Design, Plans, Drawings, CAD,
Drafting, 3D
DESIGN AND PLANS SERVICE
AAPAC
DESIGNBUILD
can help you to design your residential or commercial
building projects. You do not need to be in Sydney to use our
service. The process usually involves the following simple
steps:
1. Site info
- you provide us information regarding your site.
Ideally, it is a site plan with levels, existing tree location,
existing structure, and other significant features.
2. Goal -
you describe to us what you would like to achieve. eg. what
is
the primary use? how many storeys? rooms? How big? what is the budget?
3.
Analysis - we shall investigate and gather all relevant
information
relating to your site. This include authorities requirement,
utilities requirement, and site specific factors. We
would analyse the opportunities and the restriction of the
site.
4.
Concept - you describe to us what you may already have in
mind about
the concept of the design. We will design with
consideration
of your ideas, if they are applicable.
5. Design -
the design
will be developed in stages. We shall discuss with
you
and brief you at every stage. If you are not in Sydney, we
shall
have conference with you over the internet or VOIP
(phone). We
are very good in using internet technology for remote project delivery
and keeping the project cost down.
6. 3D -
we start 3D
at the early stage of developing a design because we would like you to
see the design at eye level and understand it as a user.
Although
it will only be simple 3D model, it is a very useful tool to
allow
walk through and seeing what the space is like as in real life.
You will see the 3D on your computer.
7. Drawings
-
we will prepare all drawings and documentation needed for submission to
authorities (Council or Certifier) for approval. All drawings
are
done with cad. Pdf file will be provided for you to
use
easily. You do not need to have cad program on your computer
to
view them and to print them.
All will
be done through a dedicated website for your project.
3D Modelling
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Traditional
drawings of building design are 2 dimensional. Plans,
sections and elevations have been used for a long time and are still
widely used in
the building industry to convey design information. However, we do not
normally see buildings in 2 dimensions. We see buildings in 3
dimensions and in perspective. Our experience of space is
based on our perception of the 3 dimensional world in perspective.
To understand a design, especially during development of a
concept, the more effective way is to see it in 3D.
As
a routine, we develop 3D model of our design to allow clients to
understand the design concept and the spatial arrangement.
Even before materials are defined for different surfaces, you
as our client can "walk through" the spaces created and "feel" the
building and its interiors.
If
you have a design done already but you are not sure about its 3
dimensional feel, we can develop a 3D model based on that design and
let you verify that it is what you have understood as designed.
For more realistic presentation, we can produce photorealistic
rendering of certain 3D view.
We also use 3D model to appraise the change of shadow during different
times of a day and seasons.