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House Plan Guide in Borama

A house plan is more than a floor layout. This guide explains what a full drawing set contains and how a brief becomes a set that a builder can work from.

From first sketch to drawing set.Borama

02 / Your location

House plan guide in Borama.

A complete set includes floor plans, elevations, sections and structural drawings, with the dimensions, levels and materials a builder needs. The 3D render is the view of the same design, not a separate building.

To get a useful set, describe how you live, not only how many bedrooms you want. Room sizes, light, storage, the entry sequence and how the house sits on the plot all come out of the brief.

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Architectural design

Each client’s brief and plot become the first plan.

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Drawing sets

Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client.

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Design to construction

The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.

03 / HP-488 Masjid

From the drawing to the design.

Explore the original front elevation and architectural visualization of the same project.

HP-488 original front elevation
HP-488 · Sheet A-004 · Front elevation
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The studio process

Brief. Design. Hand to Hill.

Plans, elevations, sections and renders, checked with the client. The set is issued for construction to Hill Development.

04 / Your questions

Before we begin.

What is in a full house plan set?

Floor plans, elevations, sections and structural drawings, with dimensions, levels and materials.

What is the difference between a plan and a render?

The plan is the buildable drawing set. The render is a visualisation of the same design.

How do I brief an architect?

Describe how you live and use the house, and bring the plot dimensions and orientation.

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Tell us what you want to build.

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