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Innsertnamehere
Apr 24, 2010, 3:21 AM
I have decided to make a city in sketchup, so here it goes....

My cities name is Howich. it is on a river and a has one magor bridge across it (could change). These pictures are taken in 2018, wich allows me make designs just being proposed today completed.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_draft_1_4.png

as you can see my bridge still needs texturing, i have a communications tower thats rally crappy and i will fix (eventually) and a few of the buildings are inspired by the WTC......


some more pics....

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_draft_1_3.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_draft1_2.png

Flamesrule
Apr 28, 2010, 9:10 PM
Very nice....

Though here are some ideas to think of:

I think you should have wider roads and put some more space in some of the buildings.Also you might want to think of some sidewalks.


Nice start so far!!!

Innsertnamehere
Apr 30, 2010, 1:27 AM
:previous: i realize what your saying, but i am planning on focusing on the ground later....

anyways, an update
i've added quite a bit, some bridges over the highway, a town hall (the small green one) an old 1930s skyscraper, a few old 70's boxes and some stadiums and a hotel.
http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/coolness-1.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_draft_2_2.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_draft_2_3.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_draft_2_4.png

Vellu
May 8, 2010, 9:08 AM
This is a good start! I'm agreeing with Mr. Flame. Also you might want to consider putting some lowrises in as well. The skyline is a bit too clustered now, I think. Nice design work on the buildings! :tup:

Innsertnamehere
May 8, 2010, 6:59 PM
ok, so i have a MASSIVE update here.....

first, some cool veiws of the city to give you a sense of scale,

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_1.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_3.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_2.png

now, your probably wondering where that last shot came from. well it was taken from a new area. this is a public area created in the late 1990's and early 2000's, to allow for a large swimming area and rec zone for the citizens of Howich to use. all the water in the extremly large resovior is purified to lake-quality water, not drinking water. its not finished yet, and it will probably be finished over time when im in the mood to work on it.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_7.png

also, i've edited the waterfront to include peirs.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_8.png

i've finished the bridge!!!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_9.png

finished the grid, and added sidewalks to most unused blocks. (as suggested) and you can also see where i plan to eventuly add a park.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_4.png

in this photo you can see several things. one, i've redone the communications tower, ive replaced a out of scale building with a building that has ten three floor atriums, that when added up have the equivelent park space of 2 thirds of a city block! i have added 2 black office towers, together forming the Smith & Burke insurance complex. finally, i have added another tower called the Ameriwest Bank tower. (thats right, i'm naming some of my towers now)

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_5.png

last but not least, i have a non-permanent 2,000 square foot 2 floor family home to try to give you a real sense of scale. (btw, the building directly behind it is the hotel)

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%203/Howich_3_6.png

Innsertnamehere
May 17, 2010, 9:05 PM
An update...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update%204/Howich_4_7.png

First, this is the International Finance Centre. Completed in 1979,it is disliked by the cityfolk due to its resemblance to the old WTC in New York.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update%204/Howich_4_1.png

This is the Hillcoat center. Built by Hillcoat international in 2003, this acts as their main headquarters.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update%204/Howich_4_6.png

This is 136 Holden Drive. Completed in 2009, these buildings are multiple tenant buildings, holding many, many tenants.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update%204/Howich_4_5.png

This is the Bank of Virgina Tower. Completed in 1992, this building also holds a shopping mall in its base.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update%204/Howich_4_2.png

This is the Howich 4 Seasons Hotel and was completed in 1987.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update%204/Howich_4_3.png

finally, this is the Central Station, completed in 1924. All train lines run underground to the station from outside the city. This is a central point in the city and a main tourist attraction.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/update%204/Howich_4_4.png

OK, I need help, Does anybody know how speed up my model? its getting really slow, and too big to handle. also, I'm new to sketchup so any advice would be welcomed. (especially on textures) :D :D :D

Flamesrule
May 17, 2010, 10:14 PM
Ok there is really noithing you can do about the model lagging. You have many faces wich slows the process.Also don't have many tabs running while doing your model.Webistes can slow down your model.

