3D Architectural Rendering for US Architects & Developers
Photorealistic renders and animation for US architects, builders and developers, produced from your drawings. Renders from $199 per image.
Who we work with in the US
American projects tend to arrive with a sales clock or a hearing date attached. Our work for US teams falls into three groups: architects preparing a design for a jurisdiction, homebuilders and developers who need marketing images before the ground is broken, and interior designers or hospitality groups showing a client a space that does not exist yet.
Typical briefs include a hero exterior for a spec home or subdivision, a set of exteriors and floor plans for a multi-family launch, interiors for a model unit, and aerial views for a master-planned community. Everything is remote: you send drawings and a brief, we send drafts, and the conversation lives in email, shared files and short calls.
Images for entitlement, zoning and design review
In most US cities a project passes through a sequence of public steps before a permit is issued: a pre-application meeting, site plan or design review, a planning commission or board hearing, and sometimes a neighborhood meeting held well before any of those. Each audience reads an image differently. Planning staff want to see massing, setbacks and how the building meets the street. Board members and neighbors want to see what the corner will feel like on an ordinary afternoon.
For a hearing we usually suggest a small, disciplined set: an eye-level view from the most sensitive neighboring property, a view along the street frontage, and one aerial or elevated view that shows the building against its block. Keeping the camera honest matters more than making the image dramatic, because a board that suspects flattery will discount the whole package.
Homeowner associations and architectural review committees ask for something different again: finishes, roof pitch, fence and garage treatment, and how a new house sits next to its neighbors. If your approval is of that kind, send the guideline document with the brief and we will build the views around the points the committee actually checks.
Developer pre-sales, lenders and marketing
A developer selling units off a plan needs images long before there is anything to photograph. The same model usually has to serve several uses: the website and brochure, the sales gallery wall, the listing on the MLS and portals, and the package a lender or equity partner reads before releasing funds.
Because those uses need different things, say up front which one comes first. A lender package wants an accurate, restrained exterior and a clear site context. A sales gallery wants warm dusk lighting, furnished amenity spaces and lifestyle detail. A listing photo set wants consistent angles across every unit type so a buyer can compare them.
- Spec homes and subdivisions: one hero exterior per plan and elevation option, with color schemes shown as variations on the same camera.
- Multi-family launches: street-level exterior, courtyard or pool amenity, a typical unit interior and a 3D floor plan for each unit type.
- Condominium and townhome sales: furnished model-unit interiors and a rooftop or lobby view that carries the lifestyle pitch.
- Master-planned communities: an aerial that shows phasing, open space, trails and the road network.
Drawing conventions and US units
- Drawings and models: DWG, RVT, SKP and Rhino files are all workable, as are PDF plans and elevations. With 2D drawings only, we can build the 3D model in-house, which we confirm at the quote stage.
- Units: US sets are in feet and inches, with plans at scales such as 1/4 inch to the foot and site plans at engineering scales in decimal feet. We model in the units as drawn and convert nothing. Tell us if a set mixes imperial and metric.
- Area and marketing figures: square footage on a floor plan graphic should match the figure on the offering documents, so send the net and gross areas you want shown.
- Codes and callouts: if a view must show a required setback, a tree preservation area or a parking count, mark it on the plan and we will keep it visible in the image.
Working across US time zones
Our working hours overlap with US mornings, so a question on a draft sent from New York or Chicago is answered during your working morning, not overnight. We agree a call window at the start, a single point of contact on your side, and one place where markups are kept. Quotes confirm scope and a schedule before work starts, two revision rounds are included, and finals are delivered as JPEG or TIFF with PNG or layered files on request.
3D rendering for US firms: Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and Miami
We are a remote studio and we do not have an office in any US city. What firms in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami and Las Vegas get is the same thing as anywhere else in the country: remote delivery, working hours that overlap with US mornings, and drafts returned by email or a shared folder so a question is answered during your working morning.
Many of the briefs we see from those cities are multifamily and high-rise schemes, where one model has to serve street-level exteriors, amenity interiors and an aerial or rooftop view. If that is your project, start from the pages below, which show the type of work and what it costs.
What is included
Renders from $199 per image, 3D floor plans from $149, photomontage from $399 per image or $750 for a set of 3, animation from $2,600 (60-second walkthrough) and VR from $3,000. Start with a single image, or send your drawings for a quote. A standard still typically takes 3 to 5 business days once the drawings are complete, and the quote sets the schedule for larger packages. The price for your project depends on the number of views, scene complexity and source files.
Services and pricing
Examples of our work
Studio experience covers 900+ projects. These case studies show how a project runs from drawings to final images:
Recent delivered projects
Frequently asked questions
Do you have a US office?
We work with US clients remotely, by email, shared files and calls. Our working hours overlap with US mornings.
Do you work in feet and inches?
Yes. US sets in feet, inches and decimal feet are modeled as drawn. If a set mixes imperial and metric, flag it in the brief and we will confirm the scale before modeling.
How much do architectural renderings cost?
Renders start from $199 per image and 3D floor plans from $149. The quote for your project depends on views, complexity and source files.
What do I need to send?
Plans, elevations and sections or a 3D model, the camera positions you want, a finish schedule, and site photos. For a hearing, add the zoning conditions or board comments the views must answer.
How do revisions work?
You receive a draft, mark it up, and we return a revised version. Two rounds are included. Extra rounds are available at a pre-agreed rate.
