MICRObar Renderings

For the last few months I have been working with David Hamann Design on the launch of one of their new products, the MICRObar. It is a really innovative new type of furniture that has a ton of applications. There are different versions for restaurants, bars, schools, and even sports stadiums.   They offer a great amount of flexibility in seating design, have a ton of applications, and are just a really cool product.

I've been keeping a lid on a lot of the images, but since they are getting ready for a major marketing push, some of them are finally starting to be released. The versions shown in this rendering are the 2-Seater (Yellow surf-board top design), the corner-units (red-striped units on the left), and a couple of the standard units in the background (blue tops).  There will be more renderings released in the next month or so showing different units, accessories, and applications.

I am also putting together a space-planning package that will have the different unit types built in AutoCAD and SketchUp format. If anyone is interested in more information, or even placing pre-orders, contact David Hamann Design's office directly at: dhamann@davidhammann.com
or check them out on Facebook at David Hamann Design Facebook.

Kuniyoshi House

Here are a few images from a house in Okinawa that I am currently designing.  This project is in the Schematic Design phase, and there is still a lot of work to do, but these images give a good impression of the overall design intent. 

Homewood Suites

Recently, I gave Phoenix Architecture a hand with a new hotel project. They were in the Schematic Design phase, and needed some images to show to their client. I created a colored site, plan 3-D model, and perspective renderings.

Project Snapshot: U-Square

I recently had a chance to work with Graham Kalbli and his team at CR Architecture + Design. They were working on U-Square, a major project near the University of Cincinnati.  It is a mixed use development including retail, apartments, parking garages, and an office building.  I was asked to do a detailed elevation rendering of the project using the actual materials selected by the owner, the final version was 36"x100".  The ownership group liked the final version, so they decided to use my renderings on the construction fence.  I will post photos as soon as they put up the fence.

Exterior of MU Baseball Building

Following up on last month's post, here are a few images of the exterior of  Miami University's proposed new baseball building.  Ultimately, the interior images became the main selling point for the donor, but initially the MU wanted to show the overall exterior design and context of the project.  The first image was requested at the last minute by the client.  They wanted to show the building entrance in addition to the interior.  There was not enough time to do a full rendering in the same style as the interior, so I had to pull something together in just a few hours. 

The rest of the images are a little bit looser because they were completed earlier in the design process.  They were done with a combination of photo-montoge and digital painting. In order to add some life to the drawings, I quickly painted in some players and fans.  These images could have been taken to the next level, however the University decided to turn the focus on the interior of the building.

Digital Painting Studies

Had some free time today, so I did a couple of digital painting studies.  These were painted completely from scratch in Photoshop, but I used some of my travel photos for reference. The first one is loosely based on Shuri Castle in Okinawa, the seconds on the Mekong River in Vietnam, and the third is a landscape with some castle ruins. Each painting was done in approximately 2 hours.

I'm thinking about taking one to a photo-real level.  Let me know which one!