@unknownuser said: @unknownuser said: ....so I wasn't really sure which way to go. Often I just look around in the area and find a roof that looks appropriate and take a sample from it. I like it. Nice idea, thanks. I will make some changes tonight as I have to change the ornamental spheres for png's (they are making the model waaay too big). Thanks again.

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I attended architecture school at Carnegie Mellon University, but graduated from the Industrial Design Department. I never dropped my interest in architecture however most of my work has been in graphic design and photography. My wife is from Venezuela and I worked for an international company for 16 years. In Venezuela they have those long tailed parrots. One year we visited the worlds tallest water fall, Angel Falls (982 meters). At the jungle camp where we stayed they had an open-air "churuata" (thatched roof structure)serving as a restaurant. As we walked past, I looked up and saw a flight of those parrots flying overhead. One pealed off and dove for the building, its wings and talons tucked in for speed. It was at terminal velocity when it shot through the open wall of the "churuata" and flared its wings,reached out with its talons and snaged a roast chicken from the plate of a middle aged matron sitting by herself for dinner. The bird then shot out the other side of the building and headed into the forest to enjoy its stolen dinner. The lady? I think she is still sitting there with mouth open and hand on her heart. It is one of the great photographs that I have missed. Anyhow the image of those parrots is frozen in my memory and my reaction is to associate them with Venezuela.

@pichuneke said: :lol: I read that some italians call it the "typewriter" (máquina de escribir, in spanish). Yes it is very squared! [image: 3691948586_1c0d1db212_o.jpg] Ciudadela 02 por artysmedia, en Flickr We can call it "mazacote" or "tocho" in spanish. I dont know the translation of this two words in english but is sure that google has not the answer...

I love futurist architecture and this one is "one of the ten" that should be mentioned, even if it's two year old. Fantastic work, so detailed, I can see the idea of the future urbanism in the pictures .

@ken28875 said: Very interesting projects, Roberto. Thanks for the comment you give to me, ken @ken28875 said: Looks like you've been quite busy and productive with this one as well as a bunch of models lately (the bee stuff, Walking dead) Keep it up! _KN Give me more time and i will make more things...

for the print version i've done in ps. this is a output version directly from composer. (the current image i have posted here as a web version)

@unknownuser said: are kids gonna be looking at that?! I hope not. Not because its a half nude girl, its a decoration for a bar. Client keeps asking for bigger breasts yes, STL and four axes rooter CNC is the case. Thanks Pyroluna, Roger, d12dozr, ken

Wow that is great!

Thanks Bryan.... allanx

Clean render. A little dark. A white background? What is back of the windows? Gooood job!

Nice work indeed Now don´t tell me they´ve landed on the Giza Plateau

Thanks so much for the sounding board mate! You are right on both counts the sketch style is a bit advanced, I'm not sure I'll try and incorporate your idea about the showing of development toward the render cycle. I want the full renders to be as really as photos so aka devoid to much vegetation (the realism dropper in most cases). So I guess not eluding to there 3d origin. Most wont know they are rendered. The sketch I need to show enough to demonstrate the material allocations and tie to the renders. Should mention the sketches will all be of varied home styles, each matching the 3 full close up full renders. I was thinking earlier toward a napkin laid on the page "designers back of napkin sketch, even introducing the facade style name by a monogram on the napkin as if conceived in travels or dicussion at a high end resort or restaurant - this would fit the scheme and add some funk and maybe building some associations! As even the tagline is based on the client's expansion from a resort area to a more urban market. Yeah like you suggest I need to get more from the sketch, I guess what's being tried with the renders - build intrigue! The floor tiles are lower weight (0.25) than the furniture (0.5) but the furniture could still do with a beef up. Want to be careful the heavier they are the smaller the room feels. Though need to test more first as high quality printing holds the line weights much better. Looking at about 30,000 print run over the suite so needing to get ALL sweet! So thanks again mate! I like being told what for - makes me work harder!

Fantastic image. Tones are great and the foreground tree does not have the typical flat planes of leaves. I would love to see a render that shows more of the building and how it impacts the surrounding environment. Scott

Here's the next in this series, in Chicago... not as good as the first, but... haha. There was supposed to be a third, but unfortunately no finshed images were completed... just the sketchup model. [image: metrov1rev2101310.jpg] [image: metrov2rev1101010.jpg] [image: metrov3rev1101010.jpg]

Thank you James. I designed this today for a fellow in Wales who wants to build it. I hope he'll share photos of it.

Very cool! The render looks like something out of a superhero movie where the guy goes to some abandoned building and begins working on overtaking the world. Love it.

Very nice! I've done "some" (not very much really) exhibition design and this is very well done.

Fotosketcher rules!!

@unknownuser said: But where did you get the templates from (black-white-pictures of these houses)? Can you share the source please? I really would like to model a house like these ones. I returned the book to the library, it was a pattern book from the 1880's. I will try and find the name for you, will also try and dig up some similar links. EDIT: Here you go forgot about this gem http://www.collectibleblueprints.com/Index.html Happy modeling The original book (no preview) http://books.google.com/books?id=S9M4iitfUfoC&dq=Village+and+country+residences+;+and+how+to+build+them+/+S.B.+Reed&hl=en&ei=xMTlTPPnFoq-nAfIiO3RDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA