[James Raymond]

Okay, I'll get the drawing fixed sometime tomorrow.:)

[James Raymond]

Union Pacific Center, Omaha:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2354&drawingID=25073

[James Raymond]

Trump Int'l Hotel & Tower (revamp), Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=16&drawingID=25074

[BroncoCSU05]

all the tiem in the world now that school is out?

[James Raymond]

You betcha, Gabe!... Well, at least until Sunday.

Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt aM:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=76&drawingID=25127

[Jai-C]

You betcha, Gabe!... Well, at least until Sunday.

Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt aM:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=76&drawingID=25127

That's a nice drawing James but:
1. The fascade color is grey and not bright pink
2. The glass inlay on the triangle's corner is round not flat
3. The top of the building is also grey and not brown
4. The glass fascades in front of the gardens are only tilted a little bit not that much.

[LMich]

^Where do you see bright pink on that illustration, Jai-C?

[Hans Blix]

Do some Houston please?? :)

[James Raymond]

You betcha, Gabe!... Well, at least until Sunday.

Commerzbank Tower, Frankfurt aM:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=76&drawingID=25127

That's a nice drawing James but:
1. The fascade color is grey and not bright pink
2. The glass inlay on the triangle's corner is round not flat
3. The top of the building is also grey and not brown
4. The glass fascades in front of the gardens are only tilted a little bit not that much.

Okay, I'll try and touch it up a bit, but I'm not sure where you're seeing pink, Jai-C.:uhh: ;)

And yes, Hans, I will do more for Houston when I get a chance. :)

[Jai-C]

but I'm not sure where you're seeing pink, Jai-C
Just select the color and take a look on the color code - you'll see that it is a very bright tone of pink. :)

[LMich]

Oh, you are just picking. You could pick out any random diagram and might find a stray color. Could you find it with just your naked eye?

[James Raymond]

Anyway, I adjusted the diagram a little, so it is more accurate. What Jai-C was seeing was probably just from sharpening the drawing.:)

[James Raymond]

A funky little experiment I like to call...

"Aon Sunrise":
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=31&drawingID=25149:eek:

[LMich]

Now, THAT is a sunrise if I do say so myself. :)

[Gulcrapek]

Ooh me likey.

[Flash]

I like that Aon sunrise!

[PHLguy]

That AON is amazing:eek:

[James Raymond]

Thanks everyone!

I know Hans Blix has patiently been waiting...

1100 Louisiana Building, Houston:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=251&drawingID=25180

[LMich]

I like...:) It looks like your 1:1 scale is paying off on buildings like these.

[James Raymond]

Danke, Lilton.

World Trade Center (revamp), New York:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=15&drawingID=25187_http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=30&drawingID=25188

[f16_freak]

now you're improving! great work!

[Islander]

That's a good WTC, although as with pretty much all WTC drawings I wish the steel columns were lighter and between them was darker, like the actual facade was.

[PHLguy]

James, Your diagrams are freakin increadible, You've got some talent man!:eek:



The only one I have a few pointers on is The Freedom Tower, Overall it's a pretty good drawing but the cores need to be at least 3 times thicker, The hat truss needs to be more prominent and the building needs to be slightly wider, The cables could be a little more pronounced aswell... The office portion's roof should be at slightly less of a sloped angle and You may need to fill the lattice in with steel bracings and the windmills, Then put the observatory and cafe floors on top

Then it would be incredible

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7788&drawingID=24929

[James Raymond]

Thanks, guys! I may be doing some more diagrams soon, seeing as I'm home in Colorado for the summer instead of Indiana.:)

[Midwesterner]

I have a request, could you please draw the Aegon Center in Louisville?

Here's some pics of it:http://mywebpage.netscape.com/midwesterner05/aegon01.jpeg
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/midwesterner05/aegon02.jpeg
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/midwesterner05/aegon03.jpeg
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/midwesterner05/aegon04.jpeg
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/midwesterner05/aegonbase.jpeg
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/midwesterner05/DSC01452.JPG
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/midwesterner05/DSC01475.JPG

BTW - How did you like Indiana? :)

[James Raymond]

That'd be no problem, Midwesterner. Actually, I never made it to Indiana this summer (I've been there almost every summer since '97), but I got into some family disputes in Minnesota and just decided to head home. It's quite a long story and I'm still kind of mad about it.

