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218 East Grand Ave, Chicago

The Saint Grand

On Wednesday, developers and city officials marked the start of construction for The Saint Grand with a groundbreaking ceremony and presentation of renderings. This mixed-use development is a collaboration between Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living, and Double Eagle Development and will be located at the intersection of E. Grand Ave and N. St Clair St, taking the place of an outdated city parking garage.

At the groundbreaking event for The Saint Grand, city officials were in attendance alongside the developers as they marked the beginning of construction for the project. The development, which is being jointly managed by Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living, and Double Eagle Development, will take the place of a former municipal parking garage at 218 E. Grand Ave and N. St Clair St.

“We are thrilled to officially break ground and move forward with this project,” said Adam Friedberg, Managing Partner at Mavrek Development. “The Saint Grand will offer elevated wellness and embody the sophistication and elegance of the vibrant Streeterville community in Chicago.”

The 21-story tower, created by NORR, will offer 248 upscale apartments, 45,000 square feet of office space, and 7,500 square feet of retail space on the ground floor in the Streeterville area. The development will feature 106 car parking spots and 102 bicycle parking spaces for tenants as per the permit.

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Transparent architecture

 

Transparent architecture

Today visualization services are more extremally relevant for many people: architects, designers, construction companies and studios. Most of the people will not miss the opportunity to admire the work of virtual artists. Due to the fact that a realistic image, similar to the photos helps to sale and present products in more convenient way.

And in general, visualization of the project creates a stunning effect and makes project more presentable and impressive. Also visualization of the project allows to make the presentation more correct and understandable.

Now architectural 3d visualization is available and necessary. Most of the architectural projects, even very small, does not created without imaging services. You can agree that it is much easier to pay a couple of hundred for a very clear picture that shows every detail of the project, rather than in the future to redone the interior or even rebuild the house if something will went wrong.

Quality transparent architecture is characterized by a harmonious combination of a properties such as excellent graphic processing of detail exterior and interior, great composition, the play of light and shadow, and, of course, realistic architectural elements and its high-quality construction. Composition and lighting are the most important things in visualization. They produce the desired effect on the viewer.

Transparent architecture of architectural projects can be made in several ways: drawing, made by hand , and computer graphics, which involves a bitmap or vector rendering, panorama or animation created using different software capabilities through rendering method. Visualizers are commonly used programs such as 3dsMax, ArchiCAD, Maya, v-Ray, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and others that are known less.

Due to its vast possibilities in the field of computer graphics, architectural visualization has it’s separate niche at the world market. This stage of development of society and human relationships indicates the most common way of work in the field of visualization – a remote programming. Quite a lot of designers are ready to cooperate with people who are interested in graphic design, through the network.

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Architectural Concept

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Architectural Concept

The architectural concept of the project is considered the author’s concept of the object, which is fixed by means of an integrated circuit, taking into account aspects of economic solutions to project requirements, social, sanitary, engineering, environmental plan, the fixed section of architectural figures in the documents of the construction project. All of this are implemented directly in the construction.

Typically, the project consists of a sketch, or of 3d simulation of the exterior, interior that is supposed to be designed. Work consists of the following stages:
Concept. The initial stage determines if the object can be placed on territory, development of the concept of decisions. In addition, at this stage architectural 3d visualization 3d of the building is performed into the background surrounding. And customer is provided by options for the proposed zoning.

Preliminary design. Here is making a detailed elaboration of the main architectural concept and art, space-planning decisions on the subject. Customer provides plans of each floor and all necessary calculations, sketches stylistic variant of the interior and exterior.

At the design stage, developed precise and final decisions of the project: construction, engineering, architecture, space planning, design, technology.

At the stage of drawings are made all necessary sketches that where all details of the geometrical parameters and characteristics of structures, constructions and its elements are indicated.

It is important to note that for the start of work with design customer must provide technical task. This is a verbal description of the requirements to the future construction of the project. In the absence of the technical task, it can be compiled in collaboration with the architect. Clear technical task will guarantee that 3d visualization will be according to the request of the client.

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2D drawings still relevant?

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2D drawings still relevant?

Not long ago it seemed fantastic to have a chance to walk on the path around the virtual house, see the details of the alleged interior and
to see the future building surrounded by landscape. But today is possible: exterior rendering is widely demanded among builders and architects.

This service is available for the design of country houses in a natural setting or surrounded by office buildings in the urban landscape. In that case, if you want to present your project to potential investors or partners, 3d rendering help to improve presentation. Thus, you will demonstrate a bright and vivid image with a live effect and great potential, without using boring 2d drawings.

What are the most advantages of 3D modeling from 2D drawings?

The three-dimensional image helps to dive into the project, which means: discover all its peculiarities and advantages from inside, inspect the building from different angles, get the conclusion.

