Articles related to aesthetics.
I received a request to render the hallway this four-color scheme. I rendered it with a LOT more lighting than we currently have in the hallways. Note that the pipes and the baseboards are not black – they are a very dark brown. Surprise! I like it! If you’re surprised by color in the rendering, …
OK, now this really is what the hallway outside my loft looks like. I fixed the lighting, added the fire suppression and a more realistic ceiling. Wow. Here’s a closer look at some of the detail. Let’s have a closer look. Or, even closer! Looks like I’ve got a screw loose!
My first rendering of a pair of hallway doors is below. I still have a few small things to add, but overall, it’s pretty accurate. I rendered this scene with a bit more light than is in the real scene. This image looks as if it was lit for a photo. When I render it …
The elevator was extruded from a single photograph. It adds a lot or realism to the scene, wouldn’t you agree? Seems like there needs to be one more photograph in the scene. The wall behind the pillar looks lonely. I wonder if my neighbors could help me locate some decent high-resolution photographs of old Oakland …
Another variation, this time with the paneling left intact. This is actually the recommendation of the architect. They suggest we try to “work with it”. This is a similar gray to the one used in the last render. This would be early morning light. I’m not sure if the sun EVER comes into the lobby …
I also think it looks better without the “tree”. Cleaner look than what we have now – that’s for sure!
This time the walls have the warm gray, (tan?) and the sienna has been painted onto the baseboards. This one looks a lot better than I thought it would. What do you think of it? I will be adding the ducts and sprinkler pipes to the scene as soon as I have a chance. More …
You may know by now that or board has received some suggested upgrades to our building from San Francisco based t2 Architecture. (Download t2’s recommendations here.) Among their recommendations is a new color scheme – in their words, a “move away from multi-color, 80’s decor.” Unfortunately, I don’t have RGB equivalents for the colors they’re …
Here is my first rendering is of the lobby – more or less as it is now. I have tried to create the space as accurately as possible, with the obvious exception of the paint color. The dimensions are right off the first floor blueprint. I used the same number of lights, with similar characteristics …