Buildings uploaded for November 29, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.



TOKYO BAY



Tokyo Station





Yerevan, Armenia



"Youth" station of Yerevan Metro.



Description

"Yeritasardakan" station of Yerevan Metro. Arch. Stepan Kyurkchyan 1981. The Yerevan Metro (Armenian: Երեւանի մետրոպոլիտեն, Erevani metropoliten) is a rapid transit system that serves the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. The system was launched in 1981 and like most former Soviet Metros, its stations are very deep and intricately decorated with national motifs.



Istanbul, Turkey



Palladium Residence





Jersey City, New Jersey



77 Hudson



Description

Brand new towers, currently being built, to be completed by 2009. New condos by Khovnanian with floor-to-ceiling hurricane-proof glass will feature the best views of Manhattan skyline, Hudson River, Ellis Island, New York Harbor, Statue of Liberty and the Liberty State Park.



Toronto, Ontario, Canada



2 St. Clair Avenue West



Description

2 St. Clair Avenue West is an office tower located at St. Clair Avenue and Yonge Street in midtown Toronto. Built in 1965, it is the home of CFRB, a Toronto news radio station.

Buildings uploaded for November 28, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.



Looks like we have another city added to Cities in Development. Let’s all welcome…



Kaohsiung, Taiwan



Taiwan Leader Enterprise Tower 2





Taiwan Leader Enterprise Tower 1





Bai-Li Ocean Empire



Description

Bai-Li Ocean Empire located on Haibien Rd. and Shiwei Rd. intersection of Kaohsiung City, and it was once the most expensive resident building in Kaohsiiung. With the fabulous view of it's pier side spot and at the end of love river, to live inside is to enjoy the daylife as well.



Grand Hi-Lai Hotel / Hanshin Department Store



Description

Grand Hi-Lai Hotel had it's grand opening in 1995 in Kaohsiung City with a New Classic Architecure risen up into the top 10 skyscraper in Taiwan. The lower floor is Hanshin Department Store, and it also ran up to the tallest income shopping center in southern Taiwan. Grand Hi-Lai Hotel is a five star international hotel, with it's location you can obtain the view of Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung Harbor at the same time. This makes it one of the best hotel to choose.



Nagoya, Japan



Nagoya City Hall





Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany



Feuer- und Rettungswache





Lucerne, Switzerland



The Richard Wagner Museum of Tribschen



Description

Tribschen, a former country house which belonged to the Am Rhyn family in the 18th century and was rented from April 1866 until April 1872 by the German composer Richerd Wagner, who here creared some of his nost important works. In 1933, the house was converted into a museum.



Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain



Puerta de Cordoba



Description

La Puerta de Córdoba fue construida por los romanos en el siglo I, y constituía no sólo una puerta de carácter defensivo, sino incluso propagandístico. En la Puerta de Córdoba se pueden apreciar las huellas de las diferentes culturas que en Carmona se han establecido con el paso de la historia. Durante la época de los Reyes Católicos la Puerta perdió su primigenia función defensiva y, con ello, su austero aspecto militar, tomando una función fiscalizadora de los productos elaborados fuera de las murallas, ejerciendo en la práctica como una aduana y adquiriendo, por tanto, una arquitectura civil. En las últimas investigaciones arqueológicas, realizadas con carácter previo a la restauración, se ha descubierto que posee dos puertas pequeñas, a cada lado de la principal, que se cegaron en el siglo II, a causa de la inestabilidad política, encontrándose actualmente en el interior de las casas adosadas, lo que la convierte en la única puerta romana de tres arcos, de carácter defensivo, que existe en la península ibérica. En el siglo XVI se le hicieron reformas renacentistas y a principios del siglo XVII se acordó colocar hermosos motivos ornamentales, como escudos y estatuas de mármol, hoy en día perdidas, que dignificaron la Puerta. El aspecto barroco se le confirió en época de Carlos II, con las reformas de 1688, y por ello también se la conoce como Puerta de carlos II.



Caracas, Venezuela



Torre Mercantil





Torres de Parque Central





Toronto, Ontario, Canada



Wittington Tower (Weston Centre)



Description

Wittington Tower is an office tower located at Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue in midtown Toronto. Built in 1975, it is the headquarters of George Weston Ltd., owner of the major Canadian supermarket chain Loblaws.

Buildings uploaded for November 27, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Taipei, Taiwan
SiChuan Building

Decazeville, France
Immeuble, Decazeville

Abandoned coal shaft, Decazeville
Description
One of the vestiges which remind Decazeville inhabitants the 150 years of coal exploitation (terminated in 2001) in the city.

