Customer Stories

Streamlining Site Planning with MapServe®: How SK Architecture Lays the Groundwork for Great Design

SK Architecture is a modern, design-forward architectural practice based in Peterborough, led by Director Joe Steele. The firm delivers innovative new builds, remodels, and extensions across Stamford, London, and the wider UK, helping clients create functional, beautiful spaces through thoughtful architecture.

Architect

Before

  • Spent time conducting feasibility studies without early site context
  • Needed editable maps for existing and proposed site layout plans
  • Required data to plan amenity space, access, car parking, and bin/bike storage
  • Previously used other providers with more complex, tedious workflows

After

  • Uses MapServe® to evaluate a site before visiting or conducting measured surveys
  • Quickly creates location and block plans for planning applications
  • Maps form the foundation for layout design in Revit—covering parking, storage, and site usability
  • Interface simplifies an otherwise repetitive task, saving time on every project
  • Prefers MapServe® over other providers for its speed, simplicity, and reliability

Process

  • Enters the site postcode into MapServe® and selects the area needed
  • Adds map to basket and downloads it instantly—card details pre-saved for efficiency
  • Saves map to project folder and imports into Revit
  • Explodes the map layer for editing and adds required data for planning and site analysis
  • Uses mapping to inform both early feasibility studies and detailed planning stages

Conclusion

For Joe and the team at SK Architecture, MapServe® makes the planning process faster and easier—allowing them to focus on what they do best: creating modern, impactful architecture. From feasibility to final plans, MapServe® provides the reliable, editable mapping that powers their design process.

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