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Architectural program and preliminary studies
1/3 Design Service + Initial Studies
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Initial sketch Offer and program Initial studies
Projects Design
We work in all Costa Rica territory and out of it in many design style
From Papagayo to Golfito, our projects are unlimited, and we can work in any area of Costa Rica. We have experience in frigid climates such as Monteverde and the tropical Caribbean climate of Limon.
Our design experience is not bound by climatic conditions. We adapt our projects to meet the unique possibilities of each region and its microclimate, whether it’s the coastal, mountainous, or urban area.
Our export and multicultural design
Alianz works for design companies in the Middle East and the United States, which allows us to gain professional experience in design from the perspective of different cultures. Project designs express regional, indigenous, and imported values merge to create a rich design line.
Variety of Architectural Styles
We offer various architectural styles and approaches, giving clients many options for the type of design they want. You can review our list of projects to understand which style is the most appropriate to develop.
Advantages of our designs
Integration of professionals
Integration of professionals in a single team within the same office: design architects, interior architects, structural engineers, and electromechanical engineers under the same name to offer a realistic approach to projects.
A team that stands out for its creativity
Each project has a unique essence that makes it different; the "Alianz essence'' is distinguished by projects that stand out in their level of design and make them unique. Each project responds to the precise needs and tastes of its users; in this way, the client is guaranteed a unique personalized project.
Approach to the real cost of construction
Follow-up of design and changes, including budget tables, thus achieving a natural approach to the project with an approach to the actual cost of construction. This methodology gives a realistic and accurate approach to the designs with accompanying budgets.
Variety of solutions and styles
Projects are resolved using various solutions and architectural styles to suit the client's taste. We have vast experience in styles from pure minimalist to naturalistic organic, making us dynamic designers adaptable to different needs.
BIM drawings system
New BIM drawing system with HyperModels (high-precision interactive drawings), a practical tool for construction, ensuring that the project is executed according to the proposed design and plans.
Design Modalities
Standard Design
Profesional multi-team inspection for external teams
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30/m2
30 / sqft
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Master Plans Design
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Recommended for commercial projects.
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Used for multiple-residential projects
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Basic interior design incluided
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Originality and exclusivity
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Online or Office design review meetings
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Incluided multiple design reviews
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Extensive 3D Rendering
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Short Video clips
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Architectural BIM drawings
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Structural BIM drawings **
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Electromechanical BIM drawings **
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Complete project documentation
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Construction Permits procedures
Plus+ Design
Commercial or multiple residentials designs
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45/m2
4.5 / sqft
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Exclusive for customized design
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Recommended for single residential homes
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Alianz Interior Design
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Full detailed design
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Originality and exclusivity
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Incluided multiple design review
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Online or office design review meetings
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Extensive 3D Rendering
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Short Video clips
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Architectural BIM drawings
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Structural BIM drawings
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Electromechanical BIM drawings
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Complete project documentation
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Construction Permits procedures
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Artistic Design
Specialized in interior detailed projects
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60/m2
Monthly
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Artistic exploration
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Exclusive for exclusive designs
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Recommended for top level quality
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External profesional Interior Design
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Multiple architectural design options
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Originality and exclusivity.
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Design review meetings
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Extensive 3D Rendering
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Short Video clips
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Architectural BIM drawings
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Structural BIM drawings
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Electromechanical BIM drawings
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Complete project documentation
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Construction Permits procedures
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Design process and plans
Architectural Design
Design process and drawings
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First creative design
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4-6 weeks
Brochure 1: Interior+exterior renderings
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Adjustment models
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4-12 weeks*
Time depends on customer and meetings
Brochure 2 to pre-final: Interior +exterior renderings, areas +video clips, Draft budgetsds
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Final design and interior design
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4-6 weeks
Brochure 3: Interior+exterior renderings, Table of areas +Video clips, Final budget
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BIM modeling: +Architectural +Structural +Electromechanical
1/3 Design Service
2-4 weeks
Images of the process
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Draft plans
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2-4 weeks
Draft plans
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Final plans
1/3 Design Service + Complementary studies
2-4 weeks
Final drawings
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Procedures and budget
Payment of construction permit.*
4-6 weeks
Construction permit
* Total length of service of service:
Area
Minimum:
Maximum:
300 a 500m3
5 months
7 months
600 a 1000m3
6 months
9 months
Más de 1000m3
8 months
12 months
What is included in the service
All professional services include architecture and engineering
to develop the project.
