UK Industrial CGI Studio, 2026
StratumCGI
Industrial Architectural
Visualisation Studio
StratumCGI is a UK-based industrial architectural visualisation studio with remote-first delivery, specialising in AI data centres, warehouses, light industrial units, industrial parks, airport cargo terminals, and planning-led developments across Britain. Since , the studio has delivered over 300 industrial CGI projects, with exterior renders starting from £1,800 per pair of views (2026 pricing).
UK industrial centres we deliver CGI to
UK industrial CGI coverage by region
Golden Triangle (East and West Midlands logistics core)
- Lutterworth and Magna Park
- Daventry
- Rugby
- Northampton
- Milton Keynes
- Corby
- Nottingham
- Leicester
West Midlands
- Birmingham
- Wolverhampton
- Coventry
- Telford
- Tamworth
North West England
- Warrington and Omega
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Widnes and Runcorn
- Preston
Yorkshire and Humber
- Leeds
- Sheffield
- Doncaster
- Wakefield
- Hull
- Immingham
North East and Teesside
- Newcastle
- Sunderland
- Teesside
- Darlington
Scotland, Central Belt
- Glasgow and Edinburgh corridor
- Livingston
- Bellshill
- Grangemouth
Wales and Severnside
- Avonmouth and Severnside
- Cardiff
- Newport
- Deeside
South West and M4 Corridor
- Bristol
- Swindon
- Slough
- Reading
- Exeter
South East and Thames Gateway
- Tilbury and London Gateway
- Dartford
- Basildon
- Medway
- Ashford
East of England
- Peterborough
- Cambridge
- Felixstowe
- Ipswich
Investment Zones and Growth Hubs
- East Midlands Investment Zone
- Greater Manchester Investment Zone
- West Midlands Investment Zone
- Humber
- Teesside
- Liverpool City Region
- Celtic (Milford Haven and Port Talbot)
Delivering industrial CGI to developers, planners, and operators across Britain.
New: CGI-led marketing packages for industrial planning, pre-let and occupier launches.
Industrial CGI process films for planning and pre-let
Industrial CGI process films visualise a constrained industrial plot from the existing building to the completed volume in one street-level camera. Planning officers, committee members and occupiers judge height, yard access and neighbour outlook from the twelve-second film.
StratumCGI builds the process film from the same project drawings used for the still CGI views. Add a process film to an industrial CGI brief.
CGI process films for pre-app, committee and pre-let
A CGI process film puts the existing building, steel frame and completed volume on one camera for pre-app, committee and pre-let reviews.
StratumCGI models the film from the existing survey, proposed massing, cladding and street context. StratumCGI renders that model across industrial conversions, warehouses and logistics plots. The planning CGI hub carries the aerial warehouse film.
StratumCGI's street-level process film proves the one-camera format. The film tracks a derelict brick corner, hoarding and steel frame, then the completed metal-clad volume beside the railway bridge, on one footprint. Occupier lettering is illustrative CGI, not a named live commission.
Recent Industrial CGI Projects
StratumCGI's portfolio spans nine recent industrial projects across warehouses, data centres, cargo terminals, and industrial parks in England, Scotland, and Wales. Each brief moved through the studio's five-stage process from brief intake to final delivery pack.
Thames Valley Data Centre
Cold Storage Facility
Each project shown was delivered through a five-stage process covering brief intake, model build, draft views, technical review, and final delivery. The same sequence is described in the Process section below.
Three commissions carry full case-study deep-dives: the Golden Triangle big-box logistics CGI at Magna Park Extension (SCGI-001), the Manchester Hyperscale Data Centre visualisation (SCGI-002), and the Hyperscale AI GPU Campus CGI in the North West (SCGI-003). Each documents the brief, planning constraints, delivery scope, and operational outcome.
