I thought I would share a little something different today….The first step toward an architectural illustration is the construction of a computer, or CAD, model as it is called….I build these models using the architect’s plans and elevations, and computer software made for modelling, such as FormZ or Sketchup….A plot of one of these computer models is shown below….It shows a four-story building designed by my client–the architect, VTBS Architects of San Jose, CA….The model exists solely in the computer, is to scale, with all the correct dimensions and proportions….In this case, the model was built so the client could show the proposed design of the building in context from within Google Earth….Jeffrey Michael George has been providing his architectural clients with fine-quality renderings for 30 years….Most of his clients are located in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the South Bay and Silicon Valley, Sacramento, and the Sierra Foothills…..

3D Architectural Sketchup Model of Peninsula Project