Lucerne, Switzerland
Chapel-Bridge
Description Constructed in the first half of the 14th century as a part of the city's fortifications and named after St. Peter's Chapel, which is located nearby. The paintings that were added in the 17th century illustrate scenes of Swiss and local history, including the biographies of the city's patron saints, St. Leodegar and St. Maurice.

Jesuit Church
Description
The Jesuit Church, dedicated to St. Francis Xavier, was built in 1666 –73 by Christoph Vogler; the two towers were added in 1893. It is one of the most remarkable monuments of the Italian-influenced Baroque style in Switzerland; the ornate interior was redecorated in the 18th century.

Wuppertal / Germany
Schreinerstr. 9 Wuppertal
Description
Wohnhaus in der Schreinerstraße auf dem Ölber in Wuppertal. Der Ölberg war in um die Jahrhundertwende ein Arbeiterviertel in Wuppertal Elberfeld.

Istanbul, Turkey
ByOtell ByOmed Plaza

İş Merkezi (Kozyatağı)

Teknotel (kozyatağı)

Palladium Residence

Zurich, Switzerland
Zühlke Engineering AG
Description Zühlke is a leading independent technology and consultancy company focussed on providing bespoke software solutions and product innovation. Our multidisciplinary teams offer consultancy, development and integration based solutions. With over 4000 projects to our credit we have learnt how to bring customer ideas to life by combining our flair for innovation with our industry experience and engineering discipline, but what really makes Zühlke unique is the trust our customers place in us; a trust we have earned over nearly 40 years by consistently delivering on our promise to produce robust, reliable and performant solutions, within budget and on time, every time. From our offices in Bern, Frankfurt, Hannover, London, Munich and Zurich we like to stay close to our customers and are fully committed to ethical business, operating with the utmost integrity not only with clients but employees, partners and shareholders alike. As an independent company Zühlke are free to select without compromise the right technologies and suppliers to best suit our customer needs. Zühlke is medium sized financially sound business generating consultancy revenues in excess of EUR 32 Million and employing around 250 staff.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands
IJ Toren

Hotel Artemis Amsterdam (NOT DONE)

Asunción, Paraguay
Cabildo de Asuncion.

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires
Floralis Generica, Buenos Aires
Description
La floralis generica es una escultura metálica situada en la Plaza de las Naciones Unidas, Avenida Figueroa Alcorta y Austria, de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, obsequiada a dicha ciudad por el arquitecto argentino Eduardo Catalano.

Montreal, QC, Canada
Maison Productive Homes
Description
The Maison Productive House (MpH) is Ensemble Terre-Ciel’s ecologically responsible housing initiative providing enviromentally friendly units and rentals for productive living.

Buildings uploaded for November 26, 2007

Ok, I am back. Sorry for the lack of posts, but I have been away from the computer for a week or so. Of course, you could have followed me in Twitter and saw that I did update there.

Never fear, as here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Cape Town, South Africa

African Renaissance Stadium, Cape Town

Description
The plan to develop Green Point as a semifinal venue for the World Cup was prematurely announced by the Minister in the Presidency, Essop Pahad, Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool and the city's former mayor, Nomaindia Mfeketo, early in February 2006. On 31 October 2006, the city of Cape Town gave the go-ahead for the construction of the stadium. The construction of the stadium is hoped to be completed in 2008.

Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel, Cape Town

Description
Hotel built in Cape Town International Convention Centre

Looks like we have another city to add to Cities in Development. Let’s all welcome…

Beijing, China

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests(The Temple of Heaven )

Description
The Temple of Heaven is located in southern Beijing. It is included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1998. With an area of 2.7 million square meters, it is the largest of its kind in the country. Built in 1420, the 18th year of the reign of Ming Emperor Yongle, the temple was where emperors went to worship heaven for good harvests.

the Meridian Gate


Monument to the People's Heroes

Description
onument to the People's Heroes in Tiananmen Square in Beijing center.September 30, 1949, the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, To commemorate the Chinese people's revolution in the People's Liberation War and the heroic sacrifices of the people, the establishment of the Monument to the People's Heroes in the capital city of Beijing. Monument to the People's Heroes Square was the construction area of 3,000 square meters.Monument breakdown quickly, and the pedestal Xumizuo three parts, a total of 37.94 meters high.A two-tier platform, surrounded white marble railings were level. Begonia-shaped blocks of class, 50.44 meters wide from east to west and 61.5 meters from north to south. Block was the upper box.Taiwan is serving two Xumizuo size.。Waist Department Xumizuo four major classes of eight white marble inlaid large feel that each Humenxiaoyin, Jin Tian Rebellion. Wuchang Uprising, the May 4th Movement, may 30th Movement, the Nanchang Uprising, the anti-Japanese guerrilla war, the arrival of a campaign theme.The arrival of relief on both sides in the campaign, and another two decorative feel that the theme of the People's Liberation Army to support the front, and welcome. Its more than 17,000 pieces of granite and white marble monument with brick, solemn silence magnificent.


