[LMich]

^It didn't resize to well, did it?

[James Raymond]

Well, it's not that bad. Sharpening it really helped.


377-meter, 88-storey Fantasy Tower (not for diagram, mind you):

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207fantasy_building.jpg

[James Raymond]

Aon Center, Chicago (4:1)...
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207aon_center_2.jpg_http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=31&drawingID=28442

[Taylordaman]

Such a shame you lost all that amazing detail... Amazing 4:1.

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Taylor. :)

CN Tower, Toronto (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207canadian_national_tower.jpg_http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=21&drawingID=28578

[James Raymond]

Republic Plaza, Denver:
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207republic_plaza.jpg_http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2699&drawingID=28651

[LMich]

Very nice. 4:1 seems to be working out for you very well. I actually like it better than your 1:1 scale drawings.

[Chris M]

Wow! Those are great drawings. I love the detail!
Great job especially on Aon.

[knarfor]

Super! Very nicely done. Your style of drawing works very well in 4:1. These rank up there as some of your best drawings. I think turning up the contrast a little bit might help to bring out some of the deltail lost in the resizing of your Aon Tower.

[James Raymond]

JPMorganChase Tower, Houston (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207jpmorganchase_tower.jpg

[Taylordaman]

Very nice! I hope it resizes well.

[James Raymond]

Thanks, everyone! :)

Freedom Tower overhaul, New York (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207freedom_tower_2.jpg

[LMich]

It needs more detail, and I might be mistaken, but all of the floors above the lobby are the same size until you reach near the top of the office building.

[James Raymond]

I thought it probably did need a little more detail, Lilton. However, the floors are correct (according to the latest rendering).

Taipei 101, Taipei (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207taipei_101.jpg_http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=18&drawingID=29031

[LMich]

Here is the most recent rendering from September, not that it matters because all of the renderings show this. All of the floors accept the top 3 or 4 are even in height:

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/34057791/original.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/71dbox_wtc_southwest.jpg

[Gulcrapek]

There are 4 or 5 intervals at which a floor is higher.

[James Raymond]

Here is the most recent rendering from September, not that it matters because all of the renderings show this. All of the floors accept the top 3 or 4 are even in height:

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/34057791/original.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/71dbox_wtc_southwest.jpg

Look at where the lattice crosses the first and second times towards the base of the tower.

[LMich]

Do you have the full plan of the building to show that. I'm looking at only the rendering I posted now. The only thing I can see are a slight pull back from the windows in the lower part of the tower about 4 times, but no floor height increase.

[LMich]

Yes, the bottom two or three floors are a huge lobby. But, above that until you reach near the top of the tower all the floor are the same height from what I've seen.

[James Raymond]

Look here:
New WTC Renderings - Sept. 2004 (http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=54132&perpage=25&pagenumber=1)

[LMich]

That rendering shows exactly what I'm trying to prove, and these renderings will help as well. All of the floors between the extended lobby and the extended top floors look equal in height:

Lobby
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/71photo_lobby.jpg

Floors (all same height)
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/71photo_pleat.jpg

Top
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/71photo_turbine.jpg

[James Raymond]

Trump Int'l Hotel and Tower, Chicago (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207trump_international_hotel_and_tower.jpg_http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=16&drawingID=29088

[Gulcrapek]

That may be your best 4:1 so far..

[FRED]

Damn guys, I don't know how you do to draw so well man !!! I should take some courses !!! Nice !!!

[James Raymond]

Hopefully, I'll have time to do new diagrams tonight after I get home from a Halloween party.:)

[Gulcrapek]

Going to dress as Taipei 101?

[James Raymond]

No, I haven't even come up with a costume yet. Maybe I'll go as John Kerry or something. That's pretty scary.;)

[Gulcrapek]

Or Taipei 101 with Kerry's 'fro.

[James Raymond]

:D

[James Raymond]

Sears Tower, Chicago (1:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5&drawingID=30026

Yeah, you're probably saying 'oh great, another Sears Tower' - well, I got on a roll with it and thought it was worth submitting. Besides, what's one more drawing anyway? And yes, I did go to that Halloween party as John Kerry. I got quite a few laughs with the costume.:)

[James Raymond]

Bank of America Tower, Seattle:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=52&drawingID=30162

[Stephenapolis]

Damn! That looks good!

[Jared]

nice work james. The curve is nice and obvious, and you can tell its an inwards curve

[James Raymond]

Thanks, guys.:)

Teatro Tower (Four Seasons), Denver:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=12618&drawingID=30201

[mikeR]

very nice :eek:

[James Raymond]

Thank you, Mike.

1999 Broadway, Denver:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=117&drawingID=30202

[Taylordaman]

A little too dark on the left side. Really nice lighting effects, though.

[James Raymond]

My first drawing in a while...

Wyoming Financial Center, Cheyenne (6:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207wyoming_financial_center.jpg-->http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=9690&drawingID=30832

[James Raymond]

Plaza Tower One, Englewood, CO:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2717&drawingID=31029

[Taylordaman]

Lost a hell of a lot of detail on the Wyoming Financial Center. Did A great job on the original, though.

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Taylor.

Trump World Tower, NYC (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207trump_world_tower.jpg-->http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2197&drawingID=31030

[Samuel]

Great James imo your best drawing!!!:) :)

[Gulcrapek]

Great stuff. But there's one main problem: ceiling heights increase as the building rises. I think they start at 9 or 10 ft and go to 16.

[LMich]

I was just about to say that. The top floors are actually taller than the bottom floors.

[James Raymond]

Scheiße! I'll have to fix that later. Look for an update soon.

[Jai-C]

Thanks, Taylor.

Trump World Tower, NYC (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207trump_world_tower.jpg-->http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2197&drawingID=31030

Nice - you have improved your light effects! Looks like you got some inspiration from my Commerzbank - am I right ;)

Little suggestion: You could add a semi transparent layer with reflexion on the brighter side of the building.

[James Raymond]

^Just a little inspiration.;) I'll try that layering and fix the drawing now that I have the time to do so.

[James Raymond]

Let's try that one again, shall we?...
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2197&drawingID=31108

[James Raymond]

John Hancock Tower, Boston (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207john_hancock_tower.jpg-->http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1287&drawingID=31181

[Gulcrapek]

Very nice!

[Taylordaman]

Looks a bit more blue after you resized it.
Did it do that when you sharpened?

Nice new drawings, though.

[James Raymond]

Yeah, a tad of sharpening and upping the contrast about 30%. It looked too boring after resizing. Thanks, guys.:)

[James Raymond]

Scotia Plaza, Toronto (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207scotia_plaza_2.jpg-->http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=696&drawingID=31192 :)

[Jared]

damn! that full size one is amazing

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Jared!

One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207one_chase_manhattan_plaza.png-->http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=236&drawingID=31214

[Gulcrapek]

Great job, but it seems a little too thick and the lobby is clear glass.

[f16_freak]

great drawings! i think the top part of your latest drawings need more contrast between the two sides. other than that they are excellent.

[James Raymond]

Thanks for the critique, guys.:)

[LeeWilson]

Great work, but the Scotiabank Logo at the top is fairly bright red, just like the text at the bottom. Though I might lower the saturation just a little bit on that.

[zhen]

Great ,More and more splendidly your diagrams is.

[James Raymond]

Are you sure the Scotiabank logo isn't gold colored? In a lot of the photos, it sure looked that way. Maybe it was just the sunlight or something. I'll check on it later.:)

Thanks, Zhen.

One Canada Square, London (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207one_canada_square.png-->http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=88&drawingID=31726

[alejandro]

OMG!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

This is truly awesome. Realy think is the best One Canada Square drawing ever.

You keep taking our breath James...

Keep out the excelent work.

:eek: :eek: :eek: :rock: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Stephenapolis]

Keep them up James. They are looking fantastic.

[LMich]

Actually, the One Canada Square looks kind of plain and far too light. There needs to be much more sharpening or detailing of the top of the tower.

[mpls]

^ yuck!

[James Raymond]

Please elaborate, Lilton. Fact is, it's a very plain-looking building. However, let me know and I'll see what I can do.:)

[LMich]

Well, you know I'm picky, but compared to ones like this...

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=88&drawingID=30735 http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=88&drawingID=20966 http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=88&drawingID=15101

The top looks a fuzzy.

[James Raymond]

Which looks more realistic when compared to the actual building seen from a distance, tho?;)

[LMich]

Well, you be the judge. I'm just offering my opinion:

http://www.lmc.ep.usp.br/People/Valdir/imagens/onecanada01.jpg

http://www.cmhub.com/Pds/skyscrapers/Image/photo/london01_02.jpg

http://www.lastrefuge.co.uk/images/html/aerials_UK_london/images/aw_london25.jpg

[LeeWilson]

Sorry I'm a bit late to respond, but yeah, Toronto is my home town and I can guarantee that the logo is indeed red. I've noticed you're right, that it does appear to be kind of gold coloured in some photos. I'm not entirely sure what the reason for that is...it looks like it's just sunlight reflecting off it for the most part. Some photos that demonstrate it better:

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=243117
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=201557
http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=231505

It is a good drawing though, don't take my criticism the wrong way.

[James Raymond]

Got it fixed, Lee. Thanks!:)

[James Raymond]

Hey Kiddies! It's time for another round of the Denver Diagram Revamp!!!

1801 California (Qwest World Headquarters), Denver (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/12071801_california.png--> http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2700&drawingID=32000 (32,000th drawing in diagram, BTW):)

[zhen]

WOW£¬Excellent.

[James Raymond]

Thank you, Zhen.:)

Bank of America Building, San Francisco (4:1):
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207bank_of_america_building.png-->http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=238&drawingID=32017

[maleig]

A little dust and stain on your buildings would be good for me!
Good work !

[James Raymond]

Thanks, Maleig.

Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston:
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=129&drawingID=32369

[James Raymond]

Bank of America Plaza, Dallas (revamp - 4:1):

http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=135&drawingID=32490

[LMich]

The last one is nice, but rather plain. Try adding some addition detail such as subtle verticle lines separating the glass, or a subtle cloud effect like you did on Wells Fargo.

[James Raymond]

Summit Plaza (fantasy), Denver - 4:1...
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=35961&drawingID=32549

[Vladneyro]

Cool glass technique - nice drawings in general Too - James :)
Way to go.
Maybe after a while you could draw a bit more internationally ;)

[James Raymond]

Perhaps sometime next weekend, Vlad.:D

Thanks, btw, Lilton. I'll mess around with it a bit and see how it turns out.

[James Raymond]

Wachovia Financial Center, Miami (4:1)...
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5966&drawingID=32700

[James Raymond]

Update of Trump Int'l Hotel & Tower, Chicago (4:1)
Ãœbersharpened and contrasted!...
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=16&drawingID=32731

[James Raymond]

7 World Trade Center, NYC (revamp) 4:1...
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7422&drawingID=32733

[LMich]

Man, those last two are perfect! I especially like the 7 World Trade Center. It looks so much better from side angles than it does angled since it really is only a box (though a tilted one).

James, is it really a 4:1? It resize perfectly! I wish older skyscrapers resized perfectly. lol Then my drawings would look better.

[Gulcrapek]

Awesome. I didn't think there was a way of showing 7WTC's unique glass effect in a diagram.

Nitpick: One side needs to be a bit more obtuse.. being a parallelogram and all...

[James Raymond]

Thanks, guys. Yes, Lilton, it is a 4:1. So is the TTC, which is just an old drawing of mine that I spruced up a bit.:)
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/1207seven_world_trade_center.jpg

It's actually quite a basic drawing, but it turned out fine after the resize.

[Stephenapolis]

Wow! Those look so crisp!!

[Jai-C]

Update of Trump Int'l Hotel & Tower, Chicago (4:1)
Ãœbersharpened and contrasted!...
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=16&drawingID=32731
Great work!

[John Hinds]

Your 7WTC is too wide James.

The site is now smaller than the original 7WTC building because some of the site has been removed by them reinstating Greenwich Street.

[James Raymond]

Okay, I'll see what I can do with it.:)

Thanks, Jai-C and Stephanopolis!

HSBC/Marine Midland Bank Building, NYC (4:1)...
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1194&drawingID=32778

[Antares41]

I think your 7WTC is fabulous! Your HSBC is also very good although the light/ shadow effect seems a little weird. I think the light patch at the bottom( left face) seems a little strange.

[John Hinds]

7 WTC is 65-66m wide in this rendering.
http://www.lowermanhattan.info/construction/gallery/photos/WTC7_future_8.jpg
I hope that helps

[James Raymond]

Thanks, John. Got it fixed.:)

Antares - Just the joys of sharpening a drawing about 150%.;)

[ltsmotorsport]

Wow, all these look amazing. I really like Scotia Toronto and BOA Atlanta.

Any chance I could interest you in some Sacramento?;)
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?threadid=42553

[James Raymond]

Interesting. Maybe I'll take some up next weekend (starting up with school again this week.):)

[Samuel]

Update of Trump Int'l Hotel & Tower, Chicago (4:1)
Ãœbersharpened and contrasted!...
http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=16&drawingID=32731
Great!!!!!
One of your best drawings so far!!

[ltsmotorsport]

Interesting. Maybe I'll take some up next weekend (starting up with school again this week.):)

Great. Obviously school is first, but I appreciate you taking some on.

[LMich]

James, did you delete your most recent correction of the 7 WTC? I saw it and it looked really good (besides the fact that you couldn't see the top). But, that could have been easily corrected.

[James Raymond]

Nope, still on there. Just toward the end of the pending diagram.