My building(s)...

[Foun10Head-X]

I'm impressed with some of the things you can do with SketchUp... I almost got a ton of graphics programs - most some are poor guy's tools, but I'm not mad at all of 'em - Hexagon 2, Vue 7 (I need to get the full-program), Silo and Blender (I really need to get my feet wet with them).

Enough of the jibber-jabber. Here's one of the buildings I did. I called it The Wiesendock Tower. It took me a good two days to work it out: Design a plan (think about size, circulation, functionality), create elevation, and just design, design away. I like the turn out, though I need some details.

I did the last pic on Kerkythea, the others I did a quick shadowing.

I have made some other towers too. I may share them.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3986324672_ff41edc9c4.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3985569361_56bb83931c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/3985568953_fe181363fe.jpg


Thanks for looking.

[nevets2001uk]

Looking good! I'm new to SU and KT as well and really enjoy playing around to see what I can do. There is a lot of inspiration on this forum as to what can be achieved.

Your design looks clean and feasable. I look forward to seeing some more.

[Foun10Head-X]

Something I did. It's a 500 meter tower I did. I think I did a good job on it and I give my thanks to Krases for his help. The thing that bothers me is making windows on them. Oh well, it was one of my attmepts. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/4063272164_34af9dcd97_b.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

Here's more of a bird's-eye view of the tower consisting 126-130 floors. I like the design and this is mostly a rough layout of what I want to accomplish as far as making a supertower is concerned.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2750/4063416598_54a3c5388d_o.jpg


Here are the design shape that I did. I will plan on making that tower over.

Side Shape
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/4063416596_645d831f06.jpg

Front
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4063416588_7c94395989.jpg

Back
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/4063415024_c569b02a9e.jpg

[Krases]

Awesome stuff!

[Mocholate]

Nice work :cool:

This shape you are working with looks like it has has a lot of potential, I hope you stick with it.

[toyota74]

Ya nice looking buildings ,you
have plenty skill.:)

[Foun10Head-X]

Here are some past creations I did with SketchUp, I may put more of my stuff sometime this week maybe.

I think I'm getting there where making models are concerned. I'm just don't know what to think of doing windows, the thickness, the transparency and such.

Here's Tower 909, rendered in Vue (you will see watermark, as it's from e-onsoftware).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4083925708_98509c3a66_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

Here are some past creations I did with SketchUp, I may put more of my stuff sometime this week maybe.

I think I'm getting there where making models are concerned. I'm just don't know what to think of doing windows, the thickness, the transparency and such.

Here's Tower 909, [40+ floors at 157 meters - 520 feet] rendered in Vue (you will see watermark, as it's from e-onsoftware).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4083925708_98509c3a66_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

The Fort. These are models I made myself, or concepts.

At 30+ floors - 136 meters (448 feet)

Front back and side showings.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/4083924584_0f6f7345be_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/4083163361_c7984551f8_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4083925208_0bdec72ff2_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

This is the Expo Tower (a tower concept 158 meters (40 floors))

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/4083162817_0d1b3d2ebd_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/4083656733_6f706e053c_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

Emperor Tower (266 m/874 ft) 60 floors {291 m/956 ft w/ spire} - a concept

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4084499874_04362d0af8_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2555/4083739653_5687a7bf6c_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

This one I did was rather complex - like a hotel/business complex about 152 meters and 40+ floors.

That's all I have for now, I might do a render of the previous supertall tower I did.

Let me know what you think of them.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/4084499368_a4504fa811_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/4084499694_0c228fe83f_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/4083739921_aa22f4e075_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

I haven't made a name for this design concept yet. Probably Valles - or something along those lines, boy, I hope I'm not breaking any TOS by showing too many images... ;)

Thanks for letting me share them.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2588/4084416852_648901325c.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4083163779_84fb1c8813.jpg

[tbite]

some of that stuff is spectacular

[BoiseAirport]

Holy cow, how did I miss this thread!?

These designs are utterly fantastic, I love it! Especially the first one you posted and Emporer tower. We in Boise desperately could use a building like the first one you posted. It's tall, gorgeous, and would make a wonderful new tallest for our city. You have an excellent eye for architecture and it really shows in your work.

Keep posting, I can't wait to see more! You should consider compiling some of these models and building a full fleged city! I could build the airport! :D

[Flamesrule]

I love the tour Due! This is amazing!

Nice job!

[Foun10Head-X]

I appreciate all your feedback...

I will now show you my WIP of what I called Valles (for the time being), I will now name it the People's Tower as I can't really think of a good name for my tower.

It would be like a cross between the World Trade Centers and some inspirations of the City of Capitals - the twin towers in Moscow.

Here they are. The first one is higher than the second and will have antennas.

These are just floor modelling, I hope to create the elevators, columns, windows and such.

Thanks for looking.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/4154937260_a10cfd80ff_o.jpg

[ertiikus]

i LOVE abstract

[Pingyao]

They have a lot of potential. I'll look forward to seeing how you detail the facades of these, could look cool with the various reflective angles on the facade. Have you thought about lower rise buildings at the base or setting them in a context of some kind to get a better sense of their scale?

[Foun10Head-X]

Here's some renders I did with the People's Tower Project I did. It took me a few weeks to get it up the par, yet I don't know why most of the my glass reflections on the second tower don't coincide with the other color schemes like the second tower (maybe it's a face problem with the model). Nevertheless, I'm proud at what I did so far.