China World Trade Center Tower II

Description
Complex China World Trade Center Borough Chaoyang District City Beijing State Beijing Country China Technical Data Height (struct.) 155 m 509 ft Floors (OG) 39 Construction end 1999

IDEA Plaze


CCTV Headquarters, Beijing

Description
The CCTV Headquarters is a skyscraper that is currently under construction in Beijing, China. The building will be the new headquarters of China Central Television. Groundbreaking took place on September 22, 2004. It is planned to be completed in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren are the designers of the building. The building will stand at 234 meters or 755 feet tall and will have 54 floors.

National Indoor Stadium, Beijing

Description
NIS is shaped like an unfolding Chinese traditional folding fan, and its steel roof structure system is a bi-directional truss string structure with the longest span spatial steels. The NIS is the biggest indoor stadium in China with a maximum seating capacity of 20,000 spectators. NIS will host Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline and Handball finals during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, as well as Wheelchair Basketball for the Paralympic Games.

Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium

Description
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium (Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastic venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games)

Tel Aviv, Israel

Beit Amot Habitu'ach

Description
This office building, constructed in 1997 by the architect Israel Godovitz, is the headquaters of the Klal insurance company, one of Israel's biggest insurance companies. The plaza beneath the building is one of the biggest in Tel Aviv.

Shalom Meir Tower

Description
Shalom Meir Tower (Hebrew: מגדל שלום מאיר‎, Migdal Shalom Meir; commonly shortened to מגדל שלום, Migdal Shalom) is an office tower in Tel Aviv which contains a small commercial center. The Shalom Meir tower was the first magnificent and tall tower to be built in Israel and when its construction was completed, it rivaled the tallest buildings in Europe in height, and was the tallest in the Middle East. The tower has 34 floors and stands at a height of 142 m (466 ft), it was completed in 1965. The tower contains Tel Aviv's only subway station. The tower locates the site which previously housed the Herzliya Hebrew High School. The school was razed and relocated in order to build the tower in 1962. This decision was later widely regretted despite the many benefits that the tower brought over the years.

Africa Israel Tower

Description
The Africa-israel tower is a 17 floor office tower built between 1999 to 2001 by the Yaski Sivan architecture firm. It stands just across the street from the famous Shalom Meir tower.

Nagoya, Japan

Matsushige Lock Gate

Description
Matsushige lock gate was built as a sluice which will connect the Nakagawa canal to Horikawa in 1930, and it functioned as a water transport institution. However, when cargo shipment converted into land transportation from water transportation, shipping vessels also decreased, and it was closed down in 1968. Then, it was fixed as a park and the Matsushige lock gate was designated as city tangible cultural properties.

Aichi Prefectual Office


Taipei, Taiwan

Yuan Sheng Chung Hsiao Building


Osaka, Japan

Osaka Mitsubishi Building


Aqua Dojima NBF Tower


Crystal Tower


OBP　Catsle　Tower


Matsushita　International　market　place　Building


Osaka City Hall


Looks like we have another city to add to Cities in Development. Let’s all welcome…

A Coruña, Spain

Torre de Hércules

Description
Torre construida por los romanos como faro de navegación. Fue sometida a diversas rehabilitaciones, la ultima data del siglo XVIII. En la actualidad sigue siendo utilizada como faro y es uno de los monumentos mas visitados de A Coruña.

Cementerio Moro o Casa de las Palabras

Description
Cementerio Moro Construido en Adormideras durante la Guerra Civil. Debido a años de abandono, sufrió un gran deterioro, y tuvo que ser rehabilitado. Así, en el año 2006, fue inaugurado recibiendo el nombre de Casa de las Palabras.

Edificio de viviendas en La Coruña


Wroclaw, Poland

Rynek – kamienica


Rynek – kamienica


Yerevan, Armenia

my building in Yerevan


Yeritasardakan" station of Yerevan Metro

Description
"Yeritasardakan" station of Yerevan Metro. Arch. Stepan Kyurkchyan 1981. The Yerevan Metro (Armenian: Երեւանի մետրոպոլիտեն, Erevani metropoliten) is a rapid transit system that serves the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. The system was launched in 1981 and like most former Soviet Metros, its stations are very deep and intricately decorated with national motifs.

Braunschweig, Germany

Haus zur Rose V1.0

Description
An der Ecke Schuhstraße befindet sich neben dem „Haus zum goldenen Stern“ das „Haus zur Rose“. Ein erster Bau stand hier bereits 1268, er wurde 1309 erweitert. Die heute sichtbare Front stammt aus dem Jahre 1590 und ist mir einer großen goldenen Rose geschmückt. Die Fensterrahmen des zeigen den Stil der Spätgotik, wohingegen Erdgeschosswölbungen wahrscheinlich auf Restaurierungsarbeiten des Jahres 1865 zurückgehen.

