Sketching and Alternative Design Techniques

Computer graphics plays a major role in the architecture profession. For example, modeling and rendering systems have proven to be invaluable aids in the visualization process, allowing designers to walk through their designs with photorealistic imagery. However, computer graphics techniques are typically employed at the conclusion of the design process. In fact, most of the artistic and intellectual challenges of an architectural design have already been resolved by the time a designer sits down in front of a computer.