PROCESS
Architecture is a journey - from a single idea to a place where life unfolds.​
​At RDO, we guide you through every step, following the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Plan of Work.
Each stage is a creative chapter, designed to spark possibility, ensure clarity, and bring dreams into reality.​
INITIAL CONSULTATION
Every story starts with a purpose.
Before a single line is drawn, we take time to understand your ambitions, challenges, and dreams.
We explore your site or existing building, assess opportunities, and frame the key questions:
What could this become?
How can it serve you, your community, your future?
This stage is about setting a clear and confident foundation for everything to come.
Start your journey with a FREE consultation
PREPERATION & BRIEF
Drawing the map.
With purpose in hand, we establish the brief - the guiding blueprint for the project ahead.
Together, we shape aspirations into concrete goals, define priorities, and establish budgets and timelines.
This collaborative process captures the heart of your vision and aligns it with practical, achievable steps.
CONCEPT DESIGN
Ideas take flight.
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This is where creativity comes alive.
Through sketches, drawings, and 3D models, we translate the brief into inspiring possibilities.
We test ideas against the site's context, light, form, and spirit - discovering unexpected opportunities and crafting a design that feels both exciting and deeply grounded.​
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Client Meeting
Concept Design Agreement
SPATIAL COORDINATION
Refining the vision.
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At this stage, the agreed concepts are developed into finalised designs, typically for a planning submission.
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Structure, services, and sustainability strategies are seamlessly woven into the architecture.
We collaborate with engineers, consultants, and specialists to ensure that every dimension, every material, every system supports the design's intent - without losing its soul.
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RDO will collaborate with the local authority to achieve a planning outcome.
Client Meeting
Final Design Agreement
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Planning Submission
TECHNICAL DESIGN
Preparing for the real world.
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Every detail matters.
At this stage, we produce comprehensive technical drawings and specifications - the essential instructions that will bring the design to life.
We resolve technical challenges, select materials, and make decisions that balance craftsmanship, performance, and beauty.
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At this stage, the technical design is typically developed for submission to Building Control, seeking prior approval before construction begins.
Building Control
Submission
CONSTRUCTION
The vision takes shape.
The building rises from the ground - a tangible expression of the ideas we've nurtured.
We work closely with the construction team, visiting the site regularly, answering questions, refining details, and ensuring that the integrity of the design shines through.
This is where patience, precision, and partnership truly matter.
HANDOVER
Stepping into the future.
As the final finishes are completed, we walk through the spaces together - ensuring everything is built as envisioned.
We assist with handover documents, maintenance guidance, and operational advice.
It’s a moment of celebration: the handover of a space ready to be lived in, worked in, loved.
A Journey Worth Taking
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At RDO, we believe that the design and construction process should be as inspiring as the building itself.
Every decision, every collaboration, every detail adds meaning.
Together, we create more than just spaces - we create places where futures unfold.