Der "Graue Hof"

Description
Die Eroberung der freien Stadt Braunschweigs 1671 und die Krönung Karls IV des Schweigerenkels Herzog Anton-Ullrichs brachten einen Prestigegewinn mit sich, der nach einer angemessenen Residenz verlangte. So wurde 1712/13 der Entschluss für den Bau des Grauen Hofes gefasst. Als Standort wurde die "Grauer Hof" genannte Stadtresidenz der Zisterziensermönche von Riddagshausen gewählt, das auch schon Herzog Rudolf August als Stadtquartier diente. Der Hofarchitekt Hermann Korb, der auch schon das Welfenschloss in Wolfenbüttel umgebaut hat sollte ab 1717 nach dem Tod Anton-Ullrichs den Bau für Herzog August Wilhelm beginnen. Während der Revolution von 1830 brannten der Nord- und der Ost-Flügel ab, woraufhin man den Entschluss fasste, eine neue Residenz auf den Mauern der alten zu errichten. Das Modell entstand 2007 für eine Arbiet im Fach Architekturtheorie.

Wuppertal / Germany

IHK - Wuppertal Solingen Remscheid


Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain

Puente sobre la Rivera


Almere, The Netherlands

Brandboxx (Dome)


Rooie Donders


Rome, Italy

Regione Lazio Sede Tintoretto


Amsterdam, the Netherlands

heembouw - BVG – Transmissie


Porto Alegre Buildings

Anfiteatro Pôr-do-Sol


Asunción, Paraguay

Palacio de los Lopez

Description
El Palacio de López es uno de los edificios públicos más bellos existentes en Asunción. Su construcción comenzó en el año 1857 para residencia del general Francisco Solano López hijo del entonces Presidente de la República, Don Carlos Antonio López. concebido en un estilo neoclásico, exhibe una estructura monumental con lineamientos franco–latinos. Ocupa un predio de dos hectáreas frente a la bahía de Asunción, delimitado por las calles El Paraguayo Independiente, Ayolas (antes del Paraná) y O´ Leary (Paso de Patria). El terreno le fue donado al General López por su padrino de bautismo, Don Lázaro Rojas. Durante el gobierno de Don Carlos Antonio López fueron contratados en Europa técnicos para llevar adelante diferentes emprendimientos. Arquitecto, profesores, artistas, técnicos industriales e ingenieros conformaron un numeroso grupo de expertos, algunos de quienes intervinieron en la construcción del palacio.

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires

Catalinas & Alem Plaza Towers

Description
Bordering street #1 Avenida Eduardo Madero* Bordering street #2 Avenida Ingeniero E. Butty* Complex Alem and Catalinas Plaza Zone Financial District Neighborhood Retiro City Buenos Aires State Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires Country Argentina

Opera Bay, Buenos Aires

Description
Opera Bay, located in Puerto Madero, is a nightclub, known for its architecture which resembles the Sydney Opera House. A building, set on the edge of the Puerto Madero river, this place is party central on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Several rooms with different Djs and all styles of music keep people dancing till early in the morning, including large outdoor decks good for rocking out in the warm summer nights.

Telecom Building

Description
Bordering street #1 Agüero* Bordering street #2 Avenida Las Heras* Neighborhood Recoleta City Buenos Aires State Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires Country Argentina

Santiago, Chile

Edificio Recidencial


Edificio Recidencial 2


Mar del Plata, Argentina

Puglisi


Puerto Gallego


Chichilo


Boise, Idaho

Downtown Boise


The Idaho Building, Downtown Boise


Downtown Boise


Downtown Boise


New York City, New York

Triborough Bridge - East River Span

Description
The suspension span of the Triborough bridge complex spans 420 meters over the East River and connects Queens to Ward's Island. The construction started on the 25th of october 1929, a day also known as Black Friday. When the New York Stock Exchange crashed, Triborough Bridge's future begun to look dark. The original plans had to be simplified by master bridge builder Othmar Ammann to save on building costs. The new design was a one deck design with a center span of 420 meters and 213 meter long side spans. The steel towers are 93 meters tall and represent art deco style. The four vertical posts between tower legs are just ornamentals. The deck has six raod lanes and two pedestrian lanes above the stiffening trusswork. It has 44 meters of clearance over the East River. The cables that support the deck are 51 centimeters thick and consist of 9,176 wires each. The construction lasted over six years, and the bridge was opened to traffic on the 11th of June, 1936. The bridge complex is very popular and approximately 200,000 vehicles use it every day. The toll revenues are enormous. In 2002 over 933 million dollars were collected.

