Digital Build Center

See how the technology and tradesmen collaborate to bring efficiency and cost-savings from a 2D plan to a 3D, digital construction world in this video walkthrough of one of our semi-custom homes.

Digital “Construction” In Three Simple Steps

1: Start With a 2-D Plan

These are the traditional floor plan and elevation architectural plans utilized within the industry when building a home.

2: Create A Digital Twin

A dynamic, data-driven 3D model of a home that evolves and operates alongside the physical structure. More than just a static architectural plan — it’s a “living” model that combines the building’s design, construction, and real-time operational data.

3: 3-D Digital Renderings

Full 3-D version of a home. Using this detail, our entire team can virtually see how your home design comes together without even placing a single piece of framing or laying a foundation.

Results Of The Digital Process

Where smart technology meets smart building.

Lanthorne Homes has always strived to be innovative and find different ways to get to the end zone by not just working hard but also working smart. In fact, we are revolutionizing how customers “see” their homes come to life. We have forged a partnership with Paradigm, a digital tools company acquired by Builders FirstSource, to take our 2-D renderings, ever-changing cost information, and design choices and bring them to the 3-D, interactive space. Furthermore, taking information that we created through our team of architects and planners and digitizing it into a 3-D BIM (Building Information Management) software allows us and our clients the ability to visualize and create an entire house on the platform and use the plans and data to actually build the home accurate to the computed 3-D model. With Builders FirstSource and Lanthorne, two worlds, construction and technology, come together to produce an integrated 3-D platform that encompasses so many needs for our customers and for our processes (i.e. accuracy, structure, pricing, visualization and more).

Plan and “build” your home

Design your model home from the comfort of your own home

See the virtual builder in action and watch these homes come to life in 3-D with the virtual design tools from Digital Tools Powered by Paradigm.®

Schedule time with us to learn more about our digital capabilities.

How does the technology change the build process?

How do modern construction tools impact the industry, addressing its key challenges, and fostering trust and momentum within the field?

Trades are the key engine to making the construction happen in the field. It’s been frustrating over the last 3 years because the stress on trade activity has been overwhelming.

We are using the BFS Build Optimize tool to take the 2D sets of plans and create a Digital Twin of the house. We then use this 3 D model and work with the framer, HVAC contractor, electrician, and plumber to build the house in a virtual setting with all the various components of each discipline.It’s a series of meetings where we come together to talk about challenges and specifically address where the clash detection points exist between the various trade disciplines.

This has never happened in all my years of building, and I am personally seeing incredible benefits including better quality, cost savings, take off accuracy and more confidence and momentum between our team and the trades.

How do modern construction tools help the industry, solving challenges and building trust and momentum?

The customer’s 5-star experience is what we are striving for when building a new home for our customers. Our new digital strategy allows us to incorporate the customer immediately into the build experience by letting them see and experience the Digital Twin and house in a 3D setting. No longer do they experience a set of 2D plans, but they can walk through the house literally as a person.

Additionally, we can now do a real live walk-through virtual tour of the house in a true photorealistic manner. What’s even more impressive is that once we go through our design process, we can take those selections and include them on the walkthrough and even give the customer a set of Virtual Reality goggles to feel the true perception of the house!

What is Home Configure?

At Lanthorne Homes, we are dedicated to innovation and efficiency, continually striving to achieve the best outcomes for our customers. In partnership with Paradigm, powered by Builders FirstSource, we are transforming how customers visualize their future homes.

Through Home Configure, we provide customers with a unique link to their selected floorplan, allowing them to virtually explore a curated selection of materials tailored to their specific design choices.

With our customizable 3D visualizations, customers can view various product options and see real-time cost implications as they make decisions. This interactive experience empowers customers to finalize their material selections before the Design Meeting.

Homeowners can customize both the exterior and interior of their homes, visualizing elements such as the exterior facade, kitchen, great room, and primary bathroom. Once selections are made, customers can easily save and download images of their designs, which will also be shared with Lanthorne in preparation for the Design Meeting.

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