Visualisation and animation
3D visualisation and animation services in Pakistan
Exterior and interior renders, walkthrough animations, 360-degree tours and 3D floor plans, produced by an architecture practice from the same plans, elevations and sections the building will be approved and built from.
Avenir prepares views for owners deciding a house, developers selling a building off-plan, and architecture and interior practices in Pakistan and abroad that need finished visuals under their own name. Every view is produced in-house in Lahore and Islamabad; reviewed from anywhere over WhatsApp and a video call.
The first consultation is free. One number for WhatsApp and calls: +92 300 1101807.
- 1 Drawing
- 2 Model
- 3 Render
- Sealed 3D views in a DHA Lahore submission set
- 2sealed 3D views in a DHA Lahore building plan submission setDHA Lahore Building Control, Core Procedures
- Reply time
- 1working day to a first reply from Avenir's client relations team
- Fee proposal
- 2working days to a fee proposal after the brief meeting
In brief
What Avenir's 3D visualisation is, and who it serves
Avenir's 3D visualisation service turns a project's architectural drawings into still renders of exteriors and interiors, walkthrough and flythrough animations, 360-degree virtual tours and 3D floor plans.
The views do three jobs: they settle design decisions before construction, they form part of an authority submission set where one is required, and they sell apartments, shops and offices before they are built.
Who it serves
Owners building 1 Kanal and 2 Kanal houses and farmhouses. Developers of apartment, commercial and mixed-use buildings. Interior clients fitting out a whole house, apartment or commercial space. Architecture and interior practices that outsource their views.
Where it is done
Produced in-house by Avenir's own team in Lahore and Islamabad; no part of the work is subcontracted. Overseas owners and firms are answered on WhatsApp first, then on a video call on Google Meet or Zoom at their convenience. One marked-up set of comments per stage keeps the record straight.
What it is not
A view is not a quotation, a structural certificate or a promise of approval. It shows a design as drawn: what the drawing gets wrong, the render repeats. That is why Avenir starts from drawings it can stand behind.
- Exterior stills
- Interior stills
- Walkthrough animation
- 360-degree tour
- 3D floor plan
One house, three views
From the drawing to the render
A render is only as reliable as the drawing beneath it. Switch between the submission elevation, the massing model and the finished view of the same house to see what each one settles.
Avenir builds every view from the project's own plans, elevations and sections, so the render carries the same dimensions, levels and setbacks as the drawings that go to the authority. In DHA Lahore, two 3D views bearing the architect's seal form part of the building plan submission set; the view and the drawing have to agree.
The same 1 Kanal house in three states, drawn at one scale. An illustration of the sequence, not a check of any plot.
The drawing settles
- Plot dimensions, setbacks and the covered area
- Floor levels and the height the authority allows
- Door, window and opening sizes
- Everything the Building Control branch checks
The model settles
- Massing and proportions
- Sun, shade and overlooking
- The balance of window to wall
- What the street sees before any finish is chosen
The render settles
- Facade materials, colours and textures
- Glazing, frames and the front door
- Lighting by day and at night
- Landscape, gate and boundary wall
Sources: DHA Lahore Building Control, Core Procedures brochure (dhalahore.org, May 2025), drawing submission list: "3D Views: With Architect's Seal"; and Avenir's DHA Lahore building byelaws page. Submission lists differ by authority: CDA, RDA and LDA have their own.
Start here
What are the visuals for?
Choose the one that fits. The button and the WhatsApp message change with your choice, so the right person at Avenir reads it first.
Replies within one working day. The first consultation is free.
Deliverables
Five outputs, and what each one settles
Choose by the decision you need to make, not by the format. Most house projects need stills; most developments need all five.
Exterior stills
Street, corner and garden views of the facade at a chosen time of day, with the boundary wall, gate and landscape in place.
- Settles
- Elevation materials and colours, glazing and frames, the gate and boundary wall; the two sealed views in a DHA Lahore submission set.
- Needs
- Plans, elevations and sections, with a schedule of finishes or material references.
Interior stills
Eye-level views of lounges, bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms with the proposed finishes, lighting and loose furniture.
- Settles
- False ceilings, wall finishes, flooring, joinery and lighting before anything is ordered or built.
- Needs
- Interior layouts, reflected ceiling plans and material references.
Walkthrough and flythrough animation
A planned camera path through or around the building, with titles and music where wanted.
- Settles
- How the spaces connect and the experience of arriving; the centrepiece of a launch, an investor presentation or a social campaign.
- Needs
- A storyboard, a target duration and an approved model.
360-degree virtual tour
Linked panoramic scenes the viewer turns through on a phone or in a browser, room by room.
- Settles
- The scale and atmosphere of an apartment or show unit; comparing unit types without a site visit.
- Needs
- Finished interior scenes for each unit type.
