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    • StinkieS
      Stinkie
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      @solo said:

      That would make a great medical building, it looks like a disected torso.👍

      Yah ... 'Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.' 💚

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        fbartels
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        @solo said:

        That would make a great medical building, it looks like a disected torso.

        Pete,

        Thanks! I was thinking more along the lines of the headquarters for the World Association of Abstract Artists... better known as WAAA.

        Fred

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        • boofredlayB
          boofredlay
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          @fbartels said:

          I was thinking more along the lines of the headquarters for the World Association of Abstract Artists... better known as WAAA.

          🤣

          Forget windows on the outside, those could be balconies. I really like this one.

          http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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          • tinanneT
            tinanne
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            Fred "master of organic modeling that SU is supposedly so terrible at" Bartels

            Executive Director : American Society of Architectural Illustrators
            AIP 30 Competition opens soon. ASAI.org

            Architectural Rendering

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            • soloS
              solo
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              The elevator shaft could be called the 'Esophagus' with an office strategically positioned for the CEO called the 'Heart'

              http://www.solos-art.com

              If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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              • StinkieS
                Stinkie
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                Backdoor ... ! Backdoor ... ! 🎉

                No, I really must restrain myself.

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                • boofredlayB
                  boofredlay
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                  Or it could be the Swiss Cheese headquarters.

                  http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                  • StinkieS
                    Stinkie
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                    I say we call it art, and name it "The Miesian Grid Can Sod Off".

                    Joking aside, I'm pretty confident I can not model curves like that. 😢

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                    • K
                      kwistenbiebel
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                      @solo said:

                      The elevator shaft could be called the 'Esophagus' with an office strategically positioned for the CEO called the 'Heart'

                      That should be 'the Brain' not? 😄

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                      • soloS
                        solo
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                        The CFO has the office called the 'brain' and in this case it's a penthouse suite. 💚

                        http://www.solos-art.com

                        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                          Durant Hapke
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                          Fire Ball Fbartels,

                          Bring it.

                          This is Jack bird working.

                          I do dig the flesh pipe feel of the structure.

                          It has a vibe, I'm remembering something, a health class in high school -- yeah, and a sixteen millimeter film we all had to watch about bad Jack cough monkeys all caught up in a coil of fallopian tubing, or some kind of deal. It was all a big warning.

                          I'd party here, it's rocking.

                          Durant "climb the pole" Hapke

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                            remus
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                            Looks very gaudi to me, particularly reminds me of this one.

                            http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2314347447_b5404fac20.jpg?v=0

                            http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                              fbartels
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                              Thanks to all for the comments and feedback. Much appreciated! Eric, I agree about balconies. If I do a v2 I'll try that. Remus, love that photo of Gaudi's Casa Batllo. Stinkie, "The Miesian Grid Can Sod Off" is one of the best comments I've ever gotten on a thread here... and amen to the thought! And Durant... I don't understand half of what you wrote, but the other half seems to be pretty positive, so thanks! Tina, you're an angel.

                              Thanks,

                              Fred

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                                kwistenbiebel
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                                Fred,
                                Some of the organic stuff can also be achieved by using 'displacement maps' which (some) SU render engines support.

                                A quick try out:
                                the skin doesn't have any thickness in sketchup, but by assigning a black and white displacement image it suddenly gains 3D:

                                http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/displacemen1t.jpg

                                The mono surfaced ('smooved') mesh in Sketchup:

                                http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/strange-meshSUsmall.jpg

                                The displacement map used:

                                http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/displacement-on-building-very-small.jpg

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                                  fbartels
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                                  Chris,

                                  OK, I have no idea how you did that but the first image is wonderful. What a great space that would be! When the Mac version of Podium comes out I'm going to start exploring rendering and try to learn enough so I can at least understand what you guys are talking about.

                                  Fred

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                                  • sk.lionS
                                    sk.lion
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                                    @solo said:

                                    Fred

                                    That would make a great medical building, it looks like a disected torso.

                                    👍

                                    i don't know, it would be frightening to people who are going in for surgery 😐

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                                    • david57D
                                      david57
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                                      Nice Legs. It could become a nice leg lamp.

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