SketchUp’s basic tools are easy to learn, as are the main principles of file organization with Tags, Groups, and Components exploring multiple design iterations within the same file is simple. We use SketchUp to quickly explore relationships and scale in 3D just as naturally and fluidly as we sketch an idea on a piece of trace paper. While you get highly detailed visualization from SketchUp, its value begins with how simple it is to model. SketchUp is the fastest 3D computer modeling tool. Sun angle and shadow studies on a rooftop design project Using SketchUp has many upsides, and here are the top three benefits. It communicates the value of rooftop amenities to our clients and helps them realize the vision for their projects. Visualization, output, and integration our big threeĪs Loft Six Four has honed our rooftop amenity expertise, SketchUp has proven to be a helpful tool for our design process from day one. When done right, rooftop amenities present a massive opportunity for developers to stand out from the competition and enjoy wild success. Rooftop amenities are expensive, complex, and subject to both building code and engineering constraints, not to mention the high stakes involved with doing rooftop amenities right: a developer’s reputation, the profitability of their project, and their relationships with investors, city officials, and community members. High complexity and higher stakesĭespite the demand for such amenities, it’s not easy to recreate quality outdoor environments on the top of urban buildings.

At Loft Six Four, we capitalize on every square foot of rooftop space to create immersive outdoor living experiences. However, if you look up, thousands of empty rooftops provide a blank canvas. The higher land cost often dictates a need for the building footprint to extend to the property line, leaving little to no room for outdoor amenities at street level.

This scarcity drives urban apartment developers to want to build private outdoor amenities that increase the livability and marketability of their properties. There is a shortage of publicly accessible outdoor space in virtually every city in the United States. Improved livability, improved marketability Nate Jaramillo from Loft Six Four shows us how to communicate the value of rooftop amenities to clients and the top ways to design for these specialized spaces.

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