Expressive Architecture.(Product Information)

During the past decade, artists and architects have endeavored to achieve photorealism in their works using the capabilities of 3D software. More recently, a different trend in computer graphics has emerged: a return to an artistic or expressive style for rendered images. One of the reasons for this nostalgic trend is that nonphotorealistic architectural renderings sometimes provide more effective presentations. According to Paul Richens, director of the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies at Cambridge University, England, clients tend to perceive a photorealistic architectural image as a complete, definitive statement that's non-negotiable. While in some instances this is appropriate, a more tentative approach might be more suitable when ideas have been only partially worked out.

"Photorealism has been espoused by the computer graphics community because of its exactness. But if you specify ...