First render of 2015 Sustainable Coastlines Education Centre

This was a collaborative project with Sustainable Coastlines for their education centre to built in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.

First draft of lobby

Library Nook

Above, new and improved library render

Cliff House

Above,  is a render I've been working of the Cliff House by Brian Mackay-Lyons. 

above, the original photo and my initial Sketch Up model

A simple kiten

(above) a sketch, 7th render

(above) Initial lighting test renders before arriving at the 7th render. I followed a really helpful tutorial on manually setting the number of photons to increase quality without huge baking times.

(below) This was the original photo inspiration and I started by building the Sketch up model by eye from the photo. The difficult part was trying to match the proportions to the photo without any measurement reference

PETER GUTHRIE - Falcon chair by a Norwegian designer, Sigurd Ressell

I can already feel that I will be posting renders from Peter Guthrie over and over again. I am in awe. Rendered speechless.

Renders and Layout by Concept Homes

This is a layout by Concept Home a Architectural and Engineering company that sells architectural design plans in PDF and CAD format. I am enjoying how clearly and concisely the layout communicates information. They mean business.

UNDER THE LIBRARY STAIRS

 A few drafts my process, started with basic light placement and then added detail and developed the design

YOUNG + RICHARDS

Today I've been looking at the work of Mt Eden based company Young + Richards

Cafe Interior - Corner

Started with the basics, added details

Lobby Render

This is a render of a proposed co work space lobby
original 3ds Max render edited in photoshop

Renders by One to One Hundred, Auckland

Auckland based visualization company One to One Hundred

Library Render Drafts

Second attempt, with the exposure setting lowered and then lightened in photoshop. Not terribly happy with either at this stage. Also note to self, remember to double, triple check floating details e.g. the books in the corner

An example below of a library render by an Evermotion 2010 contestant

Renders by Gabriel Saunders, Melbourne

A selection of renders from Gabriel Saunders in Melbourne

MANIFESTO OF PRACTICE

 

NOTE TO SELF - on starting a blog

Self, why am I starting a blog/online journal?


I have been meaning to start a blog for ages. I've researched it, intended it and then started a few, only to delete them a short while later. I imagine this is common. I've read many blogs on starting blogs and I generally a firm believer on consulting research.

These are my top reasons/intentions

(1) Discipline and Accountability - forcing myself to record and publish my design process is good design practice

(2) Communication - nothing like forcing one self to put thoughts into words that you then put out into the world. So far I'm finding it as hard as I thought it would be!

(3) Inspiration - I love a good blog. Blogs inspire me. I want to be part of that in some way.

(4) Feedback - at least the opportunity for feedback should anyone read said blog

(5) Fame and fortune (of course)

A CONCEPT SKETCH LAYOUT USING SKETCHUP, MARKERS AND THEN 3DS MAX

THEATRE PROPOSAL DESIGN 1

SITE WALKTHROUGH WITH 3DS MAX

The Site - My first attempt at a walk through using 3DS Max following a pretty useful tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6rQwSsGw3k

CHANEL ON LUXURY