3D renderings for projects in France
In a nutshell
In France a rendering is used to show how the building fits into its surroundings and to sell off-plan; there it is called a perspective 3D. We do it remotely from Barcelona, in the same time zone as Paris. There are no published projects of ours in France; the closest in language is a hotel in Brussels.
- Same timeas Paris: calls and revisions on the same working day
- 10 daysbusiness days for a single-family home
- 6-8 viewsin an off-plan development series
- 24 hfixed-price proposal, in business hours
What France asks for: integration and off-plan sales
What the Code de l'urbanisme says and what happens with images in a VEFA.
Under article R431-10 of the Code de l'urbanisme, the permis de construire file includes a graphic document showing how the project fits into its surroundings. That is the moment when a well-framed exterior, with the building among its neighbors and its vegetation, carries weight in the presentation.
In off-plan sales (VEFA), commercial images are usually marked as non-contractual. That does not make them any less important: they are what the buyer sees before the building exists.
The format the file requires is decided by whoever processes it; we prepare the images from your drawings and the site information.
What we need for an integration view
Four things worth sending us when you request the proposal.
- Plans and elevations, and the model if there is one.
- Images of the surroundings or photographs of the plot.
- Planned materials and joinery.
- The viewpoint you want to show, or we propose it ourselves in clay.
How many days a single-family home takes
About 10 business days, with two rounds of revisions per view.
One or two exterior views and two interiors, in about 10 business days.
- Day 2
- Camera angles agreed in clay.
- Day 6
- First image.
- Day 8
- Revisions: two rounds per view.
- Day 10
- Delivery as high-resolution JPG.
Working with Paris from Barcelona
The same working day for calls and revisions.
Calls and reviews fall within the same working day. The rest of the method is described in how we work remotely.
Comparable projects
A hotel in Brussels and three integration and sales projects.
Hotel in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium · Hotel
Four views of a hotel with a bar and rooms in a French-speaking city. It is in Belgium, not in France.
Torre Alta
Barcelona · Offices
The closest to an integration view: an office building among its neighbors, in three exteriors by day and by night.
Hotel Vistahermosa
El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz · Hotel
A hotel with a street presence: entrance and facade, by day and by night, as well as the lobby and rooms.
Residential development in Encamp
Encamp, Andorra · Real estate development
The complete series of an off-plan sale: sixteen views with blocks, penthouse and typical unit.
Which services are requested most
Exterior, development and hotels.
Exterior rendering
The building in its setting, with light, vegetation and neighbors.
Development images
A consistent series of exteriors, interiors and floor plans to sell off-plan.
Hotels
Typical room and common areas, faithful to the project's materials.
Exteriors and hotels
Nine views of buildings, development and hotel, including the one in Brussels.
Frequently asked questions
Permis de construire, non-contractual image and series for a VEFA.
Are your images valid as the graphic document of the permis de construire?
That is decided by whoever signs and processes the file. We make photorealistic images of the project in its setting; verified views, with a documented methodology, are a separate service intended for planning applications in the UK.
Where does the non-contractual image notice go?
It is usually added by whoever markets the project, on their website, brochure or board. If you need versions prepared for web and print, say so when you request the proposal.
Can the building be seen by day and by night?
Yes. Torre Alta, in Barcelona, has day and night views, and so does Hotel Vistahermosa. Each version is priced in the proposal.
Which image is most useful to show the integration?
An exterior where the building appears alongside its neighbors and vegetation. We propose it in clay before rendering, so you can approve the framing.
What is the complete series for in a VEFA?
So the buyer sees coherence between the facade, the typical unit and the common areas: the development package includes 6 to 8 views with the same light and the same style.