Sometimes, a picture really is worth
a thousand words.
That saying holds true especially when trying to visualize
design improvements on a site. No matter how eloquent words
can be in describing the character and feeling of a space
or structure, an image can do so much more. Callander Associates
has the ability to employ a wide range of tools, such as high
quality visual simulations, 3D modeling, and perspective renderings,
to help our clients and the public visualize design concepts.
The following projects demonstrate the use of visual imagery
to convey design concepts:
13th and 16th Street Regional
Transit Stations •
Sacramento, CA
Callander Associates is currently
beginning the preliminary design phase, which includes a strong
community outreach component, for the design of improvements
at both the 13th Street and 16th Street regional transit stations.
Proposed improvements for these stations include the installation
of a new ADA compliant mini-high platform, custom designed
shade shelters, kiosks, signage, lighting and landscape upgrades.
Proposal for 23rd Street Corridor Improvements •
Richmond, CA
Callander Associates utilized
graphic simulations and 3D modeling to help a potential client
visualize the busy thoroughfare’s possibilities. Our
firm utilized static and dynamic visual simulations to illustrate
potential design opportunities and impacts on 23rd Street.
The simulations depict scale, massing, perspective, texture,
and progression.
Memorial Auditorium •
Sacramento, CA
Callander Associates is working
closely with the City of Sacramento, General Services and
Convention, Culture and Leisure Department on the design for
landscape improvements for the historic Memorial Auditorium
site. Callander has designed and presented three improvement
concepts that range from a “minimal level” that
includes planting, irrigation and functional site improvements
to an “expanded level” design that includes public
plazas, a street-side drop-off area, a memorial tablet display,
and streetscape improvements.
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST)
Visual Simulations •
Menlo Park, CA
Callander Associates provided
visual simulations for POST's new direction in visual aids
for their current campaign. The overall goal of this new direction
was to be able to tell a story of how development would have
occurred on the coast if not for POST’s protection of
Cloverdale Ranch and Bolsa Point properties. The following
images are before / after depictions of potential development.
Shoreline Hill Study •
Mountain View, CA
To determine the feasibility
of a sportsfield park for a 12.5 acre portion of Shoreline
Regional Park, the City selected Callander Associates and
their subconsultant team of civil and geotechnical engineers.
Multiple athletic field concepts were prepared for the study
and were designed incorporating geotechnical findings. One
example of a graphic design tool used is the following “bird’s
eye view” of the project.
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