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TSR 004: The Evil Twins of ArchVIZ – Peter Guthrie and Henry Goss about Pushing The Boundary!

In this session, we discuss the transformation Peter Guthrie and Henry Goss made from practicing architecture alone, to joining forces to form one of the most interesting and fastest growing ArchViz studios in London today. These two have created a total powerhouse, and they’re here to share the story of their success. Here’s just a bit of what you can expect on this session of The SpectRoom.

 

Software Mentioned

Corona Renderer
V-Ray
Photoshop
SketchUp
Unreal Engine

Creating The Boundary

Peter and Henry share the driving reasons and goals behind their decision to join forces and create The Boundary. From friends to business partners, as their individual capacities increased they decided to raise their game and share the burden of their work together. Although they just call it the next logical step, the results have been incredible.

Current Projects and What’s in (their) Store

Despite detouring from traditional architecture, Henry and Peter are more involved in architecture and design than ever before. They’ve been working with their heroes on fundamental design details from an early stage, including Peter Zumthor on the Los Angeles Museum of Art. We put Corona Renderer up against VRay, discuss animations and VR deliverables, and examine what it means at The Boundary to be a project manager, 3D artist, or project visualizer. We also chat about The Boundary Store, which they’ve set up to help people gain access to their scenes. The store is evolving to become a place where people will go to find the top brand, top-quality images.

Five Years into the Future

When I asked Peter what we need to start thinking about now so that we are still relevant five years into the future, he admitted that although he may not be excited about VR and augmented reality, he is passionate about creating beautiful images, moving images, and films. Henry recognizes that the change will be constant in this industry — there will always be other companies coming up behind you, so you must constantly push forward with your energy. And that thrust toward success is the future of business at The Boundary.

Podcast Takeaways

[01:00] Henry and Peter share the road that lead each of them to architectural visualization.

[08:45] The benefits of ArchViz allow not only for graphics to become buildings, but also for a lot of the best work to become individual works of art.

[12:14] Architect vs. photographer — who deserves more praise?

[15:58] The perfect 30-second elevator pitch to explain what visual architects are all about.

[22:00] One major perk of the business is the level of stress that comes with “just” drawing images.

[23:46] How Peter and Henry decided to create The Boundary.

[26:58] The Boundary’s approach to projects.

[34:50] Their dedication to R&D, new technologies, and new methods, keeps pushing the industry forward.

[41:30] Peter shares some of the major benefits of animation.

[44:01] Experiences that have shaped the office environment at The Boundary, including training at State of the Art Academy.

[46:56] Henry outlines the division of labor within The Boundary.

[50:40] The sweet spot number of staff for their company, and how they they are creating a tight-knit group that is having fun together.

[54:00] If you want to work at The Boundary, Henry has a few tips to help you get the job.

[1:00:16] The future of business at The Boundary.