{"id":61263,"date":"2020-05-27T08:45:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T12:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=61263"},"modified":"2022-01-10T10:03:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T15:03:21","slug":"crazy-architectural-renderings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/crazy-architectural-renderings\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the World Needs Crazy Architectural Renderings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><p><em>Showcase your visionary architectural concepts: The<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/info.architizer.com\/vision-awards?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 2026 Vision Awards<\/a> <\/strong>features categories that reward UNBUILT projects presenting bold ideas for the future of architecture. <a href=\"https:\/\/visionawards.architizer.com\/a\/organizations\/main\/submissions\/submissionnotcompleted?solicitationId=31&amp;utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take advantage of early bird pricing before\u00a0<strong>April 17th.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n<p>Modern architectural renderings provoke a wide variety of emotions in those that view them, but, more often than not these days, they tend to make people angry. I\u2019m not talking about the slick and immersive imagery produced by professional rendering studios for big architecture firms. I\u2019m talking about those individuals that create conceptual visualizations that are, for want of a better word, \u201cwacky\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Think <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/bire-bitori-tall-arquitectos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">huge cantilevered concrete bars<\/a> overhanging epic canyons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/modernist-pagoda-amey-kandalgaonkar-05-03-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Epic, Brutalist pagodas<\/a> that reach to the very top of tree canopies in remote forests. Glistening glass houses on impossibly slender stilts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61265\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61265\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-61265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1556854580013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1556854580013.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1556854580013-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1556854580013-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmexport1556854580013-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Modern pagoda concept by Amey Kandalgaonkar; image via Design Boom<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>People flock to the comments section beneath these outlandish images, pointing out numerous structural fallacies and lamenting the author for designing with their head in the clouds, when there is plenty of work to be done down here at ground level. Their grievances are, in many ways, understandable \u2014 these conceptual projects have a tendency to steal the spotlight from real-world projects, their Instagram-friendly compositions filling the feeds of <em>Dezeen<\/em>, <em>Design Boom<\/em> and <em>Architizer<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The question is, if these renderings are so obnoxious and not worthy of publicity, why do they receive so much attention? The numbers don\u2019t lie: Many of Architizer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/cliff-retreat-alex-hogrefe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most viewed articles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bot_nftjapa\/?igshid=1t88dnqu89day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">most \u2018liked\u2019 social media posts<\/a> contain fantastical works of architectural fiction. It is therefore easy to dismiss them as \u2018clickbait\u2019, visual fodder for media sites to maximize their web traffic and little else of substance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61264\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61264\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-61264 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14564536288309000b9_31a20734bc7d40b99137eed0c098b22f-3.jpg\" alt=\"architectural renderings\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14564536288309000b9_31a20734bc7d40b99137eed0c098b22f-3.jpg 625w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14564536288309000b9_31a20734bc7d40b99137eed0c098b22f-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/14564536288309000b9_31a20734bc7d40b99137eed0c098b22f-3-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 368px, (max-width: 625px) 625px, 1140px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/bire-bitori-tall-arquitectos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bir\u00e9 Bitori<\/a> by TALL Arquitectos; image courtesy TALL Arquitectos<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is, however, a flip-side to this argument. Peeling away the vanity, the large amount of attention these renderings receive arguably proves their value to the architectural profession. Freed from the constraints of construction, contracts and clients, these conceptual projects are a pure manifestation of their author\u2019s imagination.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to those exaggerated, otherworldly costumes worn by models on a cat walk, they are less concerned with function and more about ideation. These renderings are \u2014 with a few <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/lyrical-brutalism-casa-brutale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">notable exceptions<\/a> \u2014 not designed to be built, but rather, to spark conversation about what is possible in the realms of architecture, engineering and construction.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61267\" style=\"width: 1089px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-61267 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a4eca0ae00dfdcb24821ba2ed0c1eb99.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1079\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a4eca0ae00dfdcb24821ba2ed0c1eb99.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a4eca0ae00dfdcb24821ba2ed0c1eb99-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a4eca0ae00dfdcb24821ba2ed0c1eb99-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a4eca0ae00dfdcb24821ba2ed0c1eb99-768x562.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/casa-brutale-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casa Brutale<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/laav-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LAAV Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>While these concept designers today harness high-tech rendering software to realize their visions, the art of outlandish visualization is nothing new. Whether they have been created using pencils, pens or paintbrushes, surreal concepts have long inspired real-world, built projects.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic style of the late, great Zaha Hadid was heavily influenced by the extraordinary, imagined sketches of Lebbeus Woods. The impossible spatial explorations of Escher have been inspired countless architects, and even been brought to life by Japanese design studio Nendo. Dozens more have channeled the spirit of Peter Cook\u2019s Archigram \u2014 creator of monstrous yet joyful concept cities that grow and walk like living beings.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_61266\" style=\"width: 1310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61266\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-61266 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_file_15284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"2013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_file_15284.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_file_15284-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_file_15284-661x1024.jpg 661w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_file_15284-768x1189.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_file_15284-992x1536.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-61266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Lebbeus Woods sketch; image via <a href=\"https:\/\/contemporaryartdaily.com\/2016\/06\/lebbeus-woods-at-room-east\/images_file_15284\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contemporary Art Daily<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ultimately, it comes down to this \u2014 there is room in the world for both realistic and otherworldly visualizations. Both have their place on the spectrum of architectural representation. Every rendering should be measured according to its communicative value: Does it reveal something about architecture that was not previously known? Does it provide a client with insight into the potential for their site? Does it spark inspiration, debate and conversation about architecture, in which entirely new ideas might emerge?<\/p>\n<p>If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, then I say: Let\u2019s celebrate that crazy architectural rendering. And then create more!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><p><em>Showcase your visionary architectural concepts: The<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/info.architizer.com\/vision-awards?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 2026 Vision Awards<\/a> <\/strong>features categories that reward UNBUILT projects presenting bold ideas for the future of architecture. <a href=\"https:\/\/visionawards.architizer.com\/a\/organizations\/main\/submissions\/submissionnotcompleted?solicitationId=31&amp;utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take advantage of early bird pricing before\u00a0<strong>April 17th.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freed from the constraints of construction, contracts and clients, these conceptual projects are a pure manifestation of their author\u2019s imagination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":61274,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"architizer_featured_type":"insert","architizer_featured_image":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5],"tags":[],"architizer_project":[],"architizer_brand":[],"architizer_firm":[],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-61263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inspiration","category-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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