Architecture practices: form collection using Django

Summary

A form collection blueprint for architecture practices built with Django on Ample. Domain schema: clients and project sites; projects engagement periods by RIBA/AIA-style stage; drawing_sets versioned drawing issues; approvals client sign-offs; uploads validated uploads linked to their owner. Public information includes portfolio and services, team and accreditations, studio locations. Drawings and surveys are client-confidential until issued.

Infrastructure requirements

• Compute: verified (Apps run in isolated x86_64 Firecracker microVMs that auto-pause when idle and wake on request.)
• Postgres: verified (Managed PostgreSQL 16 runs in its own microVM.)
• S3-compatible object storage: verified (Buckets are S3-compatible.)

Prerequisites

• A Django project.
• A PostgreSQL driver reading DATABASE_URL.
• Bucket credentials passed as encrypted S3_* environment variables.

Exact tested configuration

• template: python-3.12
• runtime: python
• size: s-1vcpu-1gb
• install: python3 -m pip install --target .ample/python -r requirements.txt
• start: PYTHONPATH=.ample/python:${PYTHONPATH:-} python3 run.py

Steps

1. Model the architecture practices domain. Create the tables client_entities, projects, drawing_sets, approvals, uploads.
2. Workflow step 1. Model document requests per engagement with due dates and status.
3. Workflow step 2. Validate uploaded files (type, size).
4. Workflow step 3. Authorize uploads by client entity.
5. Workflow step 4. Deploy and verify rejection of disallowed files.
6. Deploy. Run the synchronous deploy once and read the result.
7. Verify. Run the pattern self-test(s) from the example.

Tested examples

• Django pattern fixture: Verified browser file uploads basis for this blueprint.

Success checks

• App responds on its public URL.
• Browser-file-uploads self-test from the example.

Limitations

• The technical basis was verified with the pattern fixture.
• Verified on the python-3.12 template.
• Managed PostgreSQL 16 only.

Cost estimate

Estimated 10.00 USD per month.

• app server x1 s-1vcpu-1gb: 5.00 USD
• managed PostgreSQL database x1 s-1vcpu-1gb: 5.00 USD

Verification evidence

• canary_run: Django pattern fixture deployed on Ample; the browser file uploads checks passed.

Execution binding

MCP tool ample_deploy, schema hash 876465fce906da0c.