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Why Architects Are Embracing AI Workflows

May 18, 2025

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How automation is giving architects back their time — and control over their designs.

For most architects, project delays don’t start with construction. They start with paperwork. The moment a design set leaves the studio and enters the permit approval loop, the timeline slows — often drastically.

Spacial is helping architects shift that dynamic. With AI-assisted reviews, code checks, and structural coordination, designers are moving from reactive to proactive — without compromising vision or intent.

Design Delays Are a Design Problem

A great design can stall for weeks in permitting. Not because it’s unsafe or incomplete, but because traditional processes are slow, fragmented, and overloaded.

Architects often find themselves:

⛔️ Waiting on third-party engineers to send markups
⛔️ Manually incorporating code references or reviewer notes
⛔️ Re-submitting over minor oversights or formatting issues
⛔️ Even the best designs can feel like they’re stuck in limbo — and that’s time no one gets back.

What AI Brings to the Table

Spacial isn’t a design tool. It’s a delivery tool — one that helps architects get their vision approved faster.

By integrating directly into the review process, Spacial enables:

✅ Instant structural feedback and auto-flagged code violations
✅ Clear markups that align with your design intent
✅ Reduced back-and-forth with engineers and permitting officials
✅ Seamless transition from concept to compliance

Instead of waiting on redlines, architects can address issues in real-time — or avoid them altogether.

40+ Hours Saved. Per Month.

Spacial users consistently report saving 1–2 full weeks per project when it comes to documentation and permitting coordination. For growing firms, that’s the difference between delivering two projects a month… or four.

One user put it simply:

“It’s like having a permit reviewer sitting next to you — except they never go offline.”


Your Vision, Stamped.

With Spacial, AI never overrides human expertise — it supports it. Every set is still reviewed and stamped by licensed engineers. But now, the process is faster, more transparent, and deeply aligned with architectural workflows.

You stay in control. Your design stays intact. And your project moves forward.

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  • “Spacial turned around a stamped structural set fast, saving us weeks. The accuracy of the plans was spot-on and required no back-and-forth with city officials. Game changer.”

    Alex M.

    Alex M. Testimonials
  • “The platform caught several structural conflicts before submission. We used to rely on manual markups. Now we get faster feedback and cleaner coordination.”

    Rachel K.

    Rachel K. Testimonials
  • “We had a structural engineering set delivered in 6 days—fully stamped. Zero comments from the plan checker. That speaks for itself.”

    Thomas Y.

    Thomas Y. Testimonials
  • “The detail level in Spacial’s framing plan was excellent. Beams, joists, shear walls—all clear, all checked. Very impressed.”

    Ali Sebt

    Ali Sebt Testamonial
  • “Spacial’s attention to detail and compliance validation has streamlined our permitting workflow. Structural and MEP packages that used to take a month now take one week.”

    Maya P.

    Maya P. Testimonial
  • “Quick turnaround, responsive engineers that lets us keep control of design. Exactly what we needed.”

    Erica N.

    Erica N. Testimonial
  • “The code flagging tool alone is worth using Spacial. No more relying on city redlines to catch issues after submission.”

    John F.

    John F. Testimonial
  • “I was skeptical at first, but Spacial’s structural output was cleaner and more code-compliant than our previous consultants. It’s fast, but also reliable.”

    Ethan M.

    Ethan M. Testimonial
  • “Quick turnaround, responsive engineers that lets us keep control of design. Exactly what we needed.”

    Erica N.

    Erica N. Testimonial
  • “The code flagging tool alone is worth using Spacial. No more relying on city redlines to catch issues after submission.”

    John F.

    John F. Testimonial
  • “Spacial’s attention to detail and compliance validation has streamlined our permitting workflow. Structural and MEP packages that used to take a month now take one week.”

    Maya P.

    Maya P. Testimonial
  • “Spacial’s attention to detail and compliance validation has streamlined our permitting workflow. Structural and MEP packages that used to take a month now take one week.”

    Maya P.

    Maya P. Testimonial
  • “The platform caught several structural conflicts before submission. We used to rely on manual markups. Now we get faster feedback and cleaner coordination.”

    Rachel K.

    Rachel K. Testimonials
  • “Quick turnaround, responsive engineers that lets us keep control of design. Exactly what we needed.”

    Erica N.

    Erica N. Testimonial
  • “I was skeptical at first, but Spacial’s structural output was cleaner and more code-compliant than our previous consultants. It’s fast, but also reliable.”

    Ethan M.

    Ethan M. Testimonial
  • “The detail level in Spacial’s framing plan was excellent. Beams, joists, shear walls—all clear, all checked. Very impressed.”

    Ali Sebt

    Ali Sebt Testamonial
  • “Spacial turned around a stamped structural set fast, saving us weeks. The accuracy of the plans was spot-on and required no back-and-forth with city officials. Game changer.”

    Alex M.

    Alex M. Testimonials
  • “The platform caught several structural conflicts before submission. We used to rely on manual markups. Now we get faster feedback and cleaner coordination.”

    Rachel K.

    Rachel K. Testimonials
  • “We had a structural engineering set delivered in 6 days—fully stamped. Zero comments from the plan checker. That speaks for itself.”

    Thomas Y.

    Thomas Y. Testimonials
  • “The detail level in Spacial’s framing plan was excellent. Beams, joists, shear walls—all clear, all checked. Very impressed.”

    Ali Sebt

    Ali Sebt Testamonial
  • “Spacial’s attention to detail and compliance validation has streamlined our permitting workflow. Structural and MEP packages that used to take a month now take one week.”

    Maya P.

    Maya P. Testimonial
  • “Quick turnaround, responsive engineers that lets us keep control of design. Exactly what we needed.”

    Erica N.

    Erica N. Testimonial
  • “The code flagging tool alone is worth using Spacial. No more relying on city redlines to catch issues after submission.”

    John F.

    John F. Testimonial
  • “I was skeptical at first, but Spacial’s structural output was cleaner and more code-compliant than our previous consultants. It’s fast, but also reliable.”

    Ethan M.

    Ethan M. Testimonial

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TRUSTED BY MARKET LEADERS

  • Neovi
  • VRarchitects
  • Greenberg
  • DNNNarchitecture
  • BEKOM Design
  • Vault Studios

TRUSTED BY MARKET LEADERS

  • Neovi
  • VRarchitects
  • Greenberg
  • DNNNarchitecture
  • BEKOM Design
  • Vault Studios

Start Your Project Today

Send us your plans and get a quote within 24 hours.