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The 3D Rendering Process

As an Architectural Visualization company our clients are generally trained architects, interior designers, and or people with 3D rendering backgrounds, but all clients in search of renders are welcome. In order to help avoid any misunderstandings or miscommunication we would like to walk through the process with a heavy concentration on the importance of the modeling process.

To begin a render project we prefer to receive a fully detailed 3d model either done in 3Dsmax, Revit, Rhino, or Sketchup (although we accept CAD and elevations as well). From there, our team will model and send a draft for confirmation of accuracy to our clients. In order to move past this stage properly it is vital that the project design in fully realized so that there will not be any later revisions. See Model draft 1 in a project done with our client Interdisciplinary Architects. 

Model Draft 1

Model Draft 1

As you can see at this primary stage, the building is mostly blocks and has hints of materials if necessary such as with brick walls and glass. The client is allowed good faith reviews in which they can mark up this draft and our team will send new rounds given that the view angle does not change drastically and the general model is the same. If you see the final model draft below, you can see how many changes occurred in this project before it was confirmed to be accurate in order to move onto the render stage. 

Model Draft 6

Model Draft 6

The main changes done to the design are  material, minor designs such as pool being in place of the grass patch, modified doors, some elevations, and furniture was added. From this point our team took the materials provided in a compiled folder and rendered the image in low resolution with lighting. See below image. 

Render Draft 1

Render Draft 1

To understand the changes that can occur during this stage without leading to additional costs we can compare it to the final render drafts. 

Render Draft 6

Render Draft 6

As you can see there were more material changes in the far building and the stone wall as well as umbrella colors and the people who inhabited the render were switched up. The common things that will be revised in render stage are; materials, colors, and basic lighting changes that don't require a new light source. It is important to note, that in this stage if there were any major modeling design revisions it would lead to additional workload as well as any major light changes such as time of day. The reasoning behind this is because we would need to discard efforts made on the current render draft to go back to stage one, and then revise it again.

We hope that the general overview of our rendering process above with the beautiful designs of Tim Groter helps you better understand how you can work with our team as well as any other rendering teams. Please feel free to check out more of our renders on our portfolio.

Pan African Stadium - Brazzaville 2015

Lifang has worked on multiple large scale government projects in its 14+ year career in graphic architectural design such as Sochii games, and Pan African games, 

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The Olympic stadium, a Creation of IAD and Unicon Development, Located in Brazzaville,  has a surface area of 121,989 m2, which included a nautical complex with surface area of 15,727,98 m2, and sports palace of 4,240 m2 surface area. Within its boundaries there was a hotel with 128 rooms and a surface area of 13,475,52 m2, restaurant for 250 guests and conference rooms with a capacity of 200 spaces. As stated by Archdaily.

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The standout design of the master plan shows the lines that connect each African Capital in Brazzaville. A beautiful aspect of this project is how it utilizes the power of the Congo River to create a permanent dialogue between Civilization and nature. 

Lifang products are only heightened by the spectacular designs our clients bring us, and the Pan African complex is a beautiful multi-themed development that will leave a great impression for years to come.

You can see more development and stadium projects we have worked on at our portfolio. When we work with quality animations such as this one, we also can provide high resolution still Images which are great uses for marketing and are those used above.

3800 Aqua- Bridgeport in Suffolk, VA.

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Beco LLC was founded by Burt Cutright and Eric Olson in 1990 and has set a standard of innovative and great quality design for their customers. Beco has designed award winning developments such as  Harbour Breeze Lifestyle Apartments in 2002, which was selected for best Maintenance shop in ACE award winners. 

Lifang has collaborated with Beco Asset on a few big projects, but one that has stood out is their 3800 Acqua luxury Apartments located in Bridgeport in Suffolk, VA. We helped design a fly through of the multi-use development within a densely populated urban area.

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The community has retail stores, dining, entertainment and apartments all within walking distance. Their apartment buildings have 14 different and beautifully designed unit types for all types of renters. One-site there are resort-style pools, fitness centers, dog parks, pet grooming, and a clubhouse. 

Beco has other projects under development such as their Harbour Breeze Medical Center, Royal Sail Senior Apartments, and Everton estates. To keep an eye on their progress check out their site.

Lifang has also worked on other development projects the Alto Town-homes with Dooley Development, another great partner. To see more larger scale projects done by our team Check out our portfolio.

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Lifang's Interior Design Furniture Model Database

Our Rendering team has an extensive database of interior models for furniture that can aid you in saving money and streamline the designing process for your next interior design project.

Take a look!

http://www.lfgj-cg.com/

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