Triborough Bridge - Harlem River Span

Description
The lift bridge of the Triborough Bridge complex spans over Harlem River and connects Randall's Island to the Manhattan Island. The bridge is designed by master bridge builder Othmar Ammann and it was constructed in 1936. The bridge's 64 meter tall towers borrow their design from the George Washington Bridge. The six road-lane-bridge deck consists of three truss spans. The center span is 95 meters long and has a clearance of 17 meters over river surface. The center span can be lifted up with 96 wire ropes, increasing it's clearance to 41 meters.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Couture


Holy Redeemer Catholic School


Bell ActiMedia Tower

Vacation!

I am headed out of town for a couple of days. I hope to be able to find some computer access time and do an update or two, but it might not happen. If all else fails, I will be back next week with more 3D building goodness. For all you readers in the US, have a great Thanksgiving!

Buildings uploaded for November 20, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Nagoya, Japan
Great Torii (Gateway) to Toyokuni Shrine

Osaka, Japan
Breeze Tower (Under Construction)


Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
Edificio de Oficinas

Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Cancer Center Amsterdam

Buildings uploaded for November 19, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Tel Aviv, Israel
Tzameret Towers
Description
The Tzameret towers are three luxory residential buildings constructed during 1999 to 2006. It was designed by the Yaski-Sivan architecture firm. The buildings has 360 apartments, among them some of the most expensive in Israel.

Levinstein Tower
Description
The Levinstein tower is an office building constructed between 1997 to 2000 and designed by Rapaport Architects. It is one of the tallest towers in Tel Aviv.

Matkal Tower
Description
The Matkal tower is situated at the center of the Israeli general staff headquaters and is used as the main offices of the Israeli defense forces. The building, shaped as an enormous arch, was constructed in 2003 and has rapidly transformed into one of Tel-Aviv's most famous buildings. The building was planned by the Yaski-Sivan Israeli architect firm, which is the biggest architecture firm in Israel.

Rubinstein Tower

Sonol Tower
Description
The Sonol tower was constructed between 2001 and 2005. It was designed by the Yaski-Sivan architecture firm. It is the headquaters of one of Israel's largest gazoline company which gave the building it's name.

TOKYO BAY
Ginza Wako BLDG.

San-ai Dream Center

Osaka, Japan
HERBIS OSAKA



Nice, France
Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice
Description
The Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice (Cathédrale Orthodoxe Russe Saint-Nicolas de Nice) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the city of Nice. Built in 1859, it claims to be the oldest Russian cathedral in Western Europe. Zappybibicy's 100th model

Wroclaw

Politechnika Wrocławska – ZCS

Bochum, Germany
Hochschule Bochum



Bakir Apt

Üçgen Plaza

Antwerp, Belgium
Our Lady's Cathedral – Antwerp

Paris, France
Opéra Bastille, Paris
Description
The "Opera Bastille" is an opera hall located on the Place de la Bastille in Paris, designed by Carlos Ott and inaugurated in 1989. It is (together with the Opera Garnier) one of the two rooms allocated to the National Opera of Paris. The Opera Bastille offers : 1 Great Room of 2703 places 1 Room adjustable from 300 to 1200 seats 1 Amphitheater of 500-seat 1 Studio of 250 seats

Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Airport (NOT DONE)

Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alsina 56

Lima, Peru.
Estadio de la Universidad de San Marcos - Lima Perú


Looks like we have another section in Cities in Development. Let’s all welcome…

Historic Reno, Nevada
Lake Mansion

Arlington Towers

St. Louis, Missouri
McDonnell Planetarium @ Forest Park, St Louis - 7th Model
Description
From Wikipedia "The James S. McDonnell Planetarium was named after James Smith McDonnell, an aviation pioneer and co-founder of St. Louis-based McDonnell Douglas aerospace manufacturer. The planetarium was designed by Gyo Obata and first opened in 1963. In the 1980s and 1990s, the planetarium housed a Digistar 1 digital star projector, made by Evans & Sutherland. In January of 2000, the planetarium closed for renovations, and reopened on June 22, 2001 fitted with the world's fourth Zeiss Universarium Mark IX star projector. Model by Lee Lamp - Arcadia Landscapes - Graphic and Landscape Design Besides the star projector, the McDonnell Planetarium now contains the StarPort, designed to approximate what a space station might look like in the near future. This section is mainly dedicated to outer space and astronomy-related programs and exhibits."

Portland, Oregon
Portland Tower

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
40 Gerrard Street East
Description
40 Gerrard Street East is an apartment tower located in downtown Toronto, near Ryerson University. It is 34 storeys high, and was built in 1973.

