Architecture studio · Velachery, Chennai
Buildiyo is an architecture company in Chennai with architects, structural engineers and an approvals desk working from one studio in Velachery. We design independent houses, villas, apartments and commercial buildings for Chennai's ground, rain and sun. We also produce the full drawing set, from concept and 3D through to construction drawings and the approved sanction plan.
Architect fees
Choose the scope you need. Every package has a fixed fee confirmed in writing after a free site visit, with no advance to start.
Entry level
2D Plans + Elevation
Entry rate · 22 specified items
What's included
Most popular
3D Visualization + Full 2D Set
+₹14 over entry · 22 specified items
What's included
Best value
Complete Service + Site Visits
+₹34 over entry · 22 specified items
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Top tier
Full Service + BIM + Vastu
+₹54 over entry · 22 specified items
What's included
Government and authority fees are billed separately at actuals. Compare all packages or estimate your build cost.
Get My Exact Fee: Free Site VisitLocal expertise
A plan that works in Anna Nagar can fail in Pallikaranai. We settle four local factors before the design is fixed:
Reclaimed marshland in Velachery and Pallikaranai often needs a raft foundation. Firmer ground in Anna Nagar may not. We read the soil report before finalising the plan.
Plinth level is set against road level and the drainage route, because it can't be raised once cast. Rainwater harvesting is part of the approval, so it's drawn in from day one.
On west-facing plots, the staircase, toilets and utility go on the west wall to shield the bedrooms and living areas.
Your plot may fall under CMDA, Greater Chennai Corporation, a local body or DTCP. Plans are filed online and must be signed by a registered architect or engineer. We confirm the right authority at the site visit.
Regulatory details are indicative only. Confirm them with a COA-registered architect for your plot.
Deliverables
The set isn't tied to any builder, so you can build with your own contractor.
Ask to see a sample drawing set at your free site visit →Services
Floor plans, elevations, 3D rendering and VR walkthroughs. You approve the house before working drawings start.
Structural, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and BIM clash checks, all coordinated in one office.
We prepare sanction drawings, file them under our digital signature and answer authority queries until the approved plan is in your hand. Government fees are billed at actuals.
Need advice rather than full design? Our architect consultants in Chennai take on design reviews, feasibility studies and second opinions on drawings prepared elsewhere.
Project types
Most of our work is individual homes on 1,200–6,000 sq ft plots, from ground floor to stilt-plus-three. As house architects in Chennai, we start with how your family lives, then fit that to the plot's setbacks and orientation. As home architects, we show you the design in 3D for approval before any working drawing begins.
Larger plots on ECR and OMR leave room for courtyards and double-height spaces. Coastal villas also get salt-resistant materials and fixings.
Apartments and multi-unit buildings, planned with parking, lift cores and approvals from the first sketch. Current work includes stilt-plus-three buildings in Anna Nagar (10,200 sq ft) and Choolaimedu (12,758 sq ft).
Offices, showrooms, clinics and retail, with fire safety, exits and parking settled before the layout is fixed.
For older homes in T. Nagar, Mylapore and Adyar, we compare the structure's condition, the FSI gain and the approval route before recommending either.
Why Buildiyo
Most architecture firms in Chennai subcontract structural and MEP work. That's where drawing sets stop agreeing, and where clashes get found on site instead of on paper. We keep it all in one office:
Few architectural firms in Chennai offer all five. If you're comparing one architect company in Chennai with another, ask who holds the whole drawing set, not who quotes lowest.
Process
We walk the plot, confirm the approving authority, take your brief and send a written scope and fee.
Two revision rounds are included.
The sanction application is filed alongside.
Stage-wise checks against the issued drawings, with a written report after each visit.
Timelines are indicative and depend on scope and authority queries.
The studio
Architects, structural engineers and the approvals desk, working side by side in our Velachery studio.
Testimonials
★★★★★"The house that got built is the house we saw in the 3D views two years ago — down to the light in the stairwell. Nothing on site was a surprise."
★★★★★"We got three contractor quotes on the same BOQ and could actually compare them line by line. The drawings paid for themselves before the foundation."
★★★★★"A 24-foot plot and they still found light for every room. The approval came through without a single resubmission."
FAQ
Check Council of Architecture registration, whether structural and MEP are done in-house, and whether the fee is broken down by stage. Then ask to see a complete drawing set from a finished project.
Built work you can visit, registered architects you can verify, and drawings detailed enough that your contractor never has to guess.
Yes. Building plans in Tamil Nadu must be digitally signed by a registered architect or engineer, so you can't file the sanction yourself.
Search the Council of Architecture register by name or registration number. Only registered people may use the title "architect" in India.
It depends on location: CMDA, Greater Chennai Corporation, a local body or DTCP. We confirm which applies at the site visit.
Often 4–8 weeks for a clean residential file, longer if objections are raised. Indicative only.
Yes, and most clients do. The drawings aren't tied to any builder, and supervision is optional.
Yes. Where a vastu rule conflicts with light or ventilation, we show the trade-off so you decide. Vastu is a traditional system, not a building code.