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"We no longer live in a leisurely age, nor do we move on streets from which it is possible to contemplate and enjoy minute sculpted detail. What we see we must see quickly in passing, and the impression must be immediate, strong, and complete. Color has this vital power."

Wirt Rowland of Smith, Hinchman, and Grylls, designed the Guardian Building to be a bold modern skyscraper for a bold modern city. It was designed functionally, and composed according to a rigorous geometric system. The building features ceramic art by Mary Chase Perry of Pewabic Pottery, murals by Ezra Winters, stained glass clocks from Tiffany Studios, and sculptures by Corrado Parducci.

The Guardian Building opened in 1929 as the headquarters of the Union Trust Company, which quickly became Guardian Detroit Union after a series of mergers, before failing during the Great Depression. It now houses offices for Wayne County, and various companies, including SmithGroup, the original designer of the building.

All of the models share the same TGI, and you may switch between any combination of SD, HD, MaxisNite, and DarkNite, by swapping out the .SC4Model files.

*:party: This is my 100th upload! *:party:

  • 5x2 and 2x5 growable CO$$$ lots.
  • 5x2 ploppable CO$$$ lot.
  • CAM version included.
     
  • High definition (HD) version included.
  • MaxisNite and DarkNite night versions included.
  • DarkNite requires the Day and Nite Modd.
     
  • Requires mipro essentials January 2019 or newer.

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Installation Instructions:

  1. Download either the DarkNite (DN) or MaxisNite (MN) version. If you're unsure, choose the MN version. If you change your mind, you can switch between DN and MN versions by swapping out the .SC4Model files.
  2. Unzip the .zip and move its contents to Documents/SimCity 4/Plugins.
  3. If you use the CAM, download the CAMeLots. Replace the original growable lots with the CAMeLots. Ploppables are already compatible with CAM.
  4. If you'd like to use the HD version, download the corresponding HD model, and replace the original .SC4Model file with it. If you change your mind, you can switch between HD and SD by swapping out the .SC4Model files. HD BATs have very large file sizes.

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Bastet69008

   7 of 7 members found this review helpful 7 / 7 members

Say no more Simtropolis community, we have our BAT of the year 2019! 6/5

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kingofsimcity

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Been waiting for this awesome building for so long! Truly one of the greatest BATs to ever grace SC4. Glad its finally out!

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Vlasky

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This is a true crown jewel of your work Jason. The immaculate and intricate attention to detail is simply astonishing. This is truly a piece of art! Congratulations!

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jsimcity4

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Congratulations Jason! She's beautiful!

It has really been exciting watching this remarkable project unfold from the beginning. The attention to detail is absolutely spot on (and you clearly would not have done any less!) and it will forever serve as yet another wonderfully modeled representative of Detroit's often overlooked architecture. Mr. Rowland would be proud!

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Flann

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Beautifully done! 

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Dino Dagner

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Stunning! Very well done! It's one of the finest!

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ericexp

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As a native Detroiter, I really appreciate this. Your attention to detail is amazing and I  can't wait to put this in my downtown Detroit re-creation. Problem is, it only has me wanting more....

 

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I've been a fan of your work for years.  This building may be my new favorite.  Absolutely stunning!  Beautiful work.  Thank you for sharing this with us.

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You went far beyond the limits of the words I know. Please allow me to remain silent with eyes wet from admiration.

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Definitely one of the best works I have ever seen! The amount of details and great textures it has is really impressive. It is great to have followed the works on the thread and now see it shining on STEX. Thank you very much!

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the model, attention to detail that will work in the game, use of textures, and historically accurate as one can get for a game building 5/5

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Outstanding work and quality!  Congrats to the release and to your 100th upload!

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My favorite Detroit skyscraper! 5/5 great BAT!

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Probably the most detailed and perfect recreation of a building on the entire history of city simulators, no less.

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Stunning work, even by your standards! Big congrats on 100 uploads :)  Thanks a lot for including an HD version.

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Absolutely gorgeous more than worth the wait, the level of detailing is just incredible.

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Stunning work! This building sort of reminds me of the Larson Building in Yakima, WA.

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