Rural Studio

A great interview and website on the Rural Studio.
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/ruralstudio/index.shtml

Auburn University's Rural Studio in western Alabama draws architectural students into the design and construction of homes and public spaces in some of the poorest counties in the United States. They're creating beautiful and economical structures that are unique in the world — and that nurture sustainability of the natural world as of human dignity.

Mapping for Photoshop

http://www.mayang.com/textures/

Perspective collage examples

Sometimes, using a level of abstraction makes an image much more powerful than a photorealistic one. The use of line makes the space legible in a way that a typical 3d max rendering wouldn't. Color and collage can quickly be added in photoshop to give an indication of context.

Mansilla Tunon Architects Public Library in Jerez

Diller Scofidio + Renfro Lincoln Center Expansion
Douglas and King structural glass addition