However, I'd love to do the Aegon Center. I'll get to it sometime this week.:)

[James Raymond]

Republic Plaza (revamp), Denver:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2699&drawingID=25904

[James Raymond]

I think I'm starting to get the hang of layering.

Trump World Tower, NYC:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2197&drawingID=26065

[James Raymond]

John Hancock Tower, Boston:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1287&drawingID=26066

[James Raymond]

7 World Trade Center (new), NYC:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7422&drawingID=26077

[LMich]

^I really like that one, now that we know what the building is going to look like. My only suffestion would be maybe to make a sunburst effect somewhere, and make it a little bit more silver.

Other than that, the detail is just amazing, James!

BTW, I still haven't figured out how to layer. I just drawing everything at once.

[James Raymond]

I've found it to be quite easy, Lilton. I'm using Fireworks, but that's an expensive program, so it's not too typical for the average computer owner to have it (my mother does web design). However, I believe Paintshop Pro has layering. Just try messing with it and see how you do. It took me about an hour or so.:)

[James Raymond]

Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=253&drawingID=26089

[Pandemonious]

Been away from diagramming and this website for a while. Wow, I really like your Trump Chicago, and 1100 Louisiana building. Very nice work.

I just got the diagramming virus again, and am working on a few myself. :)

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Pand.

You definitely need to start drawing some more. I'll be waiting to see them!:)

[lakegz]

you have really found a nice hobby there james, im happy for ya.

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Lakegz.

Burj Dubai (3 renderings):
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787&drawingID=26258 http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787&drawingID=26257 http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7787&drawingID=26254

I couldn't decide which one I liked more, so here's all three.:)

[knarfor]

I like the middle the best. Great job.

[James Raymond]

Thank you very much, Frank!:)

Taipei 101 (revamp):
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18&drawingID=26346

[Jai-C]

Good work James - your new Tapei 101 is by far better than your old one :tup:

[Buck]

Taipei 101 looks great!

And as much as I really don't care for Burj Dubai's design, you make it look very good.

[James Raymond]

Thank you very much, guys!

[James Raymond]

Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=80&drawingID=26405

[TheBerliner]

Great drawing James. But I guess the dark triangle is too much of a shade.

[James Raymond]

^ I was wondering about that, but that's okay.:)

Sears I'm finished drawing this building never again I can't believe I stayed up all night doing this Tower, Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5&drawingID=26406

[Midnight Rambler]

^ excellent

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Midnight!:)

Freedom never again drawing this Tower, NYC:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7788&drawingID=26451

[LMich]

Hmm...not to be mean, but it looks very sloppy compared to the other ones.

[James Raymond]

That's what sucks about drawing at such large scales. I really need to start using vectors to draw.

[Hans Blix]

Thanks everyone!

I know Hans Blix has patiently been waiting...

1100 Louisiana Building, Houston:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=251&drawingID=25180

Thanks. ;)

[James Raymond]

Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle, Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2526&drawingID=26550

[James Raymond]

Wolf Point, Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=12920&drawingID=26585

[G.S MTL]

nice!:)

[Samuel]

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5&drawingID=26406

Wow very detailed!:eek:
Just a little question:
deine deutschen Sprüche sind immer sehr unterhaltsam,aber was meinst du mit:"Denver unter alles"?

Meinst du "Denver über alles?:)
like
Denver rules...:cool:

[James Raymond]

Nein, es ist Wortspiel. Bestimmt ist Denver nicht über alles.;)

[James Raymond]

Empire State Building, NYC:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=23&drawingID=26737

[James Raymond]

311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=33&drawingID=26815

[James Raymond]

Shanghai World Financial Center (different view):
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7609&drawingID=26821

[LMich]

I really like that angle since it's different than the norm, but is the top really see through like that from that angle?

[James Raymond]

According to some of the renderings, yes:
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/570/456swfc.jpg http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/570/28shanghai-worldfinancialcenter.jpg

[James Raymond]

Bell Atlantic Tower (revamp), Philly:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=323&drawingID=26872

[James Raymond]

Citigroup Center, NYC:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1613&drawingID=26947

[Gulcrapek]

Better draw it with some extra bombproofing. :p

Sigh...