3D-model allows make changes to the appearance of the project quick, according to client’s desires. For example, changing the color and texture, and experimenting with the decorations.

In addition, the availability of a low-cost choice provides an advantage for presentations to brochures and catalogs.

Visualization is not only a separate image of the selected buildings but it also creates the surrounding landscape, in addition, an object can be implemented in the existing photo.

Visualization of the exterior is performed according to the drawings, photos, and sketches, 2d drawings, and represents it by a three-dimensional model. The visualization exterior’s price varies according to the geometric complexity of the model structure, what details are required, the processing of the structural elements of the landscape, the surrounding parts, as well as the number of unique objects for decoration.

Thus, three-dimensional visualization of the exterior – is the tning that will attract further investment into a profitable project through a comprehensive presentation with different camera angles, realistic textures, and colors, an all of this are on realistic landscape.

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The Differences Between 3D Renderings and Photography

The Differences Between 3D Renderings and Photography

If you ask what we want to get as a result of 3d visualization, we can note that we want to do work in the most realistic way and fill it with life for visualization photography. For this, we use high-quality models and realistic lighting, but except for it, we also have two fundamentally different moments.

The first is angles from the height of human sight. This technique makes the image so realistic that the viewer is simply immersed in the project head first. In this way, the figure is perceived not just as an artificial picture, but as a real object in the background environment. That’s how you can create the impression that it’s just the photo, which was taken by the photographer being in a certain place. The “shoot” needs to be made not from somewhere in the air, but from a real place like a path for pedestrians or the sidewalk, and it needs to capture all surrounding details, that will make the visualization photography looks realistic.

Many professionals and studios, especially beginners, don’t even know about this and have no idea how they can achieve such an impressive effect. And their architectural visualization hasn’t yet reached the desired level. Although this is completely okay, all skills only come with practice.

There is another method, that helps to maximize detail for images panoramas. It requires fairly precise manual editing. Each master plan is made by a specialist manually without using any ready-made models and pictures. Thus 3d visualization of the exterior is performed with special attention to every small detail (including the individual elements of the landscape), the direction of shadows, the position of the glare of the sun, and stuff. In this approach, the quality of a panoramic image is similar to a photo. If you want to make a really high-detail picture, use a perspective that comes from the height of the bird’s flight. Such a perspective allows a full and very elaborate in detail concept of the complex or neighborhood.

Summing up everything above, we can conclude that the picture that is most similar to the photo, will create a real sense of presence and will expand the potential buyer’s boundaries of perception. It allows us to represent the object like it is already built. This means that you can emotionally move into it, and feel yourself like in other reality.

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Problems between the customer and the contractor in 3d modeling of the apartment

Problems between the customer and the contractor in 3d modeling of the apartment

The technology of apartment 3d modeling, as well as other 3d visualization services, can improve the quality of advertising for your product. Especially in the situation when the product is at the design stage and it is impossible to make real-life photos.

However, it’s hard to get along with every 3D-render specialist. And as with any other cooperation, various problems can occur between customer and performer:

  • The performer can’t finish his work according to the assigned term. As a result, the delay increases the risk of failing the project, which increases the chances of losing customers and profits.
  • The resulting draft is full of errors. This happens if the 3d-artist wasn’t attentive to the task. Also, sometimes it’s hard to make render similar to the client’s vision and artist needs to produce new 3d drawing ideas. In this case, unfortunately, you can’t return the time and nerves that you spend.
  • The price is too high for the performance. The price of all primary and supplementary services is not clearly specified. This occurs due to the fact that there are still certain parameters that can affect the price. Each project has an individual cost. Therefore, in the end, the performer can surprise you with a high price.
  • No Warranties. Sometimes exist the risk that after the receipt of the payment order artist will disappear. So you won’t get both money and 3d-visualization.
  • No result or the low-quality result of work. Even if the performer has a fantastic portfolio, his performance will not always be so. In a situation like that, the client can simply not accept the project. As a result, wasted money and time.

All possible troubles can be avoided if you’ll choose the 3d imaging studio instead of a freelancer. In this case, you will have a warranty, precise deadlines, high quality, the possibility of improvements, the ability to track job steps, transparent costs, fresh 3d drawing ideas, and, of course, openness and accessibility.

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When you need visualization and how it can be replaced

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When you need visualization and how it can be replaced

The Internet can realize a lot of properties, and the competition is steadily increasing. Before, when a building or apartment was deficient, then any offer on the market sold itself. But now you need to look uncommon to make your clients interested in real estate and visualize change. And one of the ways to achieve it – building renders. And this is the right way to stand out among the enormous architectural diversity.

