ACE Consulting
Illustrative courtyard office building with cantilevered white volumes, blue window details and planted roof terraces

Architectural Design

Commercial spaces shaped around people, place and purpose. From the first site study to the final detail.

From first brief
to building in use.

A clear sequence of decisions, with architecture and engineering considered together.

Illustrative commercial atrium section coordinating space, frame and services

Illustrative coordination study: space, structural grid and service routes. Not a construction drawing.

Illustrative concept. Stages and programme are agreed for each project.

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  1. Brief & feasibility

    Define the commercial objectives, space requirements, budget and programme. Review site constraints, access, orientation and the approvals route.

    A brief and feasibility direction agreed with the client.

  2. Concept & spatial planning

    Explore the building form, floor plans, circulation and relationship to the site. Review massing and facade options against the brief.

    An agreed concept, initial layouts and design priorities.

  3. Design development & coordination

    Develop the architecture and interior alongside the structural design and building services. Review the shared model and resolve interfaces.

    Coordinated drawings, model reviews and material decisions.

  4. Approvals & technical documentation

    Prepare authority submissions and respond to comments. Develop the technical details, specifications and schedules required for the agreed procurement route.

    Submission information and a coordinated technical package.

  5. Tender & construction

    Support tender clarification and coordinate design information during the build. Review technical queries, proposed changes and site work through construction administration.

    Clear responses, site records and coordinated revisions.

  6. Completion & handover

    Review outstanding work and coordinate the information needed for occupation and operation. Support commissioning and close-out within the agreed scope.

    Completion inspections, as-built information and handover records.

Illustrative daylit workplace with a double-height collaboration stair

Illustrative commercial interior.

Designed around
the way people work.

Our scope connects concept design, spatial planning and interior architecture with BIM coordination and authority submissions.

One connected scope
Architecture, structure, building services and fit-out planning considered as parts of the same environment.
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Procurement Support

Our architectural design capability statement, for vendor registration and technical bidding.

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