[James Raymond]

Perhaps I should update it with a large barricade around the base. :D

Bank of China Tower (with 4:1), Hong Kong:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=13&drawingID=26949

[maleig]

Very nice empire state !!! soft and sweet !!! like with an urban fog !
good job !

[Jared]

cool angle to draw it from

[James Raymond]

Thanks, guys!:)

[Pandemonious]

311 South Wacker Drive, Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=33&drawingID=26815

I must say, that that is an amazing drawing James. Very nice. :)

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Pandemonious. It's the drawing with which I'm most pleased.:)

[LMich]

I like that drawing as well, but the color seems to be off by quite a bit:

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=33&drawingID=10648

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/554/490311sw_bmp.jpg

[James Raymond]

SEARS TOWER 10:1 (shown at 2:1)
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207sears_tower_2-1.jpg

[James Raymond]

BTW, I just measured the original drawing... it's over 6 feet tall! I'm making myself a poster of this!:D

[Steely Dan]

James, you're drawing for the proposed waterview tower in chicago is nice, but it needs some changing. the tower has gone through a slight height increase, it will now stand 85 floors high, 1,018' to the roof/1,030' to the tip of the finials.

also, the drawing of the tower is much, much too wide even given the fact that it is drawn from an angled perspective. the piece of land that this tower is going to sit on is only about 100'x100'. this tower is going to be very tall and slender.

considering that you are one fo the better illustrators around, if you could find time to make a new drawing for the diagrams, that would be super-cool!

[James Raymond]

Waterview Tower, Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7569&drawingID=27314

Original 2:1...

[LMich]

Is that a full on view, or angled? I'm a bit confused.

[James Raymond]

It's the eastern facade.:)

[Steely Dan]

Waterview Tower, Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7569&drawingID=27314


james, that looks great, thanks for putting it together, but what you have drawn looks like the western facade. the tower sits on the southern bank of the main branch of the chicago river, so the the side of the tower that is flush with the base of the building faces north, which would make the elevation that you have drawn the western facade.

[James Raymond]

Sorry, I was working on something else while typing that. I meant west.:nuts: :D

[Steely Dan]

^ right on man, it's cool.

thanks again for the new diagram drawing!

[James Raymond]

West Pearl Tower, Chengdu, China:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=25793&drawingID=27380

[Dylan Leblanc]

James, nice Sears Tower.

What is the filesize of the 1:10 PNG version? Do you have the 10:1 in another format (like PSD or CDR)?

[James Raymond]

PNG - ~5 MB
PSD - ~6.5 MB
BMP - ~14.3 MB
JPG - 703 KB

I can e-mail the JPEG to you if you want. I really don't feel like taking down the server while trying to upload it.;)

[toggie]

Waterview Tower, Chicago:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7569&drawingID=27314

Original 2:1...
shouldn't you see more of the building? I thought it was L shaped... or is it just incredibly thin?

[James Raymond]

It's all thin on the western front.:zzz:

[James Raymond]

1770 Sherman Street/El Jebel Tower, Denver:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3416&drawingID=27605

[Gulcrapek]

That's still around?

[LMich]

Wow! It's really changed, and for the worse, I fear. Still, it's another tall for Denver and that can never hurt.

[James Raymond]

Well, they're waiting for the final "go," and construction is supposed to begin late this year.:fc:

[realcity]

Very nice. What do you draw in? Photoshop?

[James Raymond]

Nope, MSPaint. When doing gradual vertical shading on drawings, I'll do layering in Fireworks, though.:)

[knarfor]

Very nice drawing. You are very consistent James.

[Jai-C]

West Pearl Tower, Chengdu, China:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=25793&drawingID=27380
:tup: Excellent!

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Jai-C and Frank!

I drew that West Pearl Tower originally at 4:1, I believe.:)

[James Raymond]

555 17th Street (Qwest Tower), Denver:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1420&drawingID=27856

[LMich]

I don't know. I liked the older one better. This one is awfully plain besides the lighting effect.

[James Raymond]

That's the point. The building is really plain, especially since they just removed the Qwest signs and logos.:(

[LMich]

My only tip would be to add the horizontal floors, but only slightly darken them to show them. Do you know what I mean?

[James Raymond]

They are in there. I'll see what I can do, though.:)

[James Raymond]

Lotte Tower, Seoul (massing model view):
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=16018&drawingID=28247

[James Raymond]

UN Secretariat Building, New York:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=805&drawingID=28250