Old concept, new SketchUp

[Bryan K]

This is a very old concept I created literally in the last century. This is the first time I've modeled it.

Hit a mental wall on the big project and decided to do something different to take my mind of it. This will be rendered and placed in scene after I refine it.

Oh, it's a modern phone booth, of course! Video calls. USB plugs for phone and laptop. Card reader. Touch screen. Acoustic shield. Sound deadening on the green wall. (laptop not included)

(laptop from 3D Warehouse)

Completed in 2 hours.

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[kaas]

Interesting concept. Maybe embed the screen into the wall to make it look less fragile /ready to be stolen / more easy to clean?

[Bryan K]

Thanks kaas.

Good idea. Flush mount would work better.

I'll be experimenting with different material as well. My original hand drawn sketch was all in white.

[tadema]

Nice Bryan, everything will be voice activated in the future? maybe integrate touchscreen/voice activation.

John

[Bryan K]

@tadema said:

Nice Bryan, everything will be voice activated in the future? maybe integrate touchscreen/voice activation.

John

Thanks. Yes, it has all of that.

[hellnbak]

Nice concept Bryan.

It needs to incorporate a couple of hidden security cameras, to provide a visual history of whoever vandalizes/destroys it first. In today's world I just can't see it surviving very long

[Bryan K]

Thanks!

It does.

[mwm5053]

Nice I like it

[Bryan K]

Thanks Walt.

Here are the updates. Random offset acoustic tiles on side wall. Chrome edge along glass. Black glossy video wall. There is a video camera at the top of the video screen, but it's very small as video cameras do not have to be very big these days. You can barely see it if you look for it.

I forgot to mention this is meant to be mounted on walls and not free standing, although I am thinking about doing a free standing version. Very simple really, Just add a square post to the corner. With a center post, it could also be configured in pods of four. I'll post updates of that.

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[Bryan K]

First quick render. Sorry for the size limit. I'm using the hobby/free/demo version of Raylectron and the restriction is one size.

I've changed some colors, removed the laptop and phone as those would be brought by the user and are not part of the phone booth itself.

The speckling on the wall is from the speckling in the frosted glass outer shell.

I will post more as I complete them.

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[Mike Amos]

Good idea there, a counter to the mobile phone or nagging device as I like to think of them. Communication only when the individual wants to do so sounds like nirvana to me.

[Bryan K]

@mike amos said:

Good idea there, a counter to the mobile phone or nagging device as I like to think of them. Communication only when the individual wants to do so sounds like nirvana to me.

Exactly. It can be used as a regular stand alone phone booth or connected to your laptop or cell/mobile phone.