Working drawings and plans
Working drawings are where decisions about layout, materials, joinery and lighting become something the contractor and the joiner can work from. They can be ordered once the direction is clear, even without a full design process.
What do I receive in working drawings, and what are they not?
Interior-design drawings that the contractor and the joiner work from: layout, materials, joinery and lighting. Architectural drawings, permit drawings and engineering belong to the architect and the engineer, and I coordinate with them.
What do I draw, and what do you receive?
A shared basis for decisions, coordination and the work ahead. The proposal will define the exact scope together.
- A furniture and space layout plan, based on the contractor’s plan or a surveyor’s plan.
- Contractor working drawings, in the disciplines and detail level set in the agreement.
- Joinery drawings for the items included, to present to the maker and coordinate before production.
- Selection schedules for materials and lighting in the rooms in scope, and a list of items to coordinate with the professionals.
What widens the scope
These are the things that make the work larger. The price and the scope are set in a proposal after we talk.
- A further room or joinery item drawn.
- The level of detail required: from a general plan to connection details.
- Updates after the plan has been issued, when the infrastructure or the selections change.
An example from a home Adi designed
In the visualization: cabinetry, television wall and window in one view. This is what a working drawing details, wall by wall, before the joiner starts.
VisualizationTalk to me about it
A few details and I will come back to you. You can add a plan or a sketch, and continue with more steps if you like.
How are the working drawings built?
The decisions that move the design forward, in the order they arrive.
Verify the base
Check that the plan is current and the dimensions fit, and mark what is missing before drawing.
Draw the interior
Draw the layout, joinery and materials in the agreed disciplines, and return to you with open questions.
Hand over and coordinate
Hand the drawings to the contractor and the joiner, and answer the questions that arise within the agreed scope.
What should you prepare before drawing starts?
- An up-to-date plan of the property: the contractor’s plan or a surveyor’s plan that you commission.
- Decisions already made: layout, kitchen, furniture that stays, and photographs or visualizations you liked.
- Who else is involved: architect, contractor, joiner or consultants, and at what stage each one is.
Where do the working drawings end?
- The listed deliverables are a basis for defining scope. Project inclusions, service availability and responsibilities will be established in the proposal and agreement.
- Architectural drawings, permit drawings and engineering (structure, plumbing, electrical) belong to the architect, the engineer and the qualified professionals. The working drawings here are for the interior design, and are coordinated with them.
- A measured plan is ordered from a surveyor. Without a verified plan, details are not drawn.
Common questions about working drawings
Can I order working drawings without a full design?
Yes, when the direction is already clear. If it is not, it is worth starting with a consultation or a design direction, and drawing afterwards.
Who is responsible for engineering and the permit?
The architect, the engineer and the qualified professionals. I mark items in the drawings that need to be settled with them before execution.
Let’s talk about your space.
What is changing, and what matters to you? This is where planning begins.