Competition: Height of building=year of your contry's independence.

[Aleks]

This is a competition to see who makes the best skyscraper that is as tall as the year of the country you decide to represent got its independence.

ex. The Freedom Tower is 1776 feet tall because the Independence year of the U.S. is 1776.

Rules:
1. Height must = the independence year of a country.
2. Needs to not only represent your country but have a symbol that represents the free and united world.
3. Any style is fine but it has to do with the country you picked.
3. Textures or no textures are fine.
4. 1 year = 1 foot. 1 month = 1 inch.
5. Each participant can enter a max. of 3 designs but choose 1 for the final vote.
6. Design must be original.
7. You must include an approximate floor count.
8. Roof must be under height or chosen height.
9. It can be a Skyscraper, or Freestanding Structure
10. Antennas on top of buildings don't count as part of a buildings height.

A poll will be opened on August 15th. Your Final design will be posted in the poll thread. If you wish to participate please announce in this thread.

ok Go Wild and use your imagination.:D

[CGII]

What about nations established BC? :D

[Dac150]

I think we should put this on hold until the other competition is finished. Just my opinion.

[mikeR]

What about nations established BC?

then you could make an underground building

[Tanster]

what about if most of us live in the same counrty??

[mikeR]

how about we get 2 pick a country but it has to have things that relate to the country in the design

[Aleks]

thats why i said "the country you decide to represent" that way more countries are chosen. So who's gonna participate?

[foxmtbr]

I will make a Scottish building that is under construction, growing 1 foot every year. Sean Connery will reside in it and fight to have the construction stopped.

[Dac150]

I'll make one for Antartica. okay, i'm done.

[Aleks]

I don't think Antarctica is a country... it's just a piece of land divided into regions which are owned by 1 or more countries. They don't count as part of the country though.

[Austin55]

So, I can make a building for sweden?

[Dac150]

I don't think Antarctica is a country... it's just a piece of land divided into regions which are owned by 1 or more countries. They don't count as part of the country though.

I know, it was just a joke.

[Aleks]

I know, it was just a joke.

i know.

oh and Austin 55 you can make a tower for any country u want.

[Mocholate]

i'm in,
though we were never dependant , i can do a 1788' didgeridoo shaped building to commemorate the date we stole this country from the Aboriginals :D

[Austin55]

One day,they shall rise up and destroy your monument.
I got SWEDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mocholate]

what do you mean 'one day' :haha:

[Aleks]

I already made my first 1.
Name: Torre De La Independencia (which means Independence Tower).
Height: 2012 feet to Antenna
Roof Height: 1821 feet.
Completion: 2012
Floors: 120-130
Location: Mexico city

Design. viewed from the top the tower is round like the Aztec Calendar. Different sections are divided through out the height of the tower like the Aztec Pyramids.As the Tower reaches its final height it shrinks like the Pyramids in Mexico city.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Aleks0o01/56.7.png
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Aleks0o01/56.png
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Aleks0o01/56.6.png

Symbol of World Unity.
There are 48 flag poles in a round position measuring from 202 feet 9 inches to 98 feet and 3 inches. These 48 flag poles surround a 365 foot wide metal globe which is tilted at 13.7 degrees like the earth and is hollow but has a revolving restaurant inside (i didn't sketch the restaurant i forgot).

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Aleks0o01/56.1.png

Museum.
There is a museum at the North end of the site. This is the country's history museum and has a 600 foot tall flag pole where a 150 foot tall flag is anchored.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Aleks0o01/56.3.png
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k235/Aleks0o01/56.2.png

[Dac150]

A 600ft tall flagpole.............wow.

[Austin55]

thats a 600 foot flagpole? that tower looks abot 3,000 feet!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Peter]

Very nice Aleks!

[Aleks]

no its only 3 times taller than the flag pole. On the third picture you can see a tiny dot next to the lake. Thats a person.

[Mocholate]

nice :tup:

[Dac150]

Here is mine.

