Architectural renderings and visualization for Germany
In a nutshell
An image that explains the building to a jury, to an urban design board (Gestaltungsbeirat) or to whoever buys before it exists. We work from Barcelona, in the same time zone as Germany, with the framing agreed beforehand in clay.
- Oct 4-6, 2027EXPO REAL in Munich, according to the organizer
- 10-15 daysbusiness days to deliver a development
- 3 in 5 dayscompetition images, in business days
- 24 hfixed-price proposal, in business hours
What image a design board needs
How to present a building to people who do not know the site.
According to public information from several cities, Gestaltungsbeiräte are urban design advisory boards that review significant projects. Stuttgart's is made up of seven independent experts, and projects are recommended to be presented to them from the very start of planning. Regensburg's has existed since 1998, with architects who neither live nor work in the city. And some cities, such as Gütersloh, ask for a digital 3D model of the massing before the session.
Our reading: whoever judges the project does not know the site as you do and needs to see volume, height and neighbors within a few minutes. That is what an exterior rendering is for: it places the building on its street, with the framing agreed beforehand in clay, meaning volume and location only. Every city has its own rules: this page is not advice, and what your board asks for takes precedence.
What to look at in an RPW 2013 competition
Four details of the call that set the work plan.
Under RPW 2013 (§ 1, paragraph 4), entries are anonymous until the jury (Preisgericht) reaches its decision.
- How many images the Auslobung asks for, and in what format.
- How the project must be represented: the call for entries sets it.
- The submission date, which decides how many days there are for the framing.
- Which authorship details cannot appear on the board.
With that, the standard competition commission (three images, five business days) is adjusted to fit: it is described in images for competitions.
How to sell as a Bauträger before completion
What the MaBV regulates and what the buyer sees in the meantime.
Data according to the MaBV; the last row is our own reading.
- Regime
- Selling before construction is finished is governed by the MaBV.
- Payments
- In stages tied to construction progress, up to seven installments (§ 3).
- What the buyer sees
- During that sale, the images are the only part of the product the buyer can see.
- Our commission
- 6 to 8 views in 10 to 15 business days, in development images.
How to get ready for EXPO REAL 2027
Dates of the fair and a countdown to having the images ready.
EXPO REAL 2027 takes place from October 4 to 6, 2027, in Munich, according to the organizer. It is a real estate trade fair where developers and investors present projects, so it is a natural date to have a series of images or an animated walkthrough ready.
Count back from October 4: a development package takes between 10 and 15 business days, and it is wise to leave room for your own layouts. If you want a walkthrough for investors, see 3D animation.
Which of our projects are similar
Five projects for each situation, none of them in Germany.
We have not yet published projects in Germany and we have no office there. We work remotely from Barcelona, in the same time zone; the method is described in international work. These are the closest matches for each situation above.
Torre Alta
Pere IV, Barcelona · Offices
Three exterior views, by day and by night, of an office building in the middle of the urban fabric: the kind of view shown to a design board.
Residential development in Encamp
Encamp, Andorra · Real estate development
One of its views shows the block seen from the street, with the neighborhood around it: integration into its surroundings. The others make up the complete sales series.
Hotel Vistahermosa
El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz · Hotel
The entrance and the pool among pines, with a day version and a night version of the same building.
Office competition on Aribau Street
Barcelona · Competitions
A single image for the board: what an anonymous jury sees without knowing who signed it.
Homes on La Castellana
Madrid · Real estate development
Living room, terrace, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom of a typical unit: the consistent series that stands in for the apartment that cannot yet be visited.
Which services fit your case
Exterior, competitions, development and animation.
Exterior rendering
The building with its street, its trees and its light, to explain it to a board or a jury.
Competition images
A few views, adjusted to whatever the Auslobung sets.
Development images
The series the buyer sees while construction moves forward.
3D animation
A short walkthrough to show a project to investors at a trade fair.
Buildings on their street and sales series
Eight views of exteriors, interiors and hotel entrances.
Frequently asked questions
Gestaltungsbeirat, 3D model, anonymity and EXPO REAL.
Which image should I bring to a Gestaltungsbeirat session?
There is no single rule: ask the planning office what is expected. What we usually propose is an exterior that places the building with its street and its neighbors, with the framing agreed beforehand in clay.
My city asks for a 3D model of the massing: is that the same as a rendering?
No. The digital model is your project's; the rendering is an image made from it. We start from your model for the images, and the clay framing serves you as a first reading of the massing.
Stuttgart recommends presenting from the start of planning: can I commission the image with the project only half defined?
The clay framing is done without materials, so it can start from massing and site. If the finishes are not yet decided, tell us when you request the proposal and we will talk it through.
Anonymous competition: how do you handle what I send you?
How anonymity is maintained is set out in the Auslobung. On our side, confidentiality is the studio's default.
How far ahead should I start to reach EXPO REAL with images?
A development package takes between 10 and 15 business days. Count back from October 4, 2027 and add whatever margin you need for your own layouts.