3D floor plan
A cut-away view of each floor showing rooms, furniture and circulation from above.
- Settles
- Layout and flow for owners and buyers who do not read 2D plans; the unit plan on a brochure page.
- Needs
- The floor plans and a furniture layout.
Product and furniture renders are produced only as part of an interior package, not as a standalone service.
How a view is made
Four stages, and what you approve at each
Every view goes through the same four stages. Each one ends with something to approve, and an approved stage is not reopened unless the design itself changes.
- 1
Brief and inputs
You share the drawings, references, the schedule of finishes if one exists, the intended use and the deadline. Avenir confirms the views, the outputs and anything missing, then issues a fee proposal within two working days of the brief meeting.
You approve: the scope - 2
Cameras and massing
Draft views in a white model: composition, camera height and angle, framing and sun direction. Nothing is dressed yet, so a change here costs little.
You approve: the camera list - 3
Materials, lighting and landscape
The approved cameras are dressed: finishes from the schedule, glazing, lighting, landscape, furniture, and people and cars for scale. One consolidated set of comments per round.
You approve: the dressed drafts - 4
Final render and delivery
High-resolution stills, the animation or tour, and files prepared for print, web or submission. Changes after this stage are re-rendered and quoted separately.
You receive: the final files
Revisions. The fee proposal states the allowance. One marked-up set of comments from one decision-maker per stage keeps the timeline short. A revision adjusts the view; a change to the architecture itself is a design change and is handled as one.
Before you ask for a quotation
What Avenir needs to start, and what moves time and cost
Avenir quotes after reading the drawings and the brief. A published rate would mislead you: a single villa view and a development package are different jobs.
What to send
- Dimensioned plans, elevations and sections (PDF, CAD or BIM)
- The site plan or the plot dimensions
- A schedule of finishes, or material references
- Landscape and boundary wall intentions
- Furniture direction for interiors
- The lighting mood: day, dusk or night
- Camera preferences or reference images
- Brand elements, for a development
- For animation, a storyboard and a target duration
What moves time and cost
- The number of views
- Exterior against interior scope
- Whether a clean 3D model already exists
- The level of detail in landscape, furniture and styling
- Output resolution and print size
- Animation length and the number of camera moves
- The deadline
- How quickly consolidated feedback arrives
A view is priced from these, never from the plot size alone. For the design itself, see architecture and design fees.
Reviewing from abroad
Approve every view from wherever you are
Overseas owners are answered on WhatsApp first, then on a video call on Google Meet or Zoom at a time that suits your time zone. Views travel as marked-up images, so every comment stays on record.
From our projects
Where Avenir's views have been used
Each view below was produced for a real Avenir project. The label on every image says whether it is a render or a photograph.
Sketch
RenderSketch to render: a 1 Kanal modern house, DHA Phase 9 Prism, Lahore
Designed by Avenir. The concept sketch and the render of the same elevation, drawn from the same plans.
The 1 Kanal modern house in Phase 9 Prism
PhotographRender and reality: a modern house in DHA Lahore
Designed and built by Avenir with its interiors. The approved render, held up against the finished room.
The modern house with a basement lounge
RenderOff-plan sales views: AVANA, DHA Islamabad
A mixed-use building designed by Avenir with its apartment, retail, restaurant and cafe interiors. Approved; construction is yet to start, so every image is a render.
AVANA mixed-use building
RenderApartment interiors: NORA Residences, Islamabad
Apartment and amenity interiors designed by Avenir; the views were used in the project's marketing.
Render4 Acre modern farmhouse, Raiwind Road, Lahore
Designed and built by Avenir, with its interiors.
The 4 Acre modern farmhouseWhy an architecture practice renders differently
From the approved render to the site
A render studio draws what it is sent. Avenir draws what can be approved and built, because the same practice prepares the drawings, the schedule of finishes and the views.
Drawn to be approved
The view sits inside the height, setbacks and coverage the authority allows, because it is built from the submission drawings. Where an authority asks for 3D views, as DHA Lahore does, the views and the drawings agree with each other.
See the DHA Lahore building byelaws.
Finishes you can buy
Every material in the render is named in a schedule of finishes: stone, tile, timber, paint, glazing and fittings available in Pakistan. The site can match it and a quotation can price it.
How finishes are priced: house construction cost.
One team to handover
When Avenir builds the house, the approved views and the schedule of finishes travel with the drawings to site, and the construction agreement carries a one-year defects liability period after handover.
What a render does not settle
- Structural sizes: these come from calculations and a soil report, never from a picture
- Exact colour in daylight: sample every finish on site before ordering
- Cost: a view is not a bill of quantities and not a quotation
- Approval: the authority decides on the drawings, not on the render
Two more ways we work
For developers, and for design practices
A coordinated sales package
Exterior views at street and eye level, aerial perspectives, apartment and amenity interiors, 3D floor plans by unit type, a flythrough and a tour, prepared together so the website, the brochure, the hoardings and the launch presentation show one building.