Why Industrial Developers Choose StratumCGI
Commercial development CGI for industrial schemes: warehouses, logistics parks, data centres, big-shed and last-mile depots that need to win planning consent and pre-let to occupiers. StratumCGI specialises in industrial briefs, so each project starts with working knowledge of cladding systems, operational yard layouts, and planning authority expectations. Project records show 300+ UK industrial schemes rendered since 2018. On a typical six-frame warehouse or data centre brief, the first approved hero image is usually issued within 10 working days.
Our industrial CGI work covers technical facilities, including power substations, air cargo terminals, and cold chain depots. The same production workflow supports planning visuals, aerial masterplan views, construction phase flythroughs, and operational interior renders.
StratumCGI's logistics, data centre, and employment-land focus gives the studio a reference library for warehouse and logistics CGI across distribution centres, cold stores, air cargo facilities, last-mile depots, and fulfilment centres. For smaller-format Use Class E(g)(iii) and B2 schemes, Light Industrial Unit Visualisation covers multi-let estates and trade-counter units, distinct from the larger B8 logistics assets. Industrial CGI briefs often reuse similar cladding systems, yard configurations, security zones, and planning constraints, so the studio can start from tested modelling decisions and reduce avoidable review loops.
Industrial CGI for Developers, Operators, and Planning Teams Across Britain
StratumCGI produces industrial CGI for developers, operators, consultants, and planning teams working across logistics, data centre, infrastructure, and employment-land projects in Britain. The client logos below represent the sectors StratumCGI works within. Individual project names and commissioned visuals remain confidential unless publication is approved by the client.
Prologis
SEGRO
Tritax
DHL Supply Chain
Gazeley
CBRE
Goodman
Equinix
Companies shown represent the data centre, warehouse, and industrial park sectors served by StratumCGI across the UK.
Industrial and Commercial Development CGI by Sector
StratumCGI produces sector-specific CGI for every industrial, logistics, commercial, energy, and infrastructure building type it serves. The five core sectors below carry the deepest planning and marketing demand. The full set of 25 building types, from BESS facilities to modular housing factories, lives in the industrial CGI services directory.
Data Centre Campus CGI, Dusk
Dusk exterior render of an AI data centre campus showing security perimeter, mechanical plant, and warm interior glow.
What This Covers
- Campus-wide exteriors
- Security zone context
- Plant and infrastructure detail
- Board-level presentation imagery
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Warehouse Exterior CGI, Daylight
Daylight exterior render showing a logistics warehouse with operational yard, HGV loading bays, and landscaped perimeter.
What This Covers
- Loading bay perspectives
- Yard circulation views
- Entrance hero shots
- Cladding and signage detail
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Industrial Park Entrance CGI, Golden Hour
Eye-level marketing hero shot of an industrial park entrance with tenant signage, landscaping, and arriving vehicles.
What This Covers
- Entrance arrival sequence
- Tenant signage and wayfinding
- Landscaping and public realm detail
- Marketing hero imagery for leasing
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Cold Storage Facility CGI, Overcast
Exterior render of a temperature-controlled logistics facility showing refrigeration plant, insulated cladding, and dock levellers.
What This Covers
- Specialist cladding and insulation systems
- Refrigeration plant and condensers
- Dock leveller and loading configurations
- Temperature-controlled yard operations
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Cross-Dock Facility CGI, Through-Flow Layout
Long narrow logistics building with inbound and outbound dock doors on opposite sides, showing the through-flow transfer operation.
What This Covers
- Inbound and outbound dock door configuration
- Through-flow building layout for rapid goods transfer
- HGV and van circulation yard design
- Canopy and weather protection at dock faces
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CGI Deliverables by Project Stage
StratumCGI produces 13 deliverable types ordered by the stage of the development cycle they serve. Pre-application massing studies, planning verified views, marketing hero renders, investor presentations, and interactive formats each target a different decision point in the project timeline.
Massing Study CGI, Pre-Application
Simple white block model showing proposed building volumes, scale, and relationship to surrounding context at early design stage.
