My World Trade Center 3D Model

Jc84144 · 29 Jan 2008, 21:54

I have spent over 300 hours recreating the World Trade Center in 3D as it stood before it was destroyed in 2001. The model is very detailed and accurate and has been modelled using blue prints, diagrams and hundreds of photographs. The model includes all 7 buildings of the complex in full 3D detail, as well as the Plaza level (with all 4 outdoor sculptures). The model only has 1 texture [the plaza floor] everything else is in full 3D with materials applied.

I have used Sketchup to create the model, and Vray for Skecthup to render.
There is 190465 faces in the model.

High resolution renders:
http://www.skyhigh3d.com/hires1.html
http://www.skyhigh3d.com/hires2.html

Normal renders:

Comments please
Thanks
-JC

remus · 29 Jan 2008, 22:08

that is seriously very sweet model, and the detail! wow! im runnign out of superlatives...

fbartels · 29 Jan 2008, 22:09

Extraordinary! If god is in the details then this is a sacred model. You've brought the WTC back to life. The renders really capture the way the site looked and felt. Very, very impressive.

Jc84144 · 29 Jan 2008, 22:40

Thanks guys
I am currently working on a model of the the World Financial Center in full 3d too (a complex of 4 buildings located in front of the WTC site)

remus · 29 Jan 2008, 22:49

i look forward to it, especially if you were to do a render of all the buildings together SU would undoubtedly have a very hard time dealing with a model that large though

tinanne · 29 Jan 2008, 23:50

JC this is really incredible... are you doing this just for fun?

bcoleman001 · 30 Jan 2008, 00:03

Wow...I opened up the second high res render and for a moment I thought I was standing there...I'm speechless. Those are incredible!

Daniel · 30 Jan 2008, 14:01

Those look great, but I especially like your wireframe rendering.

tinanne · 30 Jan 2008, 14:08

@tinanne said:

JC this is really incredible... are you doing this just for fun?

Just saw your website Nice work, hope you are successfull at selling your models. Price certainly seems reasonable for so much work

Jc84144 · 30 Jan 2008, 19:24

@tinanne said:

@tinanne said:

JC this is really incredible... are you doing this just for fun?

Just saw your website Nice work, hope you are successfull at selling your models. Price certainly seems reasonable for so much work

I did start the model just for fun, but near completion of the model I decided to set up my own website. Thanks for your lovely comment

Thanks everyone else for your nice comments, I didn't expect such good replies.

tomislavm · 30 Jan 2008, 21:26

This is something very nice, i like it.