-A patriotic 1,776ft
-100 floors
-huge museum on bottom
-restaurant on top
-big electrical flag ontop that light up at night


http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2960/flagkg6.jpg

:D

[Austin55]

:omg: so freakin amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!:worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:

[theWatusi]

nice

[Dac150]

ooooooooooh yea. Thats high quality architecture for you.:jester: :jester:

[Mocholate]

:haha:
looks like it represents the destruction of the alien mothership in the movie 'Independance day' - the flag lit by power by the ship at the base and representing how the US 'owned' them alien scum :D

[Austin55]

the US 'owned' them alien scum :D
why of course.:)

[Peter]

:haha:
looks like it represents the destruction of the alien mothership in the movie 'Independance day' - the flag lit by power by the ship at the base and representing how the US 'owned' them alien scum :D
i love that movie!

[Dac150]

The only good part is the begining up to when they destroy the cities. The it gets............................................................yeah.

[Mocholate]

yeah :haha: Will Smith's gigantic ego makes for annoying viewing after that .
nice effects though(for 1996)

[rbowk]

love the the flag

[foxmtbr]

Wow, I saw Aleks', and I though no one could ever beat that beauty...







but Dac150, you blew me away. ;)

[Dac150]

I no. I try.

[Aleks]

5 more days until the competition is over.

[Swede]

I got SWEDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck with that. Independence for Sweden counts as when?
/never been part of another country and when unification happened is lost in the mists of time. :notacrook:

[Austin55]

:previous: 1560? thats untrusable Wikipedia for you:P

[Peter]

I'll make a 1776 footer for USA. Maybe in Miami. :cool:

[mikeR]

I'm working on one in Switzerland it is going to be 1291 ft

the only problem with this competion is that everywhere in the world besides the united states uses meters so a building in feet would mean nothing to them.

[Aleks]

Switzerland is that old?!!!
ok well it wouldn't be significant to the world but it would be to Switzerland. and a building this tall would get attention it would be almost 1300 feet!!!!

[Austin55]

:previous: San Marinon's tower would be a staggering 301 feet!!!:old:no wait, :ancient:

[Peter]

Here is my proposal commemorating USA gaining independence in 1776

Name:
US Independence Tower

Location:
Miami, Florida, United States

Construction:
2015-2017

Use:
Mixed

Height:
1,776 ft. to antenna/spire
1,400 ft. to roof

Floor Count:
70 floors

Floor Area:
3,300,000 sq. ft.

The spire is the signature part of the building. It will be a world famous spire.
The building is a 13-sided figure, or triskaidecagon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskaidecagon) for the 13 colonies.
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/654/usindependencetower002hk5.jpg

There is a world famous cafe, a restraunt, and observation deck at the very top level.
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1462/usindependencetower003gs5.jpg

Thirteen 50 ft. US flags surround the bottom of the building in memory of the 13 colonies.
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3896/usindependencetower004so7.jpg

These components were added as a benchmark for the building's size only.
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9162/usindependencetower005xi6.jpg

A view above:
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8185/usindependencetower001qy8.jpg

[Austin55]

you just won again!!! thats probably the coolest otwer ive seen i SU fo a while:tup: :tup:

[Peter]

Thanks austin.

I wish this competition were more popular like the deco one. It seems kind of dead.

[foxmtbr]

Awesome job! I'm too lazy to put anything worthwhile together. :slob:

[Mocholate]

Nice one Peter :tup:

:previous:I'm not feeling too much inspiration for this one either +our history sucks ass :D a project like this is reminding me too much of school :gaah:

[Dac150]

I still feel mine is the best. I mean come on, a 100 floor building in the shape of a flagpole. What can beat that? :haha: :justkidding:

[mikeR]

here is my attempt
1291 ft in Switzerland somewhere

http://www.photojiggle.com/miker/swisstower1.jpg

http://www.photojiggle.com/miker/swisstower3.jpg

http://www.photojiggle.com/miker/swisstower2.jpg

[Aleks]

i really like the last photo! about how many floors will it have?

[Aleks]

ok if people want more time to get into the spirit i can move the dead line to the 20th. Should i?

[mikeR]

i really like the last photo! about how many floors will it have?

I was thinking that the tower would only have maybe 3 or 4 floors but the small building opposite of the tower would be an contemporary art museum with 12 floors

[Aleks]

So it's a Freestanding structure?

[mikeR]

ya like an observation tower/monument thing

[Peter]

ok if people want more time to get into the spirit i can move the dead line to the 20th. Should i?i agree

[latennisguy]

OK..here's one I did. I'll post more renderings later...(they're taking too long!)

Name:Torre Mexico I
Height: 1821'
Location: Mexico City - Santa Fe area
Floor Count: ~144 floors
Usage: Hotel, Condos, and Offices (divided by the "tubes" inside the building") Lots of greenspace included.(every 8-9 floors) :D

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/sspbuilding4.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/sspbuilding3.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/sspbuilding1.jpg

this one got chopped off for some reason...but it took so long to load I'll still put it up:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/sspbuilding2.jpg

[Austin55]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:worship:

[Aleks]

wow!!! very nice! kinda squarish but nice!!. i didn't even work as hard on mines as the 1 you did

[Mocholate]

very foxy :tup:

[latennisguy]

OK..here's another one I did.

Name: Torre Mexico II
Height: 1821'
Location: Mexico City - Santa Fe area
Floor Count: ~144 floors
Usage: Office Complex

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/sspbuilding33.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/sspbuilding11.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/sspbuilding22.jpg

[Peter]

Nice renders!

[rbowk]

love it sweet

[foxmtbr]

Awesome!

[latennisguy]

OK..here's the last of three

Name: Torre Mexico III
Height: 1821'
Location: Mexico City - Santa Fe area
Floor Count: ~144 floors
Usage: Office, Hotel, Condos. Observation Deck / Restaurant - Bar...also with lots of green space :D

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/SSPbuilding55.jpg

restaurant/obervation deck

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/SSPbuilding555.jpg

[latennisguy]

And here's all three :Torres Mexico I,II and III

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/skyscraperschemeall3.jpg


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/skyscraperschemeall5.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/skyscraperschemeall4.jpg

another view

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/skyscraperschemeall6.jpg

and here they are compared with Aon and Library Tower in L.A. :D :

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/skyscraperschemeall7.jpg

[Peter]

Those are simply stunning! Certainly unique designs. Good job.

[latennisguy]

:previous: thank you...this is what I wish i could do at school...unfortunately we always get really tiny projects. :D the first one took my like 2 hours and the last one took me less than 1/2 hour! I'm kind of liking the last one.

[Dac150]

Not really my taste in architecture, but i can clearly see you did a fantastic job!

[mikeR]

wow I really like that first one

[Aleks]

ok. Since few people have entered the competition i have decided to move the dead-line to the 20th of this month!!!

[rbowk]

nic i like those buildings they look sweet

[Peter]

ok. Since few people have entered the competition i have decided to move the dead-line to the 20th of this month!!!

Good move. Maybe some people will get some last minute entries in.

[Austin55]

ive started work on mine cause of the change.good move!

[latennisguy]

so i guess no one else is gonna submit some? :(

[rbowk]

i am not cause i dont no how to

[Austin55]

mines almost done,ill reveall it on the 20th:)

[Mocholate]

latennisguy they are very well done , you have some mad skills :cool:

[Austin55]

here's mine. its in malmo Sweden,its random craziness.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x111/austin5555/comp.png

[Mocholate]

interesting

[Austin55]

I couldnt figure out how to make it twist:haha:

[treras93]

all you gotta do is just twist each piece a little bit more than the last one
:tup:

its a little sloppy i only made it for an example

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb23/treras93/hghdfghgfjjdfgj.jpg
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb23/treras93/spire.jpg

[latennisguy]

:previous: looks good :tup:

[Peter]

so i am assuming this competition is dead. hey Aleks you shouldn't make the comp unless you were serous about it. i shoulda known before i took an hour or two to make my proposal because i just knew from the description it didn't sound like a very serious competition. my fault for taking part in it. oh well. i would have voted for latennisguy's third building.

[Dac150]

Alek- You should atleast make a poll thread so people can vote on what design they like the best. It's courtesy for the people who put in entries and took the time to make them. What you doing isn't really right. For now on, be more passionate about you competitions.

[Aleks]

I am i just got home thats why i couldn't do it

[rbowk]

woh man i love yours austin great job now that is a work of sketchup !