Collaborative early-stage building design tool with live cost and area feedback.
Why we recommend it
Massing decisions get instant area and cost implications, which turns feasibility from a spreadsheet exercise into a design conversation.
Strengths
- Live area and cost feedback while massing
- Browser-based collaboration
- Built for feasibility studies
Drawbacks
- Early stage only
- Still maturing
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