Residential Facade Concept and Editable 3D Model Anyone

Project overview

I have prepared preliminary hand-drawn ground-floor and first-floor concept plans for a new two-storey residence at 12 Moonbria Avenue, Kew, Victoria.

I require an architectural designer with strong residential facade-design and 3D-modelling experience to:

Interpret my concept plans and site information.
Build an accurate preliminary three-dimensional massing model.
Develop three facade concepts using the architectural ideas identified in my supplied presentation.
Refine one selected facade into a coherent exterior concept.
Produce presentation-quality exterior renders and provide the editable model.

This project is intended to help me develop and communicate the concept before engaging a local architect. It is not a request for permit or construction drawings.

Supplied documents

I will provide:

Site and easement/offset markup.
Ground-floor concept plan.
First-floor concept plan.
Architect brief containing site photographs, facade references, material ideas and interior references.
Additional written comments where clarification is required.

The plans are preliminary hand sketches. Dimensions and annotations must be carefully interpreted. Where information is unclear or contradictory, the designer must ask for clarification rather than make major assumptions.

Site information

The property is an irregular, east-facing site with an angled or curved street frontage and a noticeable change in levels.

The designer must consider:

The irregular site geometry.
Existing contour levels and slope.
Drainage and sewer easements.
Relevant offsets shown on the supplied drawing.
Proposed and existing crossover locations.
Neighbouring properties and fence lines.
The relationship between the building, driveway, entry path, front fence and landscaping.

The irregular geometry should appear intentional and integrated into the architecture rather than treated as a problem.

The supplied offsets and easement information must be represented in the base model. This information is preliminary and is not to be certified by the freelancer.

Floor-plan requirements

The proposed facade must be developed around the supplied ground-floor and first-floor concepts.

The designer must:

Maintain the general room arrangement and building footprint.
Maintain the garage position and approximate dimensions.
Maintain the general stair, entry and upper-floor arrangement.
Coordinate windows, doors and facade openings with the rooms behind them.
Ensure the upper-floor massing relates plausibly to the first-floor plan.
Avoid treating the facade as a decorative front screen unrelated to the floor plans.
Obtain approval before making any substantial floor-plan change.

Minor adjustments may be suggested where necessary to improve the facade, structure, window placement or entry sequence, but they must be shown separately and explained before being incorporated.

Architectural design direction

The preferred character is a refined, high-end contemporary residence suitable for Kew.

The main design ideas shown on pages 9–14 of the supplied architect brief are:

Soft curves used selectively.
Sculptural upper-level forms.
Cantilevered elements.
Strong horizontal and vertical composition.
Layered architectural volumes.
Large but controlled areas of glazing.
A clearly identifiable and welcoming entry.
A visually subdued garage.
Integration of architecture and landscaping.
Warm minimalism rather than a cold or excessively commercial appearance.

The facade should be distinctive, but it must remain believable and capable of later development by a local architect and engineer.

Preferred materials

Use a restrained combination of:

Light-coloured linear brick.
Curved brickwork where appropriate.
Brick tiles.
Concrete-look render.
Vertical timber cladding.
Dark, slim window frames.
Dark metal accents.
Clear or lightly tinted glazing.
Integrated planting and soft landscaping.

The proposal should not use every material equally. The designer should establish one dominant material, one secondary material and a limited number of accents.

Specific facade priorities

The design should:

Create a strong street presence from Moonbria Avenue.
Provide a clear pedestrian entry sequence.
Make the front door visible and architecturally significant.
Keep the garage door visually secondary.
Use the site slope through considered steps, retaining elements and landscape transitions.
Consider a curved upper volume, curved corner, curved canopy or curved entry element.
Include a meaningful cantilever where it improves the composition.
Coordinate the front fence, pedestrian gate, driveway gate and letterbox with the house.
Provide privacy without making the facade feel closed or defensive.
Use windows and screening appropriate to the rooms behind them.
Remain coherent when viewed from the front-left, front-right and side boundaries.