What This Covers
- Building volume and height relationships
- Site coverage and plot ratio
- Shadow and daylight impact
- Early-stage design options testing
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Verified View CGI, Street-Level Photomontage
Photomontage composite inserting a proposed industrial building into an existing street-level photograph with survey alignment.
What This Covers
- Accurate insertion of proposed massing into existing photography
- Survey-aligned camera positions
- LVIA and townscape assessment support
- Planning submission image packs
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Before/After Site CGI, Planning Evidence
Side-by-side composite showing an existing brownfield site on the left and the proposed industrial development on the right from the same viewpoint.
What This Covers
- Existing site conditions vs proposed development
- Visual impact assessment from matched viewpoints
- Brownfield-to-built transformation context
- Planning application evidence
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Townscape CGI, Street-Level Context
Street-level view showing a proposed industrial building within its wider urban or suburban context, with neighbouring buildings, roads, and pedestrians.
What This Covers
- Building integration with existing streetscape
- Scale relationship to neighbouring properties
- Pedestrian and vehicle context
- Planning-stage visual impact from public viewpoints
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Aerial Masterplan CGI, Bird's-Eye
Bird's-eye view of an industrial park showing full site layout, phasing boundaries, road network, and surrounding land use.
What This Covers
- Full site context from above
- Phasing and plot boundaries
- Access routes and circulation
- Relationship to surrounding land use
Who Commissions This
- Masterplan developers showing site strategy
- Investment teams presenting phased development
- Planning consultants demonstrating site-wide impact
Common Questions About Aerial Masterplan CGI
Why use an aerial view for a masterplan instead of a ground-level render?
Because a masterplan is about relationships, building to building, building to access, phase to phase, and you cannot read those relationships from the pavement. StratumCGI uses a 45 to 60 degree perspective elevation as standard, which shows roofscape and facade in one image. Orthographic plan views are available too, when the output is going into planning drawings.
Can an aerial masterplan CGI show phased delivery?
Yes, and this is one of the most useful things the format does. StratumCGI builds one model of the full buildout and renders Phase 1, Phase 2, and completion from the same camera position. The phase comparison is a strong committee and investor tool, because it shows programme certainty without requiring anyone to read a programme bar chart.
How much surrounding context should the render include?
As much as the planning examination zone of influence requires, and no more. StratumCGI models neighbouring roads, buildings, and landscape from OS data and aerial imagery. Extra context inflates cost without adding clarity, so the extent is agreed at brief stage based on what the application actually needs to prove.
Cutaway Section CGI, Technical
Cross-section revealing internal structure, insulation layers, plant rooms, and floor layouts within an industrial building.
What This Covers
- Steel frame and structural connections
- Insulation and cladding build-up in section
- Mechanical plant room layout
- Mezzanine and office integration within the envelope
Construction Phase CGI, 4D Phasing Sequence
4D construction sequence visualisation showing colour-coded build phases, timeline bar, and phased cladding progress across the site.
What This Covers
- Phased construction sequence visualisation
- Crane and plant positions
- Site compound and access logistics
- Construction traffic management context
Night Security Render, After Dark
Night-time exterior render showing perimeter security lighting, CCTV positions, fencing, and operational lighting across a secure facility.
What This Covers
- Perimeter lighting design and coverage
- CCTV camera positions and sightlines
- Security fencing and access control
- Operational lighting for 24-hour facilities
Warehouse Interior CGI, Operational
Interior render showing warehouse racking systems, mezzanine level, loading dock, and operational lighting.
What This Covers
- Racking and storage configurations
- Mezzanine and office integration
- Loading dock and goods-in areas
- Lighting and operational environment
Flythrough Animation, Motion
A single frame extracted from a CGI flythrough animation, showing motion blur and a dynamic mid-flight camera angle approaching a facility entrance.
What This Covers
- Camera path and movement sequence planning
- Site arrival and approach experience
- Dynamic angles not achievable with stills
- Stakeholder presentation and marketing films
360 Panorama Preview, Immersive
A flat equirectangular projection image showing a full 360-degree view around an industrial site, suitable for interactive VR viewing.
