http://www.skyscrapernews.com/dump/citymap1.jpg

well here's the first image, a perspective free cross section of the city and its eastern fringe from the east, chosen because this view is almost complete.
this image has a margin of error of 2 meters, 1 pixel either way depending on whether the render engine averaged up or down for each ray or was spot on.

This is absolutely brilliant... although the dark grey block next to Heron is unknown to me (80-88). Is that the design, or simply a block expressing what could go there?

This view has got to be one of the most powerful. And on top of all that, canary wharf gets to see that view, and what its major competitor can do in retaliation!!!

That looks great, so much density :cheers:

When do you think you will complete the other views gothic?

Yes that is good, is that minerva blocking swiss re? would be interested to see what this would look like without it as it seems unlikely to go ahead now. Great work.

no idea medo. im doing about 2 blocks a day... maybe by the end of june. i basically need to work west from fenchurch street, broadgate and so on.

Good job. Looks great.

Fantastic job :applause:

Does anyone know the viewpoint/angle which best heightens the density of this cluster?
(ie: viewing from the east etc)

Nice one James. Glad to see this one back.

Gothic, I don't recall you voicing your opinion on 20 Fenchurch street? Are you in favour of its design and location?

I'm a big fan and I think your image shows how it really adds an interesting dimension to the skyline.

Great pic there Gothic, although the same image with a refence to each building would be even better...is that too much to ask??

:cheers:

heres labels for some stuff, not to scale. i was sceptical of fenchurch street myself but i thnk it works too, it just looks a bit lonely though im sure the gap between it and bishopsgate will be filled.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/citymap1.jpg

When is 100 Middlesex street about to start?

its gonna be largely student accomodation so they wont hang around for long. im sure we'll see work on site in the next 12 months

What's the one between 100 Middlesex Street and the Broadgate Tower?

im liking it a lot.....just 20 frenchchurch just ruins it totally for me!

im liking it a lot.....just 20 frenchchurch just ruins it totally for me!


Same here!

WTF were they thinking?!

they could of at least put it in the Cluster!

What's the one between 100 Middlesex Street and the Broadgate Tower?
Citypoint (?)

heres labels for some stuff, not to scale. i was sceptical of fenchurch street myself but i thnk it works too, it just looks a bit lonely though im sure the gap between it and bishopsgate will be filled.

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/citymap1.jpg

If only Willis had been 200ft taller........ :)

oh well, can't complain, things are brilliant as they are :yes:

well done will, citypoint! you win a prize. remember this is a perspective free images so objects closest to the camera are not larger than those further away. ill do a perspective one from the same angle when i get home on friday to give you guys a better idea.

Broadgate really is out on its own there, quite a distance from the cluster and pretty bulky.

Great stuff James!

Broadgate really is out on its own there, quite a distance from the cluster and pretty bulky.

It will hopefully be joined by Northgate though.

Which will be VERY close, ad hopefully even taller!

What is this Northgate skyscraper then?? Any news???

:cheers:

Read the summary thread - all the proposals are listed there.

here's the latest image -
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/dump/dev8.jpg

Impressive and shiny! :)

Looks like a whole mini-cluster going up to the east of Minerva.

What software do you use James?

Are you able to add surface textures?

Btw, I like how you've "adapted" 80-88 Bishopsgate to the correct site footprint. :)

I shall here on christen the clusty, La Offense... lol, no more holding back, the skyline is for the taking!

yes i can texture them, but imagine what 10,000 buildings with textures would do! imagine how big the model would be. software used is 3ds max, i render it in bryce.
i didnt adapt it for the correct site footprint, apparently it torques so ive done it like that :)