Guide
Design concepts vs construction drawings
A beautiful 3D elevation helps you decide how your building should look. It is not something a site team can build from on its own. Here's how the different deliverables fit together.
Design concepts and 3D renders
A 3D elevation is a visualisation of your building’s front (and sometimes other) facades. It shows proportions, materials, colours and lighting so you can make decisions before construction. Our elevation packages deliver concepts and rendered views — with a fixed number of revisions.
Schematic elevation drawings
A schematic drawing is a 2D drawing of the design intent: overall heights, openings and major elements. It’s useful for discussing the design with your contractor, but it is not a construction drawing and is not approved by any authority.
Facade execution drawings
Execution drawings add the detail a site team needs — sections through projections, cladding layouts, fixing zones and material schedules. We offer these as a separate, scoped add-on after reviewing your project.
Approval and structural drawings
Statutory approval drawings are submitted to your local authority and must meet local rules. Structural drawings are designed and checked by qualified structural engineers based on calculations. Neither is produced as part of an elevation package.
At a glance
| Deliverable | What it is | Build directly from it? |
|---|---|---|
| 3D elevation / render | Shows how the building will look | No — visualisation only |
| Schematic elevation drawing | 2D drawing of the facade design intent | No — not a construction drawing |
| Facade execution drawings | Details your site team can build from | Scoped add-on, reviewed first |
| Approval / statutory drawings | Submitted to local authorities | Not offered online |
| Structural drawings | Designed by qualified structural engineers | Coming soon, after scope review |