Visual Floor Plans
These types of drawings are good for landlords, apartment complexes and condo units. Offering a visual floor plan along with an apartment listing can help the potential resident to understand the layout of a unit.
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Renderings
If you are placing furniture in a space, redoing a kitchen or bath, or just want to offer a detailed drawing of a unit to a client, this is the way to go. The art of hand-rendering is being overthrown by the ease and versatility of computers, but there is a subtly in the beauty of a hand-rendering that a computer rarely deliver. A diagram of this nature is a good way to communicate not only the layout of a unit, but how furniture will fit into it.
Construction Documents
If you are working on a large commercial project or residential renovation, it is imperative to have construction documents. Many times, business & home owners make the incorrect assumption that if they are doing a renovation, an architect is necessary. Architects can be very costly and are trained to handle projects that require structural modifications. If a project involves moving load-bearing walls, adding sections of a building or altering roofs, it is good to have the knowledge and experience of an architect, and often permitting laws will require it. However, if the changes you are making to a space are largely cosmetic, that is what interior designers are there for. Their specialty is in space-planning and focus on functionality of the inside of a building. They can move walls that are not load-bearing, and know how to relocate things like plumbing and electric, HVAC equipment and other interior fixtures. Of course, most of the specialized work is outsourced to contractors, plumbers and electricians, but a skilled designer can handle the process leading up to construction, and help facilitate the timely and organized flow of a big project. A set of construction documents will be generated that will communicate each and every part of the project, from demolition to applying the final coat of paint. Below is an example of a lighting plan from a set of construction documents for a new restaurant.
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