What types of building information are best portrayed in 3D views?
- Which stakeholders require 2D views, and why?
Sometimes it’s harder to view the relations between the objects of interest for certain parties in a 3D setting, that’s when 2D view becomes sufficient and more organized/convenient. For example for the placement of furnitures, 2D view is easier to view the horizontal spacing between the items as opposed to the need of a 3D view for the projected setting of the space. Other stakeholders that require 2D views include parties that care about the dimensions of walls/floors, the site planner.
Give examples of how the building information for a specific location in the project needs to be filtered for different audiences and purposes?
For a stone mason or a wall builder, knowing the furniture layout indoor is almost useless, and it will only create distractions. Therefore, information on the furniture placement and style choice should be filtered for them. Alternatively, the owners who care about the interior design and the furniture placement design do not need to worry about the detailed layering of the wall (as long they meet the functional requirements, owners don’t need to know the thickness and R value for every single foam or cavity). When irrelevant or complex information that can act as a distraction are filtered, it’s easier for the audience to understand what they need to know and make more genuine decisions based on the relevant information.
Should your design ideas always be conveyed through photorealistic renders?
The photorealistic renders can create different effects for different audiences. For the owners or designers, not seeing the renders makes it hard for them to imagine the vibe the space conveys. For example, having the living room rendered not only shows why the certain dimension and placement of that living space is a good choice (or not) by putting the audience in the view of the occupants/users of that space, it also helps them to better imagine the displays of the furnitures and actives/social interactions/barriers etc through the realistic display. On the other hand, people who focus on the structural integrity of the space may care less about the aesthetic design or the functional design of it (ex. having a textured sofa will only make me care less about the wall layering plan).