GEODOMAS / Project Definition & Preliminary Design

Have an idea?
Make it buildable.

From the first ambition to a project worth deciding on. We bring architecture, product technology, spatial planning and commercial scope into one coherent preliminary proposal.

01 / UNDERSTANDDefine the ambition02 / SELECTChoose the system03 / DESIGNShape the project04 / DECIDEPrepare the next stage
Concept visualization of geodesic pavilions in a forest resort landscape
Architectural concept / 01Vision, translated into a system.Define what is made, how it belongs on the site and which decisions must come before detailed engineering.
The paid definition stage

More than sketches. Less risk before engineering.

Most complex enquiries arrive before the product is truly defined. PPD structures the brief, compares realistic options and creates one approved direction that both sides can price, engineer and build.

IdeaWhat should exist?
ModelWhat exactly will GEODOMAS make?
RouteWhat happens locally and next?
30-second scope navigator

How large is the decision you need to make?

Choose the closest situation. This is an orientation—not an automatic quotation. We confirm responsibility, deliverables and fee with you before any payment request.

Choose one situationWe will suggest a starting PPD path.Continue with this route →
PPD scope paths

Choose the starting point. We confirm the final scope before payment.

The fee follows design responsibility and complexity—not only diameter or drawing count. Online PPD scopes typically cover €800–€5,000; larger resort systems are divided into controlled stages.

01 · START

One clear object

A simple unit or early feasibility question that needs a defined geometry, use and next step.

  • Brief and constraints
  • Technology direction
  • Preliminary layout or scheme
Typical starting scope€800–€1,000
Discuss this scope
02 · PRODUCT

Designed hospitality unit

One technically involved prototype or two to three repeatable units developed as a real product.

  • Plans, elevations and spatial logic
  • Envelope / openings / technical zones
  • Repeatable product definition
Typical scope€2,000–€2,500
Discuss this scope
03 · SYSTEM

Custom product family

A complex house, rigid-shell solution or multi-unit family with coordinated interfaces.

  • Alternative comparison
  • Foundation and MEP principles
  • GEODOMAS / local scope split
Typical scopearound €3,000
Discuss this scope
The design fee may be fully credited against the subsequent GEODOMAS supply contract if the project proceeds to order.Credit conditions and the exact PPD scope are stated in the project offer before payment.
The decision package

What you can put on the table.

A useful PPD package must let the client, investor, architect and GEODOMAS team discuss the same project—not four different interpretations.

01

Structured project brief

Function, guest or user profile, capacity, priorities, constraints, target investment logic and open decisions.

02

Selected technology direction

Recommended GEODOMAS product family, geometry, envelope direction and compared alternatives where relevant.

03

Preliminary plans and spatial logic

Layouts, sections, elevations, zoning or site arrangement according to the agreed scope.

04

Concept visuals and project narrative

Enough visual material to explain the proposal to decision-makers without presenting concepts as final engineering.

05

System and interface principles

Openings, panorama, technical zones, platform or foundation interface, utilities and climate strategy at concept level.

06

Responsibility and phase map

What GEODOMAS supplies, what remains local, what requires licensed specialists and what must be verified next.

07

Preliminary commercial configuration

A target-price framework and defined manufacturing configuration—never an unqualified catalogue price multiplied across a site.

08

Approved direction

An order-ready product definition or masterplan direction that can move into site adaptation, engineering and final offer.

From thought to coordinated geometry

Every strong project changes language as it matures.

Historical hand sketch of a geodesic office concept in landscape
01 · Idea

Concept sketch

The first spatial promise: use, atmosphere, relationship with landscape.

Historical 3D design study of connected geodesic buildings
02 · Structure

Geometry and system selection

The concept becomes measurable volumes, connections, entrances and building logic.

Planning document excerpt showing geodesic buildings positioned on a real site
03 · Site

Placement and interfaces

Access, levels, terrain, distances and local infrastructure begin to control the design.

Illustrative concept of a geodesic pavilion retreat and landscape arrangement
04 · System

One object becomes a destination

Private units, shared functions, paths and phases form a coordinated whole.

Material status: historical concept sketches, design studies and planning excerpts are shown as process evidence; the final card and the hero are illustrative concept visualizations. None is presented as current certified engineering or as-built documentation.

GEODOMAS / ARCH LAB

One idea.
Layers of decisions.

Preliminary design makes the invisible structure of a project discussable. Geometry, envelope, panorama, interior programme, service core and ground interface are considered as one product—not as disconnected drawings.

Conceptual exploded axonometric study of a geodesic hospitality pavilion and its architectural layers
ARCH LAB study / 01Anatomy of a buildable direction.A conceptual exploded study used to coordinate product layers before site-specific engineering.
Material intelligence

Not one dome.
Three performance directions.

The same geometric family can become a sheltered timber object, a balanced panoramic hybrid or a highly transparent pavilion. PPD selects the direction from use, climate, privacy, maintenance and investment logic.

Opaque / protectedHybrid / panoramicGlass / landmarkClimate-ledUse-led
Conceptual architectural material study comparing opaque, hybrid and glass geodesic pavilion directions

Visual status: these are original GEODOMAS ARCH LAB concept studies created to communicate preliminary design logic. They are not construction drawings, certified assemblies, fixed product specifications or site-approved engineering.

Inside Stage 1

Architecture, product logic and commercial reality in one room.

