Architecture requires imagining possibilities, and digital collages are part of that process.

Perfectly rendered images are great, but at the same time they leave little room for ongoing design changes, and clients often expect the built project to look exactly like the rendered image. That is one of the reasons why many architecture firms also work with digital collages. They communicate a clear concept while leaving space for interpretation. They open up possibilities and make you feel like you are part of a particular scene.

While working on these collages, I honestly try to create a life around the architecture. I imagine what is happening in that particular moment, allowing the design to become part of a possible reality and interact with the people inhabiting it. This helps clients see the project through the eyes of the characters represented in the image and imagine a life unfolding around the architecture.

Vegetation, fauna, and people give the design a sense of belonging. They allow it to interact with its existing environment and encourage us to think about architecture beyond the day construction is finished. How will it behave over time? What kind of people will it attract? Which activities will it promote? How will the flora and fauna respond to it? How will it age?

Personally, this is my favorite way of representing architecture. It leaves room for uncertainty, imagination, hope, and stories that have not yet happened. Somewhere between artwork and technical drawing, these collages are not only about showing a project: they are about imagining the life that could grow around it.