If you are considering the use of architectural rendering firms to assist in your projects, a Google search would reveal a plethora of companies that could provide those services. However, it can be difficult to find firms that offer high quality, precise and comprehensive building models. Choosing the right company can greatly improve a firm’s potential to win a project by giving the customer an accurate and impressive visual representation of the final product. Choosing the wrong company can lead to lost opportunities, delays and potential lawsuits.
Choose Wisely
The Broad was promised to be a unique building of extraordinary quality, worthy of its purpose as a contemporary art museum; however, the project was plagued with problems from the outset. According to a 2014 Los Angeles Times article, the owner of the Broad sued one of its engineering subcontractors for $19.8 million in delay damages. According to the article, the lawsuit alleged that after three months of design consultations with the architect, the engineering firm delivered renderings that “ignored the design intent … [and] violated the important ‘aesthetic aspects’ of the architect’s design.” Had the engineering firm outsourced the creation of the mockups to a competent company, perhaps they could have avoided some, if not all, of these issues. This case illustrates the need for firms to leave the rendering to the experts.
The Proper Choice
Architectural and engineering firms primarily focus on design soundness, materials, esthetics and engineering and should leave architectural renderings to those that specialize in this field. You could be an incredible engineer or architect and be terrible at using today’s VR technology to accurately depict what you’ve created because it requires a different skill set and expertise. With the wide variety of companies that offer these services, firms should use caution when outsourcing. Professional, competent companies should be able to do the following:
Create models with 2D and 3D visual effects.
Create superior visualizations, including surrounding existing structures.
Provide lighting studies to show how design changes influence indoor lighting at all times of day and in all seasons.
Improve existing building information models by including additional detail (adjacent buildings, landscape, furniture and accessories) that breathe life into the design.
The Engineering Design
One company that can provide all of these features and more is The Engineering Design. If you need exterior view rendering, interior view rendering, floor and site plan image rendering, 3D movie productions, augmented reality or a 360˚ Panoramic Tour, The Engineering Design can provide a high quality, clean and precise product.
For more information on how The Engineering Design can assist you with your rendering needs, contact today.
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