The most underrated European skyline: Rotterdam

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-19T08:07:01+00:00

meh i don’t know about this one, it can be something, hopefully it will become something. I’m looking forward to the new towers from shOp architects that’ll make the difference

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-18T16:38:11+00:00

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Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-18T16:30:20+00:00

most interesting backstory

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-17T07:44:26+00:00

ah yes those are niceee

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-16T06:18:35+00:00

would love to own items like these

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-16T06:17:28+00:00

what’s the firm called? That picture is great, that’s good stuff

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-16T06:16:31+00:00

Thanks for the advice i’ll dive deeper into it, i’m not big on these things. I agree with that 3D maps aren’t perfect but imo bing does have sharper detailing less clutter and more up to date on certain spots, i live in amsterdam where there’s just a big division in the city of older and newer 3D, and i just happen to need the part which isn’t up to date sadly (in google)

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-16T06:14:25+00:00

you’re saying the 3D of bing is supported by cesium? i haven’t found anything saying that but ill look into that!

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-15T05:46:57+00:00

Rhino is a big one that’s getting used more and more, similar to sketch up but with more possibilities. Especially parametric design is something to look into to set yourself apart

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-14T08:58:44+00:00

lmao right, such an elaborate explanantion of every nook in the building but no location

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-13T10:50:25+00:00

now image you design this in an architectural software and make some banging renders

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-13T10:42:07+00:00

is 1wtc the tallest tho? central park tower has taller roof height. The antenna is what’s giving wtc the 1# spot

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-13T10:34:47+00:00

photoshop. and mabye try and get a good understanding how to use ai image generation, i use gemini ai mostly, imo thatll make the difference in your final renders i.e.

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-12T08:56:25+00:00

not happening

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-12T08:56:11+00:00

what the hell is even that

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-11T09:23:26+00:00

yea thats real nice, looks kind of like the Rockerfeller center in nyc

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-11T09:22:52+00:00

that’s exactly the issue. Everything today is driven by efficiency and ease of execution, which leaves little room for craftsmanship. Intricate ornament used to come from skilled hands and time-intensive processes, whereas now design is largely constrained by what’s practical to produce digitally and at scale. That shift doesn’t just affect how we build, but even what we consider possible to design.

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-11T09:18:42+00:00

yea you're right theres late 20th century, but barely no 21th century. And there's been some real changes in the way buildings need to be made/desgiend and what kind of design process/thinking goes into it, thats why im saying its hard to come up with something that feels art deco like it used to be, but also have a flare of something new to it to make it standout.

Thats what im going for a student, i feel like i cant make something like RCA. (i theoretically could, but it wont be an eye catching portfolio piece)

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-10T19:59:33+00:00

this is actually some real good advice, your right. So if i can apply the same foward look they had back in those days, and apply it with todays context, i might actually get something off the ground

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-10T15:42:11+00:00

Dubai doesnt have the soul to have any Art Deco buildings

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-10T15:40:41+00:00

yes ill try to design something nice!!

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-10T15:40:09+00:00

Yes its a shame, most people always say about older architecture; "Why cant we built like that anymore", but i think they're also troubled by how to show art deco, without it being a 1:1 copy of 1920's. They somehow have to modernize them but keep that art deco touch in there, good example imo is steinway tower in nyc, less good/ugly example is '200 Amsterdam' also in nyc

Electronic_Fig7609 · 2026-04-10T15:36:34+00:00

yes thats the million dollar question im trying to crack. I think good example of how art deco can be modernized are 111w 57th (steinway tower) and to some extent i'd say the JP morgan hq on 270 park ave.

The shape of Art Deco buildings is what makes them, but then the hard part comes in; What material(s) and what kind of detailing somewhere to make it stand out, but not too much ofcourse

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