The Full Timeline at a Glance

A complete luxury outdoor design — from initial consultation through final construction documents — typically takes 6 to 10 weeks for a residential project. Larger estate projects with multiple zones, complex hardscape, and full landscape design may run 10 to 16 weeks.

Here's what happens inside that timeline and what affects the pace.

Week 1–2: Discovery and Site Documentation

The first step is understanding your property and your vision. For clients in Southern California, this may include an on-site visit. For clients nationwide, we guide you through a straightforward documentation process — photos, measurements, and a video walkthrough from your phone.

We're gathering: property dimensions and setbacks, existing structure locations, grade changes, utility locations, and any permitting constraints specific to your jurisdiction.

Simultaneously, we conduct the discovery call — understanding your design priorities, your entertaining style, your material preferences, your budget, and your timeline for construction.

Week 2–4: Initial Concept Development

Based on the site data and the brief, our design team develops the initial concept. This covers:

  • Zone layout — where every element lives on the property
  • Pool shape, orientation, and primary dimensions
  • Outdoor kitchen, fire features, and structure locations
  • Initial material direction and palette

This concept is developed in 3D from the start, not as a 2D plan that gets converted to 3D later. By the end of this phase, you receive the first render set — typically 8 to 12 views of the initial design.

Week 4–7: Revision and Refinement

The revision phase is where the design gets right. Clients typically go through two to three rounds of revisions, adjusting orientation, materials, proportions, and specific elements based on seeing the 3D.

Common adjustments at this stage:

  • Pool orientation shifted to better address a view or improve shade coverage
  • Material swaps based on seeing options at full scale
  • Zone adjustments to improve flow between areas
  • Feature additions or removals based on seeing the space with and without them

All revisions are included in the flat fee. We iterate until the design is right.

Week 7–8: Final Approval and Walkthrough

Once the design is approved, we produce the final cinematic walkthrough video — a first-person experience of the completed design, rendered in full. This is typically the moment clients feel fully certain about their decision.

Week 8–10: Construction Documents

The approved 3D design is the basis for the construction document package. We produce:

  • Fully dimensioned site plan
  • Elevations and sections
  • Complete material schedule with supplier and product specifications
  • Electrical and plumbing rough-in locations
  • Notes for permit submission

The package is delivered to you and your contractor — ready to bid, ready to permit, ready to build.

What Affects the Timeline

  • Client responsiveness: The biggest variable. Fast feedback rounds mean a faster timeline.
  • Project complexity: Estate-scale projects with multiple zones, complex grade changes, and full landscape design take longer.
  • Revision depth: Major directional changes late in the process reset the 3D model and add time.

AEON's packages start at $4,000. The 6–10 week timeline means most clients can have construction-ready documents in hand before their contractor's next availability window. Book a free consultation to get started.