What This Covers
- Full 360-degree site context from a fixed position
- Interactive VR-ready viewing experience
- Immersive stakeholder walkthroughs
- Marketing suite and exhibition installations
Turntable Animation, Presentation
A building rendered on a rotating turntable platform against a clean background, product-shot style, showing the scheme from a presentation angle.
What This Covers
- Clean isolated building presentation
- 360-degree rotation sequence for web or presentation
- Product-style showcase of building design
- Investor and board-level presentation imagery
Wireframe to Photoreal CGI, Production
Split-view image showing 3D wireframe model on one half and finished photoreal render on the other, demonstrating the CGI production method.
What This Covers
- 3D model geometry and mesh structure
- Material and lighting progression
- Before-and-after production comparison
- Technical capability demonstration
Industrial CGI Services
StratumCGI produces photorealistic 3D visualisations for industrial property, from warehouse units and distribution centres to logistics hubs, data centre campuses, manufacturing facilities, and wider infrastructure schemes.
Data Centre CGI
CGI for hyperscale, colocation, and mission-critical data centre schemes, from campus exteriors to planning-stage visuals
Warehouse CGI
CGI for warehouses, fulfilment centres, and distribution hubs, including loading bays, yard layouts, and planning visuals
Industrial Park CGI
CGI for industrial parks and multi-unit employment schemes, with site-wide views for planning, marketing, and investor presentations
Light Industrial Unit CGI
Marketing CGI for light industrial units, occupier-ready light industrial unit frontage, and lease-ready light industrial units for letting to SME developers and trade-counter occupiers.
Logistics & Distribution CGI
Visualisation for industrial and infrastructure schemes that need clear site context, technical detail, and stakeholder-ready imagery
Planning Application CGI
Planning application CGI, verified views, and photomontage for industrial schemes that need accurate, stakeholder-ready planning images
Industrial CGI Animation & Flythroughs
Animated CGI and flythroughs that show site layout, vehicle movement, access, and scheme sequence more clearly than stills
Industrial Aerial CGI Renders
Bird's-eye CGI for masterplans, yard layouts, access routes, and wider site context across large industrial developments
Industrial Interior CGI
Interior CGI for offices, reception areas, control rooms, and operational spaces within industrial and technical buildings
StratumCGI delivers all eight service types from a single studio, so briefs that span multiple formats run through one coordinated team.
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CGI-led industrial property marketing
StratumCGI now packages planning-grade CGI into industrial property marketing assets for warehouse, logistics, and data centre schemes moving from planning approval to pre-let and occupier launch.
Explore industrial property marketing packages
Planning stage
Planning Stage CGI Pack
Planning Stage CGI Pack turns one planning-grade model into 3 to 6 CGI views, branded press images, social image formats and print-ready files for committee packs, launch PR and agent email campaigns from £8,950.
Where the planning-stage CGI appears
The Planning Stage CGI Pack reuses one industrial building model across committee packs, press images and agent email assets, giving planning, PR and agency teams one consistent visual source.
- Planning-stage exterior CGI for committee packs
- Neutral signage and drawing-sheet framing for pre-launch press release
- Press, PDF and agent email image files exported from the same model
Pre-let stage, scheme-level CGI for institutional logistics and big-shed developers
Pre-Let Marketing Campaign
Pre-Let Marketing Campaign prepares planning-approved warehouse and logistics schemes for qualified occupier enquiries before practical completion. It delivers occupier-signage CGI variants, brochure spreads, scheme microsite images and LinkedIn image formats for leasing agents.
Where the pre-let campaign visual appears
The Pre-Let Marketing Campaign adapts the same logistics unit for occupier pitch decks, leasing brochures and scheme microsites, with roof-band colour, occupier signage and vehicle livery variants kept inside the CGI scene.
