How to make a website for an architect

People choosing an architect for a house, a clinic or a shop want to see buildings you have actually designed, know what you take on and roughly how you charge. A small website with your own project photos answers that and sends them to your WhatsApp to set up a first meeting.

Updated 2026-11-09

What people look for on an architect website

Photos of finished buildings you designed, with the city, plot size and year for each
The kind of work you take on: independent houses, bungalows, apartments, clinics, shops, farmhouses
The architect's name, qualification and Council of Architecture registration number
How the fee works: a percentage of construction cost, a rate per square foot, or a fixed fee for drawings only
What you hand over: concept, working drawings, 3D views, municipal approval drawings, site visits
Which areas you work in, and whether you take projects in other towns
A way to send plot details: WhatsApp for the plot size, facing and location

The pages your website needs

Home: One line on what you design, two or three strong project photos, the cities you work in and a WhatsApp button to share plot details
Projects: Your own finished work, each with a photo or two, the building type, plot size, city and year
Services: Each stage you offer, from site study and concept to working drawings, approval drawings and site supervision, and how the fee is worked out
About: The architect's qualification, registration number, years of practice and how a project with you runs from first meeting to handover
Contact: Office address, landmark, office hours, phone, WhatsApp, a Google Maps button, and what to send before a first meeting

Sample words for your home page

Homes and small buildings designed for your plot, in Pune

Independent houses, bungalows and clinics by Ar. Sameer Kulkarni, B.Arch. Send your plot size and facing on WhatsApp for a first meeting.

Kulkarni Design Studio has designed homes and small commercial buildings across Pune since 2012. We start with your plot, your family and your budget, and we stay with the project through drawings, approvals and site visits until the keys are handed over.

Use these as a starting point and write them in your own words: AppCub can rewrite them for you in the chat.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide the pages. Most architect websites need these pages: Home, Projects, Services, About, Contact.
Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, with your own name, address, prices and timings.
Check the plan. AppCub lists the pages and what goes on each. Ask for changes until it is right; seeing the plan is free.
Add your details and photos. Replace every sample with your real details, attach your own photos, and check each page on the phone and computer preview.
Publish and share. Choose your address (your-name.sites.appcub.ai), put the website live and share the link on WhatsApp.

Copy this request, change the details to match your architect, and paste it into AppCub:

Make a website for my architecture practice, Kulkarni Design Studio, on Prabhat Road, Pune. Pages: home, projects, services, about and contact. Architect: Ar. Sameer Kulkarni, B.Arch, Council of Architecture registration number to be added. We design independent houses, bungalows, small clinics and shops in Pune and nearby towns. Services: concept design, working drawings, 3D views, approval drawings and site visits. Fee as a percentage of construction cost, or a fixed fee for drawings only, told after seeing the plot. Office hours 10 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday to Saturday. WhatsApp 98XXXXXXXX. Use my project photos. Grey and warm white colours.

Tips for an architect website

Show only buildings you designed yourself. If a photo is a 3D view and not a built project, say so under it.
Ask clients before you show their house, and leave out the house number and anything that tells where they live.
Put your Council of Architecture registration number on the About page; clients and other professionals look for it.
Explain the fee method in one or two lines instead of a price list, since every plot and scope is different.
Tell visitors what to send on WhatsApp first: plot size, facing, location, number of floors and a rough budget.
Add the office to Google Maps with a free Google Business Profile and link the website there.

What it costs

Describing your website and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
Making it and changing it in chat uses credits for the work done: start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499 (200 credits, no autopay). Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
Publishing is free for an account that has paid AppCub once, at your-name.sites.appcub.ai.
Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

Clients can't upload plot documents or pay a booking fee on the website; they send details on WhatsApp or call. To keep track of projects, drawings and fee stages, an architect's app is the better fit.
The pages are written in English. You can talk to AppCub in English, Hindi or Hinglish.
A website has no forms, bookings, payments or logins: visitors reach you on WhatsApp, by phone or on Google Maps.
Every page carries a small “Made with AppCub” badge and a “Report this site” link.

Questions

Should an architect's website show fees?

Many architects explain how the fee is worked out, such as a percentage of construction cost or a fixed fee for drawings, rather than a fixed price. Say that the final figure comes after seeing the plot and the scope.

Can I show 3D renders as well as finished buildings?

Yes, as long as each one is your own work and is labelled as a 3D view. Clients trust built projects more, so lead with those.

How many projects should the projects page have?

Eight to twelve well-photographed projects usually say more than thirty small ones. Pick a mix of the building types you want to be hired for.

Can clients send their plot drawings through the website?

No, the website has no upload form. Visitors tap the WhatsApp button and send the plot plan, photos and location there.

Can I use photos from the builder or the client?

Only if they show a building you designed and you have permission to use the photo. Avoid photos from other websites or design apps.

Will people find my practice on Google?

The pages are made so Google can read them, with your office address and hours in the format search engines use. Where they appear is Google's decision; a free Google Business Profile helps people find the office on Maps.

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