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Project Details

Client Name

Aptos & Watsonville High Schools

Category

Documentation & photomontages

Timeline

2 months

Our client was bidding on a major repainting project for Aptos and Watsonville High Schools. 

The challenges:

  • Multiple stakeholders (district board, administrators, facilities team) needed clarity and consistency before approving the project.  
  • The existing as-built documentation was incomplete and difficult to use.
  • To strengthen their bid, EB Design Studio needed accurate drawings, 3D visuals, and photomontages that could communicate the repainting plan clearly. 
     

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The Atrium Approach

Drafting + Visualization Support

ATRIUM partnered with EB Design Studio as their documentation and visualization arm, turning raw as-built data into clean, presentation-ready tools for approvals and marketing. 

1. Drafting & Documentation 

  • Created as-built floor plans, colored elevations, and basic 3D Revit massing models for more than 60 buildings across both campuses.
  • Standardized and improved the district’s as-built documentation, eliminating ambiguity. 

2. 3D Models & Photomontages 

  • Developed 3D site plans for both Aptos and Watsonville. 
  • Produced aerial photomontages that integrated the site structures into realistic aerial imagery.
  • Adjusted lighting, scaling, and shadows for marketing-quality finish. 

3. Stakeholder-Ready Deliverables 

  • Delivered black-and-white floor plans for technical clarity.
  • Provided colored versions for presentations and marketing.
  • Produced both print-ready and digital deliverables for maximum flexibility. 
     

The Collaboration

We worked closely with the studio principals and project team, streamlining communication with the district: 

  • Integrated district-provided as-built documentation into our drafting pipeline.
  • Supplied accurate, clean drawings that architects, project managers, and stakeholders could all understand.
  • Ensured deliverables were ready in time for their July submission deadlines. 
     

Empower sales reps with floor plans and renderings that turned conversations into commitments.

The Transformation

The impact of the deliverables was immediate: 

  • Project Approved → The repainting project won district approval.
  • Expanded Scope → The success of Aptos and Watsonville led to EB Design Studio securing the entire school district repainting contract. 
  • Clarity Delivered → Stakeholders were confident in their decision thanks to accurate, easy-to-read visuals.
  • Efficiency Gained → With clean Revit documentation and photomontages, the EB team could move quickly into execution.

Pre-leasing started before groundbreaking, driven by visuals that made the project feel real and premium.

“Atrium’s documentation and visuals gave us the clarity we needed to win the district approval. Everything was accurate, polished, and easy for stakeholders to understand.”

 — EB Design Studio 

Why It Worked

  1. Accuracy Matters → Clean, precise Revit deliverables eliminated uncertainty.
  2. Visualization Sells → Photomontages and color elevations made technical plans accessible to non-architects.
  3. Speed & Scale → Delivering 60+ buildings by deadline kept EB competitive and positioned them for district-wide work.
  4. One Partner for All Tools → ATRIUM handled drafting, modeling, and visuals under one roof.

Deliverables

  • As-built documentation (floor plans, elevations, Revit models)
  • Black-and-white and colored floor plans
  • 3D site plans
  • Aerial photomontages for Aptos and Watsonville campuses 


         

        Milestones

        • Drafting Phase → 60+ buildings documented in Revit. 
        • Visualization Phase → Aerial photomontages produced for board and marketing use. 
        • Board Approval → Project approved for repainting. 
        • Expansion → Scope grew to entire school district  

        The Atrium Principle at Work

        At ATRIUM, we believe in creating clarity that accelerates approvals. For EB Design Studio, that meant transforming scattered as-built files into high-quality documentation and visuals that sold a vision, won approvals, and secured a major district contract. 

        Metrics

        • 60+ buildings documented across 2 campuses
        • Project approved by district board
        • Scope expanded to entire school district

        Timeline

        • Documentation & photomontages delivered in 2 months (before July deadline)

        Deliverables

        • As-built Revit documentation
        • Colored elevations
        • 3D site plans
        • Aerial photomontages

        Testimonial

        “Atrium’s visuals gave us the clarity we needed to win the district approval.”

        Win Approvals with Clear, Stakeholder-Ready Documentation
        District projects move forward when decision-makers can clearly understand the scope, impact, and plan.
        This case study shows how accurate drafting and visualization helped secure board approval and expand a project from a single bid to an entire school district.

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