A full-scale projection studio · Maryland Heights, MO

Project it.
Walk it.
Feel it.

Residential Commercial Owners Architects Contractors Designers Developers
Since 2023
11162 Schaefer Dr.
Maryland Heights
Clients walking through a projected floor plan at Walk Your Plans St. Louis
1:1
Your floor plan projected at full scale onto our studio floor — every wall, doorway, and dimension exactly as drawn.
Feel.
Walk the corridor. Stand in the great room. Check the sightlines. Nothing else shows you how a space will actually feel.
94%
Of new builds and remodels result in a change order — averaging $3,000+ each. Catch them in our studio instead.
We project plans for
Custom homes
Remodels & additions
Office & workplace
Medical & dental
Restaurants & retail
Multifamily
Senior living
Tenant improvements
Walk Your Plans projection technology — floor plan projected at full scale

Not tape on the floor.
Light on the floor.

Walk Your Plans is a full-scale projection studio. We project your 2D plans directly onto our floor at 1:1 scale so you can walk through them exactly as they'll be built.

1:1 overhead projection

Studio-grade projectors cast your scaled CAD or PDF plans onto the floor at exact full size. Walk through walls, doorways, halls, and corridors as if they were already framed.

Drop in real furniture

Pull from our custom library — sofas, conference tables, exam beds, restaurant booths, hotel beds, kitchen islands. Place them in the projected plan and confirm clearances at full scale.

Live adjustments when you need them

If a clearance feels tight or a wall feels too close, we can nudge the projection in real time so the design team can confirm — without ever changing the intent of the plan.

Markup & documentation

Every observation is captured on the spot. Leave with annotated plans, notes, and a summary your architect or contractor can act on the same day.

The problem with paper

A floor plan tells you the dimensions.
Only walking it tells you how it feels.

01
Mistakes get more expensive every week.

Whether it's a 4,000 sq ft custom home or a 40,000 sq ft medical office, the cost of a change order climbs the further you are into construction. Catch it in our studio, not in the field.

02
2D doesn't show you the corridor that's too narrow.

Drawings flatten the experience. A hallway that "scales fine" can feel like a tunnel. A waiting room that "fits twelve" can feel cramped. Walking the projection tells you the truth.

03
Stakeholders argue over imagination, not reality.

When the owner, architect, and contractor each picture something different, decisions stall. Standing inside the same projected plan ends the debate in minutes.

Who it's for

A studio built for everyone
at the table.

For owners building
their biggest investment.

Whether you're building your forever home, expanding your business, or developing a multifamily project, you'll spend more on this than almost anything else in your life. Spend an hour in the studio first.

Walk every room. Feel every layout. Bring your spouse, your business partner, your designer. Build the confidence you need before the slab is poured.

"We realized three things in our kitchen that we'd have hated forever. The session paid for itself in the first ten minutes." — Megan R., Kirkwood

What you'll leave with

  • Confidence in every dimension. Stop second-guessing whether the great room is too small or the hall is too long.
  • Costly questions answered early. Average change order is $3,000+. Most owners spot two or three in a single session.
  • An aligned project team. Walk out with your architect and contractor on the same page.
  • Annotated plans to take home. Every note captured and ready to hand to your design team.

For architects
who want clients to get it.

You can render, you can model, you can walk them through in VR. Nothing replaces putting them inside the actual scale. Use our studio as the moment your client truly feels what you've designed.

We're a validation tool for your design — not a redesign session. Most clients leave loving the plan you drew and ready to sign off.

"I thought I didn't need this. I was wrong. My clients leave with a clarity I cannot give them at a desk." — Sarah L., AIA, Clayton

What you'll leave with

  • Faster sign-offs.Resolve schematic and DD-phase questions in a single session instead of three meetings.
  • Fewer surprise revisions.Catch the kitchen-clearance question before it becomes an RFI in CD.
  • Defensible design decisions.When the client can stand inside the choice, they trust it.
  • A differentiated client experience.Offer something other firms don't.

For contractors
tired of change orders.

You know what kills margins. Mid-build changes, owner indecision, and the dreaded "wait, can we move that wall?" after framing is up. Send your clients here before the slab is poured.

The math is simple: one avoided change order pays for the session. Your build runs on schedule and you keep the relationship clean.

