--- title: Partners — Builders, Developers & Brokers description: Full-stack design, drafting and visualization partner for builders, GCs, developers, real estate firms and architects across LA, OC, San Diego, Dallas and Austin. url: https://vividlybuilt.com/partners type: partnership --- # Partners — Builders, Developers, Brokers & Architects Vividly Built is a full-stack design, drafting, and visualization partner for builders, general contractors, multifamily and commercial developers, real estate firms and brokerages, and architecture practices. One firm for architecture, interiors, construction documents, and photoreal visualization — produced in-house, from a single coordinated model. Studios: Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, Austin. Service areas: Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin. ## Audiences We Partner With ### Builders & GCs For builders and general contractors. *Drawings your team can build from. Sign-off in VR before a wall is framed.* **Pain points we solve:** - Plans that need interpretation halfway through framing - Five-figure change orders from late-stage client decisions - Trade coordination errors discovered in the field - Client expectations that don't match what's drawn **What we deliver:** - Builder-ready architectural + interior CDs in Revit / BIM, fully coordinated - Photoreal pre-build visualization the client signs off on in VR — change orders effectively eliminated - FOH/BOH coordination on commercial work; MEP-coordinated drawing sets - On-call design support during construction (RFIs answered same-day) - Selections, FF&E, and submittal review handled in our shop, returned to your schedule **Engagement model:** Most builders engage us either project-by-project or as a preferred design + visualization partner with a master service agreement. We white-label deliverables under your firm where requested. ### Developers For multifamily, condo, mixed-use, and spec developers. *Photoreal pre-sale visualization that sells units before they exist — and design that ages with the asset.* **Pain points we solve:** - Pre-sales stalled because buyers can't visualize the unit - Sales-center renderings that don't match the final build - Brokers asking for collateral the marketing team can't produce - Amenity floors and lobbies that look like every other project **What we deliver:** - Pre-sale photoreal exteriors, unit interiors, amenity floors, and lobby renderings - Cinematic flythroughs and 360° walkthroughs for the sales center and broker decks - Model unit interior architecture, FF&E, and full visualization - Branded marketing assets — print, web, social — coordinated with the design language - Live web-based 3D unit configurators for buyers to spec their finishes **Engagement model:** Master service agreement covering one tower, master-planned community, or development pipeline. We integrate with your marketing and brokerage teams from entitlement onward. ### Real Estate & Brokers For listing agents, brokerages, and real estate firms. *Win listings with renderings of the home's potential. Close faster with photoreal staging.* **Pain points we solve:** - A tired property that's been on the market too long - A buyer who can't see past the current finishes - Pitching against a comp with newer finishes - An empty home that doesn't photograph well **What we deliver:** - Virtual renovation renderings — show what the home could be, room by room - Photoreal virtual staging for empty or dated interiors - "What if" exterior renderings for additions, ADUs, or full remodels - Listing-ready visualization packages (still set + 360° + short flythrough) - Buyer-side pre-purchase visualization so clients can commit with confidence **Engagement model:** Per-listing packages or a brokerage-wide retainer with turnaround SLAs. Co-branded deliverables when it helps your pitch. ### Architects For architecture firms and design practices. *In-house-grade visualization without the in-house headcount. Or full interior partnership when scope expands.* **Pain points we solve:** - Renderings that don't match the design intent - A client who needs the project explained, not presented - An interior package the firm doesn't do — and shouldn't outsource blind - A presentation deadline that an outside studio won't hit **What we deliver:** - Photoreal renderings, animation, and VR from your Revit/SketchUp/Rhino model - BIM coordination and CD production support when your team is over capacity - Full interior architecture, FF&E, and material palette in lockstep with your design - Co-presented walkthroughs in our LA, SD, Dallas, or Austin studios — or remote VR sessions - Selection, procurement, and on-site coordination so your team stays in design **Engagement model:** Sub-consultant or co-prime on a per-project basis. Confidentiality agreements and IP handling are standard. ## Full Service Catalog ### Design Architecture, interiors, and FF&E — designed together, not bolted on at the end. - **Luxury residential design** — Custom homes, primary residences, second homes, fire rebuilds. Bel Air to Malibu to La Jolla. - **Multifamily & high-rise design** — Model units, amenity floors, lobbies, and pre-sale collateral. - **Commercial