Low-Commitment Consultations
Not sure if your project is feasible? Don't know what questions to ask? An LCC is the lowest-risk way to get expert architectural guidance — and find out if we're the right fit for each other.
Ready to get started? Email hello@mad-works.com to request your Project Worksheet and schedule your LCC.
HOW IT WORKS
01 You share your project information
Fill out our Project Worksheet and provide any existing site survey, property information, drawings, or documentation you have. Don't worry if it's incomplete — we're used to working with early-stage information.
02 We review everything before we meet
Before our first meeting, we carefully review your worksheet and all provided materials so we can make the most of our time together.
03 We meet to discuss your project
In our initial meeting, we dig into your project together. We'll cover:
– The look, feel, and direction of the potential design
– Opportunities and limitations of the proposed scheme
– Site-specific opportunities and constraints
04 We deliver a written project summary
After our meeting, we produce a comprehensive summary of findings and recommended next steps — see everything that's included below.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR PROJECT SUMMARY
Zoning Code Review
A cursory review of the zoning code as it pertains to your site — including FAR, building cover, impervious cover, trees, topography, utilities, flood zones, and easements.
Clarified Project Aims
A written summary of your goals, refined through our conversation.
Preliminary Program & Timeline
An early-stage outline of project scope and a projected schedule.
Preliminary Cost Assessment
Not just construction cost — a full picture of total project cost, including soft costs and professional fees.
Project Recommendations
Our honest take on how to move forward, what to prioritize, and what to watch out for.
Sketch Plan Diagrams
Rudimentary plan diagrams showing the extent of proposed construction and its relationship to the existing house and site.
Fee Proposal for Next Phases
A schedule of services and fee proposal covering the next stages of architecture services, so you know exactly what comes next.
PRICING
RESIDENTIAL $1,750 Single-family homes, ADUs, renovations, additions.
COMMERCIAL $4,000 Mixed-use, multi-family, tenant improvements, commercial development.
Your consultation fee is credited toward your project. If we move forward together and sign a proposal for architecture services, within 6 months, the full LCC cost is applied to your account.
Optional add-on: preliminary project consultation with the local municipality.
Let's talk about your project. hello@mad-works.com | (512) 829-7295