We’ve said it before (and we’ll probably say it a thousand times more): Your office design is important. Why? Because it affects your team and your property, two of your biggest and most important assets. That’s why it’s so important to get your design right. But a complete office redesign can be expensive (that’s why it’s important to get it right the FIRST time). You’ve probably heard the phrase, “measure twice, cut once”. When designing your office, renderings and animations are your ruler. The tool that helps you ensure the design you’ve chosen works spatially, aesthetically, and functionally before cutting into your budget. Here’s how:
- If you’ve ever seen a space plan, you know that they’re incredibly informative, but often challenging to grasp the amount of space that actually exists between walls, desks, and other office furniture. Our renderings and animations are made to scale using blueprints/floorplans of your actual office space and dimensions of the specific furniture pieces you plan on using, just like space plans are. But renderings and animations go a bit further by adding dimension, finishes, and accessories that all aid in helping our brains accurately understand the amount of open space present. Seeing the depth and decor of your office space before purchasing the furniture can help you determine if what you’ve chosen will really fit your space or if you need to rethink the setup. Not only will this help you get the design right, but it also saves you money by avoiding returns and redesign delays after the furniture arrives.
- Similarly, it’s important to see what your actual designs will look like. Once you know the space is useable, it’s crucial to assess how it looks and feels. You don’t want an office that’s decorations are busy and distracting, but you also don’t want a lackluster and uninspiring office either. Seeing your designs fleshed out with the exact furniture and accents you’ve chosen can help you determine whether you need to adjust to create the right feel or if you’re good to move forward with the original design plans. Since the look and feel of your office can drastically affect employee happiness and productivity (read more about designing a productive here), this step can save you a lot of issues and money down the road.
- Perhaps most importantly, creating renderings or animations  of your office design gives you something tangible to show your employees. This isn’t just a fun step to get your employees excited (although that is a plus to sharing the designs with the company). It’s more so a step that helps you get useful feedback from those who will use the space the most. Most organizations consist of several teams that all communicate and function differently. One consistent office set up might not work for everyone and it’s good to know that going in to the redesign process. You want your employees to be comfortable, to have the space and resources they need to do their job efficiently. Your teams know best what those resources are and how their space can best be utilized. They’re an invaluable resource when it comes to redesigning your office, so show them the fleshed out designs and take advantage of their input.
Blown away by these benefits and want to take advantage of them yourself? Send us a message or upload your project files to our Hightail site for a free quote on renderings and animations. Take a look at our rendering and animation gallery to see examples of our work in the meantime!