Staunton - A Google SketchUp City - Page 92

Dac150 · #**1821** Posted **May 2, 2008, 6:42 PM**

First off, I am taken back on the beauty of that picture. I just can't get over how beautiful and real it looks.

I am highly looking foward to seeing what you come up with. All your plans sound fantastic, and I don't doubt they'll look great.

verticalextropy · #**1822** Posted **May 2, 2008, 8:25 PM**

Sounds good for the future of Staunton, that last picture is just perfect.

Peter · #**1823** Posted **May 2, 2008, 8:31 PM**

That was a very stunning view of Staunton.

All the future plans sound great.

Aleks · #**1824** Posted **May 2, 2008, 11:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Patrick

I dont want freshmen year to end! But 16 more days, summer, should be a lot done on Staunton.

SOO Ive havent done much, but I've been thinking of new Ideas:

- Yes the New Ganton Bridge is in the future, looking into Staunton's infastructure as well, I'm trying to figure out how to shape the Island withough ripping off Manhattan.

- Centennial Park? A major park between Downtown and Midtown, also in the forcast. Much like Central Park, but I'll try and back away from the simple recangulat grid park plan.

- Midtown, will defanantly happen, I've been trying to figure out the skyline, it wont be nearly as dense as Downtown, nor will it have a new tallest, think of it as a Detroit sized skyline. The tallest building, I envision will be the 5th tallest in Staunton, will have a huge company logo letterboard on it, a real art deco style, and have some sort of huge monument atop it, like an angelic figure. Think of it as Staunton's Empire State Building, besides the GSB.

- Culture & the Rest, I still need an Opera House, Train Station, Modern Art Museum, Area, Football Feild, Baseball Feild, Museum of History. I'll make more stories about Staunton's culture, the Galviston Family arent the only Celeberties in Staunton, theres Also "Jessica Love" a major actor and artist, and "Johnny Heartland" famous stuntdevil and astronaut. I also will need a main man from the Staunton Scorpions (Basketball), Staunton Bullsharks (Baseball) I STILL NEED A NAME for the Football Team and possibly a new one for the Baseball Team, someone help! Staunton Square will be much more realalistic, Staunton will be one of the world's fashion destinations. So for example, originally Staunton Square was all covered with company billboards, now you'll see models and fake celeberties.

Of course thats all in the future

Great Post! I like to hear that you'll start adding history. And teams and whatnot. Sounds great about the new building. That Staunton's "Empire State Building" is gonna look great and I can't wait to see. I love glassy architecture but Art-Deco is awesome.

Also, 16 more days? Holy shaites. We get out in June 17!

neilofSD · #**1825** Posted **May 3, 2008, 5:05 PM**

^ Yay! Someone else who has to wait until actual summer for summer vacation! We don't get out until the 12th or 19th of June.

Anyways, can wait to see more and I love that picture, new desktop background for me.

CGII · #**1826** Posted **May 4, 2008, 11:27 PM**

Ha! I'm already out!

Fuckingfantastic shot, there, too, though I'm a little dismayed by the choice to make an ESB and Midtown for Staunton, because it's already too NY based. I'd suggest you take this the Philly route and instead start building lower density neighbourhoods. If you should build another big business district, I'd recommend you put it in Jefferson.

Patrick · #**1827** Posted **May 5, 2008, 12:30 AM**

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Fuckingfantastic shot, there, too, though I'm a little dismayed by the choice to make an ESB and Midtown for Staunton, because it's already too NY based. I'd suggest you take this the Philly route and instead start building lower density neighbourhoods. If you should build another big business district, I'd recommend you put it in Jefferson.

Well I never picture Staunton having a Midtown at first, Downtown was dense enough, but now that Staunton's Downtown has shrunk for a city its size, I'm thinking a Midtown wouldnt hurt.

I tottally agree with you though, Staunton is too NYC based.

- I'm currently working on Fort Staunton Park (no longer Monmouth Park), originally this park was a complete rip off of Battery Park, now Fort Staunton Park will include historical "Fort Staunton" and wont be as large, it will look more like Pittsburgh's Point State Park, and have a larger Ferry Terminal, this time not looking like New York's.

- The Staunton Empire State Building wont look like the Empire State Building, it will just be Staunton's Empire State Building, you know what I mean? I was thinking of modeling it off of the Essex House in NYC. It will be the tallest building in Midtown, but 5th in the city.