Do not directly copy any single reference house. The supplied images are references for architectural language, proportion, materials and atmosphere.

Required project stages
Stage 1 — Document review and base model

Provide:

A written list of questions and assumptions.
A preliminary site model showing boundaries, street edge, contours, easements and offsets.
Ground- and first-floor massing based on the supplied plans.
Basic garage, entry, roof and window locations.
Two or three screenshots of the untextured massing model.

No detailed facade work should begin until the base model and major assumptions have been approved.

Stage 2 — Three facade concepts

Develop three genuinely different facade directions.

Each option should include:

Front elevation or orthographic front view.
Street-level perspective.
Front-left or front-right perspective.
Basic materials.
Entry, garage and upper-level treatment.
Short written explanation of the design concept.

Possible directions may include:

A curved brick upper volume with darker recessed ground-floor elements.
A cantilevered rendered frame with timber and vertical screening.
A hybrid composition combining curved masonry, a strong entry portal and layered rectilinear volumes.

These are starting points only; original design thinking is expected.

Stage 3 — Selected facade refinement

After one option is selected, refine:

Building proportions.
Window and door positions.
Curves and cantilevers.
Garage-door treatment.
Entry canopy and front door.
Exterior materials.
Balcony, screening and planter elements where appropriate.
Front fence and gates.
Driveway and entry path.
Basic retaining walls.
Preliminary exterior lighting.
Concept landscaping.

Include at least two rounds of reasonable revisions during this stage.

Stage 4 — Final package

The final package must include:

One street-front daylight render.
One front-left perspective.
One front-right perspective.
One closer view of the entry.
Optional dusk render quoted separately.
Concept front elevation.
Relevant side elevations showing the facade continuing around the building.
Simple exterior material schedule or material board.
Final PDF presentation.
Editable native 3D model.
Exported DWG, DXF or IFC where possible.
High-resolution JPG or PNG render files.
Model requirements

Preferred software is SketchUp, Revit or Archicad.

The proposal must state:

The software and version that will be used.
Which native files will be supplied.
Which export formats will be supplied.
Which rendering software will be used.

The final model must:

Use millimetres.
Be organised with logical groups, components, layers or tags.
Separate the site, ground floor, first floor, roof, windows, doors, materials and landscaping.
Include packaged textures and linked assets.
Open without missing external references.
Be editable by another architectural professional.

Rendered images alone are not an acceptable final delivery.

Exclusions

The following are not required:

Planning-permit drawings.
Building-permit drawings.
Construction documentation.
Structural engineering.
Civil or drainage engineering.
Energy reports.
Building-code certification.
Detailed services design.
Detailed interior design.
Cost estimates or quantity surveying.
Representations that the design has received local authority approval.

All drawings and renders must be clearly described as concept design only.

Freelancer qualifications

Applicants should have:

Residential architecture or building-design experience.
Experience developing designs from hand-drawn plans.
Strong facade-design ability, not only rendering ability.
Experience with curved forms, brick architecture and cantilevered volumes.
An understanding of site contours, easements and irregular boundaries.
Strong SketchUp, Revit or Archicad modelling skills.
Examples of completed high-end two-storey residential projects.
Good written English and a clear revision process.

Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate that they personally completed both the architectural design and the modelling shown in their portfolio.

Information required in proposals

Please provide:

Three relevant residential examples.
Confirmation that you can develop architecture rather than only render an existing design.
Your proposed software and file formats.
Your proposed project stages.
Price for each stage.
Number of revision rounds included.
Estimated timeframe for each stage.
Confirmation that the native editable model will be supplied.
Any information you require before commencing.
Confirmation that you will not make major plan changes without approval.

Generic proposals that do not address the supplied plans and facade brief will not be considered.

Ownership and confidentiality

All project-specific models, drawings and renders produced under the commission are to be transferred to me after final payment.

The freelancer may not publish the address, plans, images or project material in a portfolio or on social media without written permission. read less