Early collaboration
Many projects benefit from fabrication input during the early design stages. By reviewing concepts, drawings and material choices early on, we can help identify practical fabrication approaches and potential constraints before details become fixed.
This collaborative approach helps reduce late-stage revisions and supports smoother project progression from concept through to construction.
Supporting your design process
Architects and designers typically involve us when they are exploring:
- Façade systems and cladding concepts
- Bespoke architectural metal elements
- Material selection and finishes
- Buildability considerations
- Fabrication tolerances and detailing
Our role is to help ensure that what is drawn can be fabricated accurately and installed with confidence.
From concept to fabrication
Our in-house manufacturing capability allows us to maintain close alignment between design development and fabrication. This ensures that the architectural vision is carried through consistently into the final fabricated components.
By combining design understanding with production expertise, we help bridge the gap between concept drawings and built reality.
What you can share with us
Architects and designers often begin conversations with information such as:
- Concept sketches or visualisations
- General arrangement drawings
- Façade details
- Outline specifications
- Material preferences
Even at an early stage, this information allows us to provide helpful feedback on fabrication considerations.
Supporting architectural
teams across the UK
Gilmours collaborates with architects and designers on projects ranging from complex façade systems to bespoke architectural metalwork. Our goal is always the same: to ensure that design intent is realised through precise fabrication and dependable delivery.
Start a conversation
If you’re developing a façade system or architectural metalwork element and would like to discuss fabrication possibilities, we’d be pleased to review your project.