Phases 04–06 — The Workflow

Design + BIM

This phase takes the owner's intent — described in plain language — and produces a coordinated, buildable design. Three stages work in sequence: research, translation, and validation.

Vernacular Research (stage 04) identifies the building traditions, climate strategies, and materials that have worked in this specific place — before design decisions are locked. Design (stage 05) translates the owner's goals into a structured brief: program, siting, materials palette, structural approach, and an explicit log of every assumption made. BIM / CAD — Building Information Modeling (stage 06) — validates the brief against code, coordinates structure, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and checks for conflicts before permit documents are drawn.

The output of this phase is a validated, coordinated design — not a sketch or a concept board. Something a structural engineer can develop, a contractor can price, and a building department can review.