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    • Large_BlackL
      Large_Black
      last edited by

      Hi to all,

      it's a lot of time that I doesn't post on the forum and I would like to share with you this series of images made for a contest that takes place in one of the municipalities in the area where I live. It was the realization of a bridge which should rise on a small river.
      So, the 'lightness' concept was the main goal we wanted to achieve with this simple structure made of concrete and cor-ten steel, supported by opposite antennas. Choose of colors and materials was made in order to integrate the structure as much as possible within the rural landscape of the places.

      3d model was created in SketchUp and rendered in Thea Render using the biased engine, a lot of composition in Photoshop and post with Magic Bullet Looks. The entire images production stage tooks only four hardly days, and the original render size was approx. 5500px wide.

      Hope you guys like it!!

      Criticisms and comments as always are welcome.

      Ciao πŸ˜„


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      • Bryan KB
        Bryan K
        last edited by

        Wow! That's really good. πŸ‘

        I think you should have posted this in the regular gallery forum.

        See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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        • cottyC
          cotty
          last edited by

          Nice concept!

          my SketchUp gallery

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          • KrisidiousK
            Krisidious
            last edited by

            I scanned down looking for the 3D and then realized... It's all 3D. very nice. Really like the concept. I think you accomplished the light goal. It's very appealing and elegant.

            By: Kristoff Rand
            Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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            • pilouP
              pilou
              last edited by

              No twisting due the cables are only on each inversed half sides ?

              Frenchy Pilou
              Is beautiful that please without concept!
              My Little site :)

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              • Large_BlackL
                Large_Black
                last edited by

                Thanks to all of you guys,

                @ Bryan K:
                Thanks man, yes I think so,
                I've asked administrator for move the post in the right gallery section. Waiting for a reply.
                @ Pilou:
                From the first mild structural surveys (it is mainly a contest of ideas) we found that the stiffness of the bridge deck body formed concomitantly with its pillars positioned at both ends of the platform is likely to win the torsion exercising by the cables on opposite sides of the roadway, in reality could fit on even without the antennas, but these allow to greatly reduce the amount of steel and the density of the concrete necessary for the structure to hold.

                Ciao πŸ˜„

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                • boofredlayB
                  boofredlay
                  last edited by

                  Very impressive.

                  http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                  • elmerE
                    elmer
                    last edited by

                    Very interesting bridge concept and glorious rendering.
                    4 days work....wow πŸ‘

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                    • allanxA
                      allanx
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                      This awesome work..great job...

                      allanx

                      Portfolio

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                      • Large_BlackL
                        Large_Black
                        last edited by

                        Thanks guys,

                        I am very pleased that you enjoyed these images, the result of hard work for 16 hours per day.

                        Many things can certainly be improved, as the curves at the ends of the bridge (could be much smoother), and the materials (being able to work on and doing some more tests surely I can achieve more realistic results).

                        But we are not complaining, the important thing is to be paid .... 😎

                        Ciao πŸ˜„

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                        • elmerE
                          elmer
                          last edited by

                          Oh! Good, I though one day ment 24 hours..... πŸ˜‰

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                          • pbacotP
                            pbacot
                            last edited by

                            It's great! Thanks for sharing these images here.

                            MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                            • tademaT
                              tadema
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                              Great set of images. Thea seems to produce a fantastic render.
                              John

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                              • M
                                Milo
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                                Very good job. I appreciate the photographic integration because it is not so easy to do. I like your concept but I do not understand the link between cort-en and white masts. Anyway good luck for the contest πŸ˜‰

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                                • Large_BlackL
                                  Large_Black
                                  last edited by

                                  Thank you again guys,

                                  @ Tadema: Thank you!
                                  Yes, thea gives a lot of satisfaction, in my opinion has enormous potential, and it seems that the latest release can do remarkable things. The materials laboratory is a little complex, but when you start to pick up confidence you can get impressive results.

                                  @ Milo: Thank you man, image composition and integration of the bridge with the surrounding environment was the hardest of the work, I'm glad that the result is credible. I did not understand what you mean with "link between cort-en and white masts."

                                  Here a wireframe, just to take a look of the structure behind.

                                  Ciao πŸ˜„


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