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New rendering, when building, do you prefer to have a rendering?

7 years ago
Do you prefer a rendering or is blue prints enough?

Windingwood Drive-Bloomfield Hills · More Info
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  • 7 years ago

    Both

    Comments (7)

    • 7 years ago

      Renderings are nice, since they give a better idea of what the exterior will look like than an elevation. Are you thinking about offering a service or just wondering if it's worth providing them to your design/build clients?

    • 7 years ago
      Both. Lots of clients can not read floor plans. At all. But a rendering alone does not provide enough detail.
    • PRO
      7 years ago

      Thank you for the feedback!!

    • 7 years ago

      I'd prefer both, myself.

    • 7 years ago
      When we built our previous house, the architect provided blue prints, renderings and a tiny cardboard model. These days, I suspect he might produce a plastic model on a 3D printer!
    • PRO
      7 years ago

      3D Printing is a interesting idea. Hope you were able to have a great build experience!

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