Third Element Studio

Absolutely! Speaking from Third Element’s design process (as I can’t say the same for other firms), we think about the buildability of a project during the initial design process.

We make smart decisions, like lining first level structural loads into ground level walls to eliminate the need for additional steel beams etc.

Obviously this is a big cost saving & eliminates un-necessary wasted expenses on beams just for the hell of it.

Again, from Third Element’s perspective, another way we save our clients money is by adding all of our consultant information into our 3d modelling.

For example, we transfer all of the structural engineering beams & details into our model.

We then review the model in detail and note where beams are sticking through box gutters etc or if there are bolted connections that will stick through plaster walls etc.

All of this is picked up during the working drawing phase & we pass instructions onto the relevant consultant to amend their documentation accordingly.

This avoids these mistakes occurring onsite during construction.

I do this for all consultants (energy rater, soil tester, structural engineer, drainage engineer, truss manf., window manf, etc).