Dubai model (2015?)

[STR]

That's probably a cooling issue. Blow out the dust, reseat if you need to. Unless you happen to own a later-build Pentium 4, those things are less CPU than hot plate.

[Bergenser]

Orginally posted by: malec
I noticed my processor temp was around 75'C!!!

oh.... thats much!

[malec]

Originally Posted by STR

That's probably a cooling issue. Blow out the dust, reseat if you need to. Unless you happen to own a later-build Pentium 4, those things are less CPU than hot plate.

Thanks for that. I just hoovered around the heatsink since the fan was clogged up with dust, now my PC is back to running at 55 to 60 when under load such as doing the renders. Will post some later

[Bergenser]

Are you gonna texturise your buildings?

BTW: Don't get me wrong, I love your model! I just wondered.....

[malec]

New pics, not as flashy as before:

[Patrick]

WOW, thats insane

[Bergenser]

wow, looks great! Hope it wil look so nice in 2015!

[malec]

2 more:

[Sky Tower]

Hi Malec, found the thread. Never seen it before, sorry.

In answer to your question on another thread I would love to help out with things here.

I take it your using Sketch-up for modelling and Bryce for the renders?

Is that what you'd like me to use too?

Has anyone started on the palms yet? That would be a cool start!

Any ideas guys?

[malec]

If you want do the palms, I was talking more about helping stick everything together.

[Sky Tower]

Yeah, of course I will

[mightygoose]

so when will we get to see the al burj ???? its a major part in the skyline... second tallest building in the world when finished
only a few floors short of the burj dubai itself...

[malec]

Al burj isn't actually in Dubai, it's in an insanely big development called dubai waterfront but is actually halfway between dubai city and abu dhabi, it'll be near the new airport. I wouldn't count on it being built though

[Sky Tower]

Originally Posted by malec

^^ It's strange though because I made one version of that tower which took only a few minutes to render, then the 2nd version which only had a changed top needed 40+ minutes, both had pretty much the same amount of reflection.


Making this dubai model is definitely a good exercise. The buildings get weirder and weirder and can be insanely hard to model sometimes. This next one mightn't be as flamboyant as say, dancing towers but it's going to be an absolute bitch to model, usually a pattern in the shapes help but here there is none! Maybe the method I used for making the fantasy tower might come in handy here.




Any suggestions on how to make this, STR or anyone (apart from learning max which I'm way too lazy to do )

Try some of this...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyEAv-5WtU4

With a bit of this..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuoljANz4EA

[malec]

Now that would be useful

Actually that tower on the left in the last pic, the planned 4 seasons hotel, has been cancelled . Too bad since it had a really great design, apparantly it was too expensive because of the 2 sections requiring 2 sets of elevator shafts, etc.

However rumour has it that part of the new world trade centre complex will be a monster tower. No design has been released yet but is being designed by Hopkins Architects. I've included it in the model but it's only a placeholder now so not the real design. The height should be close to this though:

[malec]

Another picture (look at the skyline in the back )

[Sacto]

Looks somewhat like NY.

[Bergenser]

Definetly worlds best skyline in 2015! Nice shot!

[Patrick]

^ I agree

[malec]

BTW just in case you're wondering there's no tower near the height of burj dubai planned for that area, it just looks like it in that pic but you can't see the tip of the burj dubai spire.