Our business philosophy comes from the heart of our organization and centers on going the extra mile to meet and exceed our clients’ needs and expectations while delivering the greatest value. It reflects our personal values and our corporate culture. At Pond, we measure our degree of excellence by:
Pond & Company’s approach is successful because our ultimate goal is to help each of our clients succeed.
We are responsive people and real partners.
Our commitment to being leaders in our industry keeps Pond at the forefront of technological advances. Leading-edge technology allows us to provide our clients with state-of-the-art design processes that ultimately result in faster, better design solutions. We are committed to continually investing in resources such as software, hardware and most importantly, training for our people. Following are a few of the leading-edge technologies we use every day:
Pond utilizes both AutoDesk Revit and Bentley Microstation Triforma to develop state of the art 3-D design models which incorporate non-graphical information such as: fire ratings of architectural components; quantities and types of steel, concrete and HVAC components; and three dimensional design data. BIM allows our design teams to better communicate design concepts, easily incorporate client feedback and provide better coordinated documents to contractors, either in 3-D or more traditional formats. This leading-edge design technology saves our clients money by significantly reducing, if not eliminating, change orders.
BIM enables project teams to consider the entire life cycle of a building (design-build-operation) through 3-D simulation - including fly-through visualization - to help clients virtually experience the facility at each stage of design. This enables clients to virtually walk through the facility and make on-the-spot design decisions as needed in order to meet project goals.
Pond can also create 3-D building models and fly-through visualizations for planning purposes, without requiring the time and budget to develop detailed BIM models. Tools such as Accurender and Google’s Sketchup allow our clients to see the aesthetic effects of architectural design decisions and visualize how a proposed development will look in relation to existing buildings and roads. Planned community developments can even be viewed using Google Earth to see the impact of proposed building on adjacent areas from virtually any viewpoint.
Ultimately, the Pond Team's 3-D Modeling capabilities will save clients time, money and the risk of contractor delays by providing the critical information needed throughout the design process to make better informed decisions. Click here to experience Pond 3-D Modeling.
Pond has the full capability to provide data on any electronic media our clients choose, including electronically via our secure FTP site, a collaborative website we can create for your project or through our website client center.
Pond has full in-house rendering and 3D modeling capabilities using 3D Studio Max with Adobe Premier, Illustrator, and After Effects. All of our projects are now designed via AutoCAD in 3D. Our CADD resources include: MicroStation, Version 8; AutoCAD, Version 2007; Architectural Desktop (3D); AutoCAD Map (for GIS capability); MS Project, CSI for construction specifications; “Lessons Learned” Database; and Numerous Discipline-Specific Technical Design Programs.