Preparing the Ground
Place Mapping, Knowledge Scope, and Boundaries
Before we begin building the system itself, we need to understand the ground it will stand on.
The two forms below are designed to give us the right context to design a Living Place Intelligence system that actually serves you, your space, and your work…without overreach, noise, or unnecessary complexity.
Interior Design
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New Construction
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Renovations
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Remodels
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Commercial Design
Interior Design ✳︎ New Construction ✳︎ Renovations ✳︎ Remodels ✳︎ Commercial Design
Each form serves a distinct purpose:
Form 2: Place & Practice Mapping
This helps us understand your space as a working environment. Not just where it is, but how it’s used, what accumulates there, and where friction or opportunity tends to show up. This allows the system to be shaped around how you actually think and make, rather than imposing a generic structure.
Form 3: Knowledge, Privacy & Boundaries
This defines what the system is allowed to know, reflect, and share. Clear boundaries are essential. They protect your IP, preserve trust, and ensure the digital twin remains reflective rather than intrusive or assumptive.
Together, these forms establish the conditions for a system that can grow with you over time…without becoming brittle, bloated, or misaligned. There are no right or wrong answers here. Thoughtful, honest responses will directly improve the quality and longevity of the system we’re building together. Once both forms are complete, we’ll move into active design and configuration.
Form 2: Place & Practice Mapping
This form defines what the system is allowed to know, share, and reflect. Restraint is part of the design.
“What surprised me most was how much clarity the early questions created. The first form didn’t feel like intake…it felt like orientation. By the time I moved into the second one, I was already seeing my space and my work differently. That thoughtfulness at the beginning made everything that followed feel lighter, more intentional, and honestly more exciting. It set the tone for the whole system.”
Devon Phaneuf, Founder of Affinity Design Syndicate & Maker Studio, The Inventorium