Portsmouth and Southampton, Modelling the Skylines!

[ILL Tonkso 1,239]

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Welcome to my New BAT Thread for Portsmouth

 

Portsmouth is the UK's most crowded city. Its 187.000 population in the city and around 400.000 in the District are crammed on Portsea Island, the Gosport Peninsula and within the South Downs. It is home to the Royal Navy, hosts the International Fleet Review and Festival if the Sea and has a Premiership Football Club. Some More Random Facts, Portsmouth has 4 Ferry Ports, more Pubs per head than any other City in the UK and is home to 20 Forts (3 of which built on artificial islands) and 2 Castles.

 

I have managed o Finish Several Portsmouth Buildings and they are available on the Stex.

 

Zurich House

 

http://stex.simtropolis.com/lots/ill%20tonkso/ill%20tonkso_zurich%20house/eastlandcjupdatezurichhouse.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?mode=files&filetype=BAT&Str=zurich%20house

 

Towr Blocks (based on Millgate and Sara Robinson)

 

http://stex.simtropolis.com/lots/ill%20tonkso/ill%20tonkso_uk%20tower%20block%20lot%20pack/SRHdayshotlotpack.JPG align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?mode=files&filetype=Lot&Str=uk%20tower%20block%20lot%20pack

 

 

Highbury College

 

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https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?mode=files&filetype=BAT&Str=highbury%20college   

 

The Sails of the South/Tipner Mast

 

http://stex.simtropolis.com/lots/ill%20tonkso/ill%20tonkso_the%20sails%20of%20the%20south/Sailssouth1.JPG align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?mode=files&filetype=BAT&Str=the%20sails%20of%20the%20south

The Technopole

 

http://stex.simtropolis.com/lots/ill%20tonkso/ill%20tonkso_portsmouth%20technopole%20building/Pompeytp2.JPG align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?mode=files&filetype=BAT&Str=portsmouth%20technopole%20building  

 

 

Works in progress

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/TonksoEastsidePreviewwithGWlogo3.JPG align=baseline>

 

Please Feel Free to leave Comments and any Pictures of the City

Thanx for Looking

 

Edit, Hang on a while while i sort these picture links. I used incorrect Coding, Feel free to leave posts relevent to the subject.

[simcitygame 40]

great !!! and good luck for the project

PS:the link doesn't work

[Chris M 406]

Great tonks ! This looks like something to keep my eye. I look forward to see what you come up with.

[Bee21 2]

I always thought Portsmouth was more or less all low-rise but with some of the buildings I jave seen you make from Portsmouth it look's like a great place for mid-rise architecture, nice and modern. From what I have seen it looks nowhere bad as your signature sounds!

[ILL Tonkso 1,239]

Date: 6/20/2005 11:35:46 AM Author: Bee21 I always thought Portsmouth was more or less all low-rise but with some of the buildings I jave seen you make from Portsmouth it look's like a great place for mid-rise architecture, nice and modern. From what I have seen it looks nowhere bad as your signature sounds!

Portsmouth has more Hi Rise than any other UK city south of London, Eastside Plaza is actually classed as a Skyscraper i think, anyway this is the purpose of this thread, to let you know

[frogface 354]

Looks fantastic, something i'd definately have, i really like your bats since although they're skyscrapers theyre a reasonable height and totally fit in my region

[DuskTrooper 314]

Hmm..interesting building there, Tonks. Do you have any plans for special night lighting?

[GingerBlokey 30]

I love Gunwharf Quays. Its brilliant. Great at sunset.

[Chris M 406]

Looking great..I see you have edited your post with all the older buildings you have created.

[Tolomar 5]

put the icying on the cake Tonk...a zen garden with some waterfalls  ( ok i know the real building doesn't have it....but it should

[jessyka who? 1]

The Eastside Plaza is definently my favorite of your BATs yet, by a long shot actually. The building is quite amazing on it's own, but you did an amazing job recreating it!Can't wait to see what's next!

[Glenni 1,446]

Looks great tonks!!!aND GOOD LUCK ON UR NEW BUILDING.

[scififan68 23]

Amazing job!!!'); height=20 alt=Insert smilie src=https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/44.gif width=33 border=0> tonks!! 

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[Lord_Bertrum 3]

Gunwharf Quays should be great!

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

wow, this should be really good, cant wait for more updates!!!!!!!

[GaryReggae 81]

Nice work Ill Tonkso!

Haven't you forgot your Spinnaker Tower though?

I've BATTED another Portsmouth building, Clarence Pier:



STEX - Clarence Pier

Plus I'll be starting work on the infamous Tricorn Centre soon!

[Björn_1984 244]

These are looking good. Nice work

[Superstar 69]

Looking great tonks! Really nice BATs you have so far!

[ILL Tonkso 1,239]

Date: 6/21/2005 4:19:37 AM Author: GaryReggae Nice work Ill Tonkso!  Haven't you forgot your Spinnaker Tower though? I've BATTED another Portsmouth building, Clarence Pier:  STEX - Clarence Pier Plus I'll be starting work on the infamous Tricorn Centre soon!

Looking Forward to the Tricorn! For those of you who are unaware with the Tricorn, well its a shopping center and car park. Now demolished (and missed) it was voted the ugliest Building in Europe. I liked it myself, misunderstood Building.

[GaryReggae 81]

Yes, The Tricorn is a sad loss.  Here's a photo of it taken by my own fair hands last year, a few months before demolition:

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[Lord_Bertrum 3]

I've got to be honest, it doesn't look like much of a loss to me.

[ILL Tonkso 1,239]

Update Time!

I have added the entrance canopy now and replaced the roof with glass and aluminium like the real building, touched up the textures a bit and am now working on the lighting rig. the back of the lower two floors is still a bit bland but this will be covered by trees anyway so it does not really matter.

 

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[gerAndi 29]

looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cannot wait to download it !

[scififan68 23]

Can'ts wait for updates!! Great update , tonks

[ILL Tonkso 1,239]

Photo Tour around Portsmouth

 

Today i took a 10 mile walk around Portsmouth from Portsmouth Harbour and back, i took around 100 photographs of the Architecture, Here are some of the Pictures.

 

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This is Zurich House taken from Victoria Park.

 

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Trafalga Hall, Student Acomadation for the University of Portsmouth.

 

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Queens Hotel on the Southsea Seafront, i think this Building Speaks for Itself.

 

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Brunel house, Next to Portsmouth harbour Railway Station.

 

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The Homehights building, quite a good one for Future BAT Projects.

 

Well Thats just a few of Portsmouths many Buildings!

 

I kept it short for Page loading times, look out for More Building tour Updates Soon!!

 

Coming Soon, The Gunwharf Quays Complex!

[Chris M 406]

Wow, your buildings are looking great, I especially like the last one you showed, the textures are top quality.

[Traffic_Jam 0]

It looks great

[frogface 354]

looks like this research trip payed off well

didn't realise portsmouth looked that nice, when i went there it was all chav estates and i could see the spinnaker in the distance poking through all the rain and gloom

[InsaneA 0]

Wow! Your bat looks awesome! Very modern! I like it!

[jessyka who? 1]

Those are great looking pictures. Must be a beautiful city to live in. I don't know what it is about that Zurich House, but I absolutely love that building. Can't wait for new pictures!