soloarc | Freelance Chartered Architectural Technologist

architectural support

Saving you time, allows so much more to be achieved. Through understanding your needs, soloarc provides the very best in freelancing services for long or short term partnerships.

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helping you through the project life cycle

survey drawings - Sometimes a typcial building surveyor will not pickup on your graphical needs for an existing set of drawings. We can provide 'as existing' sets of drawings in multiple CAD formats ready for you to turn into scheme designs.		planning drawings - We can produce planning drawings from your sketches or for a more hands on approach, start scheme designs off so you have a good base to develop the designs for client approval. Any projects from small extensions to housing developments, solorc can help.		working drawings - If your in need of post planning assistance for all types projects from single storey extensions to multi house developments soloarc can help. To any level of detail from general arrangement drawings to full tender packages.
architectural photographer - Using a DSLR camera and a range of lenes we can shoot your project in the best light. Videography is also available along with any post production you require. Raw files can be handed over to you with no copyright restrictions.		revit familys - If you need your CAD library turned into REVIT familys and CAD details turned into drafting view details soloarc can assist.		revit tutor - Basics to advanced training. Two routes to training can be delivered. Example projects or a project you have done in the past, this will give you the best way to dig deep into revit.

survey drawings

If you need a survey of an exsting building structure, but want an extra level of graphical presentation of the existing set of drawings, soloarc can provide these in multiple CAD formats such as 2D CAD, REVIT or SketchUp.

soloarc has surveyed all kinds of structures from small extensions to listed country houses. Full CAD data is handed over on your templates and to your CAD standards.

planning drawings

soloarc is experienced in taking clients sketches and turning them into scheme designs right through to full planning application drawings along with any other document creation you need.

We have experience with small extensions, class q's right up to multiple house developments.

These drawings can be produced to match your in house CAD standards and possibly using your software to make working on them at your end seamless.

If you would like to know more please don't hesitate to can in contact 07775618238 or you can watch this YouTube video for more information.

working drawings

soloarc has experience in providing working drawings using a wide range construction techniques and building materials.

Which have been applied on all types of projects from small permitted development extensions to commerical buildings and much more.

Soloarc has worked on care homes, dentists, NHS fit outs, charity buildings and warehouses all from planning up to full tender packages.

Getting started using soloarc is very straight forward. Call to discuss more on 07775618238 or watch this YouTube interview here for more information.

revit tutor

If you have jumped onto YouTube and looked at REVIT you will see its a completely different way of working and drawing from 2D AutoCAD or even SketchUp.

Having self taught since 2013, you learn very quickly the level of depth needed in this software tool to produce a set of working drawings or a fully BIM compliant model that can be shared if required.

Get in touch to discuss what your thoughts are on moving to REVIT and what training you are looking for.

revit familys

Once you're all trained up in REVIT, the next important step is to gain a good library of familys to model projects.

These can take time to model. so soloarc can help build all the assets you need to keep you focused on the main project.

architectural photography

Making a photographic record of your completed projects for your company website and portfolio is key to show new clients what can be achieved if they come to your business.

However, you may be too busy to complete this task, so why not call soloarc to help gather this content for you?

soloarc has the capability to take pictures internally, externally or from the air. We can also provide fully stabilised walkthrough videos using industry leading gimbals.

If you need post production services for images or video soloarc has the capability to help too. But if you just need the raw files, no problem. Everything will be issued free of copyright.

experience

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soloarc worked on some great projects.

Here is the run down on the number of projects completed for clients.

EXTENSIONS

From small permitted development extensions to care home extensions. Some from survey right through to working drawings and tender.

NEW BUILDS

From small dwellings through to contemporary style architecture houses along with new warehouses, carehomes and offices.

REFURBS

From turning an old building into a dentist through to class Q projects and everything in between taken from survey to Building Regulations.

software

completed in your native software

outsource to get more done - is the soloarc ethos. All drawings will be produced using your in house CAD standards and even how drawings are laid out, so there is a seamless look to what is already produced by the client to what soloarc completes.

All software used is fully licenced to soloarc. AutoDesk products are updated yearly, vectorworks is the 2019 fundamentals package and SketchUp's 2020 version.

If a prospective client uses another software package and would like soloarc to provide a longterm freelance service. soloarc will invest in the training and purchasing a licence to ensure total alignment with a clients needs.

YEARS AUTOCAD - from college to now, 2D CAD remains the most used software by soloarc for clients.		YEARS REVIT - soloarc is self-taught over many projects and has built up a solid understanding of the software.		YEARS VECTORWORKS - Only used for a select few clients, soloarc has completed 2D projects and is eager to expand into 3D using it.
YEARS SKETCHUP - self taught and still using it daily with a number of great clients to help with 3D production.		YEARS BRICSCAD - A powerful alternative to autodesk products, can be used for 2D or 3D projects.		YEARS AFFINITY - This software package is a excellent contender to photoshop. Soloarc uses this for all photo editing work.

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about

Formed in 2016 after working in Architects practices and a Chartered Surveyors since 2003. The idea was simple, to provide a direct premium remote freelance service that is tailored solely to meet each clients requirements.

soloarc enjoys the design process and working closely with each client. If you are thinking you need some help to deliver your current workload get in contact for a chat.

07775 618238 | stuart@soloarc.co.uk

contact

stuart@soloarc.co.uk

07775618238

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