01

Brief & readiness

We identify what is known, what is assumed, what blocks pricing and which decisions belong inside PPD.

02

Technology selection

GLAMP, TWIN, TURF, glass, rigid façade, concrete or mixed systems are compared against real use and climate.

03

Space & masterplan

Plans, unit mix, zoning, privacy, guest flow, common functions and future expansion are coordinated.

04

Technical principles

Envelope, openings, foundations, HVAC and utility interfaces are defined at preliminary-design level.

05

Manufacturing definition

The product is standardised where possible and the custom interfaces, logistics and installation logic are exposed.

06

Investment decision pack

The final package aligns visual direction, scope, phase logic and the preliminary commercial configuration.

Project starting points

Start from your ambition—not an empty form.

Hospitality

Glamping Resort

Repeatable accommodation units, reception, social HUB, wellness and service infrastructure.

  • First phase and expansion reserve
  • Unit mix and guest privacy
  • Operational infrastructure
Flagship destination

Luxury Resort

Signature suites, glass or hybrid architecture, SPA, dining and a strong arrival experience.

  • Premium guest journey
  • Landscape and view choreography
  • Higher-spec material strategy
Retreat

Wellness / SPA

Thermal, treatment, movement and quiet accommodation spaces coordinated around one operating model.

  • Central wellness programme
  • Wet / dry zone principles
  • Season and capacity logic
One-off architecture

Custom Building

A house, office, restaurant, hall, greenhouse or special-purpose geodesic building.

  • Function-led geometry
  • Envelope alternatives
  • Local professional interfaces
Regenerative system

Eco Village / Farm

Living, cultivation, water, energy, workshops and shared facilities planned as one staged system.

  • Residential and productive zones
  • Infrastructure loops
  • Phased development logic
Complex brief

Special Project

Public, cultural, sport, research, event or experimental architecture without a catalogue answer.

  • Feasibility and alternatives
  • Risk and interface map
  • Roadmap toward engineering
Controlled project route

PPD ends with an approved direction—not another vague beginning.

STEP 01

Brief

Idea, function, site, users, investment logic and available material.

STEP 02

Scope confirmation

We define the exact PPD responsibility, deliverables, fee and decision points.

STEP 03

Design fee

After scope approval, a separate secure design-fee request opens Stage 1.

STEP 04

Definition

Technology, geometry, programme, plans and interfaces are developed together.

STEP 05

Review & approval

Alternatives and cost impacts are resolved before the direction is frozen.

STEP 06

Next-stage brief

The approved model moves to local adaptation, engineering and final offer.

STAGE 1 · PPD

Included by agreed scope

Product definition, preliminary design, concept coordination, responsibility split and project roadmap.

STAGE 2 · NEXT

Site-specific engineering

Real topography, soil, structural inputs, foundations, permits and licensed local professional coordination.

BOUNDARY

No false promises

PPD does not automatically include final permit drawings, geotechnics, stamped calculations or final MEP working design.

A useful first brief

Bring what you know. Mark what you do not.

You do not need a finished project to start. Six inputs let us distinguish a simple product question from a site, climate or investor-level assignment—and show which unknowns must be resolved next.

01 / PLACE

Location & site

Country, plot or region; topography or survey if available.

02 / PURPOSE

Use & users

Accommodation, dining, wellness, work, events or another function.

03 / SCALE

Capacity

Expected people, units, areas and possible development phases.

04 / CONDITIONS

Climate & season

Seasonality, exposure, access and the operating environment.

05 / MATERIAL

What already exists

Sketches, plans, 3D files, photos, references or a written idea.

06 / DECISION

What must be decided

Feasibility, product direction, investor story, budget route or next phase.

Missing information is not a problem. PPD records assumptions and turns missing inputs into a controlled next-action list.Share the material you have
Clear boundaries

Before you commission PPD.

A strong preliminary package creates enough clarity to approve a direction. It does not pretend that site-specific engineering, permits or certified calculations have already happened.

01Is PPD a permit-ready technical design?

No. PPD defines the product, spatial direction, interfaces, scope and next-stage brief. Permit documentation, geotechnics, site-specific structural verification and licensed local disciplines belong to the following stage unless explicitly included.

02Can we start before we own or survey the site?

Yes, when the task is product definition or early feasibility. Site-dependent conclusions remain assumptions until the actual plot, topography, soil, climate inputs and local requirements are available.

03Does PPD work for one building and for a complete resort?

Yes. One object can be defined as a product; several units, shared functions and infrastructure become a phased system. Larger destinations are divided into controlled PPD stages rather than compressed into one vague package.

04When is payment requested?

After GEODOMAS reviews the brief and both sides approve the exact responsibility, deliverables, fee and decision points. The enquiry form itself does not create a payment or freeze a configuration.

05Can the PPD fee become part of the later order?

It may be credited against a subsequent GEODOMAS supply contract when this is stated in the accepted project offer. Credit conditions are confirmed before payment, not assumed automatically.

Start Project Definition

Your idea is enough to begin.

Choose the closest project type and share what you already know. We will convert it into a defined PPD scope before any payment request is created.

How it works: share your brief → we confirm the exact scope and fee → a separate secure payment request follows acceptance → PPD begins. This form does not create a payment.
€800–1k Start€2–2.5k Product€3k System€4–5k Complex€8k+ Masterplan