Frogface BAT buildings

[frogface 352]

Frogface BAT buildings

these are some of the buildings i have made with the BAT so far. im still learning as i go along so i know they arnt the best in the world.

anyway here they are (in order of when i made them)

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files/BAT11.jpg border=0>

those of you who've been on the 'ingame pics of BAT buildings' thread will have seen the big

Frogface HQ skyscraper.

I will try and get some updated pics as these are slightly old and i have made lots of modifications to them.

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files/BAT21.jpg border=0>

These are a close up of the rowhomes. Have now added lighting effects and updated the roof junk textures.

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files/BAT31.jpg border=0>

Frogface Apartments. a R$ building that i hope i can make a ploppable and growable.

and finally not really a building

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files/BAT5.jpg border=0>

a sunken concrete plaza.

any comments, suggestions are welcome

[EmergentFungus 29]

From a distance they look good but up close, we will have to see. Do they make use of night nights?

 

I especially like the sunken plaze, a very original idea!

[frogface 352]

yes they do use night lights. i figured out how to use nightlights so im going through each building and adding those.

here is a pic of the Frogface INC building with added nightlights etc...

 

im going through all my buildings and adding small details.

 

[MayorTim 16]

I realy like the sunken plaza and frogface HQ. the plaza needs some more detail in the sunken area though and Frogface Hq needs a better antenna. I would use both if they  were fixed like that. The plaza would look great with a fountain in the center and sims walking around. Maybe some signs comming off the cealing too? And frogface hq is perfect exept for the anntena. It looks so fake and out of place. I would even like it if you cut off the top stair step spire and left only the cilinder. then maybe you could add a square anntena at one side?

 

Just some suggestions!https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/1.gif>

[brett_131 0]

those buildings are reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy pro!

 

i really like the nightlighted frogface inc building, i like the housing projects too, great!

[jeeper 14]

I'm really diggin the sunken plaza. You should make some variations on it and put them on the BEX

[tlannister 1]

Beautiful Buildings.!!! Would really like to see the row homes, plaza, and those low income projects on the BEX soon The skyscrapers are nice to yet there seems to be a glut of those lately. But I'd still use them. More and More variety

Edit: just noticed I'm finally a resident.

[frogface 352]

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On 2/17/2004 6:23:06 PM tlannister wrote:Beautiful Buildings.!!! Would really like to see the row homes, plaza, and those low income projects on the BEX soon

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/9.gif border=0>  The skyscrapers are nice to yet there seems to be a glut of those lately.  But I'd still use them.

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/10.gif border=0>More and More variety

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/24.gif border=0>

Edit: just noticed I'm finally a resident.

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/21.gif border=0>

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im glad u like the lower density ones. i prefer those partially cos render times are much lower (5 hours for Frogface HQ on high, about 30mins for the apartments)

as for the plaza, any more ideas on stuff to add?

 

[+Guest]

Wow, I must say, those are some good buildings especially the Sunken Plaza.

[frogface 352]

this is the apartments updated:

lighting to come later but ive pretty much completed the actual model

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files/BAT_tenements.jpg border=0>

btw i have to say that i used Darkmatter's HVAC units for the HVAC's

all other roof junk i made myself

[Smurfer2 7]

I like all of them especially the sunken plaza! My other favorite is Frogface H.Q.

[Dippit 0]

the sunken plaza is so cool! I love it. Keep up the good work!

[drewz15 0]

Ooh, the sunken plaza, soooo seventies. cold. i love it! i would suggest adding permanent concrete benches and perhaps a little 'artistic' statue-type thing in the center of the plaza. that's all it needs, really.

[RobledoRessainance 36]

I agree with everyone: the sunken plaza is great. Have you considered some statues/fountains/gardens there? The R$ buildings look very realisti. I'd suggest some roof junk there. Good luck and have fun modeling!

[frogface 352]

thanx for the comments and suggestions!

im gonna add some stuff now to the plaza.

as for the housing project building i think its pretty much done. i just need to add lighting effects and thats it. i think i'll make more of the R$ buildings...

[Lord_Quillian2 38]

Very Impressive stuff mate. You have really got the hang of this.

It's really refreshing to find someone that would prefere to do the low rise low wealth buildings!

Have a pat on the back for your excellent constructions. When are they on the BEX?

Respect,

[Sam 163]

Great work Frogface! I love the row houses, and the roof junk on the tenements is very effective. I also like the big round building, and the sunken park is a great idea. I would definately download and use these if you made them available.

 

Well done! https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/24.gif>

[Yellowlab 11]

Frogface, how large did you make the base of your Frogface Headquarters in BAT?

[Vatt3 8]

Frogface Headquarters is my favorite. That would look good somewhere in my city, so I'll be downloading it when it's released. I like the cylindrical design.

[guinea 29]

that sunken plazza looks awesome its give me a great idea  thank you

[SimMaster 17]

Can anyone tell me why gmax won't allow me to texture things? The apply button isn't lit and the object is selected. Please help!

[ak-ak-adak 0]

I love that sunken concrete plaza cause I am gathering some info for the possibility of modeling a baseball or (NFL) football stadium. Your sunken concrete plaza shows that a portion of stadium seating can be made to appear below grade!! Most, if not all North American stadium event levels are below grade, whereas concourse levels are @ grade. Great job!!!

[frogface 352]

just finished the housing projects. im exporting it now so hopefully you should see it on the BEX soon.

im working on Frogface HQ a little more.

Frogface INC is pretty much complete.

i have lots more ideas for R$ apartment buildings so i'll be hopefully maknig a lot more of those.

my copy of Sc4 has been neglected becuase of the BAT so im off to play sc4 now! https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/22.gif>

 

btw yellowlab frogface HQ is on a 5x6 lot

[frogface 352]

Frogface Apartments on the BEX

 

grab it here

https://www.simtropolis.com/lots/lots.cfm?Str=Frogface%20Apartments

 

its an R$ that holds 200 sims.

an RCI ploppable

 

 

[frogface 352]

Frogface Apartments is now updated with the growable version for all of you who wanted that.

[Smurfer2 7]

Yes! That's what I want. A growable Frogface Apartments. Great work Frogface!

[frogface 352]

been working on Frogface INC. this is what it looks like so far. im much more satisfied with this version and i tihnk its almost finished. Any thing i could add to it do you think? (looks a bit too much like a hospital lol so im gonig to change the colour of the writing)

 

[cammo2003 20]

That new version of Frogface INC is ALOT better. The textures are alot cleaner and look better together. (the other one on the old Frogface INC just didn't work with the building.

 

The new one is a LOT better. I like the tables too https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/images/smilies/9.gif> - A rooftop restaurant I'm assuming?

[frogface 352]

ok this is Frogface INC updated with more little details.

TOP

added some more to the cafe. added HVAC's and redone the maintenance buildings.

added a base to the antenna (with tiny warning sign)

BOTTOM

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files/BAT_ffincbottom.jpg border=0>

DAY

NIGHT

 

i think it is pretty much done. if you have any suggestions to make about the building then please tell me! im going to render it soon and i dont want to make a mistake.

thanks

 

btw please try ignore the graniness of it. i did a draft render because i just wanted to see what it looked like without wasting too much time.

[drewz15 0]

IMO all that needs to be done is for the spotlights along the sides to be moved to a realistic spot(ie:starting at the bottom of the building), and the antenna to taper some before finishing instead of being straight up to the top. that's all! a very nice, polished building. esp. the tiny warning sign