http://design-sherpa.com/design-2/research/man-vs-machine-has-computer-based-programs-replaced-skilled-hand-rendering/ A Social Media System for the Home Design Industry Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:31:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://design-sherpa.com/design-2/research/man-vs-machine-has-computer-based-programs-replaced-skilled-hand-rendering/comment-page-1/#comment-36 John Kelsey Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:41 +0000 http://design-sherpa.com/?p=435#comment-36 I think the answer to this question lies in asking, "What is it that I am trying to comunicate and to whom?" There is a time and place for both types/styles of renderings. I find that during the prelimnary design of a project, particularly in residential design, a hand rendered sketch communicating the emotion and feel of a room is a far better tool than a CAD rendering. Then as the design becomes developed, tighter sketches with more detail are very helpful. I have found that in our residential design work, a CAD rendering is too hard edged. Our clients feel like everything we're showing them is "final", that there is no room for discussion of options or for tehm to express an opinion. The hand drawn sketches encourage engagement, making any meeting more meaningful and productive for our client. I think the answer to this question lies in asking, “What is it that I am trying to comunicate and to whom?” There is a time and place for both types/styles of renderings. I find that during the prelimnary design of a project, particularly in residential design, a hand rendered sketch communicating the emotion and feel of a room is a far better tool than a CAD rendering. Then as the design becomes developed, tighter sketches with more detail are very helpful. I have found that in our residential design work, a CAD rendering is too hard edged. Our clients feel like everything we’re showing them is “final”, that there is no room for discussion of options or for tehm to express an opinion. The hand drawn sketches encourage engagement, making any meeting more meaningful and productive for our client.

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