Airport City buildings in real life

[Chloe11111]

Nice @Brian D, I think we have a match. While it's not obvious from all angles, I think the wireframe shows it's a match

 

[Chloe11111]

Weird though about this tower. There are so many discrepancies in who is listed as architect. The skyscraper center says Frank Williams and M.M. Posokhin. Wikipedia lists these two and two more.

 

[Maverick68]

Match or inspiration?

Mercury City Tower

 

[Chloe11111]

Hmm, checking out the MIBC

Red high rise maybe?

Match or inspiration?

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Inspiration for sure. Not a close enough match.

 

[Maverick68]

Weird though about this tower. There are so many discrepancies in who is listed as architect. The skyscraper center says Frank Williams and M.M. Posokhin. Wikipedia lists these two and two more.

I'd probably go by this:

Architecture

www.mercury-city.com

Which credits Frank Williams

 

[Chloe11111]

I'd probably go by this:

Architecture

www.mercury-city.com

Which credits Frank Williams

Yes, I decided to got that way right from the beginning even if it's "in the style of".

 

[Maverick68]

Hmm, checking out the MIBC

Red high rise maybe?

or the Jenga building in Austin

 

[Chloe11111]

Oh @Maverick68 I like that one better and think it's a better match!

 

[Chloe11111]

Completely unexpectedly but truly. Unfortunately the wiki picture is from the other side. But there are (copyright) images from the other side showing the clock tower. Who would have thunk it? And only a stones throw from my house

 

[Chloe11111]

Here is another that I had sort of given up hope on finding the match. The Shopping Mall.

 

[LX Air - Teresa]

Here is another that I had sort of given up hope on finding the match. The Shopping Mall.

Wow! I thought it was a generic building, nice surprise!

 

[Chloe11111]

I’ve been scrolling thru several Portuguese churches and monasteries, none satisfies me completely.

about this one,

The strong vertical lines present in the abode aren’t there... instead, the horizontal lines are stronger..
The Alcobaça arch is gothic, rather than romanic (but again, the arch in the tranquil abode could be gothic also)
I think it is a real possibility.
however, the general aspect of the façade of the tranquil abode reminds strongly this one

perhaps should be classified as a “strong maybe”

@LX Air - Teresa and @Jenn B I remember that we thought Alcobaca Monastery wasn't a match for Tranquil Abode, but I wonder if they have changed the lines of the image a bit. Now I can't see why we didn't pick it. Maybe it's the detail in the tranquil abode image that convinced me

 

[Jenn B]

@LX Air - Teresa and @Jenn B I remember that we thought Alcobaca Monastery wasn't a match for Tranquil Abode, but I wonder if they have changed the lines of the image a bit. Now I can't see why we didn't pick it. Maybe it's the detail in the tranquil abode image that convinced me

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I thought it was a match before. But definitely a match now with the details!

 

[LX Air - Teresa]

Agree.

 

[Chloe11111]

Edited it would be pretty amazing if this were the inspiration since the genetic research institute has been in the game since 2013 and the design for the high rise tower wasn't announced until July 2020


OK, this is an odd one and looking for thoughts on this possible match for the genetic research institute.

The Spiral Tower: first climate neutral high-rise attraction in the world — NorthernLight

A Netherlands-based consortium of experts and high-tech companies – some of which were also involved in the development of the London Eye – is launching a

northernlight.nl

 

[Chloe11111]

Infinity skyscraper - not based on a real building, I think.

It matches a sketch from a presentation by Ivan Ilyich Leonidov called "City Today and Tomorrow. Trends and Prospects for the Development of Modern Architecture".

I think the building was called "Ministry of Heavy Industry"

 

[Maverick68]

Infinity skyscraper - not based on a real building, I think.

It matches a sketch from a presentation by Ivan Ilyich Leonidov called "City Today and Tomorrow. Trends and Prospects for the Development of Modern Architecture".

I think the building was called "Ministry of Heavy Industry"

Apparently the 1934 Narkomtiazhprom (People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry) competition.

Modern rendition of towers plus info:

Leonidov’s Narkomtiazhprom

Наркомат тяжелой промышленности

www.behance.net

 

[Chloe11111]

Apparently the 1934 Narkomtiazhprom (People's Commissariat of Heavy Industry) competition.

Modern rendition of towers plus info:

Leonidov’s Narkomtiazhprom

Наркомат тяжелой промышленности

www.behance.net

Thanks, I've used the video to pinpoint the intended location and put it on the AC map

 

[Chloe11111]

Going back to the military academy, we have pondered west point but turned it down. Having looked so many other places, I can't find anything that even comes close to the architecture at West Point. But I don't think it's one building. I think it's an amalgamation of two and a few views. The front doors, monument out front, the eagle above the door - the windows on the side of the building match the side windows on the cadet chapel. The horse out front even looks like washington monument. Artistic liberties?

 

[Jenn B]

Going back to the military academy, we have pondered west point but turned it down. Having looked so many other places, I can't find anything that even comes close to the architecture at West Point. But I don't think it's one building. I think it's an amalgamation of two and a few views. The front doors, monument out front, the eagle above the door - the windows on the side of the building match the side windows on the cadet chapel. The horse out front even looks like washington monument. Artistic liberties?

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Yes, we had talked about this. It probably is an amalgam of the buildings and the statue. I say yes, it is a match.