nybt-forum-threads Manhattanville project

[SimHoTToDDy 2,938]

The Manhattanville project is dedicated to re-creating buildings from Manhattanville, a NYC neighborhood that is now being redeveloped.

Until recently, the neighborhood was a good example of an old inner city industrial district. It hosted a large concentration of a type of building that is quite common in reality, but not so much in SC4: Wall to wall industrial buildings.

With this project we would like to provide more custom content for the game and remember a piece of old new york that is slowly disappearing.

SimHoTToDDy - Vlasky - Francis90b

West 131st Street block

Buildings in this block:

Studebaker Building.

3259 Broadway.

2301 Joe DiMaggio Highway.

2307 Joe DiMaggio Highway.

2311 Joe DiMaggio Highway

605 W 131st Street.

609 W 131st Street.

635 W 131st Street.

641 W 131st Street.

653 W 131st Street.

640 W 132nd Street.

  Edited August 7, 2011 by SimHoTToDDy  

[SimHoTToDDy 2,938]

Studebaker Building

The Studebaker Building, which was originally built as a dealership warehouse in the roaring '20s, served many interesting roles in its life. Sold to Borden's Milk Company in the '30s due to the obvious drop off in luxury car sales, it is now used by Columbia University and even the factory for internationally famous Madame Alexander Dolls.

3259 Broadway.

2301 Joe DiMaggio Highway.

The building that currently stand at this address is actually composed by two different buildings, a small workshop and an old diner, that had been united and heavily modified.

This is an old pic of the two buildings:

I've modeled the workshop as it looked in this pic. I didn't model the diner - i was never too interested in it, and I've decided to leave it out for now.

-Francis

2307 Joe DiMaggio Highway.

2307 Joe DiMaggio highway is an interesting building with a facade clad with glazing bricks.It looks to be built around the 1940's.

From the first time I've seen it, many of it's details had caught my curiosity, like the octagonal window on the second floor, or the two story row of glass in the far left...i hope i did a good job in re-creating them all.

-Francis

2311 Joe DiMaggio Highway.

605 W 131st Street.

605 west 131st street is a small, one story warehouse building.

Despite it's drab appearance, it features an unusual cut stone facade, which had been sadly painted over.

We have decided to make it a little less destitute, and to leave the facade unpainted.

609 W 131st Street.

609 west 131st is a long and narrow building, that spans from road to road, just next the old Studebaker building.

Someone said that SC4 is a game of rooftops, and all this long, narrow building has to offer is a roof filled with various junk...maybe it could be a, ehm, "nice" touch for your industrial districts.

635 W 131st Street.

641 W 131st Street.

653 W 131st Street.

640 W 132nd Street.

  Edited August 8, 2011 by SimHoTToDDy  

[harishna 847]

And it is here! Fantastic work guys!

[_marsh_ 1,117]

These buildings are amazing guys. Can't wait to use them!

[Roger51 381]

Great work guys!! They look wonderful

[Ceafus 88 1,794]

Suberb work, i'm glad to see this

[Hamish 1,369]

These look superb You all have put a lot of time into these, really good work!

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Whoa, very nice work! These will be a welcome addition to Virgin Shores' industrial cities.

[nick13 194]

It looks like some of the buildings have gotten a painting since you made them. Manhattanville.Still very lovely!

[SimHoTToDDy 2,938]

Spoiler alert: Some of them have since been demolished too. The idea was that we would take it back to the "good old days", or at least to a point when the buildings had the most character. We un-painted most buildings because most of us thing that natural brick is much more beautiful most of the time.

All of them, with the exception of Studebaker, will be leveled eventually. All the more reason to do this now.

[nathanthemayor 1,261]

Yes, those look amazing . Good work on them!

[Jazzmaster 716]

I completely missed this. My apologies for even the slightest hint of doubt. This new project looks absolutely stunning!

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Great Job!!!!!! I want them all.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

I'm glad to say it is great to see Vlasky and Francis90b BATing again and with Todd! I wondered where ya'll were at...

This is amazing...all those old industry buildings...the architecture...oh my...

Must feel great(and be difficult) to recreate demolished and soon to be demolished buildings. May they stand forever in our cities!

[Jasoncw 11,839]

Congratulations!

[harishna 847]

I still have my doubts about this project what if it is all Photoshoped??

[Wraner 335]

Me <3's this

[Francis90b 748]

Thanks for your support, here and in the "coming soon" thread!
It means a lot for us all.

As time goes on, we're going to add more text, and maybe more images, to the second post of this thread.Don't forget to check it!

[Follarch 326]

I swear Todd, whenever you show us new models, you're just showing off each and every time.

Jealousy aside, this is an amazing and promising project. New York City is just an amazing melting pot of old and new.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

And NYBT should not be jealous of this beautiful and amazing plotted planned project! XD

[gutterclub 2,729]

Great work guys, and a great idea. The joy of Sim City really, bringing architecture back to life..the reason this game lives on and on.

love it, love the style and love that era

[TekindusT 3,809]

Let me be amazed by this project, all this stuff will be in my CJ within the next hours of being uploaded! Thank you SO much for your great job, thank you very much.

[art128 4,618]

this is just incredible!

[MandelSoft 2,769]

Drool ... Simply amazing stuff!

[abstynent 117]

Great job. The buildings represent the sensational. Although the architecture of the U.S. I only know from television and not always I like everything, it does look good especially industrial buildings (factories etc). Particularly appeal to me fell this 3259 Broadway. This type allows you to create great buildings the entire industrial quarters. I keep my fingers crossed for future projects and look forward to be able to use them at home.

[Bastet69008 1,102]

Since I'm not a BATter, I cannot make any constructive comment on this work, so I'll just say..AWESOME! Great work guys!

[Ion_Cannon 677]

Looks great, these BAT's are going to have places in my industrial estates for many years to come. I particularily like the Studebaker building, it looks very similar to some of the older factorys here in Manchester.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Wow! More W2W industrial goodness! These buildings have already occupied a place in my heart, and I know that they will have a place in my cities. Thank you for this outstanding cooperation! You guys really rock, all of you.

[FlyHigh 167]

I will sure be downloading them. I'm a sucker for those industrial ones

[SimFox 800]

great work!

I was trying to comment earlier, but the whole thing got stack... and working extremely slowly and unsure still... (at least on FF4)

Anyway to the topic. Texturing, by the most part, is superb, the only model I think that really needs some attention is this little marvel:

1. Given that these are two clearly different building I think it wouldn't be bad idea to make the distinction more apparent on the front wall - now it looks too solid plane like.

2. The gradient here is to CGI - smooth monotonous line. It really needs to be broken down, or broken down down more in line as there is "dirt" at the bottom of the wall at the side view.

3. Brick pattern really looks stretched here. Also it is way to monocrome. Actually most of the texture could stand some "color treatment". They do look somewhat crayon like atm

All in all excellent and work and practical addition to the game!