The above section at first did not take my fancy but has ended up being one of my favourites. I think at first I felt it was a little overdone with photoshop type techniqes, however on closer inspection I have realised that the use of colour and the way it has been merged in with other buildings on the site (which are shown with similar tonal values) really work to create a cohesive presentation type image. Figures are quite heavily used in some areas where as in other areas the building features are able to become the hero of the section.
Soho Gallery
Again an interesting use of colour - to first and foremost indicate the structure of the building then secondly to highlight sone key areas within the building. Less emphasis though has been placed on the contextual elements of the site.
The difference between this image and the first image, is that the buildings on or nearby the site (in the first image) have been detailed and coloured in such a way that they come across as holding high importance and I can only assume that it was the intention to prove that the proposed building fits in with those heritage type surrounding buildings. The location of my proposed building, is not immediately adjacent to the heritage buildings on the site therefor it is it may not be essential to highlight the context as much as has been done in the first image. The image above shows the context in a very soft manner.
Both techniques used above are very good examples of the type of presentation images that an architect would produce in the this current time. As an architectural student I hope to master my presentation images, so as to produce images of such a high standard like those above in the future.
This, like the first image are one of the few that really appeal to me. I like the dimension and depth created by use of old school shading and hatching. The only downside is that it is a little bland in comparison to the first section - probably due to the fact that the site or context is not represented withing the drawing.
Again - hand drawn with only a small amount of colour.
I included the above building elevations as they show a great section of the landscape and terrain where the proposed building is intended to be built.
The hatching and shading has been done in such a way that it is immediately comprehendable that the landscape/terrain is anything but flat. Amazing representation of texture through hatching and shading.
Source -
Foster, E.O, Foster, N, Fernandez-Galiano, L. (2010). Norman Foster Drawings 1958 - 2008 Exhibition. Ivory Press.
Pyramid of peace (Kazakhstan)