"I send every client here before we finalize. It's cheaper than one revision and I've stopped losing bids to buyer's remorse." — Justin C., Cann Contracting

What you'll leave with

  • Fewer change orders.Decisions get locked in before steel and lumber are on order.
  • Schedule protection.No more two-week pauses while the owner reconsiders the master bath.
  • Cleaner client relationships.Owners who walked their plan rarely blame the build.
  • A competitive bid advantage."We include a session at our partner studio" sells.

For commercial teams
building operations.

Office, medical, dental, restaurant, retail, hospitality, multifamily, senior living. Commercial floor plans are operational tools — and the cost of getting flow wrong is measured in years of reduced throughput, not just construction dollars.

Walk your patient flow. Feel your kitchen line. Place your reception desk and check sightlines. Drop in real furniture and confirm every clearance before you sign the GMP.

"We caught two operational issues with our exam-room layout that would've cost us patients per day for the life of the lease." — Operations Director, Multi-site dental group

What you'll leave with

  • Operational confidence.Walk the patient, customer, or employee flow before you build it.
  • FF&E validation. Confirm that your equipment actually fits — and that staff can move around it.
  • Stakeholder alignment.Get the owner, operator, GC, and architect inside the same projected plan.
  • Multi-location consistency.Lock the prototype before rolling it out to ten sites.

Three steps
between you and certainty.

Step 01 — Schedule

Book a session.

Choose a time that works for your team. Sessions run on average between 60–120 minutes depending on plan size and project type. Evenings and weekends available by appointment only.

Step 02 — Send plans

Send us your scaled PDFs or CAD.

We accept scaled PDFs, DWG, and 3D models. Bring elevations and renderings too — we'll have them ready to project alongside the plan.

Step 03 — Walk & feel

Step inside your plan at full scale.

Your plan appears at 1:1 on the studio floor. Walk every room. Feel every corridor. Drop in furniture. Leave with annotated plans and the confidence to break ground.

Walk Your Plans session in action — clients walking a projected floor plan
From every side of the table

"The clarity was immediate."

"

The pantry felt fine on paper. Walking it, I realized I couldn't open the fridge with the island where it was. Best money we've spent on the build.

Homeowner
Megan R. Kirkwood · 3,100 sq ft new build
"

As an architect, I thought I didn't need this. I was wrong. My clients leave with a clarity I cannot give them at a desk.

Architect
Sarah L., AIA Clayton · custom residential
"

I send every client here before we finalize. It's cheaper than one revision and I've stopped losing bids to buyer's remorse.

Builder
Justin C. Cann Contracting
"

We caught two operational issues with our exam-room layout that would've cost us patients per day for the life of the lease.

Commercial Operator
Operations Director Multi-site dental group
150+
Plans projected
$2.5M
Change orders avoided
4.9
Average rating
90min
Average session

Before you book.

What file formats do you accept? +
Scaled PDFs are the most common. We also accept DWG, DXF, and 3D files. Send elevations and renderings too — we'll project them on the wall alongside your plan.
How big a plan can you project? +
Our studio comfortably projects single-floor plans up to 1,400 square feet at 1:1. Larger commercial plans can be walked in zones — we'll plan the session with you when you book.
Will you redesign our plans? +
No — we're a validation studio, not a design firm. The plan you bring is the plan we project. If a clearance feels tight or your team wants to test a small adjustment, we can nudge the projection in real time, but we work in service of your architect's design, not around it.
What furniture is in your library? +
Sofas, sectionals, beds, dining tables, kitchen islands, conference tables, exam beds, dental chairs, restaurant booths, retail fixtures, hotel furniture, and more. Don't see it? We can build a custom piece into the library before your session.
How long does a session take? +
Residential sessions typically run 60–90 minutes. Commercial and multi-stakeholder sessions run 90–120 minutes or more. Larger projects can book multiple slots back to back.
Do you work with architecture and contracting firms directly? +
Yes. We have ongoing partnerships with architecture firms, design-build firms, GCs, and commercial developers across the region. Reach out about volume arrangements, white-label sessions, or hosted client events.
Do I have to bring my whole team? +
No — but it's where we add the most value. Walking the projection with the owner, architect, and contractor in the same room ends a lot of debates.

Walk it
before you build it.

It takes sixty seconds to book. We'll be in touch within one business day to confirm a time and walk you through what to send us.