Grow your firm 2-3x through strategic outsourcing, extended team models, and technical execution partnerships—without the overhead of full-time hires.
You're a successful architect with consistent project flow. Clients love your work. But you've hit a ceiling: you can only take 3-4 projects per year with your current team size.
The Hiring Trap
Your instinct is to hire: "Let's add 2-3 architects and scale to 10 projects/year." But hiring comes with hidden costs:
There's a better way. Top architecture firms in India are scaling 2-3x without hiring through strategic outsourcing, extended teams, and execution partnerships.
For architects and interior designers managing luxury projects across Whitefield, Sarjapur Road, Koramangala, and HSR Layout, the extended team model has become the preferred growth strategy.
Rather than hiring in-house staff, leading design studios now partner with technical execution specialists who handle shop drawings, BOQ preparation, site supervision, and vendor coordination—functioning as an outsourced architectural services team that integrates seamlessly with the studio's design process.
Keep your team focused on high-value design work. Outsource time-consuming technical tasks.
Example: A 3-person firm in Bangalore outsources working drawings and BOQ. Scales from 4 to 10 projects/year without hiring. Net profit increases by 60%.
Partner with technical execution specialists who act as your extended team—handling site supervision, vendor coordination, and execution.
Example: A boutique architecture firm in Mumbai partners with Fulcro. Delivers 8 luxury villa projects/year with same 4-person team. Revenue doubles, profit margin improves from 25% to 38%.
Use software and automation to multiply your team's productivity without adding headcount.
Revit, ArchiCAD automate working drawings. Grasshopper, Dynamo handle repetitive design tasks.
Impact: 30-40% faster documentation phase
Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp reduce coordination overhead. Clients see real-time progress.
Impact: 50% less time in status meetings
Digital approval systems (Fieldwire, Procore) eliminate back-and-forth emails.
Impact: 60% faster client approvals
Change how you charge to increase revenue per project without more hours.
Example: Instead of charging ₹3,000/hour for design + documentation, charge fixed ₹12-18L for complete design-to-handover (with execution partner). Client pays more total but gets certainty. Your profit margin improves because you outsource time-intensive tasks.
Your unique creative vision
Trust and communication are personal
Translating concept to buildable design
Final say on design intent
Material palette, spatial planning
Time-intensive, standardized process
Specialized skill, infrequent need
Requires daily presence, not design work
Administrative overhead, low design value
Millwork/lighting/AV implementation
The Rule of Thumb:
If a task is repeatable, specialized, or time-intensive—outsource it. If it's creative, strategic, or client-facing—keep it in-house. Focus your team on work that leverages your unique expertise and commands premium fees.
Projects/year
Team members
Net profit margin
Projects/year (+175%)
Same team size (zero new hires)
Net profit margin (+13 points)
"We went from working 70-hour weeks on 4 projects to delivering 11 projects with better work-life balance. Our extended team model let us focus on what we do best—design. Fulcro handled everything else with single-window accountability."
— Principal Architect, Bangalore
Fulcro acts as your extended technical team—handling execution while you focus on design. Scale 2-3x without hiring overhead.