Architects and their firms generate a wide range of designs, many you may never see. Some create conceptual schemes that arent intended to be built, but rather to develop thinking around a particular set of Architectural thoughts. Many larger designs come about from competitions where multiple practices would present ideas at various levels of refinement before one is chosen. There are all those projects that are abandoned before construction has even begun or that are still torturously still a possibility so many years later. Then there are the countless zillions of design concepts for schemes inside each practice that are discarded for alternatives, whether because of quality, cost, whim or some other factor.
What this means is that there is a veritable wealth of Unbuilt Architecture out there - far more than is built I would think and lots of it is quite inspired and worthy of virtual rendition. For the project - dont be held back by a limitation in the detail on any scheme. Armed with a sketch or two or a plan even you can build your own interpretation of the place without any requirement for detailed drawings and imagery. Imagine trying to generate a model of our Opera House inspired by some of Utzon's prelim sketches...
So apart from the collections of, or awards for Unbuilt Architecture - you could target a famous Architect and see if you can find some of their ubuilt work (there will definitely be some/lots). Plus if you chose an Architect that inspires you - then you are already part of the way to 'important'. If we web isnt being your friend - then dive into some Architecture Journals and behold the 'vast unbuiltness'
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