Dark Metal Barndominium

Project Overview

The real estate developer came to us mid-design with Dark Metal Barndominium, a luxury home project in Vancouver, BC. They needed 2 images that could work for client presentations now and marketing materials later.

Single-story dark charcoal metal-clad barndominium with standing seam metal roof, wood-framed windows, covered patio area, extensive green lawn, rural tree-surrounded setting.

The Challenge

Stakeholder alignment was part of the challenge. Multiple decision-makers had different priorities for what the renders should emphasise, and we had to find compositions that satisfied all of them without diluting any single perspective.

At 2 deliverables, there’s a real risk of redundancy — views that look too similar or don’t add new information. We planned the camera positions deliberately so every image earned its place in the set.

Our Approach

Feedback cycles were structured. We presented renders in context — placed into the marketing layout or presentation deck — so the real estate developer could evaluate them as their audience would see them, not as isolated files on a white background.

The rendering pipeline was set up to handle 2 outputs efficiently. Shared lighting rigs, consistent material libraries, and a standardised colour pipeline meant every image maintained the same visual standard.

The modelling phase was methodical. We built the geometry from the architectural plans, cross-referencing elevations and sections to catch anything that might read differently in three dimensions than it does on paper.

The Result

Delivery took 1-2 weeks from kick-off to final files. The 2-image set now powers the project’s online presence, sales centre displays, and social media content.

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