Residences of the World Trade Centre
Description
The Residences of the World Trade Centre is a high-rise residential complex located in downtown Toronto, at Yonge Street and Queen's Quay on the central waterfront. Built in 1990.

Buildings uploaded for November 15, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Nagoya, Japan

Chunichi BLDG


Looks like we have another city to add to Cities in Development.. Actually we have a ton of stuff. Let’s all welcome…

Modells of Hungary by Town

Pécs

Széchenyi Square, County Hall

Description
In the plot of the building there used to be several, smaller buildings during the centuries. In the 18th century, bishop Ferenc Nesselrode - having bought up the plots here - had a multy-storey apartment house built here. The present building, according to the date of year (MDCCCLXLVIII), was built in 1898 - as a Savings Bank. In compliance with the prevailing taste of the era, its style is eclectic in which elements of former, historic styles are mingled but here we can already notice the beginnings of Art Nouveau, as well. The ceramic decoration of the building is the product of the Zsolnay factory. In the majolica reliefs of the façade - as well as in the ceiling fresco of the grandiose, inside staircase - bees collecting the nectar into the hives can be seen, that are unambiguous allegories of the Savings Bank which collects the smaller deposits of the inhabitants. Text by Gaieus

The Mosque of pasha Gazi Khassim

Description
The first Turkish pasha of Pécs, Gazi Khassim (the "Victorious") had it built in the middle of the 16th century approximately in the place of the Medieval main church of the town, the St Bartholomew Parish Church, that was demolished at that time. Of its two main parts of the building, the original, Turkish one is which faces the square. Of the original interior - apart from some fresco fragments - only the mihrab (worship niche marking the direction of Mecca), also decorated with stalactite vaulting, has survived. The church gained a more and more Baroque aspect during the repeated reconstructions until the restoration in its original form took place; it regained its present appearance between 1939 and 1942. The ogee-arch windows were reconstructed and in place of the original entrance the new, semicircular, Bauhaus wing in the northwest was built at this time - the latter decorated by a local painter Ernő Gebauer. Originally two minarets were to be attached to the reconstructed mosque but finally this failed to materialize. Text by Gaieus



Miskolc, Hungary

Avasi kilátó


Sopron, Hungary

Tűztorony (Fire tower)

Description
Originaly built by The Roman Empire in the 14th century. It is the symbol of the town of Sopron in Hungary.
Sopron TV tower


Szeged, Hungary

Szeged Sas u. 2/3


Gyöngyvirág 8b


Nyíregyháza, Hungary

Erdő sori társasház




Szentendre, Hungary

Skanzen, Harangtorony


Skanzen, Mándoki templom


Siófok, Hungary

Water tower in Siófok, Hungary


Veszprém, Hungary

Lépcsőház


Dunaújváros, Hungary

Headquarters of Grabarics Ltd


Mezőtúr, Hungary

Társasház- Mezőtúr, Földvári út 45


Víztorony Mezőtúr


Vác, Hungary

Váci Piarista Gimnázium


Pomáz, Hungary

Otthon Luppa utca


teszt


Tesztnagy


Dublin, Ireland

Papal Cross, Phoenix Park


Lima, Perú

LIMA CARGO CITY


Cruz del Cerro San cristobal

Buildings uploaded for November 14, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post. Oh, and today is my birthday!

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Torres Le Parc Puerto Madero



Torres Renoir I & II



Description

Torres ubicadas en Puerto Madero, arquitectos: Estudio Robirosa / Beccar Varela / Pasinato; Desarrolladora: DYPSA; Constructora: Sudamericana; La altura de estas torres es: 135,4 mts y 171,3 mts.

Boise, Idaho

Downtown Boise



Description

The 3D model of downtown Boise was created to help developers, planners and the public visualize the future of the city. The model is built and maintained by Visual Genesis (www.visualgenesis.com) for Capital City Development Corporation. CCDC is an independent public development agency serving as a catalyst for quality private development through urban design, economic development and infrastructure investment with a goal of building vitality in downtown Boise.

C.W. Moore Plaza, Downtown Boise



Downtown Boise



Downtown Boise



Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kaneff Crescent



Nagoya, Japan

Maruei Skyle



Looks like another city has been added to Cities in Development. Let’s all welcome…

Nice, France

Pergola 2, Nice




Tour de l'horloge, nice



Nice 400, Nice



Description

Le bâtiment « Nice 400 », co-promotion Icade Tertial / Cogedim, est un immeuble de bureaux dont l’originalité est d’héberger à la fois une école de commerce, un centre paroissial, une église et 7 000 m² de bureaux. Nice 400 est un immeuble de 11 000 m² SHON (surface hors œuvre nette) de 7 étages et 5 niveaux de parking en sous-sol face à l’aéroport international de Nice. Locataires : EDHEC, Conseil Général, Numedic, GMF, Kaufman, Iselection et Cogedim. Investisseur : Crédit Suisse Asset Management.

