GroveAI
AI Architecture

AI Architecture Design

Get the architecture right before writing a single line of code. The right models, infrastructure, and data flows for your specific requirements.

The difference between an AI project that succeeds and one that stalls often comes down to architecture decisions made in the first week. Which models should you use? Cloud APIs or self-hosted? How should data flow between systems? What are the latency, cost, and security trade-offs? We answer these questions with a structured architecture engagement. We assess your requirements, evaluate the technical landscape, and produce a clear, actionable architecture document that your team (or ours) can build from. This is not a generic slide deck. It is a detailed technical blueprint: system diagrams, model selection rationale, infrastructure specifications, data flow designs, cost projections, and risk analysis. Whether you are starting a new AI initiative or rearchitecting an existing one, getting the design right upfront saves months of rework and avoids costly mistakes.

Use Cases

What this looks like in practice

Greenfield AI Projects

Starting from scratch? We design the complete AI architecture — models, infrastructure, data pipelines, and integration patterns — before development begins.

Model Selection & Evaluation

Cut through the noise of hundreds of available models. We benchmark candidates against your specific use case, data, and requirements to find the right fit.

Cloud vs Self-Hosted Decisions

Evaluate the trade-offs between cloud AI APIs and self-hosted models across cost, latency, privacy, control, and compliance dimensions.

Existing System Rearchitecture

Review your current AI implementation, identify bottlenecks and risks, and redesign the architecture for better performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Security & Compliance Architecture

Design AI systems that meet regulatory requirements — data residency, access controls, audit trails, and privacy-preserving inference patterns.

Technology

Tools we work with

System DesignAnthropic ClaudeOpenAIOpen-Source ModelsAWSGCPAzureKubernetesVector DatabasesPostgreSQLTerraformArchitecture Diagrams

How It Works

Our approach

01

Requirements Workshop

Deep-dive into your business goals, technical constraints, compliance needs, and success criteria

02

Landscape Assessment

Evaluate available models, infrastructure options, and integration patterns for your use case

03

Architecture Design

Produce detailed system diagrams, data flow designs, and infrastructure specifications

04

Cost & Risk Analysis

Model projected costs, identify technical risks, and define mitigation strategies

05

Blueprint Delivery

Deliver a comprehensive architecture document with implementation roadmap and technology recommendations

Starting from

£10K

Timeline

1-2 weeks

Ready to get started?

Book a free strategy call and we'll assess whether this service is the right fit for your business.