Sketch design is the stage many clients want to skip because they “already know what they want”. That is exactly why it exists: to test siting, brief and light before you document. In Paraguay it gets confused with a sales 3D. If there is no plan, section and a structural idea, you do not have sketch design yet. You have an image.

What it must include to be useful

Plans, a section that shows roof and gallery, siting on the lot with north, and a material idea. The render helps you read volume. It does not replace the section. If that is missing, you are approving a postcard.

What it must include to be useful — Sketch-design plans on a work table

What you decide here (and what waits)

Here you decide siting, how rooms relate, height, roof type, whether there is a court. You do not pick the tap. Mark the three decisions you do not want to reopen on site. The rest can wait for samples.

How to know it is “closed”

When you can explain the house to someone who did not see the 3D. When a trade budget is no longer science fiction. When you have changed what needed changing. Only then is it worth documenting.

Terms in this article

anteproyecto
Documento inicial con implantación, programa y volumetría para cotizar y tramitar, antes del proyecto ejecutivo.
implantación
Posición de la casa en el lote: orientación, retiros y relación con calle y vecinos.
rubros
Partidas del presupuesto de obra (estructura, instalaciones, terminaciones, etc.).

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

What does "What it must include to be useful" mean for your project?

Plans, a section that shows roof and gallery, siting on the lot with north, and a material idea. The render helps you read volume. It does not replace the section. If that is missing, you are approving a postcard.

What does "What you decide here (and what waits)" mean for your project?

Here you decide siting, how rooms relate, height, roof type, whether there is a court. You do not pick the tap. Mark the three decisions you do not want to reopen on site. The rest can wait for samples.

What does "How to know it is “closed”" mean for your project?

When you can explain the house to someone who did not see the 3D. When a trade budget is no longer science fiction. When you have changed what needed changing. Only then is it worth documenting.

Next step

Only then is it worth documenting. To apply this to your case, you can talk to MU with the lot and brief on the table.