Escala Absoluta featured among ZWCAD success stories

A growing multidisciplinary practice

Escala Absoluta is an architecture company based in Figueira da Foz, with more than 40 years of experience, led by two architects and supported by a multidisciplinary team of 23 professionals. Currently growing, it recently opened a second studio in Lisbon. It works across several areas of architecture — housing, retail, industry, public facilities and urban planning — in both the private and public sectors.

The company covers every stage of the process, from assessing the feasibility of the plot, initial concept, architecture, engineering and licensing, through to construction supervision, use permits and interior design. Its main differentiator is the ability to deliver complete projects, “from A to Z”, with integrated solutions tailored to each client.

The challenge

In a sector marked by complex licensing procedures, growing demands for sustainability and efficiency, and clients seeking fast, tailored and high-quality answers, Escala Absoluta needed tools able to keep up with the pace and demands of its daily work. In the technical development of projects, the challenge was to find a more economically balanced CAD solution — particularly given the need for several licences — without compromising quality, compatibility or productivity.

The solution

Escala Absoluta adopted ZWCAD in its Architecture and Engineering departments, finding a CAD alternative with more competitive costs and a familiar working environment. The team adapted quickly and naturally, as the differences from other better-known solutions were considered minimal.

Benefits identified

With ZWCAD, Escala Absoluta significantly reduced the costs associated with CAD software, freeing resources for other areas of the practice.

The short learning curve minimised the team’s adaptation time and allowed the software to be integrated without disrupting the workflow. The company also highlights ZWCAD’s responsiveness, its stability in daily use, and the fact that it met expectations without compromising the quality required in project development.

A vision for the future

For Escala Absoluta, ZWCAD is a solution suited to the needs of a growing architecture company, combining technical quality, ease of use, stability and balanced costs. Its adoption made it possible to optimise the investment in CAD software without compromising the productivity or efficiency of daily work.

By offering a competitive, familiar and effective alternative for the technical development of projects, ZWCAD supports Escala Absoluta’s vision for the future: to keep growing sustainably, to strengthen technical quality, innovation and closeness to clients, and to consolidate its position as a reference in the sector through the excellence of its projects, the efficiency of its responses and its ability to develop tailor-made solutions.