{"id":70099,"date":"2023-03-31T11:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=70099"},"modified":"2025-04-15T03:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:56:21","slug":"kilograph-visualization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/kilograph-visualization\/","title":{"rendered":"Visualization Today: An Interview with Kilograph&#8217;s Founder, Keely Colcleugh"},"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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/info.architizer.com\/vision-awards-newsletter?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More About the Vision Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Storytelling shapes and reshapes the worlds we design. These narratives take the form of drawings, renderings and animations and more \u2014 each a form of visualization and architecture in their own right. Trained as an architect, Keely Colcleugh is a renowned designer with experience across graphic design, film, and visualization. She has worked with leading architecture practices, including Rem Koolhaus (OMA), Bruce Mau Design, SOM and Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Keely has also worked as a previsualization and visual effects artist for feature films.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Keely founded <a href=\"https:\/\/kilograph.com\/\">Kilograph<\/a> with a desire to combine leading-edge visualization techniques with animation, interactive design, graphics and branding. In the following interview, Keely explains how creative technologies are shaping visualization, how the coronavirus pandemic could shape the ways we collaborate, and the designers, artists and work she finds inspiring today.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70109\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70109\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70109 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Center-for-Science-and-Technology-in-Suzhou-2.jpg\" alt=\"visualization\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Center-for-Science-and-Technology-in-Suzhou-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Center-for-Science-and-Technology-in-Suzhou-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Center-for-Science-and-Technology-in-Suzhou-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Center-for-Science-and-Technology-in-Suzhou-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Center-for-Science-and-Technology-in-Suzhou-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Center-for-Science-and-Technology-in-Suzhou-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Center for Science and Technology in Suzhou<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_70117\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70117\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70117 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keely-Colcleugh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keely-Colcleugh.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keely-Colcleugh-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keely-Colcleugh-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keely-Colcleugh-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keely-Colcleugh-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keely-Colcleugh-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Keely Colcleugh<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Why were you interested in studying architecture?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My father wanted to be an architect; he introduced me to the profession at a very early age. It instantly appealed to me. I don\u2019t remember ever wanting to be anything else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you start Kilograph?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Organic growth. I started with a couple of architect clients over 11 years ago, and it grew from there.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70102\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70102\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70102 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-3-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-3-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-3-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-3-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-3-400x253.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>8850 Sunset Boulevard<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_70101\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70101\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70101 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-2-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-2-1024x891.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-2-768x668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-2-1536x1336.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8850-Sunset-Boulevard-2-345x300.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>8850 Sunset Boulevard<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Architizer has been exploring the possibilities of rendering, including through the One Rendering Challenge, which you judged. Can you tell us what rendering means to your office, as well as how your thinking has evolved?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rendering is a technical term in our office. We tend to refer to static images of architecture and landscape as illustrations. We do stereographs or \u201cliving stills,\u201d 360-degree panoramic views, and animations. These all involve the act of rendering. It is increasingly important to emphasize the craft aspect of creating an image. We feel the word \u201crendering\u201d has overly automated and technical implications.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70121\" style=\"width: 2510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70121\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70121 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-1536x1111.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-2048x1481.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-400x289.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Gardenhouse<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_70118\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70118\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-70118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-2.jpg\" alt=\"Keely Colcleugh is imagining new design possibilities for rendering, art and visualization.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Gardenhouse-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Gardenhouse<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Are there other artists and designers working in visualization that you find inspiring? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So many&#8230;too many to name here! Every month there seems to be more and more phenomenally creative work coming out from all over the world. Groups like Women in Architectural Visualization keep me inspired.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70115\" style=\"width: 1752px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70115\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-70115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents.jpg\" alt=\"Keely Colcleugh is imagining new design possibilities for rendering, art and visualization.\" width=\"1742\" height=\"1722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents.jpg 1742w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-1024x1012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-1536x1518.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-303x300.jpg 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1742px) 100vw, 1742px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Climate Cents<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_70114\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70114\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-70114 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-4.jpg\" alt=\"Keely Colcleugh is imagining new design possibilities for rendering, art and visualization.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-4.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-4-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-4-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-4-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-4-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-4-400x260.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Climate Cents<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kilograph is a creative agency and a possibilities company; are there any types of projects or visualizations that you\u2019d like to work on but haven\u2019t had the opportunity yet? Or ones you\u2019d simply like to explore more?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We are aiming to do more in the creative technologies area as well as in environmental graphics. We were beginning to do these kinds of physical installations pre-pandemic, lots of signage as well. We are slowly seeing signage come back. It is exciting to imagine that an illustration or a graphic installation could help ease a transition back to public space. On the other side, with increased time in front of a screen, many more people are comfortable with web-based experiences. This offers so much potential for storytelling in place-making in the digital realm beyond a straightforward template website or linear video.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70107\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70107\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-70107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-5.jpg\" alt=\"Keely Colcleugh is imagining new design possibilities for rendering, art and visualization.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-5.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-5-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-5-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-5-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-5-400x226.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>California High Speed Rail<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_70108\" style=\"width: 2460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70108\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-70108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail.jpg\" alt=\"Keely Colcleugh is imagining new design possibilities for rendering, art and visualization.\" width=\"2450\" height=\"1633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail.jpg 2450w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/California-High-Speed-Rail-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2450px) 100vw, 2450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>California High Speed Rail<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The pandemic has reshaped the way architects and designers collaborate and utilize technologies. How do you think it will change how we visualize ideas in the future?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I think remote work and remote collaboration, in some form, are here to stay. It gives workers more autonomy over their time and allows us to focus a bit more on other aspects of life. I think this is incredibly important. That said, I have not yet seen an effective stand-in for a great in-person brainstorming and design session in the digital space. Zoom is ok but fatigues, and over time people lose interest. Tools like Miro are also ok, but we are constrained to a screen. It is strange to be thinking and designing in three dimensions but to be constrained to a small screen in front of you. I don\u2019t believe this type of isolation can be a good thing for Architecture and Design collaboration going forward. We need to be back together for some things.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70100\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70100\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-70100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-105-e1617839891836.jpg\" alt=\"Keely Colcleugh is imagining new design possibilities for rendering, art and visualization.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-105-e1617839891836.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-105-e1617839891836-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-105-e1617839891836-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-105-e1617839891836-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-105-e1617839891836-1536x749.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-105-e1617839891836-2048x998.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-105-e1617839891836-400x195.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Television City<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_70113\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70113\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-70113 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-3.jpg\" alt=\"Keely Colcleugh is imagining new design possibilities for rendering, art and visualization.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-3-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-3-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-3-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-3-1536x799.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Climate-Cents-3-400x208.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Climate Cents<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>What do you think the future holds for visualization?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The market is exploding. We need to break down the definition of visualization as it is so all-encompassing. The more companies can focus on their unique interests within this broad field, the stronger their offerings will be.<\/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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/info.architizer.com\/vision-awards-newsletter?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register for the Vision Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Images Courtesy Kilograph<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pandemic reshaped how architects and designers collaborate and utilize technologies; 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