As for textures:

Do you know how to get them????
1. If no well you go to a texture holdhouse(ex:cgtextures.com or amazingtextures.com)

2. Then when you find a texture you have to save the texture toa file/folder in your computer.

3. When you open up your model go to the paint bucket icon. On the side bar of the paint bucket there should be a icon that says create model.(a little + sing right beside a wood shack)

4.When you click that click on another icon that says Browse for material image file.Click that

5.Find the image.

6.Clcik the image

7.It now should be on your sketchup model. Change the size if you want.(If you don't know how PM me.)

8.You know have a building texture!!!!!

For making your own texture you:

1 Get an texture/exsiting texture

2 Go to your photoediting program.

3.Edit it.

4.Save it.

5.Then upload it to your Sketchup Model

You have your own textures!
Or you can go to google maps/bing mapsor birds eye view and then edit it.


ALSO if you want scaled textures just go to my thread where Vellu tells you.

If you need any other help feel free to PM me.

Vellu
May 22, 2010, 1:43 PM
To speed up the model you could make your buildings into groups and assign them to different layers. Then hide the layers you're not working and show them only when you're exporting a picture.

Innsertnamehere
May 22, 2010, 8:30 PM
?????????????????????? i am VERY new to sketchup, and have no clue how to do that. is there a link to a page that explains how to do that? (that way you dont have to right it out):haha:

Flamesrule
May 22, 2010, 11:20 PM
Wait,are you confused aout what I said or what Vellu said?

JHoward88
May 24, 2010, 11:01 AM
I spent some time studying your work, and I really like your style. I feel that your designs are outstanding, but the colors aren't really doing them full justice. The colors look nice, but at a glance they don't really make your city look real. In almost all urban environments, you usually have lots of grayscale colors, concrete-grays, and some brick-red while the main sources of other color come from shades of tinted glass window material. The moral of the story is that the more conservative your color tones are, the better. On the plus side, it also gives you the chance to make exciting statements through the selective use of bright tones. By choosing overall conservative color tones, it gives you a chance to really make a statement with the occasional brightly colored building.

This is a picture that I took of the local HQ of Tully's Coffee. In a sea of concrete-colored buildings, it really stands out:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JoshuaH688/Tullys.jpg

Just for the heck of it, I took the liberty of snitching one of your shots of the skyline and played with it a little to see what it would look like with modified color tones and a background. This is my supposition of what your city might look like if it was in West Seattle: :-)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh38/JoshuaH688/Howich.jpg

I think that some simple post-production tweeking could potentially affect your renderings in a dramatically positive way. Keep up the good work!

P.S. - I'm fighting Sketchup lag on my project too. It's something that I've settled for dealing with until I finally have the spare cash necessary for a new system. In any case, if it gets really bad, remember that you can always design each building as as separate component (file), save independently, and then import your small files into the main project when they are ready.

Innsertnamehere
May 25, 2010, 1:08 AM
Flamesrule- I'm confused about what vellu said.

JHoward88- I'm not rendering or anything, i don't think my computer can handle it. Plus, I'm useless with photoshop :(

ps. that shop of Howich is cool :banana:

Innsertnamehere
May 25, 2010, 10:51 PM
a small update....

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_5_1.png

the building under construction is called the hallmark centre, the tallest is called howich herald building, which was completed in 1974 and is the HQ for Howich's largest newspaper the other concrete box is called the port industrial center and was completed in 1983. the shortest is called is called waterfront condos and was completed in 1999.

as you can see, i started experimenting with textures.... do you like it???????

Flamesrule
May 25, 2010, 11:32 PM
haha I told you textures look good!

PM me so you can learn how to scale textures.(Vellu told me!.Thx Vellu)


ANyway looks nice

Innsertnamehere
May 28, 2010, 9:05 PM
Another update.....
the same veiw from before, but more updated....

