TESSA automates the generation of optimised multi-family housing schemes of between three and 25-storeys in height. It produces feasibility studies in minutes, with corresponding costs plans for each solution. 

Once briefing requirements including unit mix are input, the software generates optimised Design Options in real-time, each of which is compliant with building regulations and supported by accurate engineering and cost data. The Design Options can be explored, compared, saved, and exported to Revit or PDF to be shared with other consultants and the authorities.  

Outputs include optimised massing for a given site; detailed internal layouts, including area schedules and 3D visualisations; floorplans; scope A1-A3 embodied carbon calculations; and a detailed cost plan.  

Technical accuracy is possible because designs are based on the Modulous proprietary Kit of Parts, which is a set of assemblies, manufactured within the supply chain, that provides a high-performance modular housing system. The Kit of Parts has a fully digitised equivalent within TESSA which is used to create standardised units. These are in turn aggregated by the software’s algorithms to generate design solutions that meet brief requirements.  

TESSA not only speeds up processes, but it also minimises risk and improves accuracy. Many Design Options can be evaluated simultaneously on a given site, and as these are enriched by appropriate analytics, higher quality solutions can be found more quickly.