Public Spaces

The first of a few public spaces being built around the city. They create a place for people to interact and enjoy themselves. A more modern theme was used in this one.

The subway system

Heres a map of the subway system (including the monorail system) planned for the city. there are four underground lines (blue, magenta,orange and grey) and one above ground line (black). Names and locations of these stations along the lines might change as the city develops, but here is what we have planned for now. 

Existing stations:

Boardwalk

Bayfront

Waterfront

Downtown -South

Corona

Isis (new)

Fieldale (new)

WIP and planned stations:

Greenway

Greywood

Brickton

Downtown

Ambel

Meridian

Marina

The tallest building in the city.

A small debate has been going around on whether to increase the build limit of skyscrapers in the city. currently all skyscrapers are under the rule that they cannot exceed y=145, the height of the pinnacle tower which is the tallest building the city. many skyscrapers have already pushed that limit, going as close as y=140, which exceeds the main building of the pinnacle tower, but stays below its pinnacle.

However, a new building has been built on the Bayfront skyline that exceeds that limit, at y=160, the Isis tower is now the new tallest building of the city. It will also raise the height limit of all new skyscrapers to y=160.

Also,  several small updates on other parts of the city:

parking problem downtown is being solved. two underground parking spaces have been built, under skyscrapers and a three story parking garage has been built along the highway.

the police headquarters of the city has been built (pictures in future post). you can also expect more infrastructure such as fire stations, clinics, hospitals and police posts to appear around the city.

location of a new downtown subway station has been confirmed.

a new high school has been built in the waterfront district. it comes with an indoor sports hall, football field and jogging track. (pictures in future post)

Just some pictures

some pictures showing the two areas i have worked on the most this past month. The downtown area and the residential area. 

Houses!

The residential zone/suburbs, as mentioned before is getting revamped. houses are going to be larger and more realistic. So this post is going to show how we are going about building these houses.
(only screenshots this time. it will be very tedious to render every step)

First, the layout plan of the house is built, to give the general shape and size of the house. it also lets you see the rooms and decide what purpose each room serves

 walls are then built up and the position of the windows are decided

just brought the pavement around to create a front yard and added a driveway to the garage.

 second floor is built.

 layout of rooms on the second floor. this house will have 1 master bedroom, 2 guest rooms and a study.

 getting ready for the roof. a ladder to the attic will be put in when furnishing.

roof is completed!

 some minor landscaping and vegetation is added around the house. windows and garage door are filled in.

and theres the final result. most of the houses planned for this district will be built in this style and manner, so expect a full neighborhood in a few weeks time!

Small Update

a small update of what i have been working on lately.

-added a skytrain system (alongside the elevated highway)

-added a gas station

-added some terrace houses as a start to a new low density district

-current suburbs have been cleared and will be revamped

-added a 80 room hotel as a start to a new downtown district

and heres some pictures!

also, i would like to know if some vehicles should be added to the roads and highways to make the city a bit more lively. so please check out the poll i've posted.

Render Tests

Just some tests on the sky reflections on a new skyscraper.