{"id":3142,"date":"2017-06-06T14:41:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T14:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/?p=3142"},"modified":"2021-02-08T10:03:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T10:03:28","slug":"top-5-things-architects-can-improve-client-presentations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/06\/06\/top-5-things-architects-can-improve-client-presentations\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 5 Things Architects Can Improve on During Client Presentations|Modelo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>.article .entry-content { font-size: 1.1em;}<\/style><\/p>\n<p>In this post, we&#8217;ll highlight\u00a0the top 5 things that architects can improve on during client presentations. Client presentations are a huge part of our job as architects and communicating your vision to clients should be clear and engaging. Read on to learn how to create interactive 3D presentations and utilize Virtual Reality with clients.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3144\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3144 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AutoCAD_Architecture_User_Interface_Tutorial-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AutoCAD_Architecture_User_Interface_Tutorial-1024x697.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AutoCAD_Architecture_User_Interface_Tutorial-300x204.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AutoCAD_Architecture_User_Interface_Tutorial-768x523.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AutoCAD_Architecture_User_Interface_Tutorial-200x136.jpg 200w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/AutoCAD_Architecture_User_Interface_Tutorial.jpg 1433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A typical CAD interface<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. <strong>Directly showing clients a CAD modeling interface<br \/><\/strong>Let&#8217;s face it, people like to see stuff in 3D, but CAD modeling software like Rhino, SketchUp or Revit is\u00a0too complicated and overwhelming for non-users to understand. Many cases have shown that clients love the interactiveness of presentations, like animations, VR etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3145\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3145 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/W_RENDERING_01-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/W_RENDERING_01-1024x723.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/W_RENDERING_01-300x212.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/W_RENDERING_01-768x542.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/W_RENDERING_01-200x141.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of BIG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>2.<strong>\u00a0A lack of\u00a0back-up options beside renderings<\/strong><br \/>Clients get hooked on\u00a0with very minor things in\u00a0one image and sometimes don&#8217;t\u00a0let go. It&#8217;s always nicer to have more renderings and more design options to show, however with demanding deadlines, we never have enough time to make those happen. Nonetheless, it&#8217;s important to have multiple images to back up your renderings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3146\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/324d0589-e8c7-444c-80a1-3efaba697930-original.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/324d0589-e8c7-444c-80a1-3efaba697930-original.jpeg 960w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/324d0589-e8c7-444c-80a1-3efaba697930-original-150x150.jpeg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/324d0589-e8c7-444c-80a1-3efaba697930-original-300x300.jpeg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/324d0589-e8c7-444c-80a1-3efaba697930-original-768x768.jpeg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/324d0589-e8c7-444c-80a1-3efaba697930-original-500x500.jpeg 500w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/324d0589-e8c7-444c-80a1-3efaba697930-original-200x200.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miscommunication can lead to terrible results<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>3. <strong>Spending too much time and money on what the client doesn\u2019t want\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Before the presentation, everything we do is based on our assumptions. We need to better communicate with our clients\u00a0from the beginning. Other service-based industries\u00a0like law or consulting firms all have a client-centric approach, which means more communication in order to understand what they really need.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3147\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3147 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTL_MSKLobbyWall_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTL_MSKLobbyWall_9.jpg 1000w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTL_MSKLobbyWall_9-300x180.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTL_MSKLobbyWall_9-768x461.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/LTL_MSKLobbyWall_9-200x120.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clients usually don&#8217;t understand or appreciate complicated drawings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>4. <strong>Presentation materials that are too theoretical or diagrammatical<\/strong><br \/>There is such thing as \u201ctoo much architectural dialogue.\u201d Most architects are trained to present designs in an abstract and philosophical way. In reality, people don&#8217;t think or understand in that way, especially if they are not in the industry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3148\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3148 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BeFunky_Collage-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BeFunky_Collage-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BeFunky_Collage-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BeFunky_Collage-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BeFunky_Collage-768x768.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BeFunky_Collage-500x500.jpg 500w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BeFunky_Collage-200x200.jpg 200w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BeFunky_Collage.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Be like an architect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>5. <strong>Lack of style<\/strong><br \/>Style is relative, but as architectural professionals, it\u2019s always better to show your clients that you have something special. Styles could be the way you talk, present, dress and of course, your design.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At Modelo, we are building a platform that help architects to communicate the vision of their design to clients and other stakeholders. We believe with the right tools, architects and building professionals can save lots time and money on the non-design and building tasks. We already work with 3D software all the time, but we are not taking advantage of it, like making it intuitive and accessible\u00a0for everyone so that we can focus on what we do best. Creating interactive 3D presentations and utilizing Virtual Reality is key for communicating your vision clearly to clients. Read this <a href=\"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/index.php\/how-to-create-an-interactive-3d-architectural-presentation\/\">5-step process<\/a>\u00a0to take the first to learn how to create an interactive 3D presentation in Modelo.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2N3AqfV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/modelo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Default\u5907\u4efd-2-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6713\" width=\"210\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Default\u5907\u4efd-2-14.jpg 420w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Default\u5907\u4efd-2-14-300x69.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Default\u5907\u4efd-2-14-200x46.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, we&#8217;ll highlight\u00a0the top 5 things that architects can improve on during client presentations. 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