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%205/Howich_5_4.png


this is the Museum of howich. It was competed in 1993 and is 95% underground. This also includes a large underground parking space for cars.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%205/Howich_5_5.png


The front building is called the American Tire Building (canadians will get this) IT is the headquarters for a large department store company called American tire, and was completed in 2012. the two circular buildings are called 119 Smith street, and 109 Smith street respectivly, they where complete in 2001. the red building is called American Rail building, and is the main building for the railway company American rail. it was completed in 1986.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%205/Howich_5_2.png


http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%205/Howich_5_3.png

if you haven't noticed, my city is sort of a mix between new york and toronto.

Finally, I am wondering if anyone would like me to put one of their Cities buildings in my city as a sort of memento. if you do, please PM me and i will give you the details.

JHoward88
May 30, 2010, 6:15 AM
I like those new blue boxy connected towers.

Innsertnamehere
May 30, 2010, 10:12 PM
:previous: I knew someone would like that building.

On the other hand....

I Managed to fix the lag!! The computer in my basement is older than the one on the main floor, so I thought it would be slower. but in an act of desperation to fix the lag, I brought Howich down to the computer, and since the PC has next-to no programs on it, it is more powerful than my main floor computer. Howich now runs extremely smoothly on it! (despite being a 12 megabyte file!)

Flamesrule
May 31, 2010, 2:48 PM
I can really see Tornto in there. Mostly with the tower with the next building beside it.


Good job!I alos like the blue buildings. Have a name for it yet?

Innsertnamehere
May 31, 2010, 7:13 PM
:previous: do you mean the communication tower? if so, it is heavily inspired by the CN tower, the only difference is this one has 4 supports sticking out, while the CN has 3. and for your second part, do you mean the american tire center? (thats the one Jhoward said he liked)

Innsertnamehere
Jun 4, 2010, 11:32 PM
next page......

Innsertnamehere
Jun 4, 2010, 11:32 PM
Yet Another Update!!!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich%20update%206/Howich_6_2.png


First, I deleted some of my buildings and replaced them with MUCH lower line buildings by using textures.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich%20update%206/Howich_6_7.png


Second, Flamesrule contacted me and asked to put his east shore bank headquarters, which is in his city of Tennington.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich%20update%206/Howich_6_6.png


Third, I took a building from my art-deco complex that is submitted in the art deco dump thread and added it here with some small tweaks, it is called the Park Corporate building, and was completed in 1936. I also added a residential tower called Parkside Plaza which was completed in 2003.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich%20update%206/Howich_6_4.png


http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich%20update%206/Howich_6_3.png


Finally, I added things to 3 of my piers, one is a park, one is a restaurant, and the third is a Condo called pier 6ix which was completed in 2006.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich%20update%206/Howich_6_5.png

Vellu
Jun 6, 2010, 7:42 AM
I see some really interesting architecture in there, but it seems that some of the buildings aren't in scale with each other. I mean that some of them look really massive while some others look miniscule. Overall nice skyline!

Maybe you should add some ground level around that Pier 6 building. I think it would look more realistic if it wouldn't rise straight from the water.

Innsertnamehere
Jun 13, 2010, 5:16 PM
UPDATE

first, i changed the scale of one of the buildings, to make it a bit more realistic.(thanks Vellu!) i then took the extra ground space and built another supertall. this one is called First Howich Place, and was completed in 1987.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%207/Howich_7_3.png


second, i added a old building called the johnson center. it was completed in 1926. i also added the Ritz one and two, which were completed in 2009. (they were inspired by the Ritz Carlton in Toronto)

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%207/Howich_7_1.png

Flamesrule
Jun 13, 2010, 5:24 PM
Oh now that supertall is nice!Could you tell me how tall the Howich place, the Commun. Tower and the 2nd tallest buildings are?



Nice job!Could you also show the inside of the stadium?

Dac150
Jun 13, 2010, 5:34 PM
You might want to start focusing on the streetscapes.

Innsertnamehere
Jun 13, 2010, 8:04 PM
Flamesrule: the communications tower is 480m tall, and Howich place is exactly 300m

Dac150: as i said before, i will focus on them later, (as soon as the main skyline is etched out)

Flamesrule
Jun 13, 2010, 8:16 PM
Dac150: as i said before, i will focus on them later, (as soon as the main skyline is etched out)Then that's going to take you forever to finish. I would start the streetscenes now because it'll look better when you take screenshots, it could also seem more of a city.(which it does now) and it looks more nice. Lastly because it going ot take you a heck lot of time to start the streetscenes and adding trees ect.


