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Sustainable Architecture aesthetic photography reference
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Sustainable Architecture

A building that keeps its promises to the planet, visible on the outside

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Sustainable Architecture

01 LightBright natural daylight sustainable architecture is engineered around maximizing exactly this, so shoot in the conditions the building was designed to harvest
02 WardrobeNatural fiber, earth-toned, unobtrusive
03 LocationBosco Verticale, Milan
04 Palette
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Director's note

Shoot both the technology (solar panels, living roof) and the human-scale interior comfort it enables in the same session sustainable architecture's real achievement is invisible if you only photograph the hardware and never the daylight-filled space it produces

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Sustainable Architecture reference frame
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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeHard, closeEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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Wide shot of a living roof or solar-integrated building envelopewide24mm
Detail shot of biophilic material choices timber, living plant wallsdetail100mm
Wide shot showing natural ventilation strategy expressed architecturallywide24mm
Interior shot with abundant daylight reducing need for artificial lightingenvironment35mm
Detail shot of a solar panel array integrated into the building's formdetail100mm
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Locations

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Bosco Verticale, MilanBullitt Center, SeattleA local LEED Platinum-certified buildingA passive house residential project
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Sustainable Architecture aesthetic?

A building that keeps its promises to the planet, visible on the outside.

Shoot both the technology (solar panels, living roof) and the human-scale interior comfort it enables in the same session sustainable architecture's real achievement is invisible if you only photograph the hardware and never the daylight-filled space it produces

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Sustainable Architecture photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Wide shot of a living roof or solar-integrated building envelope
  2. Detail shot of biophilic material choices timber, living plant walls
  3. Wide shot showing natural ventilation strategy expressed architecturally
  4. Interior shot with abundant daylight reducing need for artificial lighting
  5. Detail shot of a solar panel array integrated into the building's form
What lighting works for Sustainable Architecture photography?

Bright natural daylight sustainable architecture is engineered around maximizing exactly this, so shoot in the conditions the building was designed to harvest

Light

Where should I shoot Sustainable Architecture photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Bosco Verticale, Milan
  2. Bullitt Center, Seattle
  3. A local LEED Platinum-certified building
  4. A passive house residential project
What wardrobe works for Sustainable Architecture photography?

Natural fiber, earth-toned, unobtrusive

Wardrobe

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