Bathroom.

[RTD Laboratories]

Yep, and the new wall tile makes it a lot nicer aswell

[Mike1158]

Thanks Chris, it still has a long way to go.

[Neets]

On quick inspection I noticed that the lighting is too harsh and is overexposing some areas of the scene. It's always better to render darker, and adjust in Post Pro, than render too bright Any way that you can switch the sun off? I always try to keep artificial lighting off in daytime shots and keep direct sunlight off too. I prefer evenly lit scenes with no dramatic or distracting rays of sun. It's a more pleasant 'photographic' look.

I'd also reduce the wide angle lens a lot. This is a pet peeve of mine When you increase the field of view too much in SketchUp it ends up producing a distorted image and exaggerates the dimensions of the space too much.

I think the 3D model of the towels are also a little poor - get some better quality ones, and it will make a huge difference to the realism of the render.

Hope this helps!

Anita

[posodrac]

Hey Mike, these were for free!
I hope Anita comment mine soon

[Mike1158]

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. On it.

[Neets]

Hey Mike,

I didn't realise that we had already chatted previously in SketchUcation! Hope you found my feedback useful

@posodrac I'm happy to take a look at one of your renders, if you'd like me to!

[Fletch]

Hi Mike,

I apologize in advance if these have already been mentioned:

If I understand correctly this is supposed to be a handicapped accessible bathroom. I believe you're in the UK, so I know things are done differently from my neck of the woods, but there should, at minimum, be a hand grab bar/railing for the wheel-chair person to hold on to in order to shift (transfer) self from chair to toilet and back. I also know this as a person who has served as a personal assistant to a gentelman who was paraplegic. I also know, as I've spent a few days in a wheelchair for personal experience practice.

Same comment with tub - how is a disabled person supposed to enter it and exit it safely by themselves? There are many many guidelines online on how to design accessible bathrooms, it's a big "thing". It's unfortunately done quite badly in EU (I'm speaking as an American registered architect who has spent many years living in the EU) Again, I understand the requirements are vastly different from US/EU but I mean, we should strive to help the guy in the chair the best we can, right?

Next, the design of the space seems very utilitarian. Is this in an institutional setting? If it's an apartment, then one would expect it to feel a bit more warm and homey. The flooring doesn't seem right for bathroom. Maybe the bump for the tile is too strong but also wrong somehow?

Yes, the textures/materials are what you don't like most, the color choices/material choices could be much more attractive while maintaining tight budget (no offense intended, I've just worked on maybe a hundred bathrooms)

No mirror or place to set down anything (shampoo, shavers, toothpaste, soap, hand towel, no cabinets)?
The only cabinet provided is too high for a person in a wheel chair to use?

Finally, the lighting is making it very institutional feeling, like a school bathroom? Can lights strategically place to provide proper lighting in proper places would be maybe better?

All meant as constructive criticism, I know many times I've been asked to design or show things I didn't think were really my "style" as well, so I understand if there's nothing you can do about some of these items.

[Mike1158]

Much appreciated and valued assistance doods.