--- title: "Arkio for project teams · Arkio" description: "Bring owners, architects, engineers and contractors into the same 3D model and agree on the design before construction starts, while changes are cheap." url: https://www.arkio.is/project-teams/ --- Arkio for project teams & clients # Agree on the design before anything is built. Bring the owner, the architect, the engineers, the contractor and the people who'll use the building into the same 3D model. Decide together early, while a change costs a conversation instead of a change order. [Start designing](https://app.arkio.is) [Book a demo](https://www.arkio.is/contact/) - Opens in any browser, nothing to install - No 3D skills needed to take part _Illustration: A cement plant in 3D with the owner, the engineer and the contractor in the model together. The contractor's note asks whether a truck can turn at the gate, and the agent replies that it moved the gate 6 m east_ Why decide early ## The cheapest change is the one you make before construction. Every decision costs more as a project moves on. When everyone can see the design and walk through it early, the questions come up in the model instead of on site. - **Save time**: Settle questions in one session inside the model, instead of weeks of drawings, emails and markups. - **Save money**: Catch missing space, clashes and wrong assumptions while they're a click to fix, not a change order on site. - **Waste less**: Fewer redesigns and less rework mean fewer materials thrown away and fewer wasted trips to site. _Illustration: Chart: early on, the freedom to change a design is high and changes are cheap; later, changes cost more and more. Arkio works in that early stretch, from the idea to concept and options_ Who takes part ## Everyone who shapes the project, in one model. Nobody needs 3D skills. If you can open a link, you can walk through the design, leave a note or ask the agent to try something. **Owners & developers.** See what you're paying for, compare options and sign off with confidence. **Architects & designers.** Bring everyone inside the design and get decisions instead of comments on drawings. **Engineers.** Bring in your models, check the space for structure and services, and flag questions where they are. **Contractors.** Raise buildability and site logistics before the price is set and the site opens. **Municipalities & planners.** Show committees and neighbours what's planned, in its real context, at full scale. **The people who will use it.** Let future residents, staff and visitors walk through it and say what matters to them. 01 · Share it ## One link, and everyone's inside. Share the scene with a link. People open it in their browser on a laptop, tablet or phone, with nothing to install, and walk through it together or in their own time. **View or edit, your choice.** Send a view link for a review, or an edit link to the people who should make changes. **Talk it through.** Voice, the group chat and notes pinned in the model keep every comment where it belongs. **Gather everyone.** Bring the whole group to the spot you want to discuss, in one click. _Illustration: A water treatment plant shared by link, set to Can edit, with the owner, the engineer and the contractor talking about a walkway between the tanks in the group chat_ 02 · Anyone can take part ## Ask for a change in plain words. Anyone in the scene can ask their own Arkio agent to try something: move the entrance, add a floor, widen the road. Everyone sees the change as it happens, and nothing is final until you agree. **Walk it as you will use it.** Move through the design at eye level and see it as it will be built. **Your own agent.** Each person works with their own agent. Its changes show up for everyone in the scene. **Try it, then undo it.** Nothing is baked in, so you can test an idea and go back. _Illustration: The owner asks the agent for a second entrance on the east side of a stadium and a wider plaza; the agent replies that both are done and everyone in the scene can see them_ Any project ## From a kitchen to a stadium. The agent models homes, offices, schools, venues, infrastructure and industrial sites, and FlexCell, Arkio's own engine, keeps even large scenes fast. - **Industrial plants:** Picture: AI render of a cement plant, with its preheater tower, kiln and silos (inset: The industrial plants project in Arkio) - **Infrastructure:** Picture: AI render of a water treatment plant seen from the road (inset: The infrastructure project in Arkio) - **Venues and public buildings:** Picture: A stadium modeled in Arkio - **Neighbourhoods and city blocks:** Picture: AI render of a new city block around a central square, from above (inset: The neighbourhoods and city blocks project in Arkio) - **Mixed-use buildings:** Picture: AI render of a curved apartment building on a street corner (inset: The mixed-use buildings project in Arkio) - **Homes and renovations:** Picture: AI render of an open kitchen with an island and a dining area (inset: The homes and renovations project in Arkio) Customers ## Teams on Arkio. [Read the case studies](https://www.arkio.is/case-studies/) > Being able to step inside the model together helps teams reach alignment faster and gives stakeholders a clearer understanding of the design. > > — Abby Coleman, Innovation Extended Reality Specialist, IMEG > Arkio feels playful and simple, but it enables serious immersive collaboration. Whether with clients, communities, or our own teams around the world, it helps us make better design decisions together. > > — Anna Mytcul, Visualization Specialist, KPF London > It just works! Arkio seems designed to be used and is easy to learn. > > — Marius Jablonskis, Digital Transformation Leader, Norconsult Questions ## Good to know. ### Does everyone need an Arkio account? No. Anyone with a link can open the scene and walk through it without an account. With a free account people can also add notes and join the group chat, and editing a shared scene needs Plus or above. ### Do people need to install anything? No. Arkio runs in the browser on laptops, tablets and phones, so the owner, the contractor and the client can open the same link wherever they are. ### Who pays for the AI? Each person works with their own Arkio agent, on their own AI credits, or on the shared pool if your team is on the Team plan. Sharing a scene doesn't share your credits. ### How many people can meet in the model at once? Live design sessions hold up to 6 people on Pro and up to 12 on Team, with voice, the group chat and notes. Anyone else with the link can look around on their own time. ### Can we bring in the models we already have? Yes. On Pro and Team you can bring in models from Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Archicad and Navisworks, review them with layers and BIM data, and design new options around them. ### What happens once the design is agreed? Export the model to Revit, Rhino or SketchUp, or as OBJ or GLB, and carry on with detailed design and documentation in the tools your team already uses. ## Bring your next project to the table. Describe it in a sentence, then share it with the whole team. Start designing: [open the Arkio web app](https://app.arkio.is/?prompt=A%20logistics%20warehouse%20with%2012%20loading%20docks) and describe your idea, for example “A logistics warehouse with 12 loading docks”. The design agent uses AI credits. More ideas to try: A small water treatment plant; A 400-seat community hall; Phase 2 of a housing estate; A factory extension with a loading yard. AI credits required · Runs in your browser · No 3D skills needed ![A cement plant in colour, with its tower, silos and kiln](https://www.arkio.is/_astro/plant.DsXn7Fg0.svg) --- Arkio: Arkio turns sketches, words and floor plans into real 3D designs with an AI agent. Share a link, then walk through it before anything is built. Start designing at https://app.arkio.is. All pages for AI agents: https://www.arkio.is/llms.txt