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The dispute was settled in a single viewing — how much a 3D visualization costs in Bishkek
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A couple building a guest house had long argued about how it should look: one wanted wood, the other glass, and they couldn't find a compromise. A 3D visualization on their actual plot quickly showed that one of the options faced straight into the neighbor's fence, and the months-long argument was settled in a single viewing
How it usually goes
Jamilya and her husband were building a guest house on eight sotkas near Issyk-Kul. They'd already bought a 100 kVA transformer, and the plot had been cleared
Their argument was about the look. He pictured wood and a pitched roof, she pictured glass and a flat one. Each of them kept showing photos from the internet, and the conversation went in circles
The argument ended with the render. Both options were placed on their actual plot, with their terrain and the lake view, and it became clear that the glass version looked straight into the neighbor's fence
What people come with
People come in with two different visions within the family, or with a picture of someone else's house. Less often, they come with a finished project and ask to see how it will look in real life
If this sounds like you
- We have a plot of land in the village of Bosteri, 8 sotkas
- A 100 kVA transformer has already been purchased
- Render of a residential complex
How it works
The building is placed on your actual plot, with the real terrain and orientation to the compass points. The facade, volumes, and materials are reviewed in daylight
A change on the image costs a workday. A change on site costs a week and materials — so it's better to argue before the foundation
How to prepare
Send us the documents for the plot and photos taken on site, including the view from the neighbors. A render without the terrain and surroundings shows a picture, not your house
Most common questions
Is the render included in the project?
Visualization is done at the concept stage. Its scope is discussed separately: showing the overall look is one thing, showing the interiors of every room is another
Can you make a render from someone else's project?
Yes. We need the drawings and the plot data — without them you'd get a picture that isn't tied to the actual location
Source of the case study — JBN's correspondence with clients and the company's publications. The story is compiled from similar inquiries: the name is fictional, details have been changed
The case is real — compiled from JBN's publications. The client's name has been changed
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