Nice Job!Could you make us some emporis pages?

Innsertnamehere
Jun 13, 2010, 9:15 PM
maybe i will start streetscapes.....
anyways, whats Emporis???

Dac150
Jun 13, 2010, 9:35 PM
As Flame said, you’re better off starting the streetscapes now to avoid an overwhelming amount of work later. Just some advice, as I’ve made many cities and ran into this problem.

Innsertnamehere
Jun 14, 2010, 12:17 AM
well, i decided to work on detail for a bit.... heres a boulevard I built...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%207/Howich_7_4.png

Dac150
Jun 14, 2010, 12:41 AM
Well that’s a good start. A suggestion I propose is that for future buildings, don’t make them so close to the actual street. Set them back a little with small parks or plazas. This way the streets won’t be dark and overwhelmed.

JHoward88
Jun 14, 2010, 2:33 AM
^ I don't think that there is really any rule that necessarily says that buildings have to have plazas, or be set back from the street per se'. Think of the Wall Street district. The buildings are not only tall, but the streets are almost as narrow as alleys in there.

In any case, I like the new meridian. I think you'll get an easy touch of improved realism if you recolor the green city blocks that have skyscrapers on them with a concrete gray. Usually in the city the only green that you see is in the form of a tree, or a small special desigated foliage area.

I personally despise making cars, but if you drop one or two into every block, that might help make things look alive. As it is, it looks like it's Christmas in the financial district. Keep moving forward! :-)

Flamesrule
Jun 14, 2010, 10:36 AM
I agree with dac. As of now Insertnamehere I think it kinda looks wierd that the buildings are in the middle of the grass with no sidewalk/plaza/walkway connected to them.Like the blvd by the way!


Oh and if you are wondering about emporis.Check Patricks thread in the google sketchup forum-Staunton.

Dac150
Jun 14, 2010, 10:34 PM
^ I don't think that there is really any rule that necessarily says that buildings have to have plazas, or be set back from the street per se'. Think of the Wall Street district. The buildings are not only tall, but the streets are almost as narrow as alleys in there.

You don't say now..;)

Innsertnamehere
Jun 21, 2010, 6:46 PM
Update!! (sorry for it being late)

I decided to start focusing on detail... I also decided to make Howich 1.5 since I will be redoing some buildings... so this update I textured buildings, added detail to the stadium, added trees, and filled in empty spaces on lots with buildings and parks...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%208/Howich_8_4.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%208/Howich_8_5.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%208/Howich_6.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%208/Howich_8_3.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%208/Howich_8_2.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%208/Howich_8_1.png

Flamesrule
Jun 21, 2010, 7:13 PM
Already a steady improvement.

Patrick
Jun 22, 2010, 9:40 AM
I've followed this city for a while and the recent details you've added are a huge improvement, can't wait for the next update!

Vellu
Jun 24, 2010, 11:04 AM
You’re constantly improving. The textures add a lot of realism. Now that you’ve added trees some of the roads look really narrow. How wide are they? The building designs are quite good, for example the blue building with the rounded corners and a courtyard with a pond.

welcome
Jun 25, 2010, 7:23 PM
I think your CBD is full and you should put low rise apartments around this part. I also think when you start to work to the suburbs you can then add some of the taller buildings in a few blocks for the suburbs to have its own city center.

Innsertnamehere
Jun 25, 2010, 10:23 PM
UPDATE:

you can really start to see the effects of Howich 1.5 now, as i deleted about half the buildings to make the skyline more scattered. i finished 4 blocks of filler buildings, and added my new favorite building, the world trade tower. with this update i went from 5-6 supertalls (too lazy to count) to 2-3 supertalls, though the world trade tower is taller than any other building before, at 360m.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich2_1_1.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich2_1_4.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich2_1_2.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich2_1_.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich2_1_5.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich2_1_6.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich2_1_7.png

JHoward88
Jun 27, 2010, 9:38 PM
I presume that the blue building is World Trade Tower. I like it a great deal. My second favorite would be the black and gray tower with the X-pattern framework. Your city is looking good.

