These illustrations are most effective on projects that are complex and not easily represented in one view. Courtyard buildings, multi-building projects, and sites that need special representation such as a water feature or topography are best illustrated in this type of rendering.

The drama of aerial views comes from seeing the entire scope of a project or when the setting for the project plays an important role. Aerial views also work well to show important features of a project that would be obscured by the main building from an eye level view.

The disadvantage of aerial perspectives is the loss of detail of the architecture itself.  It's difficult to achieve the same level of drama and immediacy with an aerial rendering the way you can with an eye level perspective.

The easiest way to overcome the disadvantages of aerial perspectives is to use them in conjunction with more traditional eye level views. This allows you to show both the overall view of your project through the aerial and still bring the viewer into the rendering through an eye level view.