Every great home beginslong before the first wall is raised.

SITE SURVEY · 41.7089° N · 89.6120° W

Begin the descent ↓

Before foundations are poured.

Before architecture takes form.

TOPSOIL · CLAY · AGGREGATE

Every extraordinary homebegins with intention.

Not simply designed, but envisioned.

Every line is drawn with purpose.

Every proportion is chosen with care.

DEPTH −2.4 M · N · E · S · W

THE GALLERY

From the first line to the life above.

Frames from the archive — the ground marked, the grid set, and the rooms that rise over it.

Surveyed property lines marked across an open homesite — PROPERTY LINESSURVEY · DAY 0

Brass grid being set into the earth before the foundation pour — PRE-BUILD INSTALLATIONDEPTH −2.4 M

Second view of the grid installation before the pour — PRE-BUILD INSTALLATION IIDEPTH −2.4 M

The finished home standing above the installed grid — POST-BUILD INSTALLATIONGRID BENEATH

Entrance of a home built above an Ala Mentis grid — THE ENTRANCEGROUND FLOOR

Hall area of a home built above an Ala Mentis grid — THE HALLGROUND FLOOR

Office space in a home built above an Ala Mentis grid — THE OFFICELIFE ABOVE

Yoga room in a home built above an Ala Mentis grid — THE YOGA ROOMLIFE ABOVE

Children's room in a home built above an Ala Mentis grid — THE CHILDREN'S ROOMLIFE ABOVE

Garden of a home built above an Ala Mentis grid — THE GARDENGROUNDS

CRAFT

Crafted by skilled hands.Refined through precision.Where engineering becomes artistry,and every detail carries meaning.

Each grid is machined to order in brass or titanium, set with natural quartz, and engraved with the home's address, build date, and family name. Every element is assembled with unwavering precision — designed not only to last, but to become part of something greater.

BRASS · 260 MM · ED. 1/1

Detail of veined crystal used in Ala Mentis grids — ENGRAVED NAMEPLATE · STAINLESS

A moment seen only once,yet intended to last for generations.Placed beneath the home before the journey begins.A quiet dedication to everything the future will hold.

POUR DATE 04.18.26

Stone becomes structure.Structure becomes home.Intention becomes legacy.

ELEVATION +0.0 M

WITHIN THESE WALLS

Within these walls, memories are written.Traditions are born.Children grow. Families gather. Stories are shared.A house becomes more than architecture.It becomes part of a family's legacy.

Hidden from view, yet forever part of the story.

THE THREE INSTALLATIONS

Three placements. One dedication.

Every commission is designed for its site — beneath the slab, within the finished interior, or at the boundary of the land itself.

GEOMETRIES

Flower of Life

Metatron's Cube

Golden Ratio Spiral

Vesica Piscis

Custom Ala Mentis geometry

SIGNATURE UPGRADES

Signature Entry — an illuminated medallion inlaid in marble, brass, and quartz

Garden Meditation Circle

Staircase Light Column — a suspended crystal sculpture in the stairwell

Wellness Room

THE METHOD

Five movements, from drawing to dedication.

01
Understanding
Architectural plans, compass orientation, site review, light and material analysis.
02
Flow mapping
Pathways, gathering spaces, thresholds, rest and work zones.
03
Grid architecture
Foundation grid, center node, threshold nodes, bedroom harmonics, garden resonance — composed as placement, drawn to the millimeter.
04
Dedication ceremony
Intention setting, homeowner participation, a brief dedication before the pour.
05
Annual recalibration
Seasonal adjustments, additions, and care, for as long as the family keeps the home.

01
Understanding
Architectural plans, compass orientation, site review, light and material analysis.
02
Flow mapping
Pathways, gathering spaces, thresholds, rest and work zones.
03
Grid architecture
Foundation grid, center node, threshold nodes, bedroom harmonics, garden resonance — composed as placement, drawn to the millimeter.
04
Dedication ceremony
Intention setting, homeowner participation, a brief dedication before the pour.
05
Annual recalibration
Seasonal adjustments, additions, and care, for as long as the family keeps the home.

THE CONFIGURATOR

Design your grid.

Choose a geometry, a metal, a crystal. Then engrave it. What you compose here becomes the brief for your commission.

METATRON'S CUBE · BRASS · AMETHYST · FOUNDATION

THE ENGRAVING

Family name

Address

Date

Geometry

Metal

Crystal

Placement

Your configuration becomes a dedication certificate — and the opening page of your commission brief.

FOR THE TRADE

A line item no competitor carries.

Ala Mentis integrates with your drawing set and your pour schedule. Your crew places nothing but concrete.

LEAD TIME: 6–10 WEEKS FROM SIGNED SPEC
DRAWINGS: DWG / PDF DETAILS ISSUED AT DD
COORDINATION: ONE SITE VISIT · PRE-POUR PLACEMENT BY OUR TEAM
CREW SCOPE: SCHEDULE ACCESS ONLY · UNDER 2 HOURS ON SITE
DIMENSIONS: 260–900 MM DIA · 12–40 MM SECTION
MATERIALS: BRASS · BRONZE · COPPER · TITANIUM · NATURAL STONE
DOCUMENTATION: PLACEMENT RECORD · CERTIFICATE · AS-BUILT COORDS

A differentiator that cannot be value-engineered away, delivered as a ceremony the homeowner remembers forever.

Specify Ala Mentis

Crystal grid placement drawing over a residential floor plan — DRAWING SET · SHEET AG-02 · SCALE 1:100

THE DEDICATION

The ceremony.

I
The homeowner selects a custom grid design.
II
The grid is engraved with the home's address, build date, and family name.
III
Builder and homeowner hold a brief dedication before the pour.
IV
The homeowner receives a certificate documenting design, materials, and placement.
V
Boundary markers and interior features install as construction progresses.

THE CERTIFICATE

Design, materials, geometry, and placement — recorded, signed, and delivered with the home.

WHAT'S NEXT

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COORDINATES WITHHELD

Homes have foundations.Legacies have intentions.

ALA MENTIS — Intentional Design. Enduring Craftsmanship.

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