Case study: architectural bureau showcases completed objects in 3D
Case: an architectural bureau shows implemented objects in 3D Briefly: An architectural bureau from Moscow ordered a 3D tour case of an architectural bureau for 4 realized objects - a private house of 380 m², a country residence, a city apartment and a studio office. We shot Matterport Pro3 in 9 days and put together a single portfolio section on the bureau’s website. Guys from a Moscow architectural bureau came to us - 12 people in a team, specializing in private houses and premium-segment interiors. The problem was classic for designer architecture: photographs do not convey the space, and potential clients nod at meetings, but do not understand the scale and logic of the layouts. A month after the filming, the agency’s partner wrote that the conversion of initial meetings into contracts had increased - clients came already “warmed up”, having seen enough of the tours on the website. Objective The Bureau wanted to show the completed projects in such a way that a potential customer could independently “walk around” the house, look into each room, evaluate the height of the ceilings, glazing, and transitions between zones. Standard tools did not solve the problem: photos are always a choice of angle by the author, video drone flights do not show the interior, and 2D plans are read only by professionals. A separate nuance is that three of the four objects are already residential, with occupied owners. This means: the shooting window is 4-6 hours a day, you can’t move furniture, you can’t leave equipment overnight. One object - a residence in the Moscow region - generally required approval from the village security and a separate entry for the operator. The bureau considered the option of making a tour using a full-time visualizer using 3ds Max, but they estimated the time frame: rendering one house would require at least 3 weeks of designer work, but four objects were needed in parallel. We decided to remove the invoice. What we did We went to all four objects with Matterport Pro3 - this is a lidar camera that records the geometry of space with an accuracy of 1 cm. For each object there is a separate shift with one operator and an assistant for preparing the shot (straighten the blanket, remove the mug from the table, open the curtains). Footage and deadlines for objects: Private house 380 m² in New Riga - 1 shift, 156 shooting points Residence 720 m² with a basement and spa area - 2 shifts, 284 points City apartment 145 m² on Patriki - half a shift, 62 points Office of the bureau itself 210 m² - 1 shift with additional rounds attics Between shooting and delivery - 9 working days. These days, processing: stitching panoramas, placing tags with signatures (author of the project, year, area, materials used), generating a dollhouse view and plan diagram, cleaning artifacts in mirrors. At each site, at the request of the bureau, mattertags were added - these are interactive points right inside the tour. You click on the sofa - a card with the name of the model and brand opens, you click on the lamp - the same thing. The result is a design catalog: the customer walks around the house and immediately sees what it is made of. The tours were placed in the 360° Space cloud - on high-speed servers with technical support. The bureau received embed codes for embedding into its website and separate direct links for sending in instant messengers. For presentations at the Batimat exhibition, we made an offline assembly of two flagship objects - an offline version for a laptop that works without the Internet directly from the stand. Result Two months after the launch of the “Completed Projects” section, the partner of the bureau sent statistics: the average time on the site increased from 1:40 to 6:20, the viewing depth - from 2.3 pages to 5.8. For initial applications, the transaction cycle has been shortened: previously, from the application to the signing of the contract it took 6–8 weeks of meetings and discussions, now it takes 3–4 weeks. Clients come with specific questions about objects they have already seen. A bonus that no one expected: one of the tours of a private house was stolen by the contractors of the bureau - a kitchen factory and a supplier of engineering systems. They now show this tour to their customers as an example of what their product looks like in a real interior. The bureau received free mentions. You can see our other real estate projects below - there are apartments, country houses, and offices. View all projects → Frequently asked questions How much does it cost to shoot a portfolio of several objects? Depends on the footage and complexity. For a package of 3-4 objects we give a discount compared to a piece order. We calculate the exact estimate according to the terms of reference - send the area and addresses, we will respond within a day. What if the property is already residential and the owners are not ready to let you in for the whole day? We work according to the owners' schedule. Pro3 removes one floor of 100–150 m² in approximately 2.5–3 hours. We will coordinate the shooting points according to the plan in advance so that the operator does not wander. Is it possible to embed a tour into your website and keep the design of the bureau? Yes, we provide an embed code and a direct link. The tour opens in your branded frame, without third-party logos. Upon request, we do branding of the player interface. Do you want a similar project? If you have completed projects and need to put them together into a selling portfolio, write to us and we’ll discuss it. We count for free, travel around Moscow and the region without additional payments. Calculate costProject catalogMatterport









