Detailed city project - Page 6

Pingyao · #**101** Posted **Jun 23, 2011, 3:58 PM**

It is supposed to be based America, but a lot of the free models that I have are European cars. You'll just have to forgive me a bit of artistic licence where it comes to the cars.

Pingyao · #**102** Posted **Jul 6, 2011, 7:27 AM**

Block 3 is now underway. This block I imagine will have generally taller buildings than previous blocks, stepping up in scale to between 60-100m. First off though is a parking lot, inspired by a photo I saw of a corner plot somewhere in NYC. I always start with a sketch to help work out the approximate work involved.

And here is the modelled parking lot...

The next render shows the same view pulled back. A new building underway at the corner of Wiltshire and what will be 6th St.

mity1021 · #**103** Posted **Jul 6, 2011, 10:34 AM**

Very nice!

Pingyao · #**104** Posted **Jul 8, 2011, 7:56 AM**

Render from above the parking lot.

The building directly behind the parking lot is now complete. Its a 20 storey 30s era block. This is the blank south elevation.

toyota74 · #**105** Posted **Jul 8, 2011, 6:34 PM**

Great work P.

mity1021 · #**106** Posted **Jul 9, 2011, 12:04 PM**

I can't wait for more updates!

Pingyao · #**107** Posted **Jul 9, 2011, 5:31 PM**

Thank you all for kind comments. Right been v busy today modelling and here is a work in progress shot without cars and some buildings hidden, showing the corner of Wiltshire and 5th - the parking lot. The buildings elevations facing the lot have rough blank walls as I imagine there was an original building here once.

toyota74 · #**108** Posted **Jul 9, 2011, 10:00 PM**

Wow,so real.Detail,best ever on this forum and SSC.

Innsertnamehere · #**109** Posted **Jul 10, 2011, 1:47 AM**

I love your inconspicuous billboards, they are hilarious, and you act like they aren't even there...

Pingyao · #**110** Posted **Jul 10, 2011, 4:28 PM**

Thanks chaps. Another render of the same block.

mity1021 · #**111** Posted **Jul 11, 2011, 10:27 AM**

Incredible! Great billboard too.

Pingyao · #**112** Posted **Jul 13, 2011, 7:35 AM**

Thanks Mity. Few more renders. Firstly from the roof of Harpers Department store.

Detail of the parking lot.

Innsertnamehere · #**113** Posted **Jul 13, 2011, 5:17 PM**

did i ever tell you how amazing this is?!?!

and i like the more american cars parked in the parking lot, the big SUV is typical

Kenersej · #**114** Posted **Jul 14, 2011, 11:21 AM**

What's your software?

Pingyao · #**115** Posted **Jul 14, 2011, 5:39 PM**

Cinema 4D http://www.maxon.net/

Flamesrule · #**116** Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 12:51 PM**

Attention to detail is amazing, Pingyao.

verticalextropy · #**117** Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 3:31 PM**

inspiring, have i not said that before either?

keep raising that bar!

verticalextropy · #**118** Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 3:33 PM**

mini correction. maybe you might reconsider the side windows of that beautiful building with the many setbacks? as in last four floor all windows, but no so many below that.
anyway, love it.

Pingyao · #**119** Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 6:58 PM**

Thanks guys - the reason there are only windows in the top 4 floors is due to a previous building that was once on the adjoining parking lot. I imagine it joined onto both the setback building and lower 6 storey apartment and thus meant windows at this level wouldn't exist. You see this in NYC where an old building is demolished. In fact this parking lot plot would in reality be prime real estate, maybe one day I'll develop it......

Innsertnamehere · #**120** Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 8:28 PM**

^ that would be cool to see a city go through a building boom.