four decades of experience

Architectural Drafting Services in Calgary, Alberta

1838 ProjectX provides architectural drafting and production drawing services for independent registered architects, developers, general contractors, and commercial property owners across Calgary and Central Alberta. Our drafting services are not a standalone product — they operate within a broader technical building consultancy framework that integrates building code compliance, permit strategy, and constructability review into every drawing set we produce.

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Who’s 1838 Project X?

Production Drafting Grounded in Construction Experience

Murray Lawrence — Director and Principal Consultant at 1838 ProjectX — is a licensed commercial builder with nearly four decades of combined architectural and field experience.

Murray Lawrence — Founder & Operator, 1838 Project X

Murray has delivered retail tenant improvement projects in Calgary.

This background distinguishes 1838 ProjectX from conventional drafting studios: every drawing set is developed with a direct understanding of how documentation translates to construction execution.

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That hands-on construction experience means our drafting considers sequencing, constructability, and multi-disciplinary coordination from the outset — reducing revision cycles, permit resubmissions, and costly field conflicts.

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Residential & Commercial Construction Drawings

Architectural Drafting Services We Provide

Residential Construction Drawings

New home construction drawings, custom residential drafting, infill development plans, basement development permits, garage additions, secondary suites, and home renovation drawings for Calgary and surrounding municipalities. All documentation is prepared to Alberta Building Code (ABC) standards and formatted for City of Calgary Development and Building Approvals (DBA) submission.

Commercial & Tenant Improvement Drafting

Tenant improvement (TI) construction drawings for retail, office, and mixed-use commercial spaces. We have direct project experience with Calgary commercial TI delivery, including interior partition layouts, reflected ceiling plans, mechanical and electrical coordination overlays, and construction detail packages.

Multi-Family & Infill Development Drawings

Production drafting for semi-detached, row housing, and low-rise multi-family residential developments. Documentation includes site plans, floor plans, building sections, exterior elevations, and compliance schedules aligned with the Calgary Land Use Bylaw (LUB) and Alberta Building Code.

Renovation & Addition Drawing Sets

Architectural drawing packages for residential and commercial renovation projects requiring building permit submissions. Includes existing condition documentation, proposed work drawings, and demolition plans formatted for permit review.

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Technical Drawing Standards & Software

All production drafting is completed to professional standards using current industry-standard CAD and BIM workflows. Drawing sets include site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, construction details, schedules, and compliance notes. We coordinate with structural engineers, mechanical consultants, and electrical engineers to ensure drawing sets reflect the full consultant team’s scope.

Building Code Integration in Every Drawing Set

Every architectural drawing package produced by 1838 ProjectX incorporates building code review as a standard component — not an afterthought. Murray’s background in both architecture and licensed commercial construction means that Alberta Building Code (ABC) requirements, National Building Code (NBC) compliance, and City of Calgary zoning regulations are embedded into the drafting process from day one.
This approach reduces the likelihood of permit rejections, design review comments, and field-level non-conformances that generate project delays and cost overruns.

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Serving Calgary and Surrounding Communities

1838 ProjectX provides architectural drafting services to clients across Calgary and the broader Central Alberta region, including Airdrie, Chestermere, Strathmore, Okotoks, Bearspaw, Cochrane, Banff, Canmore, High River, Nanton, Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Crossfield, Irricana, Beiseker, Gleichen, and surrounding communities across Central Alberta. We also support out-of-province architects and design firms that require an Alberta-based technical production partner familiar with local regulatory requirements and municipal permit processes.

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What types of architectural drafting does 1838 Project X provide in Calgary?

We produce construction drawings for residential new builds, custom homes, infill development, secondary suites, basement development permits, garage additions, commercial tenant improvements, and multi-family projects. All drawing sets are prepared to Alberta Building Code (ABC) standards and formatted for City of Calgary DBA submission.

Do your drafting services include building code compliance?

Yes. Building code compliance is built into every drawing set we produce — it’s not an add-on. Alberta Building Code (ABC) requirements, National Building Code (NBC) standards, and City of Calgary zoning regulations are integrated from the start to reduce permit rejections and field conflicts.

Can 1838 Project X support our architectural firm’s production drafting?

Absolutely. We regularly act as a technical production partner for independent registered architects and out-of-province design firms that need Alberta-based drafting support familiar with local permit requirements and municipal processes.

What software do you use for drafting?

All production drafting is completed using current industry-standard CAD and BIM workflows, coordinated with structural, mechanical, and electrical consultants to ensure drawing sets reflect the full consultant team’s scope.

What areas around Calgary do you provide drafting services to?

In addition to Calgary, we serve Airdrie, Chestermere, Okotoks, Cochrane, Canmore, Banff, High River, Strathmore, and many other communities across Central Alberta.