Between Rain & Light
PROJECT
ATN x D5 x BIG
Architecture Visualization Competition
AWARDED
Shortlisted Top 10 Entry
Jim Callans
DATE
March 2026
LOCATION
London, UK
The ATN x D5 x BIG Video Competition invites creators worldwide to produce a 30-60 second visualisation video using D5 Render and the birdhouse model designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
This shortlisted top 10 entry and the others can be seen here @
https://www.atn-summit.com/atn-d5-competition#Winner
“An atmospheric narrative set within a Pacific island bamboo forest, the project is conceived as a temporal journey unfolding over the course of a single day.
The setting shifts from a rain-soaked sunrise to a subdued twilight ambience, emphasizing the relationship between light, weather, context, and spatial perception. Rather than focusing singularly on architecture, the work prioritizes experience and connection to place, framing the landscape and its resident birds as active participants in the overall composition.
Developed entirely using D5 Render, the project includes a group of small red birds generated with D5’s AI tools and informed by Pacific island fauna. The visuals are paired with a music loop composed in GarageBand alongside royalty-free environmental audio.
Created by Jim Callans, an architecture graduate student at Boston Architectural College.”