[2206]

Hi, I am going to modelling my hometown city, Kota Kinabalu, SABAH.
KK doesn't have really impressive skyline but still has some beautiful and interesting buildings.
And most important is there are a numbers of U/C and Proposed interesting highrises on going or coming soon.
I will add all them into this modelling and we can see how possibly KK will look like in the future.:banana:
And i might also add in some of my own infrastructure wishlist in this modelling.


Some introduction and photos of KK
KOTA KINABALU | Projects & Construction link

nature resort city KOTA KINABALU link


KOTA KINABALU, a nature resort city blessed by the serene tropical islands in South China Sea and the majestic MOUNT KINABALU

Blessing Land by CK Wong, on Flickr


Kota Kinabalu by patrickplim, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sipaun/2815544959/in/photostream/

kota kinabalu by mohd fahmi husen, on Flickr

_DSC0999 copy by JediSavant, on Flickr



Existing buildings

U/C Projects:banana:

Coming Soon/Proposed Projects:banana::banana:

 

[2206]

I will model the CBD area more details while the suburban area will feature highrises and main roads only.


PREPARATIONS
1. screenshots from bing map in small portion
2. merge in photoshop to one whole piece
3. split in illustrator to smaller piece
4. merge again in sketchup

These all steps is to get a clearer view to do the mapping in sketchup


1. screenshots from bing map in small portion

2. merge in photoshop to one whole piece

3. split in illustrator to smaller piece

4. merge again in sketchup

 

[2206]

currently have done 30% cbd area mapping (very slow progress

)
hmmm, i wonder how you guys get the dimensions of each part of the buildings?

 

[guy4versa]

nice..keep a good work! will visit this page from time to time

 

[UjaiDidida]

finally your KK project has its own thread in this forum :banana: i like your work, wish that you'll make the airport as well

 

[AndrewLall]

Nice project. I will bookmark this page

 

[2206]

^^Thank you for you all guys support:cheers:

here another 30% cbd area, some areas not done yet and still a lot refinements have to do:bash:

my small excitement here:lol:
the meet between KKTS phase 1(signature office) and 2(imago mall)
current fenced one way parking area will open to wide dual carriageway with the opening soon imago mall:banana:

 

[2206]

another 30% cbd area
now have to refine all the roads, walkways and green areas.

 

[UjaiDidida]

The mapping work look good, what software used?

 

[2206]

^^
Sketchup for mapping as mention at post#2, Photoshop for some editing.


Here's last part cbd area with the taking shape of the seaside waterfront.
Since the mapping refinement job is just a nightmare to complete, i will start to construct some buildings first.:banana:

 

[UjaiDidida]

I like the mapping work, waiting for the buildings

 

[2206]

Wawasan Plaza - consists Wawasan Plaza Shopping Mall, Tang Dynasty Hotel, SEDCO, Wisma San Hin

location map

 

[Vellu]

This looks very promising. The scale of this project is really, really huge!

 

[2206]

Menara MAA

The reflection just looks weird, my rendering skill just so badhno:

non-rendering looks much more better

Next building, Promenade Hotel:banana:

 

[UjaiDidida]

Good work. :cheers: Will you add vegetation..trees..?

 

[2206]

^^
vegetation for grass landscape, might only "temporary" add some trees during street scene rendering


Promenade Hotel

next Center Point Sabah, will skip the api-api center apartment and marina court, and also Warisan Square:tongue2:

 

[earthbuilder]

Looks good! One thing though, you should add more detail to the windows to get better renders What render programme do you use?

 

[2206]

^^
i have to keep every building as simple as possible since this is a large scale city modelling and I am using SU podium for the renderings with very simple setting, basically i am only set the reflection:lol:, so any methods to make the renderings looks more realistic?


CENTRE POINT SABAH

Next: Le Meridien Hotel

 

[2206]

Le Meridien Hotel

 

[pingyao]

You've given yourself a massive amount of work, you must have a lot of patience. Good luck!