Before getting this service, many have a completely logical question: is there a library of ready architectural solutions? And can it replace the need to develop an individual project? Alas, this is not possible. Each building, interior or exterior individual, rendering needs to be very unique for every 3d image. From several ready-made solutions, you can use ready-made models for landscape environments (street furniture, trees, lights, cars). This is because in reality around us we also have the typical things – lights, cars, trees, and sidewalks. As for the buildings, even if their structure corresponds to the standard design, each array has an individual structure that is different from other general plans and special internal planning. Thus, it is necessary to simulate the project again and fill it with already constructed models. But also for the surrounding area, you can individually construct specific architectural forms.

Usually, the time the architectural planning and the beginning of the first sales is happening at the same time as the creation of custom 3d renders. In addition, it often happens that the project has not even been completely decorated, but sales are already appearing. So, we have to “hot pursuit” to create a project with fresh architectural drawings and visualize change.

It is important to note that coping with such situations and own crisis management at the initial stage of the construction process can be relatively painless to change the concept, in many studios. It is very important for the younger generation of developers who put their tastes, preferences, and ambitions above the requirements of the market.

About alternatives, the increasingly popular use of real-time graphics. Its essence lies in the fact that you are visiting the site and using the tablet mode using an additional reality that lets you see the future structure of the model to its real scale. Of course, the technology has improved, it is not as detailed as the visualization, but it gives its amazing effect.

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Data visualization tools

The possibilities of modern imaging programs

Today it is not easy to meet someone who has never heard about the huge number of computer programs that give a chance to see never seen before, and imagine the most complete objects. This is a data visualization tools that create a 3d visualization of objects from diverse spheres of production.

All special visualization essence lies in the fact that it is possible to see the next object in the project. The interior of a house, an apartment, visualization of the exterior facade,  a swimming pool, or simply a computer table is reconstructed in the individual project.

The work plan is as follows. For example, you intended to start a repair and want to determine the color of the wallpaper, the selection of furniture, lighting, the type of installation of drywall constructions to enlarge free room space. And if the imagination can not give you an accurate picture,  3d rendering of exterior and interior will help you with it. So, the next step is to seek the services of a company that is engaged in the whole imaging procedure, and discuss the plan of the proposed project with 3D artist. Then 3d visualizer designs layout in one of the  data visualization tools, and then designs the layout renderer in the other. Here you will be surprised how realistic the project will be after rendering and post-processing in Photoshop. It will be hard even to believe that even the smallest elements of the project are constructed and processed by designer hands.

Thus, the creation of the project ensures exclusivity and identity of your dreams and preferences in finished form. In addition, the solutions of colors, textures and furniture coverings, lighting arrangement – this details are very easy to change, and they can always be refined, if the original plan would not be entirely successful.

Of course, modern architectural solutions are completely impossible without imaging programs. For the design of the exteriors of any building is used a software for work with three-dimensional objects. It’s scary just to imagine, how difficult it was to work for architects in the past. Now the three-dimensional model of any building as the shopping complex and residential premises, can be seen immediately in the place where it will be in reality, surrendered with  near  buildings and landscape.

Most often, visualization artist is not just a designer who can come up with a variety of furniture and combine harmoniously color shades, it is also a person who can determine exactly what the customer needs. Even if the clients often can not exactly articulate or even understand what he or she wants. Psychologists advise to visualize your dream, then it has a tendency to becomes real.

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Studios visualized cottages

Studios visualized cottages

Cottage for a lot of people seem to place for a rest. Yes this is a real dream! High-grade visualization involves the construction of the cottage’s unique layout of the facility, following a thorough elaboration of detail and expressive textures.

Today, many studios working successfully 3d rendering, offering modern method embodiment in virtual life architectural dream. Upon completion of works, such technology provides a three-dimensional image that will maximize close to reality. Experts create a pattern for any creative, exquisite design of the customer and satisfy the wishes of even the most demanding customers.

It should be said about the designers and customers the opportunity to reveal to them the visualization in the design of cottages. This innovative technology is designed to be universal. Its features allow you to operate successfully on the one hand, on the smallest details, and on the other, can be qualitatively handle bulky, extensive projects, even with the unique and special projects.

Through visualization operations it carried out an integrated approach to the creation of a competent facility. So, the model is correctly described from different angles and in different lighting conditions. In this manner produced product will conform strictly exclusive and individual customer preferences, any analog excluded. It is for these reasons, architects, designers and other creators began to actively take advantage of 3d technology. Even very complicated calculations and diagrams that are understandable to man-layperson, will demonstrate all the capabilities and important features of the object.

Vizualizatsiyav architecture is used to perform a variety of tasks:

  • Projects separate townhouses, cottage villages, cottages.
  • Development of additional components of architecture, decoration and equipment.
  • Visualization of the exterior of houses (with different zoom).
  • Landscape projects.
  • Creating a presentation and preparation of the architectural album.

Three-dimensional visualization of the cottages – an art object for the construction of the layout, its detailed and thorough processing and invoice application.