ARKTEK

ARKTEK, trading as Arktek 3D Studio, is an architectural visualisation studio in Houston, Texas. It turns plans and design data into photorealistic images and animations, which helps clients present projects, check for errors and see a building before it is built.

What ARKTEK offers

• Interior renderings — realistic views of rooms and layouts for design presentations.
• Exterior renderings — building facades, landscaping and bird's-eye views of residential and commercial schemes.
• Animation and walkthroughs — 3D video tours and CG films that take viewers through a project.
• Floor plans — 2D and 3D plan drawings.
• Building information modelling — BIM work using current modelling and rendering software.
• Product visualisation — images of manufactured products before production.

Who it works with

The studio serves architects, interior designers, real estate developers and agents, construction firms, builders, engineers and manufacturers. It also works for homeowners planning a remodel.

Key facts

• Based in: Houston, Texas, USA
• Turnaround: two to three days for most renderings
• Process: a project manager takes the brief, a designer drafts the frame, and rendering follows client approval