A multi-year engagement, in five chapters.
A residence designed by Intuitiv is a multi-year engagement. We are typically engaged before the architect has finished schematic design, and we are still in the house ten years later. Below, the shape of that engagement — the listening, the master plan, the build, the handover, the life of the house.
Design-led, not technology-driven.
Most technology firms begin with products and work backward to fit them into your home. We begin with questions: how do you live? How should rooms feel? What should happen without you ever asking? Technology decisions emerge from these answers — not from catalogues or trend reports. This philosophy means we often recommend less technology, not more. Every system exists to serve a clear intention.
The brief.
Two days on site, with the principal and the architect. We listen. We walk the property. We come away with a written brief — what the house should feel like, what should never need explaining, what a Tuesday morning should be like in it. No technology recommendations are made at this stage.
The master plan.
A complete technology specification — every cable, every panel, every speaker grille, every light fixture, every server — written into the architectural drawings. Twelve to twenty weeks. Reviewed line-by-line with the architect, the interior designer and the construction team. Functional drawings that integrate seamlessly into your design team's documentation set.
The build.
Site supervision through construction, alongside the integrator and trades. We tender the work, sit on the project meetings, and write the software in parallel — so the house arrives at handover finished, not waiting for its commissioning phase. We coordinate with electrical, mechanical, millwork and lighting designers to prevent conflicts before they become change orders.
The handover.
Two weeks of orientation with the principal and the household staff. The senior engineer who programmed the residence is on site through commissioning, walking every panel and every scene against the brief. Acceptance testing against the master plan is signed off in writing.
The life of the house.
A continuous-engagement relationship, renewed annually. The senior engineer assigned to the residence remains the point of contact for as long as the house is in service — site visits, refinements, and system questions arranged as the household requires them.
Built for collaboration.
Our process integrates into your team's workflow rather than running in parallel. Whether you are an architect defining design intent, a builder managing complex coordination, or a principal seeking singular responsibility, the method adapts.
Technology touches every trade. We coordinate with electrical, mechanical, millwork, and lighting designers to ensure seamless integration — reducing conflicts, preventing change orders, and protecting the architect's vision.
Our functional drawings speak the language of the design team. Specifications are written in your titleblock; revisions are reissued on your drawing schedule. We attend the design meetings; we answer the RFIs; we are the single point of contact for every technology question on the project.
Residences evolve; their technology should evolve with them. We commission every system to perform as designed, train the household staff in plain English, and remain available for ongoing refinement. The senior engineer who wrote the master plan is the same engineer who answers the phone three years later.
That continuity is the point. Most firms hand off; we do not. The residence stays with the same hands for the life of the property.
We're not interested in what technology can do. We're interested in what it should do for you.
Begin with a conversation.
Whether you are in early planning, active design, or seeking a consultant to take over existing coordination, we welcome the opportunity to learn about your residence.