Erico Flumignan Pacheco - Big City - 3DAllusions

ericofp · #1 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 07:15 PM

Hello there my friends! Its good to be back here to see all the good stuff produced by every contestant.

Before I start showing my concept sketches, I´d like to share my thoughts about this contest theme. This Architectural Wonder object that we are searching for is like an icon. Something like a landmark, a jewel or an art masterpiece. It must be something unforgetable: you recognise it at the very fisrt look. So, gathering all this info about it, I presume it must be a revolutionary design instead of only being a giant building.

Architecture and Art allied can solve this problem of design but function is the key for these huge structures in our contemporary context. The use of it, I think, must be something related to our most critical problem: our environment. I mean, where are our growing cities going? How can we house the growing population without using untouched soil?

I think that more than only seek for the prize of this contest, the learning process on the ongoing phase is the best part of this exercise. The architect must act not only with shapes and materials but socially and environmentally responsible causes too.

My design is based on this toughts about the cities of developing countries. It´s like a big buildind in the middle of the urban space. More than a simple tower, it must have a strong and economic structure as well as sustainable systems configuring a self sustainable building. Its a city housed in a tower.

Well, thats pretty good by now. My concept sketches will appear as soon as possible here.

Good luck to everyone!!!

-ERICOFP
"Build green, everyone profits." - LEED

pradipta · #2 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 08:05 PM

Welcome to the AW-II ... we are glad to have you for this contest. your concept seems very interesting in today's context. would be exciting to watch. let us see some sketches before you start with the modeling.

you have to mention your full name in the title of the thread according to the contest rules. you can give me your name and i will do the editing...

good luck with your model...

d.sign · #3 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 09:37 PM

Welcome!
I agree with you completely about socially involved architectural gesture for the AW... Simillar thinkiing I had when started this contest...
Good luck!

nivrad26 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 09:40 PM

Love to see some sketches man. Welcome aboard....

ericofp · #5 (**permalink**) 08-02-2006, 10:55 PM

Hello again and thanks for those useful comments. As I am still working in my office, I still didn´t have time to scan my hand drawings but I´ll soon do it.
I made a quick 3d model in 3dsmax just to make a preview of the scale of this project and I think is quite good to work on it. Later I will detail it more profoundly: what are the functions of each part of the building and why they are that way.
I´ve just attached one small image of the render for you to visualize the volumes and the scale.

Thanks! See ya soon!
ERICOFP

nivrad26 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 12:06 AM

wow..this is quite an interesting piece you got here man. Looking forward to it's development.

TheAllusionist · #7 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 12:17 AM

Looking good, welcome to the contest! Good luck! I like the social economic slant on the entry.

neha · #8 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 12:22 AM

Hey welcome aboard...nice concept you have.

pradipta · #9 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 06:59 AM

Erico, that is some nice concept you got. Keep us updated

madelgado · #10 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 07:59 AM

Hello Erico!

Good "Big City" and good luck!

Bye,