How the stages of architectural design help to avoid a million mistakes . When a customer first comes to an architectural firm with the idea of a new shopping mall , office complex , or multifunctional building , they rarely realize how many hidden risks this process entails . One incorrectly formulated task , a missed analysis of urban planning restrictions , or weak control at a construction site — and now the budget has been exceeded by 30-40 % , deadlines have been disrupted , and the facility has to be redone . That is why professional architects insist that only strict design stages turn a risky venture into a predictable and profitable enterprise . Moreover , a well - designed sequence of stages allows you to identify potential conflicts between the customer 's wishes and the actual capabilities of the site in advance , which significantly reduces the likelihood of costly changes at...