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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heWkQRqBP0k

Final Post

As evidently seen above I have included shrubbery within the design of my environment although it cannot be seen from distant shots. The images shown below display the environment I have developed from scratch using Sandbox Editor.

In order to develop the flat surfaces on the mountainous areas I used the flatten terrain tool on various levels to give a rocky / natural feel. To develop the dirt / rock surfaces on my model I used the Layer Painter tool with six different textures.

I have included this image to emphasise the path ways / crossings within my design, I believe this image displays how one would make the transition from private walkway to public path to the elevators and then further ascend to the private dining area.

The rendered images of each office display the "powerful" nature of their position and design as well as how they interact with light.

Unfortunately due to technical faults I was not able to develop a translucent half dome on the front of Gaga's office as I had previously hoped for. (Similarly with the elevator shown further below)

This image displays each elevators intended path from the middle of the public walkways to the private dining area above, the image also shows the portals I had to change to design of my bridge to make.

The elevators moving between platforms.

I have decided to include the image below to display the development of Lady Gaga's elevator shaft mentioned in the "Lady Gaga Elevator Design" post.

The image shown below displays the breathtaking views I have provided each client with whilst they meet on their custom dining table. Each elevator meets at the clients personal end of the table.

2 Draft Environments.

The above images are from the heavily foliated mountainous landscape I had developed when drafting ideas for my landscape, I chose not to use this valley as it did not provide the opportunity to use ramps as bridge supports in my design.

The images below are from the snow filled ice landscape I had rendered, I chose not to use this valley as it did not provide the flat landings I was looking for.

Dining Table Design

The table design i have developed adheres to both the simplicity of Apples designs as well as the shock value that Lady Gaga provides. Gaga's end of the table is rounded off and has a fern like pattern on the tables surface, Ive's side is a simple table and sitting bench (simple yet beautiful in its design).

Bridge Design

The design shown below is the final design i have developed to be used in my Crysis model. The bridge includes both public and private pathways (all the cross the valley) as well as an elevated platform with two elevator portals. This platform is where I will place the Dining table i have designed above.

The design below is the design I had developed after consultation with my tutor yet due to complications in constructing the elevator portals I produced the design above.

The design shown below is the original design I had produced (as drawn in "Draft Sketches"), the design was later changed to provide public path ways and a second private path way.

Johnathan Ive Elevator Design

The design process for Johnathan Ive's Elevator was relatively simple in my opinion. Similar to the draft design for Ive's Office the elevator makes simple use on minimal elements developed using the same material. I have chosen an aluminium frame as this is how apple constructs their MacBooks. In modifying the design I removed one side of the 'cage' to provide an entrance way for the client.

Lady Gaga Elevator Design

As presented in the "Draft Sketches" Post I gained inspiration for this elevator design from a dress of Lady Gaga's. Difficulties I faced in designing the elevator were arranging the rings in a pattern which resembled the dress, yet would still provide access for the Client, which is why I chose to raise the elevator to a point where the rings were at only feet level as shown below.

As a further improvement to my design I chose to use the rings as a shaft for the elevator as shown below.