Comp: Skyscraper Complex

[Aleks]

I don't think it has to be a real city. We'll have to ask Austin he's the one who made the competition..

Well does it have to be a real city Austin? Because my complex was designed in some made up blocks, Also thanksgiving is far away right? So let's just make the deadline on the tenth or something like that.

[Dac150]

Yeah, I'm still in, but another extension to this (Friday?) would be good.

[verticalextropy]

yeah I'm just beggining, and i only have some sketches in [B]paper[B]

I guess my Full-Ammenities self-contained Hotel can be placed in many cities.

[Aleks]

Remember it has to have Office and retail in the complex. Just to let you know...that way you don't get disqualified.

[verticalextropy]

It's gonna be a full amenities hotels with as much office as lodging space (and for the same guests), and retail adjacent to the lobby.

[Austin55]

Originally Posted by Aleks0o01

Remember it has to have Office and retail in the complex. Just to let you know...that way you don't get disqualified.

Im not that strict though

[verticalextropy]

I am doing a really big complex.
two 200m- towers (hotel + office) and a two lo rises (retail + ship terminal)
I am doing the complex in a real location, so once I export a .kmz how do I PLACE it in my desired location and not in Boulder COlorado.... It's causing me a headache

[Aleks]

What do you mean Vertical?
All you need is to open a S.U. file with your desired location, go to file, click on import, and choose your model.

After than just double click on your model twice to open the "model."
Move buildings around and you are done. Oh, you might want to right click on your model and on the small options window click on explode. That way it's easier to edit the model.

If that's not what you meant then sorry please explain again.

Anyways, I think we need a deadline set, or else it wouldn't be a competition. Let's make it soon but not too soon. How about Friday? I was going to post my design but I'll wait for the deadline date.

[verticalextropy]

I was meant to ask that as well: When is d deadline? Friday should be fine so we can check them during the weekend.

I meant how to PLACE a SU model on Google EARTH

Each time i import something there it opens only in boulder colorado campus >(

[Austin55]

You dont ave to put it in google earth if ya dont wanna

[verticalextropy]

Originally Posted by austin55

You dont ave to put it in google earth if ya dont wanna

I really wanna cos it wud luk

---- I0ve been bragging tooo much for the present level of completion, anyway so is FRiday the day?

[Austin55]

Originally Posted by verticalextropy

I really wanna cos it wud luk

---- I0ve been bragging tooo much for the present level of completion, anyway so is FRiday the day?

it might crash GE though

weekend anyway.

[verticalextropy]

ok that makes sense.
yeah, let's make at LEAST sunday

[Aleks]

I think Sunday is good as a deadline then on the same day or Monday the poll would open and we could let the poll run for 3-5 days. Is that O.K?

[Aleks]

Well I just thought I'd waste the last post on this page before posting my entry

[Aleks]

Warning: 30 Google Sketchup Pictures

Oceania Plaza:

My entry includes 3 towers and 2 small buildings. The complex includes retail, residences, a hotel, office, restaurants, and parks/plazas. The tallest tower is a mix between condos and offices, the second tallest tower; a building "completed" in 1920; is a mix of luxury residential and office, the third tallest is a hotel/condo building and the smallest one is a luxury mall.













The list goes from shortest to tallest:

Pacific Plaza Mall:
Floors: 4 (3 bottom are retail and restaurant, top floor is a club spa)
Height: 65 feet
Use: Mall/spa



Grand Hyatt:
Floors: 30 (14 floors hotel, 12 residential, 4 mix of service, ball room, and lobby)
Height: 420
Use: Hotel, Residential
Facts: On the 17th floor the hotel has an opening with an outdoor pool and indoor pool for condo owners which look out to the West Pacific Ocean.







Western Tower:
Floors: 47 (26 Office, 17 Residential, 1 Observation, 2 lobby/service, 1 empty)
Height: 621 feet
Use: Office, Residential
Facts: The Western Tower was finished in 1920 an opened in June, 4th, 1920. When it first opened it was the 4th tallest building in the world and the tallest outside New York City. The design came from the Seattle Smith Tower which was opened in 1914; the architect was born in Seattle and fell in love with the Smith Tower so he based the Western Tower on the Smith Tower's design. Bought in 2005 (due to large amount of vacancy) by the Ritz-Carlton Company, it was decided to restore the old building to it's original beauty and turned into condominiums. The plan did not work out due to people who protested so that the tower would not become a hotel. Today the tower is a mix of office and some of the most luxurious condominiums on the Western Hemisphere.











A small building was constructed in 2005 by the Ritz-Carlton to provide a private entrance for Residence owners and for pools and an indoor garden:







West Point Tower:
Floors: 85 (46 Office, 31 Residential, 2 skygarden/private spa, 3 service/lobby/retail, 1 trading, 1 disco, a ballroom)
Height: 1,195 feet
Use: Office, Residential, Club, Spa, Retail, Disco.
Facts: The tallest of the towers in the complex it stands out like a sharp, glass splinter in the middle of the Ocean. The tower was completed in 2005 and has some of the highest residences in Latin-America. The 3rd before last floor contain a penthouse which occupies the whole floor. This tower has the highest spa and pool in the Western Hemisphere. A new company called "1" added 31 floors of Residences to West Point Tower and has 2-5 bedroom condo's including a 10 room penthouse.







Spa/Skygarden:









Random Photos:
View of the Western Tower from the 1 Residential Penthouse:


View from the Western Tower Observation Deck:






Closing Shot:


If you waited for all this to load and read Thank You. If you didn't thank you anyways.....I'm out

[verticalextropy]

I love the facade (by that I mean the curved side) of the hyatt.
nice one the tallest building, like hancock but better seized, good job!
There's gonna be a lot of skypools in this thread I'm beggining to suspect.

[Aleks]

Thanks, I should've waited but nobody was entering their complexes so I was brave and became the first one.

[Peter]

nice work alex and great presentation

my favorite is the Wester Tower, it very much reminds me of the Singer Building (the general shape of it).

[Austin55]

It more reminds me of smith tower,but Alekalready mentioned that.I believe i am getting fliped of in picture 11 Nice work!

I will post min tomorrow,hopefully.

Begen posting desighns!!!
I cant spell worth crap.