AI for architects and interior designers
Ultramarine Work reads the drawings, project manual and spreadsheets in your project folder. It returns test fits, code analyses, spec sections and FF&E schedules you can check and issue.
FFE-schedule-v1.xlsxExample| Tag | Item | Fabric | Area | Double rubs | CAL TB 117-2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP-101 | Lobby lounge chair | Halden Mohair, Slate | Public | 60,000 | Report on file |
| UP-104 | Restaurant banquette | Corwin Vinyl, Oxblood | Public | 250,000 | Report on file |
| UP-112 | Guestroom lounge chair | Ashby Weave, Fog | Guestroom | 21,000 | Report on file |
| UP-118 | Guestroom desk chair | Tarn Boucle, Oat | Guestroom | 45,000 | Report on file |
| UP-125 | Corridor bench | Corwin Vinyl, Graphite | Public | 250,000 | Report on file |
NoteUP-112 tests at 21,000 double rubs against the 30,000 guestroom minimum, so ask the dealer for a heavy-duty alternate in Fog.
Ask it for
“Test fit the 11,400 SF third floor for 82 staff, 10 enclosed offices and 72 open workstations, plus support spaces, applying the client’s 1.55 grossing factor.”
Test-fit-floor-3.xlsx“Run the code analysis for the 4-story medical office (Group B, Type IIB, NFPA 13 throughout, two-story atrium), plus an ICC A117.1 checklist per floor.”
MOB-code-analysis.xlsx“Draft three-part MasterFormat sections for Divisions 09 and 12, keyed to the finish plan and the furniture plan, numbered like our office master.”
Div-09-12-sections.docx“Build the FF&E schedule for the 96-key hotel and flag any fabric below the double-rub minimum for its area, or missing its CAL TB 117-2013 report.”
FFE-schedule-v1.xlsx“QC the 90% CD set before Friday’s issue. Call out every rated partition, door tag and finish that disagrees with its schedule, and give the sheet for each.”
CD90-review.pdf“Review the Section 08 71 00 door hardware submittal against the hardware sets in the door schedule, and give me a disposition for each item.”
Submittal-087100-review.pdf
Inside the Architecture & Interiors mode
Architectural programming and feasibility
Builds the space list room by room and applies the grossing factor at the right level, so you know whether the program fits the floor before anyone draws it.
Building code analysis
Handles occupancy, construction type, allowable height and area, egress and the A117.1 and ADA checks. Every finding carries its code section and source file.
Zoning and land use analysis
Covers the district’s uses, setbacks, height, FAR, parking and overlays, and drafts the entitlement narrative with findings and conditions.
Construction specifications
Drafts three-part sections by MasterFormat number that track the drawings, from cast-in-place concrete through finishes, FF&E and contract-grade textiles.
Construction cost estimating
The takeoff runs by division and the pricing follows the AACE class the design maturity supports, with escalation, contingency and a basis of estimate.
Design review and QA/QC
Reads the set at each phase and lists the coordination conflicts, code misses and missing callouts to fix before it is issued.
Bid tabulation and leveling
The bid tab levels every sub against your scope sheet, prices the exclusions and flags gaps and overlaps before the owner sees a number.
Construction administration
It builds the submittal register, drafts RFI responses with sheet and spec references, and writes the site observation reports and punch lists.
AIA pay applications and retainage
Checks each G703 against the schedule of values line by line, runs the retainage math and catches stored materials with no invoice or storage proof.
Change order pricing
Prices a change event under the contract’s changes clause and shows the labor and material rates, the markups, the time impact and the notice deadline left.
Proposals and RFP responses
It turns the RFP into a compliance matrix, drafts the SF330 and project pages against the evaluation criteria, and works from your past projects in the folder.
Project schedule
Lays out the permit-to-substantial-completion schedule with logic-linked tasks, keeps the critical path visible and updates it against actual progress.
Project budget and cost forecast
Tracks fee burn, consultant commitments and monthly spend, and states the estimate at completion so you know whether the fee covers the remaining services.
- Office skills
- Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PDF
- Tools
- Read, edit and write files, Search files, Run code, Search and read the web, View images
- Connectors
- SharePoint, Google Drive, Gmail, and additional custom connectors
- House style
- Your fonts, layouts and rules, on every file
How it works
- 1
Open the project folder
The folder holds what the team already keeps there: sheets exported from Revit or printed to PDF, the project manual, the client’s program, cut sheets, the last issued spec and the code editions your jurisdiction adopted.
- 2
Ask for the next deliverable
Request a test fit, a code analysis, spec sections keyed to the drawings, a leveled bid tab or drafted RFI responses. The finished files come back in Excel, Word or PDF.
- 3
Verify, then seal and issue
Every number and claim shows the sheet, spec section or page it came from, and the output names anything it could not reconcile instead of guessing. You check it, stamp it and decide what goes out.
Who it’s for
Architects, landscape architects, interior designers and specification writers, from designers and job captains through project architects, project managers and principals.
Questions
Is it accurate enough for building code analysis?
No, the analysis is a draft, and you verify every finding before it reaches the permit set. Findings come with the code section and the sheet or file they were read from, and the analysis separates what it confirmed from what it could not find. Treat the output as a first pass against the code edition your jurisdiction adopted.
Will it invent code sections or ASTM standards?
No, it cites the source behind every section or standard it quotes, and it notes the citations it could not confirm rather than filling the gap. You still check each one before the analysis or a spec section goes out, because the stamp is yours.
Does it know local amendments and code cycles?
No, the tool has no adopted code of its own and works from the editions and amendments you give it. Put the code edition, the local amendments and the zoning printouts in the folder, or point it at the jurisdiction’s site, and it flags where they conflict.
Who is liable when it gets something wrong?
You and your firm stay liable, because the tool cannot hold a license or a stamp. Ultramarine Work drafts, checks and organizes files, and a licensed professional reviews every file it touched before anyone relies on it. Each claim carries its source and the loose ends are itemized, so your review starts with the uncertain parts instead of the whole set. What you tell your client and your insurer about AI use is your firm’s decision.
Where does our project data go?
Ultramarine Work changes files only in the project’s folder. When a request needs it, it can read files elsewhere on your computer, never passwords, keys or app data, and you can turn that off in settings. The model runs on Paper Instruments’ servers, so the content it works on is sent there to be processed. Paper Instruments is SOC 2 Type II, and our security and compliance details are on our compliance page.