JACKinBeantown
Jul 1, 2010, 6:35 PM
I just discovered this and watched it evolve over a few minutes. Nice!

Innsertnamehere
Jul 4, 2010, 5:39 PM
JACKinNYC: thanks!

JHoward88: yes, thats the blue building is the world trade tower, and the black building with grey cross bracing is also my second favorite, and thats the only reason it made it into Howich 1.5!


small update. i added one block, and one building on another block.

i also made the building that is U/C look alot more detailed.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_9_3.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_9_2.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_9_1.png

Vellu
Jul 9, 2010, 8:18 AM
You're getting better and better. I think there's just about the right amount of uniqueness in your buildings to make them look interesting, yet still believable. I especially like that green apartment building. The one with the twin towers and balconies at the corners. One thing you might want to fix are the textures on the tapering orange and blue building. The floors are not aligned.

Innsertnamehere
Jul 12, 2010, 1:40 AM
:previous: thanks, and is the a specific way to scale that texture properly?? (without having to do some fancy calculations on my calculator) sorry for no update, i've been on vacation... (if you haven't noticed, i try to put out an update once a week)

Flamesrule
Jul 12, 2010, 2:51 PM
Your city is always getting nicer, and nicer. Though I think you should delete the television tower with the red, orange, black and blue building.

Nice!

Innsertnamehere
Jul 12, 2010, 3:21 PM
Which one is that??? i don't think i have a building that is red,orange and black....

Flamesrule
Jul 12, 2010, 3:22 PM
it's right smack in the middle of your last pic.

Innsertnamehere
Jul 12, 2010, 3:55 PM
I'm still confused.. the one with my billboard on it???

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_9_4.png

Flamesrule
Jul 12, 2010, 5:42 PM
haha, I just noticed that was a crane.

Vellu
Jul 15, 2010, 8:20 AM
:previous: thanks, and is the a specific way to scale that texture properly?? (without having to do some fancy calculations on my calculator) sorry for no update, i've been on vacation... (if you haven't noticed, i try to put out an update once a week)
It looks like the textures on all sides are the same scale, but they're just not aligned (when you look at adjacent sides, the rows of windows are at different height). You need to move the texture so that the rows of windows for each floor are at the same height (select the face, right-click and from the context menu Texture -> Position and the move the texture to the correct position).

Flamesrule
Jul 15, 2010, 11:35 AM
So, is the central part of downtown done yet?

Innsertnamehere
Jul 15, 2010, 10:53 PM
It looks like the textures on all sides are the same scale, but they're just not aligned (when you look at adjacent sides, the rows of windows are at different height). You need to move the texture so that the rows of windows for each floor are at the same height (select the face, right-click and from the context menu Texture -> Position and the move the texture to the correct position).

they are the same scale, but because the one side is on an angle, it actually takes a taller texture to make the equivelant of one floor, than my standard hieght of 4m, it would probably be something like 4.31m instead.

anyways, heres a shot to show what blocks are built so far. (i'm in the middle of working on it right now, so one block is half finished)

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_10_1.png

Innsertnamehere
Jul 16, 2010, 2:05 PM
small update today because i've spent alot of time on the space elavator and the SSC community city, so only 1 new block.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_10_2.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_10_3.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_10_4.png

Innsertnamehere
Jul 21, 2010, 4:03 PM
UPDATE:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_11_2.png

another construction site:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich2.png

this building was built in 2011 and was a throwback to brutalism. it is called the Renaissance Towers.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_11_4.png

this building was completed in 1982 and is called the IBC (international business computers) center

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_11_3.png

SomeFormOFhuman
Jul 21, 2010, 4:24 PM
Great city. Loved the textures you placed on the buildings.

