I had a spare moment today, so i did this after a picture in a book. It’s an extension of an old cabin from the 1700’s by Swiss architect Peter Zumpthor – it’s situated somewhere in the mountains.
I had a spare moment today, so i did this after a picture in a book. It’s an extension of an old cabin from the 1700’s by Swiss architect Peter Zumpthor – it’s situated somewhere in the mountains.
It just looks so peaceful and clean. Can you paint a woman in there so I can pretend it’s me? lol Beautiful
Lovely atmosphere…
By the way, do architects still include watercolours in their presentations for clients or is everything computerised?
It’s getting more and more rare. But there is no doubt that an analogue sketch has qualities that are impossible to mimick with computer-renderings. There’s also the aspect of communication with the client. A computerised version signalises something that’s “finished” and unchangeable. It’s got it’s clear form, straight lines, materials, light and shadows, whereas a sketch signalises oppourtunity. This is something that seems to be in progress. Ironically, you often see architects print out their computer-renderings, and trace a more messy hand-sketch from them – just in order to send the right signals to the client.. In my mind it’s sad that architecture gets reduced to something like that, but it’s a business as so much else. I’ve sometimes seen watercolur used in the conceptual beginning phases – but never in the finished product..
That’s very interesting. I never thought of a printed version coming across as “finished”, but the atmosphere of a hand-made sketch certainly carries a live energy that enhances imagination in the viewer.
Thanks for your reply 🙂