Architectural
design

The aim of architectural design is to plan the building as a whole.

Architectural designincludes:
  • Creating building volumes and external appearance – facades, roof shapes, proportions.
  • Setting the functionality and spatial programme – how spaces are located and zoned in the building.
  • Structural and technical solutions – materials, construction, energy efficiency.
  • Applying for consents and permits – the legal side of design and construction.
The architect will design the building to meet aesthetic, functional and technical requirements, to fit in with its surroundings and to be energy efficient and sustainable.