Innsertnamehere
Jul 23, 2010, 5:53 PM
UPDATE:

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_11_5.png

this building was completed in 1969 and is called the BCJ center

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_11_7.png

this building was completed in 1997 and is called the ag&g tower.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_11_6.png

there won't be any updates for 2 weeks now :(

Flamesrule
Jul 25, 2010, 11:30 AM
This city really reminds me of Toronto.

Nice city.

Aleks
Jul 28, 2010, 10:26 PM
yeah, it does have a toronto feel. try playing with different styles and look at many pictures of cities around the world. that's how i get my inspiration!

JHoward88
Jul 29, 2010, 3:58 AM
^^^ I've spent lots of time pondering architecture in terms of what it is that makes buildings seem interesting, and - furthermore - what it is that makes cities have their visual appeal and distinction.

When we're going down the road, or even walking around town, most of the fine details of a building are missed. The eye doesn't see as much as we imagine it does, and the memory doesn't retain as much as we presume. Thus, only the most basic architectural forms are retained in our memory.

The trick, and hard part with a city, is figuring out how to re-use them over and over again without appearing repetitive or redundant. Minimalism in achitectural design is important, I think.

Anyway, I always keep my eyes open for interesting fundamental shapes and patterns in architecture which appear in everything from big buildings downtown to the facades of shopping malls. Without a doubt, I highly advise any hobby city designer to seek inspiration by wandering around the city. It is amazing the things you notice when you take the time to proactively observe them.

Anyhoo... Good work, flamesrule. Enjoy your two week design break, and without a doubt, we'll be happy to see Howich City's future progress. Your work continues to improve, and in the wake of Sta Fee's completion, this is my favorite currently active project.

Σ

Flamesrule
Jul 29, 2010, 12:21 PM
^^^ I've spent lots of time pondering architecture in terms of what it is that makes buildings seem interesting, and - furthermore - what it is that makes cities have their visual appeal and distinction.

When we're going down the road, or even walking around town, most of the fine details of a building are missed. The eye doesn't see as much as we imagine it does, and the memory doesn't retain as much as we presume. Thus, only the most basic architectural forms are retained in our memory.

The trick, and hard part with a city, is figuring out how to re-use them over and over again without appearing repetitive or redundant. Minimalism in achitectural design is important, I think.

Anyway, I always keep my eyes open for interesting fundamental shapes and patterns in architecture which appear in everything from big buildings downtown to the facades of shopping malls. Without a doubt, I highly advise any hobby city designer to seek inspiration by wandering around the city. It is amazing the things you notice when you take the time to proactively observe them.

Anyhoo... Good work, flamesrule. Enjoy your two week design break, and without a doubt, we'll be happy to see Howich City's future progress. Your work continues to improve, and in the wake of Sta Fee's completion, this is my favorite currently active project.

ΣUmmm Jhoward

Howich- Insertnamehere


Tennington-Flamesrule

I'm not making this city, insertnamehere is.

JHoward88
Jul 29, 2010, 2:15 PM
Ah, yes. Please do forgive me for my embarassing mistake. :cool:

Innsertnamehere
Aug 12, 2010, 1:43 AM
First update in 2 1/2 weeks!!

1 new block......

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%2012/Howich_12_1.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%2012/Howich_12_2.png

An interesting building with a "central park" view (it was inspired by a stack of hockey pucks!)

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%2012/Howich_12_4.png

finally, I redid a complex to make it smaller megabyte wise.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich%20update%2012/Howich_12_3.png

Innsertnamehere
Aug 17, 2010, 9:06 PM
i give you: the fist EVER render of Howich!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_13_1.jpg

Flamesrule
Aug 17, 2010, 10:33 PM
ahhh! Looks like you finally figured it out! I dumped kerky becuase it was wayyy too hard and iu like photoshopping better.


Nice! Thought I do think you should add some major detail to the comm. tower.


This city reminds me of Bay City by Drew11.It's on this subforum somewhere.

Innsertnamehere
Aug 19, 2010, 12:36 AM
update!

first, i added another block!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_13_4.jpg

it has a nice park!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_13_5.jpg

second, i made some public housing in the corner of my map

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_13_3.jpg

finally, a put some peirs and added the blocks for the other side of the river.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_13_2.jpg

like how they are all rendered???

