Pierpont, Idaho - A Google Sketchup City
Cello! Viola! How do you do?
So, as I stated in my last airport thread, this is my new Sketchup city currently in development. I was going to show you it piece by piece when I was finished, but I became too impatient and decided to show you now! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...wk144/Map2.jpg City Population: 442,000 MSA Population: 840,000 Location: Exactly where Boise, Idaho stands Tallest Building: The Pierpont Tower - 38 floors, approximately 480 ft. - Completed on July 3rd, 1991 My goal with Pierpont is to build what would be, in my opinion, a truly perfect city, one that over any city in the world, I'd want to live in...but also within the realm of realism as well. If Boise had made the right moves early on in the 1980's and 1990's during our massive growth boom, I think it would look very much like Pierpont will. The geography will be similar to the Treasure Valley, the valley Boise sits in, except the Boise River (renamed the Pierpont River) will move southward by a few miles. http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1888...nter-Boise.jpg Some of the things that makes Pierpont one of the most livable cities in the U.S.: -Beautiful foothills nearby -Quick access to ski-resorts and outdoor activities -Four distinct seasons throughout the year...in the winter it often gets into the single digit temperatures, whereas in the summer, the thermometer often goes above 100 degrees. -Very dry air, rarely humid (makes a tremendous difference in the summer -Extensive mass-transit system -Very active urban nightlife (for a city its size) -The University of Pierpont is just a mile south of downtown right down the river -People can float the Pierpont river, a beautiful 3 hour ride that's a popular pastime among Pierpontians. -Surprisingly large cultural scene, as well as a host of museums and librarys near the central core of downtown. -Lots and lots of fun stuff to do everywhere you go!! With the exception of the extensive mass-transit system and the surprisingly large cultural scene (which actually could be considered true, but that's kind of an exaggeration), all of these are traits of Boise, Idaho. So why make Pierpont? Because Boise was a victim of massive urban sprawl. Had our city leaders and electorate voted thinking ahead to the future and away from suburbia and highways, our city could actually have a well planned central core that would be a truly wonderful place to live in (not that it isn't right now anyway). So Pierpont is an alternate Boise, Idaho...what I think Boise would be if our city was condensed on the same level as Des Moines or Richmond, etc. http://www.salvationarmy-desmoines.o...moines%203.jpg Now the bad news: Unfortunately, being my computer is tragically slow, I'm only going to be able to show single buildings/blocks at a time, for if I try to compile it all together, SU crashes. So my goal now is to build Pierpont one block at a time for about the next 2-3 months or so. Then, when I finally get a new computer, I'll be able to compile it all together onto a grid I've been designing and make it the best SU city ever blowing Staunton, Gold Coast City, Trinity City and every other pitiful SU city ever made right outta the water!!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!!! *cue evil grin* Just kidding! Just kidding! I keed I keed I keed!!! :haha: Anyway, now that I've thoroughly bored you with information...screenshots to come shortly!! :D Anthony |
Also, as a note, I'm going to use real companies in this SU city, many of them with real offices/headquarters in Boise (Micron, HP, Microsoft, etc.)
HP Plaza Time spent: 3 hours (so far) Floor count: 27 Date completed: 1983 Completed in 1983 during the early part of the population boom of the 80s-90s-00s, this building was at its time the largest office building and tallest building in Pierpont. But that wouldn't last for long. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...wk144/10-2.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...wk144/11-1.jpg Anthony |
Wells Fargo Tower
Time Spent: 2.5 hours so far Floor count: 17 Year completed: 1986 Yes, this building is a very very blatant ripoff of one of the buildings in Boise, but I just loved the building to much to just forget about it. That'll be a recurring theme among a few of the buildings in Pierpont, some will be alterations on current buildings standing in Boise. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...wk144/12-1.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...wk144/13-1.jpg Anthony |
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What happened to the Pierpont Building? It was looking extremely good! :yes:
This city sounds really good! Hope you manage to get to the point where you start putting these buildings together, 'cause I can't wait. |
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an active and unique riverside area would be sweet...what area or focal point of this city will give it the edge or what have you planned to make
it the place to live??....btw nice buildings... |
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I really like the first building you did!Also will you do updates because it is a really nice city so far!
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Will the airport be included?
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Thank you everyone!
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http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...wk144/19-2.jpg Anthony |
Looks pretty good! Do you plan on brining all your models together and placing them on a single map later on?
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Looks awesome! and great textures. are they from your own pictures?
