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AI in preliminary design
Work stage 2 of the HOAI

Preliminary design produces options, a first cost estimate and the first consultations. AI helps to compare options faster and to find gaps before the budget is fixed.

The starting point

What this stage is about

Preliminary design sets the frame for the whole project: options, costs, first consultations with authorities and specialist consultants. If a cost group is missing here or a question stays open, it is often only noticed once the budget has already been agreed.

What AI takes over here

The routine work of preliminary design – with AI

  • Cost estimate to DIN 276

    Check the cost groups for completeness and flag missing items.

  • Comparing options

    Set out areas, key figures and requirements of several options side by side.

  • Early consultations

    Derive questions for the building authority and specialist consultants from the documents and record the answers.

Schematic illustrations

How we put it into practice

We set up the AI for your cost templates, key figures and project files. We check which tools exist for these tasks, choose the right one for your practice, test it on your projects and look after it afterwards. Where nothing fits, we develop it. Critical questions are answered by several AI models, and every result names its source.

What your practice gains

Decisions on a better basis – before the budget is agreed with the client.

What your practice decides

Your practice develops the options, prepares the cost estimate and decides which notes apply.

The right services

How we bring AI into preliminary design

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    AI Implementation

    AI Engineering

    We bring the right AI tools into your practice, connect them to your software and set them up for your workflows. More on AI Implementation →

AI in preliminary design – for your practice

Talk to us about how this stage runs in your practice today. We show you what AI can take over – and how we set it up in your practice.

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