i was sixteen and learning archviz on my own, working through sketchup and lumion in my free time with no course behind it. the progress across those few months was steep, and tropic is where most of it landed. modelling, lighting and material work all moved further here than in anything i had attempted before. you can see the jump in quality from the basalt project.
choosing a tropical setting made the exercise harder on purpose. strong sun, pale render, dense planting and water sitting close to the house are nothing like the conditions i had grown up drawing, so the palette and every lighting decision had to be reconsidered.
i am particularly pleased with the video render result, even now as i am writing this six years later.
