Is a Designer Useful to Your Project?

[TJ Dunn]

I am a young architectural designer in Los Angeles looking to get into property renovation and flipping. I am trying to learn more about what I can do as a designer that would be a benefit to any team and partnership. I have come up with a list of skills that I feel would be a great help to the renovation process:

• 3D Modeling/Building Measurements
  • -With a 3D model you can get accurate floor plans, elevations and 3D views of the building
• Test Fit Layouts
  • -Once the 3D model is built, multiple layouts can be created and analyzed
  • -Potential problems can be solved before they are built
• Material Calculation/Cost
  • -When the design is finalized, square footages and materials can be calculated based off of the model
• Visualization Renderings
  • -You get imagery of the building/spaces before construction moves forward
  • -There is a reference during construction
• Construction Documentation
  • -Specific details can be drawn and dimensioned
• Staging
  • -A house with furniture better shows the potential of the space
• Architectural Photography
  • -People want nice pictures that actually show the space and they want a lot of them

I would appreciate your feedback on this. Would these skills be useful for your project? Is there anything else that you think a designer should do? Do these skills bring value?