nybt-forum-threads Aaron Graham's NYBT Residential Thread

[art128 4,622]

Wow, I wish I could model as good as you!

Welcome to page 30!

  Edited September 14, 2012 by art128  

[darn42 1,268]

That's some nice hardcore poly modeling going on

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Thank you guys

200 East 15th Street/ 135 3rd Avenue

Here's a little bit I have does to the building not so much this week ahev been a little busy for me, I have to get some more details and then I can work on the textures.

Walesbridge

The reason why the building was put on on hold is because I could not put the model in 3ds Max 2013 from 3ds Max 2012 with out having the polygons been missed up, now I have the problem fix after downloading the updates and playing around with the model.

All I have to do is add the textures, nite lights, and fix the fire escape.

Remember the Walesbridge is not a new bat, it was created late last year, the first post of the building is at October 2011 - 03:57 PM.

Here's this link to the first post, it was supposed to come right after the Concord Arms, but unfortunately it did not.

  Edited September 21, 2012 by Aaron Graham  

[AlexandrosB13 184]

You are some kind of machine aren't you

[cmdp123789 710]

I like them... Im still hoping to see that last one you completed on the stex... maybe one day...

[Gn_leugim 858]

looking good looking forward to see more

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Looking mighty fine Aaron. Love it so far.

I noticed something on 200 East that you may or may not address but it's something I thought was a little odd that I was wondering if you could elaborate on.

I circled it in red. I noticed that this awning in particular is oddly shaped from the rest... Is it supposed to be like that on the real building? Or is this some spline or mesh error?

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

AlexandrosB13- Thank you, but no I'm not.

cmdp123789- Thank you, I will release them soon.

Gn_leugim- Thank you!!!

Sgt Pepper- Thank you, I made the awning like that's no spline or mesh error, I just need to make them more smoother.

https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.733714,-73.986889&spn=0.000322,0.000817&t=h&layer=c&cbll=40.733714,-73.986889&panoid=Rw5Iz4PZJxoYn9s80PB6eA&cbp=12,113.44,,0,-6.49&z=21

  Edited September 27, 2012 by Aaron Graham  

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Hattan House

Okay the name of this building I named it was once 200 East 15th Street/ 135 3rd Avenue, but if I was to upload it it would be called 135 3rd Avenue. I decided to name the building becuase I have found the layout of the apartment on the same site that I have found 41, and 605 park avenue.

I have did a little building on the building still some more to go, the reason this building is not being built faster is because I'm trying to finish the Worthington Apartments, it's always been hard to bat more than one bat.

Here's the link to the layout of the Hatten House.

http://nyre.cul.columbia.edu/projects/view/17291

  Edited September 28, 2012 by Aaron Graham  

[Francis90b 748]

Nice!

I'd copy two things from the perspective drawing:

1) The white on the ground floor

2) The ornamental cladding of the water tower.

[MTT9 187]

Looking great!!!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Thanks for clearing that up about the Awning. I guess they did that for the sign on it.

Great work so far! I'm anxious for textures.

[Ion_Cannon 677]

The new BAT is looking good but can I enquire into what happened to 605 Park Avenue? It seemed practically finished and I was really looking forward to using it.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Francis90b- Thank you, I will get to that.

MTT9- Thank you!!!

Sgt Pepper- Thank you!!

Ion_Cannon- I am planning on uploading it on Friday this week, Just two more days.

[Kimha 30]

Discontinued?Completed?

[shinkansen1 84]

Aaron, I have a question about New York residential buildings that I felt you might be able to answer. Why do so many of the residential buildings, old, refurbished, and new, still rely on water towers on their roofs instead of having their water supply coming in directly from water pumping sources? I understand that much of New York's water comes from a large reservoir at a higher elevation, and that the elevation only allows the water to rise a few floors, but why not have a pump in the basement of each building to push the water further, or even a pumping facility providing for a few blocks?

[PBGV103 729]

Pumps are expensive

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

wnsghks42- The building still need more work.

shinkansen1- Like PBGV103 said, there are expensive and thinking about it would take a lot of energy to pump water 40 to 100 stories up. It's cheaper to make the pump to force the water to the top of the building water the water tower is and then make gravity do the rest, and remember NYC has thousands of highrises unlike most city.

[Ion_Cannon 677]

605 Park Avenue looks fantastic, thanks for releasing it

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Ion_Cannon- Thank you!!!

Walesbridge

Back to one of my old projects, I have added the textures on the first model, that's the corner version, the other one is an non-corner version. I am thinking about doing a variation on this building to the more the better for the city builder to not have repeats.

South

East

North

West

  Edited October 13, 2012 by Aaron Graham  

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Lookin' good!

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Yes, and a corner building, too! I just hate those W2W rows that end with a blind wall.

[Francis90b 748]

Corner walesbridge is surely going to be a very needed addition - i don't think there are many buildings like that available on STEX .

I'd see it in dark red, light red, and brown, or light brown, as well.

Mind posting a link to the real one again, Aaron?

  Edited October 15, 2012 by Francis90b  

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Sgt Pepper- Thank you mate!!!

T Wrecks- Your not the only one I wish if people make a wall to wall row houses to also make the corner buildings to.

Francis90b- Here's the the link to the Walesbridge.

https://maps.google....82.81,,0,-10.86

Hattan House

Here's an update on the Hattan House, I have to add more textures, bushed ac units, chairs, and night lights and it can be finished soon, I think.

  Edited October 16, 2012 by Aaron Graham  

[mattb325 28,891]

Very nice - I really like the mesh around the water tower. Adds a believable gritty element.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

mattb325- Thank you!!!

Walesbridge

Here's a small update in the Walesbridge, all I have to do work on the ac units a bit more then get to the second building and do both night lites and variation for both version, I wonder was color Franis90b will promote them in ST.

Hattan House

On the Hattan House I have added a few things like the chairs on the back of the building bushes, roof junk and some other details. Next i need to texture the car garage entrance the doors and roof and then add some night lights. I hope I can get this finished before the month is over with.

  Edited October 18, 2012 by Aaron Graham  

[Jack_wilds 550]

wow... its all looking very promising ... luv the developments

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Omehgerd Aaron it's great!

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Jack_wilds- Thank you!!!

Sgt Pepper- Thank you!!

915 West End Avenue

Here's a new bat it's a of Franis90b request, I have to do something for him, because he's doing something for me. Here's the link to the new building.

https://maps.google....62.88,,0,-32.79

Hattan House

Here's a small update, I have to do some more texture like the white rectangles, those are the doors and darken the edge of the roof texture and the building will be ready for night lights. Do you guys like the chairs of make some new ones for this building?

  Edited October 23, 2012 by Aaron Graham  

[Jasoncw 11,949]

Looks great!