- Midtown wont be very large, a modest sized business district that has seen better times, besides, I need Midtown, for Staunton Square, which I sorely miss.

Peter · #**1828** Posted **May 7, 2008, 3:27 AM**

This won't be the Staunton I remember without Staunton Square!! I say do the midtown! If you want to start veering away from a NYC-based city, just don't make any of the midtown giants resemble NYC's.

Patrick · #**1829** Posted **May 7, 2008, 4:45 AM**

^Good Idea, I'll try not to base any building off of NYC

Wrightguy0 · #**1830** Posted **May 7, 2008, 10:53 AM**

How bout looking to chicago for inspiration in Midtown?

Austin55 · #**1831** Posted **May 7, 2008, 12:44 PM**

Yeah! Chicago, maybe like a new city, something stoped development and created a whole new style....

The bridge looks great! Lloyd is awesome

Dac150 · #**1832** Posted **May 7, 2008, 4:46 PM**

I like the base of the building in the first shot.

I think your Midtown should be like a 'Century City' styled area. I'd also mix a 'Co-Op City' styled area in with it.

Peter · #**1833** Posted **May 7, 2008, 6:13 PM**

Those are nice views. That's one thing I really love about Staunton: that you can take a shot from the street level, look in any direction, and it's as if your really standing in the city.

treras93 · #**1834** Posted **May 8, 2008, 4:08 AM**

those are some awesome shots there Patrick. Lloyd is still my fav. awesome job patrick

Aleks · #**1835** Posted **May 9, 2008, 12:42 AM**

I like the second shot. The buildings look so real and stuff. And Lloyd looks great. There are some buildings I like too but I don't know the names.

Patrick · #**1836** Posted **May 11, 2008, 2:45 AM**

Well I spent most of the day working on the new Rothenburg Center when apparantly sketchup tottaly shutdown, something went wrong with trying to hide trees. The auto-saved version also didnt work, so once really nice Rothenburg Center Plaza, located on the rooftop of the Podium is gone, so I'm stuck with the two towers and two empty blocks.

So I'm sure thats a sign that I'll be taking a break from Staunton.

Background info, I'm working on the Fort Hamilton Park area, once the Battery Park styled area, now replaced for a much less NYC feel.

Austin55 · #**1837** Posted **May 11, 2008, 4:55 AM**

Holy cow! very neat,that heliport is Frikin sweet!!!

yeah,it looks a bit plain,but Im sure youll fix that.

Aleks · #**1838** Posted **May 11, 2008, 5:10 AM**

Did you get the Heliport idea from I Am Legend? It looks cool. It's not too plain. Just needs trees and a base in the Rothenburg Center. There's almost nothing to comment about in Staunton because there's almost nothing wrong with it so it's hard to find flaws.

Patrick · #**1839** Posted **May 11, 2008, 5:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Austin55

yeah,it looks a bit plain,but Im sure youll fix that.

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Originally Posted by Aleks0o01

Did you get the Heliport idea from I Am Legend? It looks cool. It's not too plain. Just needs trees and a base in the Rothenburg Center.

Well of course its plain! Its not done yet, All that empty area to the left will probably be home to the Fort Hamilton Park, Fort Hamilton itself (Fort Staunton was actually a district in GTA III, so I dont want another ripoff) and some sexy old buildings.

Do you guys like the federal plaza? I wasnt sure what else to put there, expanding the park would be too Battery Park Like.

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Originally Posted by Austin55

Holy cow! very neat,that heliport is Frikin sweet!!!

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Originally Posted by Aleks0o01

Did you get the Heliport idea from I Am Legend? It looks cool.

Well NYC dose have some heliports by the water, I think all island cities do, easy access, no objects around. Hah, I was just watching I am Legend a few hours ago (only the cool parts, I dont really like the movie). I just finished watching Cloverfield

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Originally Posted by Aleks0o01

There's almost nothing to comment about in Staunton because there's almost nothing wrong with it so it's hard to find flaws.

Ah! I hate that! I love long comments, people usually comment with short statements, oh well thanks!

Peter · #**1840** Posted **May 11, 2008, 7:40 PM**

Must have been a damn bug splat! Those happen for no apparent reason. Well I am sure you'll make it way better than what you had before it crashed.

That's good that you are making it less like NYC. That will help Staunton have it's own personality and not so NYC, which is awesome.