- Occupier-signage CGI variants for pitch decks
- Brochure spreads and microsite images for leasing agents
- LinkedIn image formats for the first pre-let campaign release
Occupier stage
Occupier Launch Campaign
Occupier Launch Campaign covers secured-occupier announcements and now-available relaunches. It delivers tenant-branded CGI when a lease is agreed, or unbranded availability graphics, investor update visuals and social thumbnails when the building is still available.
Where occupier launch assets appear
The Occupier Launch Campaign turns the completed building into announcement, investor update and social-channel assets. Tenant branding appears only when the occupier is named; otherwise the campaign uses availability graphics for agent and investor updates.
- Tenant-branded CGI for a secured-occupier announcement
- Investor update graphic and availability artwork for now-available buildings
- Social thumbnails and image formats for LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X and YouTube
Typical Industrial CGI Process
Most industrial exterior CGI packs at StratumCGI reach final delivery in 12 to 15 working days. The five-stage process, brief, model build, draft views, review, and final delivery, is structured so review rounds address architecture and planning detail in one consolidated pass, not sequentially. AI data centre, warehouse, and industrial park briefs start with drawings, references, and target views.
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Brief & Input Pack
StratumCGI receives drawings, site plans, references, and target views, then defines outputs, deadlines, and review points.
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Model & Site Build
StratumCGI builds the massing model, site context, access routes, and key technical or operational elements around the scheme.
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Draft Views & Composition
Draft CGI tests camera angles, lighting, facade detail, and planning context before the final finish is developed.
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Review & Technical Refinement
Review rounds refine architecture, plant, servicing, landscaping, signage, and stakeholder-facing detail across the chosen views.
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Final Delivery & Handover
Final stills, planning visuals, cropped presentation files, and web-ready exports are delivered in the agreed formats.
Every industrial CGI brief follows this five-stage process, whether the project is a single warehouse unit or a multi-building data centre campus.
Industrial CGI FAQs
The StratumCGI team answers common questions about industrial CGI briefs, timelines, file formats, and planning visuals.
What is commercial development CGI?
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Commercial development CGI is photorealistic visualisation produced for commercial property schemes that need to win planning consent, secure investor confidence, and pre-let to occupiers before construction. Typical outputs include scheme hero images, verified views, aerial masterplan visuals, and pre-let marketing imagery for leasing brochures and microsites.
StratumCGI focuses specifically on the industrial side of commercial development: warehouses, logistics parks, data centres, big-shed schemes, last-mile depots, and cold-chain facilities. The studio does not work on prime residential, retail high-street, or CAT-A office fit-outs, so industrial briefs are not handled as a sideline.
How much does industrial architectural visualisation cost?
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Industrial and warehouse exterior renders start from £1,800 for two angles, a front elevation and a secondary elevation, including the modelling stage.
Interior renders start from £1,700 for three views covering the reception area, control room, and office space, including modelling. Both prices include three rounds of revisions per image.
Complex infrastructure projects are quoted individually based on scope.
How long does industrial CGI take?
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Interior renders typically take 7 to 10 days. Exterior renders take 12 to 15 days.
Commercial and infrastructure projects may require 3 to 4 weeks depending on technical complexity and detail requirements. A detailed schedule is provided during the discovery phase.
What makes your industrial renders look realistic?
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StratumCGI renders in 3ds Max with Corona and V-Ray for still imagery, and Unreal Engine 5 for real-time and animation briefs.
The team's industrial sector focus, covering over 300 schemes across data centres, warehouses, and distribution parks, means cladding profiles, loading bay clearances, and security zone layouts are modelled to reflect actual site operation, not generic architectural convention.
What inputs does an industrial CGI brief need?
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The ideal brief includes:
- CAD drawings (DWG or DXF)
- Site plans and elevations
- Material specifications
- Reference images
StratumCGI can also work from concept sketches or basic floor plans. The team covers all input requirements during the initial consultation.
Do you work with UK planning applications?
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Yes. StratumCGI produces planning application visuals for warehouses, distribution centres, data centre campuses, and wider infrastructure schemes across England, Scotland, and Wales.
Deliverables include planning application CGI, verified views, and planning photomontage where projects need clearer planning-stage communication.