Avenir keeps the visuals consistent with the approved design and the specification the buyer is promised. That protects the project's credibility at handover. Views of this kind have been produced for AVANA in DHA Islamabad, Park Central in Lahore and NORA Residences in Islamabad.
Views under your own name
Architecture and interior practices in Pakistan and abroad send Avenir their drawings and references and receive finished views, produced in-house, to present as their own. Formats, naming and the practice's branding on the deliverables are agreed at the brief.
The practice keeps its client; Avenir keeps the confidence. Send a sample sheet and the output list, and Avenir will quote the set.
Already have drawings
Send the plans; Avenir will say what it can render from them
Drawings from another office are welcome for visualisation. Avenir reads them, lists what is missing, and quotes the views. Finished renders can be used for your approval set, your finishes decisions or your sales.
Before you appoint
Questions owners and developers ask about 3D visualisation
How much does 3D architectural rendering cost in Pakistan?
Cost depends on the number of views, exterior or interior scope, the complexity of the model, the level of landscape, furniture and styling, the output resolution, animation length, the deadline and whether a clean 3D model already exists. A single house exterior and a complete development marketing package are different jobs, so Avenir quotes after reviewing the drawings, the views required, the output sizes and the revision expectations. A clear brief reduces modelling changes and keeps the fee down.
What files are needed to start a 3D visualisation project?
Dimensioned plans, elevations and sections as PDF, CAD or BIM files; material references or a schedule of finishes; landscape and boundary wall intentions; furniture direction for interiors; the lighting mood; camera preferences; and brand elements for a development. Sketches work at concept stage, but accurate drawings produce reliable views. Animation also needs a storyboard and a target duration.
How long does a render or an animation take?
Turnaround depends on project size, model readiness, the number of views, the detail level, the output type and how quickly consolidated feedback arrives. A few stills for a house take days to a few weeks. A walkthrough, a virtual tour or a full development package takes longer, because modelling, camera drafts, material approval, lighting tests, final rendering and post-production run in sequence. Avenir confirms the schedule in the fee proposal.
How many revisions are included?
The fee proposal states the revision allowance. Each stage, cameras, then materials and lighting, then final rendering, ends with an approval, and changes are collected as one marked-up set of comments from one decision-maker. A revision adjusts the view. Redesigning the architecture or replacing a furniture concept is a design change. Changes requested after final high-resolution rendering are re-rendered and quoted separately.
What is the difference between a 3D render, an architectural animation and a virtual tour?
A render is a still image of one chosen view. An animation is a video that moves through or around the building along planned cameras, often with music and titles. A virtual tour is interactive: the viewer turns through linked 360-degree scenes or moves through a real-time model. Renders settle design decisions and serve submissions; animations suit launches and investor presentations; tours suit apartment sales. Avenir recommends the mix for the purpose and the budget.
Does DHA Lahore require 3D views with a building plan submission?
Yes. DHA Lahore's Building Control procedures list two 3D views bearing the architect's seal, and a soft copy of the architectural drawing with the 3D view, among the documents submitted with a building plan. The views must agree with the drawings they accompany. Other authorities, including CDA, RDA and LDA, have their own submission lists, and Avenir prepares the set each one asks for. Source: DHA Lahore Building Control, Core Procedures brochure, May 2025.
Can 3D visualisation help sell apartments, shops or off-plan property?
Yes. Buyers and investors understand a building before it exists when they can see exterior views, apartment interiors, amenity spaces, aerial perspectives, 3D floor plans, an animation and a tour across the website, the brochure, the hoardings and the launch presentation. The views must match the approved design and the promised specification: a sales render that over-promises becomes a liability at handover. Avenir has produced visuals of this kind for AVANA in DHA Islamabad, Park Central in Lahore and NORA Residences in Islamabad.
Does Avenir render designs by other architects, or work for practices abroad?
Yes. Avenir produces views for owners who already hold drawings from another office, and for architecture and interior practices in Pakistan and abroad that want finished visuals delivered under their own name. Avenir reads the drawings, lists what is missing and quotes the views. It does not prepare structural or MEP drawings for another office's design.
Next step
Send the drawings and the purpose; receive a scope
Share your drawings, the views you need and the deadline on WhatsApp. Avenir's client relations team replies within one working day, the first consultation is free, and a fee proposal follows within two working days of the brief meeting.
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- Lahore
- 139, CCA, DHA Phase 5, Lahore, 54000. Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm.
- Islamabad
- 101, Luxus Mall, Gulberg Greens, Islamabad, 44000. Monday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm.
- Meetings
- Walk-ins are welcome; an appointment gets you the right person.