Residential Design and Visualization

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All great homes start with a great concept. Residential designs take inspiration from the client, existing architecture, and the designer's imagination. This course shows how to take those ideas and incorporate them into presentation materials for a single family home. Instructor George Maestri progresses through a series of simple, easy-to-follow steps, using low-cost 2D and 3D software such as SketchUp. He introduces techniques for performing research; sketching your ideas; creating massing studies; blocking out a floor plan with walls, windows, and doors; and adding exterior and interior details. Finally, learn to create simple images, videos, and even a virtual reality walkthrough of your concepts that will help clients understand the results.

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. Initial Processes
• 2. Conceptualize the Structure
• 3. Visualize in 2D
• 4. Visualize in Game Engines
• Conclusion