Building Log : Belleville Tower

[Tunafish 48]

Good start, BUT this is in the wrong section. this should be in the BAT Open disscussion thread. a mod will move this.

[Motina 77]

How about you flip the walls around. Make the depth of the columns be on the outside.

[Billy_bob55 8]

Sorry for the wrong section, please move...

now i come here with an issue... but it seems i over came it..

so a lill update, now, the skeletton is now complete (except for the windows) here's what it looks like

and with an uniform colour


of course this is only the beginning, no details have been added yet.

The best is still to come
i appreciate comments

[Billy_bob55 8]

I have started windowing and i have also started shaping the base.

I'm telling myself ; because it's my first building, it doesn't allow me to do it an ugly and precipated way.

the skeleton (body)shape is about complete (i mean the shape will stay the same.)
For the base i'm planning something good, at the front and at the back.
any suggestions will be welcomed

[Billy_bob55 8]

Update

I think that i will texture the columns and the beams with a glass texture... or something of that kind...
i'm almost finished windowing, all i need is to window the curved face... i was finish with it but i discovred a small glitch in it that had to be remade all... so i deleted the windows and i have to start over that section :-/

For the base i have an idea of some stairs surrounded by fountains...


(if the image doesn't display right click on it and click display picture)

[Eastian 0]

Looking good so far!

[Billy_bob55 8]

Here's another update yet... all windowed


and please someone from the mods/admins (or however you call'em here) please move this thread that i have misplaced to the open discussion about bats

thanks :-)

[SpartanBadger 4]

Hey nice job on this model, I really like the curved wall design. This looks good, hope to see some more updates on this.

[+Guest]

thats good!! also nice size, not too big like the rest of the bats

[Billy_bob55 8]

that's the entrance.. i think it looks kinda flat... and i'm not sure if it fits with the rest of the architecture... anyways, tell me what you think about it.


and of course the colours are temporary... I am thinking about adding some 'x' doors (the ones that spin) that way it would add a bit of a dimension.

[Billy_bob55 8]

Hi

Here's a project I am starting, it's named The Belleville Tower. It has nothing to do with a building that exists in real life, i just imagined the shape and architecture.
On the 1st picture, you can see an overview of the building look. It is not a box shaped building, there are only 2 90 degrees wall angles. other ones are random angles and there will be a curving face (the back of the building). It has 18 floors (for now), for the roof and roof junk, i'll try to come out with something good. I also want to create my own props. Thw building will fit on a 2x2 lot, but it depends how i make the size of the lots with the lot editor.


On the 2nd pic, you can see the top view; the overall shape of the building.


Hope you are interested and i'd like some comments

Thanks Billy bob

[subedei 3]

Looks good so far billy. Looking forward to seeing how this developes.

 

 

Subedei

[Tunafish 48]

Very cool. Nice job.  

[Billy_bob55 8]

Update

I've got some time to work on it... i added some details to the base... more the entry section...
Next step will be to finish the base and to place some doors on these walls.

i think it starts looking good... But as I say; less is more.

[Billy_bob55 8]

There ya go
2 fresh pics


and.. the 2nd.. from the back

[subedei 3]

Nice update. Cant wait for this to hit the STEX.

 

 

Subedei

[Billy_bob55 8]

well you still have a long wait before you can see it on the stex. I want it to be perfect, and because i about never experienced the lot editor, and because i still need to ad a lot to the building to be what i want, it might take some time.
I prefer quality to quantity.

[rustawilliams 0]

This building has progressed really well and I commend you on making sure your first one is the best it can be. I would keep the current entrance. I really like the whole building so far.

Keep up the good work!!

[Billy_bob55 8]

thanks for all the positive comments

here's an advanced picture of the entrance


next step is doors... wondering what kind i should put... perhaps i'll wait for this and i'll continue modeling the base... only time (and I) will tell.

i will also add some ramps (1 or 3) on the stairs

[Billy_bob55 8]

Update

Here's a zoomed picture of the entrance...

The 2 doors are in x shape and, of course, they will be more detailed.. mot much, because we wont see 'em much from the point of ingame view.


And an overall view of the entry. The front entrance will look pretty muck like that... I think i've done well to give it a dimension, not to mush flatness...
i'm quite happy with the results.

[SpartanBadger 4]

Holy Smokes that is some incredible detail you have going on at the base! Excellent job so far, I have no doubt this will turn out great, keep up the hard work

[Billy_bob55 8]

Update

I didn't have time to work more on the base yet, but here's a low quality preview render of the front face.
I think it looks rather good, i'd like to see it with some textures, but not yet.i'll start modeling the sides base (left & right), so i will soon be able to close it by the bottom.And then the roof, and then textures, and then more details...



Sill loads of work to do, i'll keep this thread updated often (like i'm doing right now) You can see the progress since the very beginning of the project, and i think it can be interresting. I'd like to have more comments, so you can say what you like and what you dont like, and it would help me improve The Belleville Building.

[Billy_bob55 8]

Update time again

2 lill pictures showing the front view and the west view (left)
Note the base and the top (on the front view)

front



and left point of view

[Billy_bob55 8]

i need some textures to proceed... i'll try glass, steel, rock... we'll see what fits best on these walls...

Everyone that has a link to some textures, i'd like if you could post 'em in that thread (or in a pm if you prefer)

[SpartanBadger 4]

Hmmm I only see one thing I don't like, on the side of the building there seem to be horizontal supports that look...out of place, here;

Here is a great texture site:
Grsites

[Billy_bob55 8]

Thanks for noticing, i seen it to, and it is already fixed, And more, there's a roof! (it looks bad, but it's there at last.)
But there's still something that bugs me about the base (the done part(not done at all :-) ))



thanks for the textures site also

[Billy_bob55 8]

Update time!

i've been working on the other side of the base, adding a bit of details and a but of curves and a bit of everything (except textures, i know)



still lots of work to do, comments welcome :-)

[Tunafish 48]

B-E-A-Utiful man. Great first BAT.

[subedei 3]

Great job so far. This will ba great addition to the STEX. Keep up the great work.

 

 

Subedei

[Billy_bob55 8]

UPDATE

thanks for the positive comments. I'd also like to have some critics, so i can see what people think and do better in this way. So tell me what you Really think.

here's the back view, i've been working a lot on the doors, but we dont see much of the details, so to bad, uh



as usuall, comments are welcomed arms opened