Bixel's Super Tall

[bixel 1,223]

WOW, lots of replys. Seems the vote is in for the last row as far as textures go. The struts, (vertical building facade that runs the length of the building) the struts are white. But I could make them black and see what happens, also I am thinking of extruding some neat parts in the curved area to break up that long space a little. I am also going to add some interesting exo-ribbing like my earlier CS Midrises. Another part of the illusion is the window frames - which in the pics above are green (i think) again changing their color could be dramatic.

So for names. I kinda like the Igel Spire and Paragon - those are pretty cool names. Or we could do a NDEX style name - they seem to name buildings after the Periodic Table. How about

Neodyium Research Center

Noblium Tower

Igel Praeseo Centre

[Odainsaker 2,134]

Another cool tower in the making!

Of course, it is not necessary to have a uniform glazing and cladding pattern all around the building. Something you might try is to make the curved portions in a reflective bluish/greenish glass (like the first two in the middle row) with delicate metal window frames and perhaps even shading devices, while the rectilinear portions of the building can have more white opaque metal panel cladding (like the first two in the last row).

Okay, a picture is worth a thousand words, even if it is a cut-and-paste mock-up:

Hmmm...the Bixeleum Trade Tower?

A friend of mine obsessed with airplane history made me a nostalgic fan of the old BOAC and its cool-looking acronym.  Ever wanted to run your own Bixel Overseas Airways Corporation from the high offices of the BOAC Supertower?

[mightygoose 92]

second from left is gorgeous, oh and it would be uber cool if while you were there you finished that arcology too looool nah jokes... looks fantastic....(btw that offer of guest batting still stands, and we are alot more organised now)

[bixel 1,223]

oooh nice idea Odainsaker, and yeh mightygoose I like the steel - silver look too - I am mixed on the clouds tho.

[Sim shady 12]

I agree with mightygoose 100% on texture color. 2nd one in that row just looks awesome, and we seem to have very many bluish colored skyscrapers on the STEX already. Odainsaker makes a good point, too. Whatever you want to do is the final say of course Im just shocked that all this happened in less than a day!

[allan_kuan1992 6]

Something that's kinda a combination of metallic blue and silver would do... and maybe even some gold or yellow-orange.... I can't decide upon the pictures you displayed... since i actually like several of the textures.... Maybe you can make two versions, like what the NDEX did with their Chifly Tower.... Personally, i would advise you  to stay away from the yellows, browns or some other colours, since colouring the entire building with it don't look so good in my opinion.

For strange reasons, I see some red ledge on the top of the building... can you change that into grey concrete?

- Allan K.

[schooner2 2]

Any updates about this tower? I hope it gets released. I still stand by my name choice - the "Paragon Tower"

[Filasimo 1]

heres a random name how bout okinawa towers? just something that just popped into my head

[mightygoose 92]

Paragon financial.... good word schooner

[2ch.net simplayer 180]

Orange window version of this will go to Sim Mars!

[tudorjason 31]

I prefer the 2nd one in row 1. It reminds me of the Columbia Tower in Seattle.

[Jasoncw 11,840]

My favorite is Odainsaker's. 

[shinkansen1 84]

In Mightygoose's post, I'd go with the second from the right.

[JakeMD 107]

THat tower is amazing!

[bixel 1,223]

Ok...here what I got - been fiddleing around with color alot on the windows - struts and frames. Tell me if this pleases you.

Closer look at the windows.

[patriots_1228 51]

Wow thats great! how tall will this thing be? and will you still BAT for HKABT or will this be your only project

[Sim shady 12]

That is incredible! Its a win for every1

[Godzillaman 21]

these buildings look good. hopefully there arent many dependancies if they come out.

[shinkansen1 84]

Aww, yeah! Perfect! It's got that musky, polluted look to it that reminds me of my favorite scene from the Brave Little Toaster!

[mightygoose 92]

i dont know about this new scheme, for me the contrast is a little too much, its fantastic, i assume your window frame design is a very big array... either way great progress

[Goret 0]

I prefer the three first ones in row 1 (in particular 2 and 3), and the last one in row 3.

I don't really like the cloudish textures in row 2 (and the last one in row 1). I do like the brownish colour, but I really hate cloudy reflections (that's of course very personal and subjective); since the viewpoint is from above, the ground should be reflected, not the sky (cloud reflections are OK when looking at a building from ground level only).

-> The dual colour scheme is great, but it's just the clouds I don't like. With the same colours but no clouds, it'd be perfect.

[bixel 1,223]

yah the clouds are - not the best. I'll see what i can do. Big changes will happen to the building itself - that blank side is too boring for me. I really do like the brown and the funky green-blue...when this thing exports if it doesn't take days - I could do two versions. This one and a shorter version.

[hamsterTK 93]

I think the brown is cool

but if you can make 2 versions that would be awesome

[dmscopio 225]

nice!!love the glass textures

[2ch.net simplayer 180]

When this thingis complete, do you think you can also render orange window texture version? That goes into Sim Mars!

[Shadow Assassin 336]

Looks awesome, bixel.

How about... Perpetua Corporation? You could always go for Universal Exports Inc.

[GMT 389]

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awesome tower... as far as these renders allow it to tell...

[bixel 1,223]

Its starting to look better.

[AsianEvolusioner 18]

yeah.......... the windows ar cool..... i like them.....

[mightygoose 92]

ok they look better i suppose....