Kenthurst - 3d rendering

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Dusk exterior CGI of a contemporary Kenthurst house with timber and stone facade
Wide evening rendering of the Kenthurst residence within a wooded landscape
Angled dusk view of a modern Australian house with illuminated living spaces
Date Apr 2016
Location Australia
Client Arkhaus
Category Residential

This residential architectural visualization project presents a contemporary house in Kenthurst, Australia, created for Arkhaus. Three exterior CGI views show the residence at dusk, when the last natural light and the warm glow from the interiors reveal the architecture without separating it from its wooded setting.

The design combines long horizontal ground-floor volumes with a more compact upper level, using timber, stone, dark cladding and broad areas of glazing to create contrast and depth. From one angle, the complete residence stretches across the landscape; closer views bring attention to the upper-floor screening, illuminated living spaces and the transition between the building, lawn and surrounding trees.

The consistent evening conditions give the set a strong visual identity while each camera explains a different part of the house. A distant perspective establishes the overall footprint and natural context, the frontal image clarifies the layered facade, and the closer rendering makes the material combination and interior illumination more tangible. Together, the images present the project as a home embedded within the landscape rather than an object placed in front of it.

Dusk visualization requires a careful balance: the exterior must remain readable while the illuminated rooms begin to suggest life inside. Controlled sky brightness, warm interior light, restrained landscaping and realistic material response were used to maintain that balance across all three views and create a coherent residential presentation.

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