High-Rise

Skyline Before

Stage 1 of a Photoshop Composite for setting a high-rise design in context. Photoshopped Perspectives to place the building's model in context.

Skyline After

While a strong marketing image, the initial intent of this tool is to provide feedback within context of the city's skyline and the building's form, articulation, and height.

Stage 2 of a Photoshop Composite for setting a high-rise design in context. Photoshopped Perspective to place the building's model in context.This began as a model in SketchUp and then the location of the rendering from within the computer was matched cloesly with information I had from my photo shoot.

Site Plan

The Massing Model is the product of Opus' 3D Artists and 3DMax. I only using it to charaterise the exiting context of the site.

Main Entry

While the model was initially produced by myself in SketchUp, this rendering was the result of adapting my SketchUp model within 3Dmax by Opus' fantastic 3D artists, Tim Fairbanks, Joel Prater, and Matt Cromer. Everything you see here, is the result of the rendering engines within 3D max and a little touch up in Photoshop.

Pedestrian Mall Perspective

Photoshopped Perspectives to place the building's model in context.

This began as a model in SketchUp and then the location of the rendering from within the computer was matched cloesly with information I had from my photoshoot. Notice the reflections on the facade? Those are all composited in Photoshop not materials or other models within SketchUp.

Public Plaza

Photoshopped Perspectives to place the building's model in context.

Elevations

Elevations rendered in SketchUp and composited in Photoshop.

The precast corner elements reveal the points in the tower where the floor plate changes to adapt to the function.

North Aerial

Photoshopped Perspectives to place the building's model in context.

The model perspectives here were used on a regular bases for inhouse critiques and examination of various elements of the buildings massing. Notice the reflections on the facade? Those are all composited in Photoshop not materials or other models within SketchUp.

South Aerial

Photoshopped Perspectives to place the building's model in context.

Cross Section

Composite of SketchUp and Photoshop to study the internal function of the building and to illustrate potential strategies for vertical circulation.

Ground Level