A rendering is a picture of a decision that has not been built. It has to be accurate enough that the client is not surprised at the framing walk. We work from your model or your drawings, and we do not add a wing because it photographs better.
Architects presenting a design to a client
Builders selling homes from a plan
Interior designers who need a view of a kitchen that is still a drawing
A SketchUp, Revit, or Rhino file is the cleanest start. Drawings work if they are dimensioned. Send the material notes with them.
We lock the view with a clay render before materials go on. Moving the camera later is the expensive part, so this step is not optional.
Two rounds are for finishes, furniture in an interior, and time of day. A new camera is a new view.
You receive the approved view and a short list of what was simplified, so the sales team does not promise a detail the model does not contain.
Yes, if you are adding a proposed addition to a house that already has listing photos. Send the photo and we will line the camera up to it.
We model what the camera sees, plus enough of the rest to cast correct shadows. A full BIM model is a different engagement.
You do, against the drawings. We flag conflicts we notice. We are not the architect of record.
Tell us the address, the file count, and what must stay true. The reply confirms the price before production.
Answers come from this website. A person still prices every job.