JHoward88
Aug 19, 2010, 7:21 AM
It is so beautiful and crisp! I like it totally! Cheers to Howich!

Innsertnamehere
Aug 27, 2010, 9:56 PM
Update:

2 new blocks...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_14_6.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_14_2.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_14_1.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_14_3.jpg

a nice little park with a memorial building of a sort...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_14_5.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_14_4.jpg

toyota74
Aug 27, 2010, 10:20 PM
Looking good.....one thing I dont like is the huge street grid which
I think it makes the group of buildings look very crammed and isolated.
Just a view.:cool:

Innsertnamehere
Aug 27, 2010, 10:47 PM
i plan to fill in the whole grid eventually, it just takes a while :)

JHoward88
Aug 28, 2010, 12:36 AM
I love those new low-light renders. They make your city look super cool.

Flamesrule
Aug 28, 2010, 11:24 AM
I also like the renders. I think you should show off Howich this way from now on.

Nice!

Innsertnamehere
Aug 29, 2010, 2:22 PM
:haha: a little snippet of what i'm doing....

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/yhgjhghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.png

also, i didn't change the setting for the lighting, its that the buildings are blocking out the sun!

Innsertnamehere
Sep 1, 2010, 3:52 PM
UPDATE:

i made a building with a clock!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_15_1.jpg

the Hun-yon financial center.....

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_15_2.jpg

and street detail!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_15_3.jpg

on a off-topic note, its my birthday today...

Foun10Head-X
Sep 1, 2010, 7:04 PM
Nice renders. And

:cheers: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!:cheers:

guyFROMtheBURGH
Sep 1, 2010, 9:27 PM
the street looks great!!! and happy bday as well lol

toyota74
Sep 2, 2010, 9:39 PM
Fair play if you fill the grid.Good
work with the city.

Innsertnamehere
Sep 18, 2010, 2:53 AM
an update!!!! finally!! sorry for the lateness, but school has gotten in the way.

even now, it's only a small update.

a nice tall building...
http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_16_1.jpg

and smaller retail buildings...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_16_2.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_16_3.jpg

Vellu
Sep 26, 2010, 12:59 PM
Constant improvement! Nice unique building designs, although I think it needs some regularly shaped filler buildings to improve the realism a bit. Those storefronts look good. Maybe you could increase the exposure on your renders, they're a bit dark.

Innsertnamehere
Sep 26, 2010, 9:04 PM
update!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_17_1.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_17_2.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_17_3.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_17_4.jpg

Innsertnamehere
Oct 9, 2010, 12:37 AM
sorry, no time for renders, I'm too busy :ohno:, but other than that, UPDATE!

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_18_3.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_18_4.png

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_18_5.png

an arial of the city to show how much is completed...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_18_1.png

finally, the new town hall!!!!! its based heavily on the Toronto city hall.

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/Howich_18_2.png

Tolbert
Oct 9, 2010, 9:46 AM
Looks good, I like the two buildings with the new addition on top. Only thing is, when you texture your buildings you shouldnt have your windows end exactly with the rooftop. Just extrude the building a bit and everything will better ;)

JHoward88
Oct 9, 2010, 10:31 AM
Your city is getting better and better. Those green buildings look like elevator buttons when viewed from above. :-D

Vellu
Oct 10, 2010, 8:18 AM
Nice mixture of lowrise and highrise buildings! The innovative designs of the highrises also gives Howich an easily identifiable skyline. Keep it up!

Flamesrule
Oct 10, 2010, 11:16 AM
Yes, this is a very nice city.

Innsertnamehere
Oct 30, 2010, 11:17 PM
Update

a couple new buildings.... only one really good one, the others are just boxes...

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_19_1.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_19_3.jpg

http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/ac197/innsertnamehere/howich_19_2.jpg

Flamesrule
Oct 31, 2010, 12:16 AM
Awsome. Thanks for a snapshot of my building!!

Innsertnamehere
Oct 31, 2010, 1:46 AM
I'm currently working on the block your building is on, so its in the snapshot!