design** — Restaurants, hospitality, retail, office TI, branded experience, and amenity space. - **Architectural design** — From schematic through CDs, including envelope, massing, and façade. - **Interior architecture** — Plan, ceiling, lighting, millwork — the architecture inside the building. - **FF&E specification & procurement** — Trade-only sourcing, full schedule, and submittal review. - **Custom millwork design** — Cabinetry, paneling, casework — drawn for the shop building it. - **Lighting design** — Architectural lighting + decorative, programmed in Lutron and Crestron. - **Material palette & finishes** — Stone slab selection, paint, plaster, and tile — coordinated whole-home. - **Landscape integration** — Coordination with landscape architects; pool, hardscape, and outdoor-room design. ### Drafting & Documentation Builder-ready drawings, BIM coordination, and the technical package your trades need. - **Schematic design** — Concept, massing, plan, elevation, key sections. - **Design development** — Resolved plans, RCPs, elevations, sections — ready for engineering coordination. - **Construction documents (CDs)** — Permit set + bid set, fully dimensioned and noted. - **Permit-ready submittal sets** — LADBS, City of San Diego DSD, OC city permits, Coastal Commission CDP. - **BIM modeling (Revit)** — Architectural and interior in a single coordinated model. - **MEP/structural coordination** — We run the clash detection so your engineers don't find it on-site. - **Shop drawings** — Millwork, casework, custom fabrication — drawn for the shop. - **FF&E schedules & specifications** — Procurement-ready specs with lead-times tracked. - **As-built documentation** — Field-verified drawings of existing conditions before design starts. - **Code, accessibility & ADA review** — Built into the documents, not added at correction. ### Visualization & Real-Time Photoreal stills, 360°, animation, and VR — produced in-house from the same model the designers work in. - **Photoreal still renderings** — Exterior and interior, marketing-grade, V-Ray and Unreal. - **Animation & cinematic flythroughs** — 30s–2-min cinematics for sales centers, broker decks, and social. - **360° panoramic walkthroughs** — Web-embeddable; clients explore from a browser or phone. - **VR walkthroughs (Unreal Engine)** — Standing-scale, room-scale; viewed in our studio or shipped headset. - **AR previews** — On-site augmented reality for material confirmation and field walks. - **Digital twin** — A single living model that is the source for every render, plan, and VR scene. - **Real-time interactive walkthroughs** — Web-deployed, configurable; finish/material toggles built in. - **Sales-center installations** — Tablet, kiosk, and projection-wall experiences for selling unbuilt units. - **Virtual staging & renovation renderings** — For listings, dated properties, and pre-purchase buyer visualization. - **CGI exterior, landscape & aerial** — Dusk/night/season variations; helicopter-scene context renderings. ### Technology & Capture The data and tooling layer behind everything — measured, modeled, and rendered in-house. - **LiDAR scanning & point cloud** — Site capture for existing-condition modeling and survey-grade documentation. - **Photogrammetry** — Drone and ground capture for context modeling. - **BIM authoring (Revit)** — The structural source for our drawing set and visualization. - **3ds Max + V-Ray** — Production rendering pipeline for stills and animation. - **Unreal Engine** — Real-time and VR experience deployment. - **Web-based 3D viewers** — Browser-deployed walkthroughs your client opens with a link. - **File-format interoperability** — IFC, RVT, SKP, 3DM, FBX, OBJ — we work in your stack. - **Color & finish accuracy** — Calibrated materials, real product specs, and on-site lighting matching. ## Property Types We Design - **Luxury single-family** (SFR · Custom homes) — Estate-scale new construction and full remodels across the LA, OC, and SD luxury corridors. - **Multifamily & high-rise** (Condo · Apartment · BTR) — Model units, amenity floors, lobbies, and full pre-sale visualization for condo and rental towers. - **Hospitality** (Boutique hotel · Resort · F&B) — Boutique hotels, resorts, branded residences, restaurants, and F&B programs. - **Restaurants** (FOH · BOH · Bar program) — Fast-casual to fine-dining. Kitchen consultant coordination, FOH architecture, bar geometry, and full visualization. - **Retail & flagship** (Boutique · Concept store) — Fixture design, lighting, storefront, and branded experience for boutique and flagship retail. - **Office & workplace** (Tenant improvement · HQ) — Creative office, executive suites, professional services, and talent-anchored workplace. - **Spec & production homes** (Builder programs) — Repeatable design language and full visualization packages for builder programs and spec inventory. - **ADUs & accessory** (ADU · Casita · Guest house) — Detached ADUs, garage conversions, and casitas — architecture, interior, permit set. - **Outdoor & landscape** (Pool · Hardscape · Outdoor rooms) — Outdoor rooms, pool/spa, fire and cooking programs, and landscape integration. ## Engagement Models - **Project-based** (Per-engagement): One project at a time. Defined scope, fixed-fee or T&M structure, NDA standard. Best for first-time partners and high-stakes one-offs. - **Preferred-partner MSA** (Ongoing): Master service agreement covering a defined pipeline (a tower, a community, a builder's annual production). Reserved capacity, faster turnaround, blended rate. - **White-label / co-branded** (Embedded): Deliverables produced under your firm's brand. We become the design + visualization arm your client never sees — or your co-prime if they should. ## How Partnership Works (5 Stages) 01. **Intake & scoping** — 30-minute call with your team. We learn the project, schedule, and integration model. NDA in place if needed before any drawings cross. 