TSR 004: Peter Guthrie and Henry Goss from The Boundary in London

The SpectRoom

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.

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 County 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.

We put Corona Renderer up against V-Ray, 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.

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 assets.

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.

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.

Key Takeaways

[1:00] Henry and Peter share the road that leads each of them to architectural visualization.

[8:45] 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 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.

Main Quotes

“A really powerful architectural image remains a really powerful architectural image in perpetuity.” — Henry Goss

“Architectural visualization is the key to the garden of architecture.” — Ronen Bekerman

“We are aiming for an image that looks as good as a photograph.” — Peter Guthrie

“A tight-knit group is required for a really creative environment.” — Henry Goss

“Keeping up to date with rendering technologies is a continual process, but what we love doing is making beautiful images.” — Peter Guthrie

“You can’t ever stand still in any rapidly-developing industry, including computer technology.” — Henry Goss

Sponsors

AXYZ Design

Quixel / Megascans

Software Mentions

Sketchup

After Effects

Premiere

Photoshop

Corona Renderer

V-Ray

Unreal Engine

TurboSquid

PG Skies

Name Dropping

The Boundary

Peter Zumthor

LACMA

Magnus Strom Superhouse

Magnus Strom Architects

Richard Murphy Architects

State of the Art Academy

The Boundary Store