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nice lowrise blocks...:tup:
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These are great buildings and they are nice textures!Keep it going!
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Indeed the whole airport has been revamped and redesigned. The architecture is very different, but the layout is fairly close to the horseshoe layout of Seattle (albeit on one side). I still haven't decided the runway layout though. I have decided to consolidate all the airport updates to this thread.
Pierpont International Airport - KPPN Concourse A: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75.../Starter15.jpg Concourse B – Southwest Gates: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...Starter152.jpg Concourse B - Alaska Gates: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...Starter153.jpg Concouse B – B1, B3, B5, Delta Gates: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...Starter154.jpg Overview (so far): http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y75...Starter155.jpg Passengers per year - 5.9 million Airlines and Daily Schedule: AirTran ----------------------------------------------- B5 ATLANTA - 73G* ATLANTA - 73G* Alaska ----------------------------------------------- B2, B4, B6 SEATTLE - M80 SEATTLE - M80 SEATTLE - M80 SEATTLE - M80 SEATTLE - M80 SEATTLE - M80 SEATTLE - M80 PORTLAND - M80 PORTLAND - M80 PORTLAND - M80 PORTLAND - M80 PORTLAND - M80 PORTLAND - M80 PORTLAND - M80 SAN FRANCISCO -M80 SAN FRANCISCO -M80 SAN DIEGO - M80 SAN DIEGO - M80 LOS ANGELES - M80 LOS ANGELES - M80 America West ----------------------------------------------- B3 PHOENIX – 319 PHOENIX – 319 PHOENIX – 319 PHOENIX – 319 LAS VEGAS - 319 LAS VEGAS - 319 American ----------------------------------------------- A2, A3 DALLAS FT. WORTH – M80 DALLAS FT. WORTH – M80 DALLAS FT. WORTH – M80 CHICAGO O’HARE – M80 CHICAGO O’HARE – M80 Continental ----------------------------------------------- A4 HOUSTON – 733 HOUSTON – 733 HOUSTON – 733 Delta Air Lines ----------------------------------------------- B7, B8, B9 SALT LAKE CITY – M90 SALT LAKE CITY – 738 SALT LAKE CITY – M90 SALT LAKE CITY – M90 SALT LAKE CITY – M90 SALT LAKE CITY – 738 SALT LAKE CITY – 738 SALT LAKE CITY – M90 ATLANTA – 757 CINCINNATI - 738 Frontier ----------------------------------------------- B1 DENVER - 319 DENVER - 319 DENVER - 319 JetBlue ----------------------------------------------- A10 NEW YORK - JFK - 320 NEW YORK - JFK – 320* LONG BEACH – E90 LONG BEACH – E90 OAKLAND – E90 OAKLAND – E90 SAN DIEGO – E90 Northwest ----------------------------------------------- A5, A6 MINNEAPOLIS - 320 MINNEAPOLIS - 319 MINNEAPOLIS - 320 MINNEAPOLIS – 320 DETROIT – 319* Southwest ----------------------------------------------- B10, B11, B12, B12C SPOKANE – 73G SPOKANE – 73G SPOKANE – 73G SPOKANE – 73G SPOKANE – 73G SPOKANE – 73G SEATTLE – 73G SEATTLE – 73G SEATTLE – 73G PORTLAND – 73G PORTLAND – 73G PORTLAND – 73G LAS VEGAS – 73G LAS VEGAS – 73G LAS VEGAS – 73G SALT LAKE CITY – 73G SALT LAKE CITY – 73G RENO – 73G RENO – 73G RENO – 73G OAKLAND – 73G United Airlines ----------------------------------------------- A1, A7, A8, A9 DENVER - 752 DENVER - 320 DENVER – 320 DENVER - 752 DENVER – 320 CHICAGO O’HARE – 320 CHICAGO O’HARE – 320 CHICAGO O’HARE – 320 WASHINGTON DULLES - 320 SAN FRANCISCO - 735 SAN FRANCISCO - 735 SAN FRANCISCO - 735 SAN FRANCISCO - 735 SAN FRANCISCO - 735 LOS ANGELES - 320 LOS ANGELES - 320 *Seasonal Possible Additions in the near future: -Two Parking Garages -Airport Hotel -Main Terminal -Lights (Renderable through Kerkythea of course) -Airport vehicles -Runways -Roadways -Monorail Anthony |
What, no Allegiant!?
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I just love the airport!The design is so crisp and pure!
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are you still doing the city?I really liked it and thought it was really nice
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As good as always.
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