In this first stage I focused on the analysis of the building from an architectural and material point of view.
The building is part of a historical urban context and the materials present highlight the dialectic between the traditional and the contemporary.
The first thing I did was start getting familiar with the building and all the surrounding elements.
To do this, I imagined that I was there and started walking around the building a little bit, finding several angles and perspectives that could help me to spot possible camera positions.
After that, I started to illuminate the scene through a basic hdri to try to highlight the shapes of the main building and the surrounding environment.