{"id":61064,"date":"2020-05-18T08:45:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=61064"},"modified":"2020-07-29T09:30:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:30:16","slug":"the-art-of-rendering-realistic-model-v-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/tools\/the-art-of-rendering-realistic-model-v-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Rendering: How to Render a Realistic Physical Model Using V-Ray"},"content":{"rendered":"

Byron Cai is the lead editor at Archi Hacks<\/a>, a platform dedicated to architecture visualization, portfolio, and design tips and tricks for students and professionals.<\/i><\/p>\n

The physical model has always stood at the forefront of not only final presentations, but also the architectural design process. Beyond having a physical presence, the beauty of the physical model comes from the simplification of the project into just a few materials, maintaining a sense of purity within the project itself and conveying its conceptual clarity.<\/p>\n

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In our example, the architecture and surrounding entourage is denoted with a white plastic-like finish while the landscape is contrasted with a solid wood finish. No materiality is expressed, so the building is presented as a pure formal intervention on the site.<\/p>\n

Why would you render a physical model?<\/p>\n