The team understands local authority requirements across England, Scotland, and Wales, including greenbelt and environmental considerations.
Can you visualise data centres and technical facilities?
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Yes. StratumCGI specialises in technical and infrastructure projects including:
- Data centres
- Logistics hubs
- Distribution centres
- Industrial parks
StratumCGI has delivered CGI for data centres requiring security perimeters meeting CPNI (Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure) guidance, HV switchgear compound renders, and operational interior views, providing the technical context local authorities and investors expect in planning-stage imagery.
Do you offer industrial animation and aerial CGI?
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Yes. StratumCGI produces 3D animation flythroughs, walkthroughs, and aerial CGI for planning presentations and marketing materials.
These formats are well suited to demonstrating site layout, traffic flow, and operational aspects of commercial developments.
What file formats does StratumCGI deliver for industrial CGI?
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Still images are delivered in high resolution in the following formats:
- JPEG
- PNG
- TIFF (for print)
For planning applications, specific formats and resolutions are provided as required by the relevant local authority. Animations are delivered in MP4 or MOV.
Discuss a brief with the StratumCGI team.
Get in Touch About Industrial CGICommission StratumCGI for Your Industrial CGI Project
The StratumCGI team reviews industrial CGI briefs from the first drawing issue through to final delivery, covering scheme type, required views, programme, and planning context. Use the project brief form below or contact the studio team directly to start the review.
George Nicola
Founder UK, Co-Founder Germany
george@stratumcgi.co.ukSpecialises in
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George brings 14 years across marketing and interior architecture into StratumCGI, and handles client conversations in English, German, French, Bulgarian, and Russian. He leads the studio's work on retail park, car showroom, and roadside hotel CGI, where brand-led exterior visuals and pre-let marketing imagery sit at the heart of the brief. He also runs other companies in the visual and product space, including Tallbox, which gives him a working understanding of how design, brand, and client delivery fit together on industrial briefs.
Nicolette Nolte
Head of Client Relations
nicolette@stratumcgi.co.ukSpecialises in
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Nicolette has 15 years of logistics and industrial client project management behind her, and works with clients in English, Swedish, and French. She leads StratumCGI's delivery on warehouse, cross-dock, and cargo terminal CGI, where HGV circulation, yard logic, and planning consultant liaison shape the brief. She runs StratumCGI's client relationships from first brief through to final delivery, keeping multi-stakeholder projects on time and on scope across warehouse, distribution, and planning workflows.
Claudio Zeccolella
Head of Visualisations
claudio@stratumcgi.co.ukSpecialises in
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Claudio has 11 years of high-quality 3D modelling experience focused on architectural and industrial subjects, and works with clients in English and Italian. His craft anchors StratumCGI's hyperscale data centre, life science facility, and film studio work, where photoreal cladding, materials, and night hero lighting carry the final image. He leads the visualisation craft at StratumCGI, owning the geometry, materials, and lighting decisions that turn site plans into photoreal industrial renders.
Kiril D.
Founder Germany, Co-Founder UK
kiril@stratumcgi.co.ukSpecialises in
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Kiril brings 22 years of BIM and industrial visualisation experience to StratumCGI, and works with clients in English and German. He owns the studio's BIM-to-CGI pipeline and leads technical work on AI data centre, BESS facility, and solar farm CGI, where engineering-grade accuracy and verified-view outputs matter as much as the visual. He works across the technical pipeline, translating BIM data, CAD drawings, and site documentation into accurate 3D environments for warehouses, data centres, and large-scale industrial schemes.
Submit Your Industrial CGI Brief
Share your project scope, drawings, timeline, and target deliverables. StratumCGI reviews each industrial CGI brief against the scheme type, required views, and delivery programme before confirming the next step.
Talk to the StratumCGI Team
Use the form for new project briefs, or contact the team directly if you already have drawings, a target programme, or a live planning submission to review. Delivery is remote-first, with calls and meetings arranged by appointment.
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