Deutsche Bank 3D model

**Joelio** · March 25th, 2007, 02:12 AM

Acting upon Viktorkrum's request, this thread is going to follow the construction of my 3D model of the Deutsche Bank Building (aka 130 Liberty Street).

Originally Posted by Viktorkrum77

If I gave you an accurate façade detail of 130 Liberty Street would you be able to make it?

It will a structurally accurate (or as accurate as I can make it) model that will include internal columns, seperate floors and, most importantly, an accurate facade made entirely out of Polygonal Objects. No materials, except basic black and grey etc and glass on the various objects.

I haven't made a start yet, but I do have the following to work from...

**Viktorkrum77** · March 25th, 2007, 02:20 AM

As it goes down, we bring it up!!

I need an expert to approve that drawing.

**Joelio** · March 25th, 2007, 02:21 AM

Lol. It's good enough for now.

**Joelio** · March 25th, 2007, 05:14 AM

The draft, using the above material. Was the building a square? And can I have some roof details please, Mr. Krum? (Sorry for the name - I don't know what else to call you - Viktor?)

**Viktorkrum77** · March 25th, 2007, 06:00 AM

Yes, it was a square.

Roof details:

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=231421

You can make more sense of this than me, but apparently somehow the building was like 3 WTC and raised off the ground:

http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/at...2&d=1163276719

And I have just had a huge realization I must change in the original drawing, so don't do anything with it until I update it.

**Joelio** · March 25th, 2007, 06:20 AM

Shot, as my friend would say (Meaning, nice one, that's what I wanted to hear).

Don't forget there was the Plaza, which connected to the WTC by a bridge in between 2 and 4 WTC. So, essentially, it was raised to the same height of the WTC.

Look here, in my model.

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**Joelio** · March 25th, 2007, 06:22 AM

It's also seen in that Emporis link you gave me...

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=231421

Down the bottom; you can see a small bridge going out of frame.

**Viktorkrum77** · March 25th, 2007, 06:34 AM

http://www.freewebs.com/viktorkrum77/

This is the new 90% accurate image. The reflecting sun made me switch back and fourth between what were the faux panels and what were the office windows, but thanks to some new photos I discovered, it's fixed for good.

**Viktorkrum77** · March 25th, 2007, 06:38 AM

I still don't understand how the building being above street level made it possible to enter the lobby, since the lobby's at the bottom of the black façade. And then, this part that was raised, was it seriously a boring manila color, why not just place the building on the ground like One Liberty Plaza and the World Financial Towers, or build a real base that copied the façade. This whole thing perplexes me.

**Joelio** · March 25th, 2007, 06:39 AM

OK, thanks. I'll keep you updated.

I'll work on it tomorrow, maybe in the morning, maybe in the afternoon. It depends on what I have to do... I still have last week's homework to do.

Oh and BTW I have an overlay of Lower Manhattan for Google Earth from before 9/11. I can use that for roof details.

Cheers.

**Joelio** · March 25th, 2007, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by Viktorkrum77

I still don't understand how the building being above street level made it possible to enter the lobby, since the lobby's at the bottom of the black façade. And then, this part that was raised, was it seriously a boring manila color, why not just place the building on the ground like One Liberty Plaza and the World Financial Towers, or build a real base that copied the façade. This whole thing perplexes me.

Maybe the plaza raised above lobby level, and there were stairs from the lobby up to the plaza? Maybe it wasn't raised, but the plaza was just kind of "glued on to the side" of the building? If you get my drift...

I had the same conversation in my head before I realised the WTC plaza was raised. Seriously. I had no idea how the mezzanine in the tower lobby - clearly above ground level - could possibly by the entrance from the plaza level.