Architecture firm website: staged projects, portfolio and process
Clients commissioning an architect are buying a months-long process, not a picture. The site must show the firm carries projects through, not just to a nice render.
Portfolio by building type and stage
Split the portfolio into private homes, commercial and interiors, and label each project's stage clearly — concept only, full design, or built. Mixing unbuilt concepts with completed projects erodes trust once it surfaces in conversation.
Photos of completed buildings, not just renders, are the strongest argument — a render shows intent, a photo shows the ability to see it through.
Design stages, explained not just listed
First-time clients don't know the difference between a concept design and working drawings. Explain, in plain language, what the client gets at each stage and why skipping one carries risk.
Construction supervision is often undervalued until building starts — describe what it means in practice: site visits, checking work against the design, resolving issues that arise on site.
The collaboration process
Describe the stages from first meeting to handover with rough timelines for each — site survey, brief, concept, approval, working documentation.
State payment by stage rather than a lump sum, the design industry standard, and how many revisions are included per stage.