Pre Construction Architectural Renderings

pre-construction render

completed project photograph by Jim Fidelibus

Seeing post construction photos of projects I work on is always great. Comparing those photos to the pre construction renders is a learning experience. Seeing lighting and materials in real life is important and a big piece of getting a render to work. The view point does not have to match to learn from reviewing the ‘before’ rendering and ‘after’ photography.

Working on this project for Brian Hirahara of BH Development from close to inception, it was great to see how the last pre-construction rendering compared to an amazing photograph taken by Jim Fidelibus.

Here is a render / reality image comparison from a recent project. Arch & Tower is the temporary tasting room for Robert Mondavi Winery. Napa Design Partners was the Project Architect / Designer for this renovation. Overall, I think the render was a great pre-construction representation of the future space.

pre-construction render

post construction photograph

A pre-construction ‘before’ image and post construction photograph of the completed project. Designed by QKA Architect.

‘Before’ pre-construction design rendering and completed project photograph.

Stanford Health Care Pediatric ED, designed by Ratcliff Architects.

pre-construction render

Novel Montford Park is a 336-unit mixed-use community in Charlotte, NC, developed by Crescent Communities and designed by KTGY. Now that the building is complete, KTGY’s own project photography confirms the corner massing, the color and material changes marking the retail and leasing entrances, and the ground-floor glazing all read the same way in the finished building as they do in the rendering.

See the full comparison, and how the same renderings also leased retail space and sold amenities before construction, in the case study. Completed project photography at ktgy.com.