Sgt Pepper's BATs

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Oh I see now. I hope the mock up wasn't too much trouble. It looks great too, BTW.

I didn't really finish the base yet, but I posted this to see if I was getting the idea.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

It looks good.

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

Maybe you need some stuff on the rooftop: door, AC etc...?

[SimFox 802]

Yep it is a very good basic office block! I'd say at this point for this tiype of structure it is important not to overdo it. Keep it simple and clean (modeling wise), and find/make good glass texture give it some self-illumination that it wouldn't look black on the shadow side

[SimHoTToDDy 2,938]

I'd say at this point for this type of structure it is important not to overdo it. Keep it simple and clean...

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Words of wisdom. You have a lovely little building, don't want to muss it up with a fancy or cluttered design.

I like the base so far, my only issue is the lighter horizontal piece/area above the ground windows.

I can't tell if that face is parallel with the ground or flush with the wall, but it makes the whole thing look too thick and heavy when there is even more of the transition above it. You want that to be about as thick as one of the above floor transitions (and should probably include/cover the whole thing, instead of seeing some peak out of the top). In fact, it would probably look fine if you simply raised it up (not make it thicker) and covered the rest of the transition, but left the lighter grayish window frame part.

As for my model, it only took me 5 minuets or so to make the facade, a little longer to get a base to look nice, and then a little time for materials. Nothing I wasn't willing to do to make a point (and for fun ) Fisher Body has me itching to model something new anyway!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

@Aaron Graham- Thank you!

@Alex_Bervoets- Thanks, but I'm not finished with it yet so I haven't gotten there. I'm trying to get the base right first.

@SimFox-....probably the nicest thing you've said to me so far! I'm definately not going to over due this one...worst thing I could do is turn it into a Mosque Skyscraper like the one I was trying awhile ago. The glass all ready had self ilumination...but the texture itself is pretty dark...I should probably brighten it or...eh I'll see.

 Words of wisdom

Let it be... 

@SimHoTToDDy- That piece is just slanted at the top. I tried fixing it... let's take a look at the new render...

The base is pretty much final now aside from adding the entrance(which is what that blank unfinished area is for). It won't look too fancy or over done. Just a basic glass door. And no it's not going to be a huge door.

It'd be intresting to see you turn that wonderful "mock-up" into a released BAT.

EDIT: I guess I have to redo all of my Alexandria, LA BATs I did...

Those are just some RL pics from bingmaps.... I did all of those and don't have them anymore...I hope somone has them so I can re-upload them instead of re-BAT them...

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Billy Shears returns with some progress.

I have to redo the funky detail at the penthouse...it was just an idea...

[SimHoTToDDy 2,938]

Looking good. I think a generic penthouse is more appropriate, after all no one can see from the ground.

For the entrance, it looks rather thin and wispy next to the base and even with respect to the main facade. Try to integrate its design with the building more seamlessly so that it does not stick out so much. I say, continue ALL of the vertical lines from above the doorway and carry them down to the ground. The big columns might need to be thinned out a little bit, however the "window mullions" should stay the same and line up with the ones above.

Oh and remember, in general doors are about 1x3m otherwise they look out of proportion. Over sized doors are only appropriate in certain applications.

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

Maybe you could add a hotel-like entrance (I don't know the english name for it): with a small overhang in concrete or something like this:

 

Don't know what it's going do to with your wall (it could make it ugly), but maybe worth trying?

I also found a picture of a penthouse (I just typed "penthouse" in google images --> nice ) that would fit your building:

[Sgt Pepper 864]

You are a wise one...oh Russian Bear...

How's the entrance now?

I'm starting to add roof junk, it's mostly going to be on the penthouse.

@Alex_Bervoets- I thought about adding something like an awning(out of metal or better yet concrete like you said) in the beginning but I wasn't sure how it would look...I'm going to give it a try... Also about that penthouse...It's nice indeed but you got to take the purpose of the penthouse and the design of it and the design of the building into account. Like that would stand out strangely on this building(despite the fact it looks good on that one in the picture).

[Alex_Bervoets 91]

The door looks much better! I've got to remember this tip for later (thanks Tod)...

I know the penthouse in the picture has to much glass, but you'll have to adapt it to your style of course (add a little more of your vertical lines in it). But it has two stories and is nicely centered on top of a rectangle building . Size seems to be about the same too...

Good luck!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Getting closer...

[UrbanLatinFemale 1]

I like this style if you keep NYC's generic municipal look into consideration. 

Did I see the Bronx Supreme Court building up there in your photos from Bing maps? 

Lex

[Seraf 1,238]

The building looks very nice I suggest randomizing window lights a bit

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Originally posted by: UrbanLatinFemale

I like this style if you keep NYC's generic municipal look into consideration. 

Did I see the Bronx Supreme Court building up there in your photos from Bing maps? 

Lex
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@UrbanLatinFemale-Don't know where you're getting NYC from this is just my regular BAT Thread(I don't only BAT NYC ya know!). And nope, that's not the Bronx Supreme Court building. If you read the post, you would see that I said those Alexandria Buildings and real life pics of them. The one your talking about is the Rapides Parish Courthouse.

@Seraf- Thanks for stopping by! Usually when I try to randomize any night windows(like lower the intensity) nothing changes. The brightness on the windows stay the same. Any idea on how to fix that?

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Sgt. Pepper- Im still looking. I have the Guaranty Bank.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

You have the Guaranty Bank?? That's great! If you can send it too me that would be really great.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

I have found the Hotel Deluxe Resident Hotel. Have you created that???

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Yea I created that one. That's the one based on 85 West Street.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

want me to sent it to you?? And sorry it if took me so long im lotting the Transportation Building and Guaranty Bank. Im trying to put the Transportation Building in an Installer. I want to upload it before the sun comes up. Here its 12:34 am.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Now it's about 1:11 AM in my time zone(QUICK MAKE A WISH) But please send those to me(Guaranty and Deluxe Resident). I can't wait to see the Transportation Building. Need me to take a night pic?

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Do you want me to send both building with out any pictures??? I have all ready taken a pictue of the Transportation Building.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Yea you can send the buildings without pictures. I can take the pictures myself ingame now.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Ok, I will let you know when I have sent them to you on this thread.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

I have sent them to you.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Thanks Aaron. The version of the Guaranty building you sent me was actually the old one(I made a V2 shorty after). It's so interesting to see it compared to how I BAT now. Thanks for sending it! I think I'm going to re-mod the Deluxe Resident Hotel in the plugin manager and release it for NYBT.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Wow!!! I did not know there was a V2.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Originally posted by: Sgt Pepper

Getting closer...quote>

(Quoted since I was two lazy to get the same pics again)

Well I'm assuming I'm done. I'm satisfied with it as is and want to render it(tonight). I'm assuming it's fine since Todd has not busted in here and turned into the Russian Bear...

SOVIET SKIIS!

[SimHoTToDDy 2,938]

You aren't getting out of this one that easy!!!

Personally I think it looks pretty good in game, however the windows still look awfully black and uniform. Try mixing it up a bit, not necessarily flamboyant cloud reflections or anything, but make it look like there is some sort of life in the building. I like how the darkness contrasts with the facade so you don't need to re do that, but there needs to be some variation and something to avoid it looking like a flat color.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

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I thought saying something like that will get you in here...

How's the glass texture now?

I tried putting some variety into it. Don't mind the light grey HVAC units..the texture dissappeared.

The elusive side pic-