Architectural visualisation: A brief overview


Posted January 13, 2014 by daviddon

This article tackles the different applications of architectural visualisation to create colour floor plans, colour elevations and the rendered perspectives.

 
Architectural visualisation
Architectural rendering is the process of creating a 3d and applying colors and material to an otherwise plain white 2D model. Architectural rendering is usually the last part of making an architectural presentation after all the plans, elevations materials have been selected.

Sometimes architectural visualisation can also apply to the making of colour floor plans and colour elevations, these are also considered architectural rendering but it is least commonly used for 2D drawings and it usually refers to 3d perspectives.

Architectural visualisation on Floor Plans

Floor plans can also be rendered and applied with colors and materials. Unlike the traditional 2D black and white floor plans, architects today are already transforming their floor plans into 3D. The other way to present a floor plan is by coming up with a rendered floor plan; it will not matter if it is a 2D floor plan or a 3D one. Just as long as it receives colors and materials it is considered architectural visualisation. Most of the time it refers to the 3D floor plan though.

Architectural visualisation on Elevations

Colour elevations are widely being used today by architects who wish to have an exceptional presentation when talking to a client. This is to ensure that their client will understand and appreciate what they want to present. If you started your presentation with a coloured floor plan, then you might as well go through by using colour 3D elevations. This will ensure that the attention that you have captured when you present the floor plan will stay and not go away.

Architectural visualisation on Perspectives

This part of the presentation may be your last step if you are planning to give a brief and normal presentation. A normal presentation usually involves the presentation of the concept, the floor plans, elevations, and then the perspectives. Rendering a 3D model is the first step in achieving a rendered perspective, after the 3D is rendered, alterations to the 3d render which the architect would want are then chosen. After making the slight alterations to the design, it is then exported into a .jpeg image or any other preferred file type.

Other Architectural Rendering applications

when a walkthrough video is required for the presentation there is only one real way to go about it. The rendered 3D model will be created for the whole house. Once this is created the house views will be rendered frame by frame until every room is done. The architect will then put them all together with video editing software and then create effects with a video enhancement program to provide a realistic environment for the walkthrough video. This is a costly experience.
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Last Updated January 13, 2014