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Architectural rendering · Australia

Renders from your model, for projects in Australia.

Australia runs one construction code and eight separate planning systems, and that split decides how a set of views gets scoped. The National Construction Code, produced by the Australian Building Codes Board on behalf of the Commonwealth and every state and territory government, fixes what the building has to be: balustrades, glazing, accessible paths, the things a picture cannot quietly improve. What the assessing authority wants to look at is set somewhere else entirely, by the planning instrument covering that particular site. So a brief written for a project in one jurisdiction does not transfer to the next without a second read, and the sensible order is to settle the built form against the code, then ask what the local system wants to see of it. The model is the same either way. Only the view list changes.

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Where renders get used here

Planning approval is a state and territory matter here, which is the single most important thing to know before commissioning views. Victoria issues planning permits under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Queensland assesses proposals under the Planning Act 2016, and each jurisdiction keeps its own list of what has to accompany a proposal: streetscape elevations, overshadowing studies, view analysis from nominated locations. Above all of that sits a Commonwealth layer. Where a proposal is likely to significantly affect a matter of national environmental significance it is referred under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and effects on the setting of a listed place are argued on evidence that is frequently visual. Kallo produces images to your consultants' brief. Working out which instrument applies, and what it wants, is their job.

Who decides

Australian Building Codes Board

Produces the National Construction Code, which fixes the balustrades, glazing and accessible paths a picture has to show as they will really be built.

NATSPEC

Publishes the National BIM Guide, which asks that model authoring be done in Industry Foundation Class compliant software unless the appointing party approves otherwise.

National Disability Insurance Agency

Administers the SDA Design Standard, whose design stage certification pins internal clearances that any interior view then has to respect.

Preparing your brief

An Australian brief should distinguish the images needed for design discussions from those intended for a sales campaign or a formal submission. Your architect or planner can provide the approved requirements for the latter. For marketing, include the audience, launch date and the places where the images or film will appear. Identify which finishes, landscaping and inclusions are confirmed, particularly when buyers will compare several homes. A clear decision maker and an agreed review date help a distributed project team keep the presentation consistent across its sales and design material.

What gets built here

Some of this work is certified before anybody photographs it. Specialist Disability Accommodation is built to the SDA Design Standard, with design categories set by the SDA Rules and a design stage certification signed by an accredited assessor before a dwelling can be enrolled. Green Star Buildings ratings from the Green Building Council of Australia run alongside it. Planning permits under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, assessments under the Planning Act 2016, and referrals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 each pull a different view list out of one model.

Working with Kallo

Kallo works with your team wherever your project is based. Share the approved design, the audience and the date you need the work. Your proposal confirms the images or film, review stages and delivery schedule.

  • Your presentation or launch date helps shape an agreed delivery schedule.
  • The proposal sets out the review stages and the changes included in your project.
  • Bring feedback together so your team can approve a clear direction.
  • Larger sets and complex projects get a confirmed schedule before work begins.
  • Project files and images are private unless publication is approved in writing.

Units and sheets

Units

Metric

Sheets

ISO A series

Models arrive in millimetres and presentation sets are laid out on A1 and A3, matching the sheet sizes lodgement portals expect.

Questions

Do you know what visual material our state planning system asks for?

No. Your planner confirms the requirements for the project and supplies the view list and submission brief. Kallo agrees an imagery scope around that information, while your consultants remain responsible for planning advice and the application itself.

What should we send before discussing a project?

Your team can start by sharing the drawings and project information it already has. We will confirm what is needed for the agreed images before work begins. Nominate the latest approved design so everyone is reviewing the same proposal.

We are building Specialist Disability Accommodation. Can you shoot the interiors?

Yes. Provide the approved drawings, relevant design requirements and any details your team needs the images to show. Your appointed consultants remain responsible for compliance and certification; the visuals support their explanation of the proposal.

Does the National Construction Code change what you are willing to show?

Any change to the approved design should be reflected in the brief. Tell us when required features or finishes change, and have your designer confirm the current drawings. Images should represent the proposal your team intends to deliver.

What we checked, September 2026

This page names the bodies and the checks rather than quoting rules, because rules change. It is background for planning a set of images, not planning advice. Your project team stays responsible for what is lodged.

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Tell us about your project.

Tell us what you are planning, who the images are for and when you need them. We will discuss the right views and film for the project, then prepare a tailored proposal.

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