Including the specialties of:
- Architecture
- Internal design according to type of service
- Structural engineering
- Electromechanical engineering
Payment method
Payment in 3 stages:
Complementary studies to opt for the construction permit.
Optional extras:
Limitations
Changes included
The changes included are up to the stage before the creation of drawings and delivery of the final model. Once the client approves the drawings, the changes have the cost of labor hours of the personnel involved to make the late change.
Budgets
The estimates are based on realistic statistical information regarding our company's cost of building projects. We assign a cost value to the construction per square meter under a detailed classification. This gives us a quick and accurate estimate; however, the final cost of the project may vary due to supply conditions, socioeconomic conditions at the time of construction, location, local labor, and many other variables that affect the final cost of the project.
Permits
The architectural design service does not contemplate the guarantee of obtaining a building permit due to factors external to our service, such as registry, environmental, water availability, or other situations beyond our professional control.
Contracts
Design Service contracts are included in the APC digital paperwork platform by default. If the client wishes, they can obtain the CFIA consulting contract before being used to process the permit.
Delivery time
We are committed to delivering projects quickly, ideally within five months. However, the timeline largely depends on the client's availability for reviews and the number of changes requested. We suggest reviewing our previous deliveries to achieve apparent changes in upcoming meetings. If there are last-minute changes in opinions, they should communicate them as soon as possible.
Steps of an Architectural Design
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Architectural Design
A list of spaces is established and approved by the client. It forms a guide to start the design. Establishing the spaces, dimensions, and the project’s estimated cost, which the client must approve, provides a framework for the project. Gathering the necessary information for the design process includes program areas, available architectural styles, project possibilities, and customer-suggested design guidelines. At this stage, essential changes in the projects and variations that impact the final design composition will be explored. The client must provide:1. A maximum and minimum area for the project.2. Design requirements.3. Architectural program.4. Examples of a preferred architectural style.
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First Creative Design
An original design proposal is created based on the information provided. At this stage of the process, the project’s possibilities for an entirely resolved 3D proposal in its architectural design and structure are explored. Essential changes in the projects and variants that affect the final composition of the design are also explored.
The client can guide designers with 3 types of projects:
A. Free Design:
In this mode, clients provide minimal information on areas and styles; the rest is left to our team’s creativity.
B. Client Guideline:
Projects where the client provides clear information about their tastes and design preferences through images or other resources.
C. Guided Design:
In this process, clients have a clear prior definition of what they are looking for, and they have a basic outline to follow by the designer.
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Adjustment models
With the client’s feedback, a model of architectural adjustments and changes is created to address the client’s preferences and requirements more precisely.
The architectural model is detailed, and the internal design is deepened. The final composition of the materials is exposed as the design’s redefinition and the variants to create a detailed final model.
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Final Design and Interior Design
After physical or virtual meetings, adjustments, and reviews with the client, the internal design and landscaping are detailed to create a final model.
This model is the closest to the finished built project. This deep approach allows the design to become a guide for the plans and, therefore, also for the construction.
Our detailed designs, which closely resemble the final project, are not just for show. They play a crucial role in saving time and resources during the project’s realization, making our approach not just detailed, but practical and cost-effective.
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BIM modeling
The architectural model is started through the BIM platform.
The design is transferred to a platform of construction plans and details to generate an interactive model where the structure of the project and its electromechanical details can be resolved.
Alianz’s architecture contains structural challenges; for this, the structural engineer solves the structural elements by programming the project in a special structural software.
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Draft Plans
Draft plans are generated to give a previous review for the approval of the director of architecture and engineering. The project’s study is deepened.
BIM plans are the international standard for construction plans. They can be compatible with various programs or reused in engineering software. The methodology saves time and resources and provides high precision in the sheets.
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Final Plans
The project considers all construction variables. Any changes, recommendations, priorities, or hierarchy adjustments are resolved in 3D to create a design that integrates construction parts while respecting the approved architectural design. Any recommendations made during the process are incorporated into the final sheets.
Final sheets delivery includes site plans, architectural plans, architectural sections, structural isometric details, architectural details, windows, doors, skylights, internal design details with material specifications, furniture, component isometrics, construction details, lighting system, intakes, swimming pools, AC, potable, residual and rainwater mechanical pipes.
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Procedures and budget
All project documents and studies conducted with the plans are gathered in order to apply for the local construction permit issued by the local municipality.
The documentary requirements vary according to the type and scale of the project. Our office guides the client in completing all the necessary documents. The paperwork process may involve making corrections or modifications suggested by different institutions. Our office is responsible for collecting all the required information and ensuring compliance with any observations in order to obtain the final construction permit.
