The below image shows the isolated shadow image being exported straight out of SketchUp. To create the shadows I quickly create the 3d buildings in SketchUp. In this case for example, the biggest shadow is coming from the adjacent ‘castle’ looking building. So shadows can simply transport additional information to understand the design in general. I think when it comes to contextual urban plans however, they provide a huge influence on how the image is read and really help to understand scale particularly to those who aren’t familiar with the project. Floor plans generally talk about space/program/function, not light. This is a regularly debated topic in floor plan visualization as building shadows can quickly make an image far too busy, and as a result confuse the purpose of a floor plan. The next step is integrating building shadows. Adding shadows to the buildings in the context plan in Photoshop Every now and then I sometimes import the PDF into Adobe Illustrator as the transition between Photoshop and Illustrator is seamless and can sometimes speed up workflow if it is just a few areas that need to be cleaned up. Modifying the line work can be done in a number of ways, I prefer to do it already inside the original CAD software (in this case in AutoCAD). line work file of architectural site plan In this case, because of the nature of the site, it was important to identify the water canals surrounding the area, so the lines in these areas are much bolder. In my case I used AutoCAD to draw the context plan.īefore I introduce any kind of depth or color into the image I adjust this layer first so that it reads clearly as a line work image. Like any architectural visualization project in Photoshop it will start with the basic 2D line work. Import the architectural site plan line work As a master plan the idea was to establish as strong a relation with its existing urban and natural fabric. The definition of the term art appears to be expanding and so this project was about treating sound as a form of art itself.

I will use an older university project of a sound gallery intended to plug into the existing cultural arts precinct of the city. She will show how to smartly apply textures in a way that is dynamic, realistic and most importantly improve the workflow speed! In other words: She will try to get a nice result with reasonable effort – enjoy it! About my site plan architecture/urban design project In this tutorial Julien will breakdown her workflow how to make a site plan rendering or master plan illustration in Photoshop based on an imported cad drawing.

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