

Les Maisons de Maîtres Églantiers, viewing the kitchen and living area in SketchUp and D5, respectively. Luis favors D5 because it compliments his streamlined workflow and allows for real-time rendering. He had both programs open simultaneously on his computer such that when he made a change in SketchUp, he could flip to D5 and refresh for viewing. Even this early in his workflow, Luis switched between SketchUp and D5. To start creating visuals for Les Maisons de Maîtres Églantiers, Luis took the existing 2D AutoCAD file, imported it into SketchUp, and then uploaded pictures taken from the site. I took pictures of the cobblestone streets, facades of houses, and landscaping, which I then uploaded to the SketchUp model.” Before I dug into the 3D realm, I walked around the site and nearby streets. “The site for Les Maisons de Maîtres Églantiers is in a quiet neighborhood but still centrally located next to Luxemburg’s parliament and European-styled school buildings. They told Luis that the project visuals should emulate the surrounding houses and landscape design aesthetics. Dagli can easily navigate Luxembourg’s strict design standards while creating singular buildings.Ĭoldwell Banker Hestia Group Luxembourg is the real-estate company that brought onboard Luis to Les Maisons de Maîtres Églantiers. They are a contemporary firm whose modern, simple, and contextual design values compliment Luis’s rendering style.

One of Luis’s favorite projects he’s worked on is Les Maisons de Maîtres Églantiers because he loves working with Dagli, an architectural firm in Luxembourg. The marketing assets are essential for kickstarting construction because the developer only moves forward after selling one or more units. The developer uses Luis’ final visuals for marketing the homes or apartments. As an interior designer and visualization consultant, he will create visuals in concert with the project architects. Developers usually bring Luis onto a project after the architectural plans are complete but before construction starts. Luis is an independent designer from Luxembourg who partners with high-end residential design developers to create compelling visuals. Architect and designer Luis Bertomeu Sanchez walks us through his new favorite workflow - SketchUp to D5! Streamlined simplicity is the name of the game for this blend of 3D modeling and rendering software. Creating stunning visuals is key to winning design work and communicating the visual impact of a space.
