
CIEL
Architectural imagery and cinematic visualization for a landmark vertical hospitality destination in Dubai Marina.
An icon on
the skyline.
While working with NORR Group, Mary Grace Valdez contributed to the architectural visualization production for CIEL Tower, developing exterior imagery, crown studies, hotel interiors and cinematic presentation material.
Scale and identity
The exterior collection communicates the tower’s slender silhouette, crown architecture and presence within the Dubai Marina skyline across daylight and dusk conditions.



Hotel suite and amenities
A calm, contemporary interior language shaped through warm neutral materials, panoramic views and carefully controlled lighting.





Animated through
Unreal Engine.
A short real-time cinematic walkthrough presenting the suite through fluid camera movement, lighting, materials and atmosphere.
Press play and use the speaker control to hear the animation audio.
Visualization across
still and motion.
Responsibilities
Workflow
- 3ds Max
- Corona Renderer
- Photoshop
- Unreal Engine
Featured by
Khaleej Times.
The publication documents the design and engineering story behind CIEL Tower and its development into a landmark Dubai hotel project.
Mary Grace contributed to the project’s architectural visualization production while working with NORR Group as part of the visualization team.
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