Which architectural drawings does a project need?
Most projects need three stages of drawings. Concept drawings test layout and massing against the brief and site. Design development drawings fix dimensions, materials and structure. Construction documents, including the permit set, give the authority and the builder everything required to approve, price and build.
Which of these you need from us depends on where your project is. Some clients send a developed design and need a permit set. Others start with a site and a brief. We confirm the stage and the drawing list in writing before any work starts.
How do you work with our existing architect or team?
We work inside your standards. Send us your Revit template, title block, layer or naming conventions and a sample set, and our drawings come back looking like your office produced them. Your licensed architect remains the architect of record and reviews and seals the drawings where a seal is required.
Communication runs through one coordinator who knows your project, and drawings are checked by a second team member before they reach you.
Do the drawings follow local building codes?
Yes. We prepare drawings to the code edition and authority checklist that applies to your site: the IBC and IRC in the USA, the NCC in Australia, the Building Regulations in the UK, the Saudi Building Code, the Dubai Building Code and Abu Dhabi requirements in the UAE, and the Building Code of Pakistan. Tell us the jurisdiction, and we will confirm any local amendments or submission requirements we need from you.
Why use one firm for design, estimating and structure?
When design, quantities and structure are handled by people who talk to each other, scope gaps close early. Our estimators review drawings for priceability, and our engineers check that the structure the architecture implies is realistic. That joined-up review is the main reason clients move from single-discipline freelancers to MASONORA.
