Airport City buildings in real life

[angelique]

Mirror house = Len Lye center in New Zealand?

Or at least an inspiration
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this is also close: Gehry Buildings in Dusseldorf

 

[Chloe11111]

Mirror house = Len Lye center in New Zealand?

Or at least an inspiration
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Thanks but I think we found a super close match. Have you seen them done in the wiki yet? Scroll to the bottom of this page https://www.airportcitygame.com/wiki/mirror_house/

I think the AC designers really like Frank Gerhy's work. They have done several of his buildings. Check also the contemporary arts center and carefree house.

 

[Chloe11111]

another one: Enigma House is Project Orange Moscow
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

I knew this had to be based on something IRL

 

[Chloe11111]

OK, I think AC likes reading archi.ru. Here are a few possible matches. What do you all think of these?

Red High Rise - https://archi.ru/en/projects/10686/zhk-vander-park

Smart house inspiration maybe? Although there are likely much better matches https://archi.ru/en/projects/8636/kottedzh-v-kurortnom-raione

Maybe Mars Plateau? https://archi.ru/en/projects/7261/a...mnogofunkcionalnogo-kompleksa-krasnyi-oktyabr

Also, this building looks familiar but I can't think of which one it is https://archi.ru/en/projects/6910/torgovyi-centr-v-velikom-novgorode

 

[DXB]

this is also close: Gehry Buildings in Dusseldorf

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yep, that's better; awesome work

 

[Chloe11111]

It's a group effort!

 

[Brian D]

Electricity museum

Museu da Electricidade Lisbon Portugal.​

Electricity Museum

Museum housed in the old riverside power station. Presents the history of energy through a series of experimental exhibits and cultural context

www.travel-in-portugal.com

 

[Chloe11111]

Thanks @Bridogg72 we already have that one. I guess I should update the list with what we still need

Electricity Museum

www.airportcitygame.com

 

[Chloe11111]

How about some airport buildings? These have been much harder to find and I suspect some of the control towers aren't based on ATC towers at all.

Control Tower 1	Control Tower 5	Control Tower 8	Control Tower 10	Control Tower 12	Control Tower 13
Terminal 1	Terminal 2	Terminal 3	Terminal 6	Terminal 7
Terminal 9	Terminal 10	Terminal 11

 

[Jenn B]

Problem is, that's the only one in reality that at least I'm aware of. And if splitting hairs, the inspiration tower is missing the half circle depression at top like the twisting tower has, no?

I figured out the missing half-circle on top of the Twisting Tower. It was in the original design. I assume they did not use it in reality because you would need one heck of a good drainage system to deal with the rain and debris that would accumulate.

 

[Chloe11111]

I figured out the missing half-circle on top of the Twisting Tower. It was in the original design. I assume they did not use it in reality because you would need one heck of a good drainage system to deal with the rain and debris that would accumulate.

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I figured as much. Also, the base in the real building isn't as wide as the AC design

 

[angelique]

OK, I think AC likes reading archi.ru. Here are a few possible matches. What do you all think of these?

Red High Rise - https://archi.ru/en/projects/10686/zhk-vander-park
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Smart house inspiration maybe? Although there are likely much better matches https://archi.ru/en/projects/8636/kottedzh-v-kurortnom-raione
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Maybe Mars Plateau? https://archi.ru/en/projects/7261/a...mnogofunkcionalnogo-kompleksa-krasnyi-oktyabr

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Also, this building looks familiar but I can't think of which one it is https://archi.ru/en/projects/6910/torgovyi-centr-v-velikom-novgorode

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I think too they stand as inspirational points

 

[Aerospatiale]

Planetarium - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Dome

For a Route 66 Icon, the Future Looks Golden

Environmental engineering firm TEEMCO will restore and renovate the Gold Dome building in Oklahoma City to be its corporate headquarters.

www.architectmagazine.com

 

[LX Air - Teresa]

Planetarium - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Dome

For a Route 66 Icon, the Future Looks Golden

Environmental engineering firm TEEMCO will restore and renovate the Gold Dome building in Oklahoma City to be its corporate headquarters.

www.architectmagazine.com

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or https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attract...ationId=101&albumid=101&filter=7&ff=473759280

or even this one, in Lisbon

none convinces me completely...

 

[Chloe11111]

I agree @TeresaLisboa - I wonder if their is a pretty close match somewhere else.

Incidentally everyone, we have a new conservatory and need a match for it. Quite frankly, I prefer the look of the old one.
(identified)

 

[Chloe11111]

There are some building that I feel must have a match in real life. But we haven't had any luck finding them

Art Gallery (identified)

Central Library (identified)

Jazz Club (identified)

Public Library (identified)

Pharmaceutical Lab (identified)

We also have not really identified any of the sports arenas or stadiums

Hippodrome

Movie Theater

Music Arena (identified)

Sports Arena (identified)

Stadium

 

[Chloe11111]

I feel like the exhibition center is based on a concept design for Prince Bay Marketing Exhibition Center by AECOM - right down to the eye shaped pond in front of the building.

But the building is 3-wing. Still hard to miss the similarities! https://www.archdaily.com/794205/prince-bay-marketing-exhibition-centre-aecom

 

[Brian D]

Not convinced but music arena looks a little like Glasgow’s SEC Hydro https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSE_Hydro

 

[Chloe11111]

Not convinced but music arena looks a little like Glasgow’s SEC Hydro https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSE_Hydro

I would be completely convinced of it if the roof opens. I will mark it in the sheet as a great possibility

 

[LX Air - Teresa]

There are some building that I feel must have a match in real life. But we haven't had any luck finding them

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Jazz Club (betting there is a close match in New Orleans) View attachment 51052

Public Library View attachment 51053

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We also have not really identified any of the sports arenas or stadiums

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@Chloe11111 the picture on this post under Music arena is in fact the old one. we're looking for this one (which is in fact closer to the SSE Hydro than the previous one)