I still need to come up with a good base concept. That's still in the works.

Anyway here's the North side of the towers.

Thanks for looking.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4191608847_fc1f6bdc06_b.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

The West Side...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/4191642239_62f65043da_b.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

The South Side
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/4193191198_9043fc3ab1_b.jpg

The East Side
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4192431343_8ce270beaf_b.jpg

The Bird's Eye View
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4192441487_3b23fcb1b2_b.jpg



I'm still working on the base of the towers, so stay tuned.

Happy Holidays...

[Trantor]

imho, your first one was the best so far.

but this last one is also looking good and mighty.

[toyota74]

I like them,well done.:)

[Foun10Head-X]

I finished this along with some of the projects I did. As I stated, I made the base of the Two World Towers, but decided to try other tricks; I hope I'm not be repetitions. I rendered up two towers I did - iCom:

The tallest - 366 meters (1202 feet) 70 or 80 floors
to the shortest - 244 meters (800 feet) 50 to 60 floors

I didn't mean to bump this thread. I thank you all for liking my renders and providing me feedback - I really appreciate them.

There will be more renders of this concept soon.

Have a good day.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4296602585_219d9e0bde_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

More views of iCom Towers...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4298552175_4a0ce79c37_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

Another render.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4299315615_14e23fb1b0_o.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

I created this within a month or so, and it's so intense in file size, that it's impossible for me to place it in my city scape that I'm doing. It's 45 floors. Enjoy.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4447204004_818dac44d3_b.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

This is Luma Plaza - consisting towers. the Twin Towers will be World Trade, the other would be a supertall to your right (1600 to 1822 feet with spire). I still got a long way to go. This is in lieu of my thread I made which I now renamed "Atlas City" http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=179016.

Comments welcome.

Thanks for viewing.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4446431143_253f73c550_o.jpg

[toyota74]

Excellent stuff!!

[Vellu]

The Atlas City designs look really great and the balance between tall and low buildings is very good, I think. What I really love is the Up Building. The detail is great and the design looks very good as well. I would like the see more of that building.

[Foun10Head-X]

Wow, it's been a good six months, and I haven't posted anything. I'm still taking a hiatus from my Atlas City, and probably start afresh with a city project. I'm still fascinated by all the work done by such great SketchUp artists like yourselves. With that in mind, I'd like to show you some renders of SU buildings I did. Starting with Concours Plaza:

It has been a project in the works (going fantasy now), an old building site, the first and second tower were first built as a financial institution in the 1930s after the Great Depression, all made of bricks and steel, in a golden hue, representing progress, stability, integrity in the financial sense. Now the old buildings need a good renovation, all brick structures are now replaced with golden marble. Some modern touches with a few Art Deco at play here.

The first two renders are the ones I like, and I was planning on doing some night scenes on them. But was furious after the render in question wouldn't let me render in Photon Caustics (probably some resource issues; if anyone has some ideas on rendering a night scene with lighting up a building let me know -- this is my first time).

Anyhow, here are the renders of Concour Plaza : Towers One and Two.

[Foun10Head-X]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4947500334_c6f04c2b6f_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4947501408_ca0ee075df_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4946912517_bbc1fc99b5_z.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4946913215_8f506efbd2_b.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

I hope to do the arcade, the fountain and inside renders of the Plaza. I thank you for viewing my work.

Have a good day.

[JHoward88]

Your latest photos aren't showing for me. Anyway, I love seeing your work. All of your buildings look great... particularly the 2 World complex.

[Foun10Head-X]

I don't know why my photos were not showing. Thanks for pointing that out. I'll try again.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4947500334_92cc5b845f_b.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

My second render of Concours Plaza
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4947501408_27764c287e_b.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

My third one, a night render, had to settle for a lower photon render in Kerkythea

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/4946912517_d526230fdf.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

and the fourth render.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4946913215_c5e0f99954_z.jpg

[JHoward88]

Cool. I like them. Though it is kind of a minor detail, I also am rather fond of your font/text graphic advertisement style. The night/dusk shots really bring out the sophistication of your models.

[toyota74]

Great buidlings.

[Foun10Head-X]

Thank you so much, JH88 and toyota74 for the comments, I appreciate them.

I just did a rundown of some of the SketchUp skyscrapers I did from '09 to '10. It's been close to a year, and I'm coming up with some ideas. Hopefully, I like to make a city with all of my buildings I made with it.

Here are two renders. The first image are the skyscrapers 700' to 500', the second goes all the way down to 300'

Thanks for looking.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4952449223_633a841b62_b.jpg

[Foun10Head-X]

Here's the second part. As with the first part of the post, no textures were used. All procedual, these are made from scratch, starting with a skeleton plan: floors, elevator concepts, elevations...

Thank you so much for your help in finding out to do Isometric Perspectives, Toyota74

Again, thanks for viewing.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/4953042094_9e6c62d3ab_b.jpg


My birthday's on Labor Day :cheers:
Cheerz!

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

whats the rendering program being used? great work by the way! those twins are sexy!:cool:

[Foun10Head-X]

whats the rendering program being used? great work by the way! those twins are sexy!:cool:

Thanks for the comment. All renders done in Kerkythea ruby plug-in for SketchUp. Don't know whether you mean the TV.s twins or the 2Worlds, but I do like them. I hope to finish up TV.s sometime.

Have a good one.