Thanks John much appreciated!

In SU itself, you can go to "Components" and type "shed." This automatically search the Warehouse. It's not a great selection, but it does have a variety. John's suggestion is also very good. Using those search terms brings up some really useful models.

Great link mrnoonie. Thank you.

Totally Perfect ..

@krisidious said: :shock: +1

It's kind of plain. Some streets would look good.

Thank U for your comments! This has been my second attempt to render a scene so I am quite pleased from your comments! I think you are right though about the light source... It doesn t look real enough! I ll be working on that and try to find my way around hdr images too! Thanks again!

@ledisnomad said: Cool idea! When I have a moment, I'd like to be part of this experiment... maybe over this weekend. Have you heard of Studio Wikitecture? http://studiowikitecture.wordpress.com/ They set up an interesting system within Second Life that allowed controlled collaboration, voting, and more. Perhaps it might serve as a model for this project, at least at a basic level. thats a really kool website.

the objects are hidden either by outliner or by layer... chose show hidden geometry.

2 news pictures. Liam it's one big scene. [image: ZOOd_rue-de-l-hopital.jpg] [image: XLmB_rue-de-l-hopital2.jpg]

Amazing model and render. I also love the old modernist designers. Thank you for sharing the materials.

Alexander and Kristoff, I did try to use the free version of Instant Roof but it doesnt work for low pitched roofs and so i just used Tigs Roof.rb and placed roof tile components above it. There should be some roof tiles somewhere in this forum that ive been using. About Mediterranean style I dont know anything about styles. I have seen Mediteranean Spanish houses on the web and just learning about them. The door is from Google Warehouse and did some changes on it.

@unknownuser said: Interesting idea to work from a poem. Is it an assignment or did you come up with the idea yourself? It’s an MA assignment, it is a very conceptual look at the poem. The idea being that libraries are becoming obsolete and this will be a virtual environment for the viewer to experience the poem. @unknownuser said: Three thoughts I have after reading the poem and looking at your renderings: The poem is quite dark and cynical, right? I think you could portray that in the renderings with some moodier lighting. I was looking for the realism of the actual model I am going to build, to show the tutor my plans. @unknownuser said: Have you seen the paper relief models that Zaha Hadid maked/s? It could be interesting to combine the flatness of shadowboxes with a flat-ish architetural representation. Even just scale everything to flatten it and play with the field of view. I have, her work is very interesting @unknownuser said: The stair are the most architectural element and could use some development. The texture on the treads doesn't seem right. And the form could either be more real (stringers holding thin treads) or conceptual like a physical model (a little overlap of each stair like they are glued or just floating treads like it is purely computer graphics without gravity). [/quote][/quote] The stairs are just a means to an end for getting the viewer down the change in level. But following a tutorial yesterday I am exchanging the stairs for a ladder. I will post photos of the finish article soon (when I build it)

Thanks Eric and Richard for the nice comments... I will post more of my works in the coming days... Thanks again, allanx

Wow, thanks y'all for that info: I really did not know any of that and I thank you for your input. In this case I haven't really worked out all the kinks in the design and I appreciate your notes-- I will add them to the pile of mistakes that I need to fix or show in more detail... like the doors in the front off the main deck there do not actually work with the floor plans and the windows are not translucent; the top deck is empty and the white is too white. Lots to do when I get some time, thanks again

Very nice, Mr. cept (or, may I call you Kong?) At first glance at the exterior image, wasn't sure which was model and which was photograph.

Of course this is what you need! Good choice! BTW just do some strokes splashes and washes, scan or photo it and overlay(hardlight) over a SU raw export.

Neat....or the reverse of how i did it ...cleaver without the sweat,,,

The Blacksmiths Arms, what a great name. I think we should all meet there for a beer. Really enjoyable work.

Thanks Chris... Honestly I did not know how to do 2pt perspective in SU... I'll will study it and let see how it looks... allanx