02. **Proposal & partnership terms** — Scoped proposal — services, deliverables, milestones, fees, IP terms — back within 5 business days. Master service agreement template for ongoing partners. 03. **Kickoff & capture** — Site capture (LiDAR/photogrammetry/survey), client/end-user interviews, and BIM model setup in week one. 04. **Design, draft, visualize in parallel** — Architecture, interiors, drafting, and visualization run in coordinated workstreams from the same model — not sequentially. 05. **VR sign-off & handoff** — Client walks the project in photoreal VR before construction. Drawings, schedules, and visualization assets handed off to your build and marketing teams. ## Why Partner With Vividly Built - **One model, every deliverable** — The plans, the renderings, the VR scene, and the FF&E schedule all come out of the same Revit/BIM source. No drift, no remodel-for-render. - **Builder-ready handoff** — Drawings your GC can build from without interpretation. We've shipped CDs to the largest luxury builders in California — they don't need a second pass. - **Zero-change-order philosophy** — Field-driven change orders commonly cost 5–10× the same scope priced up front. Resolving design in a digital twin and signing off in VR is how we keep that number near zero. - **Patent pending technology** — Our digital-twin + VR sign-off workflow is patent pending. You get the methodology, not just the output. - **Multi-studio footprint** — Studios in Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, and Austin. In-region capacity for site visits, sales-center installations, and client walkthroughs. - **Trade-only sourcing & procurement** — Holland & Sherry, Antolini, Boffi, Henrybuilt, and 100+ other trade-only resources we draw on every project. ## Partner FAQ ### Do you charge per project or on retainer? Both. Most builders, developers, and architects start project-by-project; we move to a master service agreement once we've shipped together. Brokerages and real estate firms typically engage on a per-listing or annual retainer with defined turnaround SLAs. ### Do you white-label deliverables under our firm? Yes, where it fits the engagement. We can produce drawings, renderings, and VR experiences with your firm's title block and branding. Co-branded and Vividly Built-branded options are also available. ### Do you work in-house or sub-contract the work? Everything is produced in-house by our staff designers, BIM modelers, and visualization artists in Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, and Austin. We do not outsource visualization or drafting. ### What file formats do you work in? Revit (RVT), AutoCAD (DWG), SketchUp (SKP), Rhino (3DM), 3ds Max, FBX, OBJ, IFC. We can hand off drawings as PDF + DWG and BIM models as RVT + IFC. ### What is the typical turnaround? Photoreal stills: 1–3 weeks from a finalized model. Full design + CD package for a single-family luxury home: typically 4–6 months. Sales-center package for a multifamily tower: 8–14 weeks. Listing renderings: 5–10 business days. ### How do you handle NDAs and IP? Mutual NDAs are standard before any project information crosses. IP terms are negotiated per engagement — most clients retain full ownership of the design and deliverables with us retaining portfolio rights subject to confidentiality. ### Can you co-present to our clients? Yes. We co-present in your studio, in our LA, SD, Dallas, or Austin studios, or remotely over Zoom and VR. Many of our developer and architect partners use co-presented VR sessions as the closing meeting. ### Do you have a portfolio of B2B work? Yes — see our portfolio for representative projects across luxury residential, multifamily, restaurants, retail, and office. Confidential builder and developer engagements are referenced on request. ### What does the engagement cost? Scoped to the project. Renderings start at four figures; full design + visualization packages for luxury custom homes typically run mid-six to low-seven figures depending on scope. Our cost calculator gives a quick range for construction; design fees are quoted separately. ### Who is our point of contact? A senior principal owns the relationship; a project lead runs day-to-day. You will not be bounced between account managers. ## Contact - Book a partnership call: https://calendly.com/vividlybuilt/30min - Send us a project: https://vividlybuilt.fillout.com/quickstart - info@vividlybuilt.com · (310) 776-5480 --- *Source: https://vividlybuilt.com/partners - Vividly Built. Citation permitted with attribution.*