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Good Render is Not a Guarantee of Good Architecture
By Kimani Mburu
Atlantis cum piranesi render By Siron Global-2 The Building Information Modeling (BIM) has enabled designers to generate computer aided designs that are presented in photorealistic renders and high quality 3D simulations through motion render and virtual reality softwares. These perspectives have showcased unmatched presentation to the extent that many clients are going for them as a criterion for choosing a given design when they have several options to go with. This, in some cases, have been the biggest undoing of clients. Exaggerated Elements Realities Many are times that the perspectives and simulations have been refined and edited too much that the whole feasibility 17
and viability of the design is compromised. This may be in exaggerated plot sizes and neighbourhood blending, lighting effect and material finishes. A client will buy the idea presented by how well it blends in its artificial setting, something that may greatly differ and become impractical to achieve in a realistic setting. Unrealistic Elements Sometimes the design as presented in and by presentation softwares would incooperated impossible perspective to realize with the local capacity and setting in real life. A client may be presented with a picture window for presentation but the develop ment lies in relatively not so much secure neighbourhood. The pres ence of children playing around
such spaces may necessitate the need to take precautionary measure to ensure the window panes are safe to them. This may be in stiffening them or making them bulletproof for security purposes. A water foundation or lighting effect may be possible in displays but prove impossible in real-life particularly with considerations to climatic conditions, security and maintenance. A designer may go for high end finishes or materials that are extremely expensive to procure, install, and maintain. When the client considers these realities, the renders presented to them may hype their expectation only for a hard sad reality to hit them when they start to realize the project on site. Issue 004 | December 2021
