step within two working days.

Discuss your project
studio@dickalo.com We’ll be in touch within two working days.