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By Jeff Mottle

Project Soane Rendering Competition - Launched!

Nearly a century ago Sir John Soane’s treasured Bank of England was destroyed – described by some as the greatest architectural crime of the 20th century. It was his life’s work. Soane’s spectacular use of natural light and mesmerizing effects of scale not only revolutionized the architecture world but his work also culminated in him being knighted by King William IV.

We invite you to join the mission to recreate this lost masterpiece and reinvent the way the world can experience history. Participants in this historic rendering competition will have the chance to win almost $30,000 of great prizes, including a fully-loaded HP Z840 Workstation with NVIDIA Quadro M6000 professional graphics.

Now these models are available to you, to transform into detailed still, animated, and real-time renderings, and enable the world to better understand and experience the works of Sir John Soane. 

Register and Download the Models Now

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I hope to have clarification for all of the other questions soon. There is a HUGE committee, so things it has to be reviewed by everyone. I am hoping in the morning.
Awesome...thank you Jeff
No Vray?
Yes it is allowed. "...Autodesk software with any rendering engine..."
No Vray?
Pffff.... Only Autodesk... :(
What exactly are you looking for? Are you looking for a period piece? Realism? Creativity (i.e. floating in space)? An accurate depiction of exactly how it was? What it would look like now days with weathering?
You are allowed to render in any style you feel inspires you the most. Certainly the roots of this project stem from historical accuracy, however judging will not penalize or reward any specific style.
Besides, this contest, should we have traditional CGarchitect awards? As usually? Just curious...
If you mean the 3Dawards, yes those will still happen. They will be announced soon.
I have so many questions about this! What programs are alowed to use?
We're building an FAQ, so post your questions here or on our Project Soane Forum here: http://forums.cgarchitect.com/237-project-soane-rendering-competition/ All of the rules are on the Project Soane website. http://projectsoane.com/rules
I have so many questions about this! What programs are alowed to use?
What exactly are you looking for? Are you looking for a period piece? Realism? Creativity (i.e. floating in space)? An accurate depiction of exactly how it was? What it would look like now days with weathering?

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