How VRay RT and GPU Rendering

Accelerated the Design Process

Ayers Saint Gross Architecture and Planning primarily for Colleges and Universities

Andrew Watkins, AIA

Andrew is a registered Architect and Associate

Principal with Ayers Saint Gross in Baltimore,

MD. His work experience includes more than

17 years in architecture.

Andrew continues to develop expertise in the

BIM process on projects ranging from small

renovations to large research buildings at

many Colleges and Universities across the

country.

@AMWatkins26

College of Optometry

THE PROJECT

Where the heck is Pikeville?

It’s literally in the middle of nowhere.

Historical images of mining industry in Kentucky and Appalachia.

How can we convey our

design thinking to a client

unaccustomed to the process

of architectural design of a

world-class facility?

How we solved the issue of

rapid design communication

Issues such as: • Quality and character of light

• Interior and exterior finishes

The Workflow

The Digital Toolbox we used to develop rapid visualization

These are the tools we used.

What hardware will allow us to

process workflow so our

iterative process is seamless

and we can design and gain

the client’s approvals rapidly?

HP Z440 workstation

NVidia Kepler K6000

graphics cards

The Workflow

Entry Lobby

Class Lab in Revit

Teaching Space

Teaching Space

Reception

Reception

Reception

The Pavilion

The Pavilion

The Pavilion

The Pavilion

And now… VRay – for Revit!

Thank You!

Andrew Watkins, AIA

@AMWatkins26