Braunschweig, Germany

01-28 Geschäftshaus Ecke Gördelingerstrasse-Neue Strasse


05-18 Altbau der BBS


05-04 Barockhaus in der Wendenstrasse


01-42 Waisenhaus

Buildings uploaded for November 13, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

San Diego, CA
Coronado Bridge

Description
The San Diego-Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a "prestressed concrete/steel" girder bridge, crossing over San Diego Bay in the United States, linking San Diego, California with Coronado, California. The bridge is signed as part of California State Highway 75.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The Westin Edmonton


Toronto, Ontario, Canada
No. 1 City Centre
Description No. 1 City Centre is a high-rise residential complex located at Mississauga City Centre, west of Toronto. Developed by Daniels.

Nagoya, Japan
NHK Nagoya Broadcast Center

Maruei


Osaka, Japan
Osaka Obayashi Building

Wuppertal / Germany
Schwimmoper Wuppertal
Description Die Wuppertaler Schwimmoper ist eine städtische Badeanstalt in Wuppertal. Sie wurde nach Plänen von Friedrich Hetzelt in den Jahren 1955–1957 errichtet. in die historische Kulisse der Stadthalle Elberfeld ist die Schwimmoper ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Wuppertaler Architekturgeschichte. Ihr markantes Äußeres, die geschwungenen Linien und die vielen Glasflächen lassen den Bau sehr transparent und leicht erscheinen, trotz seiner offensichtlichen Größe.

Buildings Uploaded for November 12, 2007

Bogota, Colombia

Centro de Comercio Internacional


Edificio Bancolombia



Buenos Aires, Argentina

Torres Le Parc Puerto Madero


Santiago of Chile

torre de las americas


Chicago, Illinois

One Illinois Center

Description
Designed by architect Mies van der Rohe, One Illinois Center was completed in 1970. Bronze tint glazing and dark bronze aluminum siding clad this building, which overlooks the Chicago River. Model by Zach Moore.

Two Illinois Center

Description
Designed by architects Fujikawa Conterato Lohan & Assoc., Two Illinois Center was completed in 1972. The buildings stand 375 ft tall. Model by Zach Moore.

Michigan Plaza North and South

Description
Designed by architects Fujikawa Conterato Lohan & Assoc., Michigan Plaza North and South were completed in 1981. The south tower stands 335 ft tall. Model by Zach Moore.

McCormick Place

Description
Located only minutes from downtown Chicago, Illinois the McCormick Place, owned and operated by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority attracts close to 3 million visitors each year. It consists of four state-of-the art buildings: the north and south buildings, the west building and the Lakeside Center. With 2.7 million square feet of exhibit halls, 175 meeting rooms, 700,000 square feet of meeting room space, 3 ballrooms, a 4,249 person capacity theater and 5,000 parking spaces- it is an impressive complex to see.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

air france flight 358


Citygate, Solstice and Onyx Condominiums

Description
Citygate, Solstice and Onyx Condominiums are residential high-rise developments at Mississauga City Centre, west of Toronto. All are designed by Quadrangle Architects Ltd. and developed by Davies Smith Developments.

Allan Gardens Palm House

Description
Robert MacCallum Palm House c. 1909, Lord & Burnham Green Houses c. 1920. Located in Allan Gardens, Toronto.

Ovation at City Centre


Absolute City Centre

Description
Absolute City Centre is a high-rise residential complex under development at Mississauga City Centre, west of Toronto. Developed by Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen. Suggestion: view this model with Lunny's model of the Absolute World Tower, which is also part of this development.

TOKYO BAY

Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel


World Buisness Gurden


Braunschweig, Germany

01-09 Haus in der Breiten Strasse


01-28 Gründerzeitler in der Gördelingerstrasse


01-11 Gördelingerstrasse Nr.7(Möbel Sander)


Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Blaak 555-Rotterdam

Description
28 stories office tower, 106.92m completed in 1996. In order to get enough space in the building on this small site an extension was suspended on the west side. This extension stands on steel pillars so the view of the historic Schielandshuis is not blocked. The west wall takes a stepped shape so the appartment buildings nearby can get enough sunlight. The top has a steel crown.

Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain

Torre del Reloj de Pirotecnia


Puente Romano de Carmona


Paris, France

Notre-Dame de Pentecôte (la Défense)


Les Platanes (Building in La Defense, Paris)


Sofitel building (Paris)


Barcelona, Spain

Residencial Illa de Mar, Barcelona

Buildings uploaded for November 9, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Adelaide, South Australia
Citi Centre Building (Adelaide)


Pretoria, South Africa
#29

Description
Standard Bank Centre Van Der Waltstreet 221 Premium Towers Trust Bank Centre Central House City Centre Truworths Standard Bank Centre

Shanghai, China
b

Bangalore, India
IIPM 1


Nagoya, Japan
LACHIC


Braunschweig, Germany
Mutter Habenicht V1.0

01-18 Hofapotheke

04-17 Bürgerhaus am Hohetorwall

01-24 Sankt Martins-Kirche
Description
Die Martinikirche in Braunschweig wurde im 12. Jahrhundert als Pfarrkirche des Weichbildes Altstadt errichtet (Baubeginn 1190/1195). Als Initiator gilt Heinrich der Löwe. Sie ist die einzige mittelalterliche doppeltürmige Kirche in Braunschweig mit vollendetem Westwerk.Die ursprüngliche Form bestand wie beim Braunschweiger Dom in einer romanischen Pfeilerbasilika, die später durch Hinzufügung gotischer Seitenschiffe zwischen 1250 und 1400 zu einer Hallenkirche ausgebaut wurde. 1400 erfolgte dann der Anbau des Chorabschlusses sowie 1434 der Anbau der Annenkapelle. Von der romanischen Bauphase sind der Westbau mit Teilen einer romanischen Glockenstube sowie die beiden westlichen, beim Umbau versetzten Seitenschiffportale erhalten.Zwischen 1722 und 1725 entstand der von Anton Detlev Jenner aus Marmor und Alabaster geschaffene, vollständig erhaltene barocke Hochaltar.In den Jahren 1897 bis 1899 führte Max Osterloh umfangreiche Erneuerungen durch. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg brannte der Dachstuhl und das Westwerk vollständig aus. Der Innenraum der Kirche jedoch blieb weitestgehend vom Feuer verschont. Die Martinikirche in Braunschweig birgt mit der Adlerglocke (Gewicht: 5.000 kg, Schlagton: fis°) die größte Glocke des Braunschweiger Landes.

Boise, Idaho,
Boise Downtown
Description
Capital City Development Corporation -CCDC- is an independent public development agency serving as a catalyst for quality private development through urban design, economic development and infrastructure investment with a goal of building vitality in downtown Boise. The 3D model of Boise was created to help developers, planners and the public visualize the future of Boise.

Boise Downtown

Boise Downtown

Boise Downtown

Boise Downtown

Davenport, Iowa
Renwick Building
Description
The Renwick Building (largest building in the model) was built in 1897 and was initially used by Davenport Furniture. It was later occupied by Drake Furniture & Carpet, and the Iowa Furniture & Carpet Co. The Renwick has strikingly large windows and very tall ceilings (16ft for 1st and 2nd floor, 14ft for 3rd and 4th floors) It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as an example of the Chicago Commercial Style. The building south of the Renwick is the Eagal Building was constructed around 1900 and the Winecke Building (farthest south) was constructed around the same time. Information provided by qcmemory.org

Federal Building
Description
The Federal Building designed by Seth J Temple was built in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as an excellent example of the influences of twentieth century Moderne movement in a federal building. Information provided by www.qcmemory.org

Wells Fargo Building
Description
The Wells Fargo Building was built in 1927, and was originally known as the American Commercial and Savings Bank. It is made of limestone over a steel frame and built in the Classical Revival style. An annex and a parking garage were added later. The bank is the tallest building in the Quad-Cities area. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Information Provided by qcmemory.org

Sacramento, California
California State Capitol
Description
Constructed in the Neoclassic style, the California State Capitol building is located in Sacramento, California and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Architect M. Frederic Butler designed the Capitol. Built between the years 1861 and 1874, it houses the California State Legislature and the Office of the Governor of California.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Air Canada Center

Description
Situated just next to the skyscrapers of downtown Toronto, the Air Canada Center is commonly referred to as The ACC. It is the home of the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs and the NBA Raptors. Brisbin, Brook, Beynon Architects designed the building.

Buildings uploaded for November 6, 2007

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Adelaide, South Australia

Chesser House (Adelaide)


Pretoria, South Africa

DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH


HSRC

Description
The HSRC undertakes 'social science research that maks a difference', work with all aspects of development and poverty alleviation in South Africa.It undertakes large-scale, policy relevant,collaborative research primarily for government departments at national, regional and local levels, other public entities, and local and international development agensies.

Shanghai, China

The Bund Waibaidu Bridge


Bahia Blanca, Argentina

Galeria Plaza


Buenos Aires, Argentina

Edificios Porteños Plaza I, II & III


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Heinz Field

Description
Heinz Filed, home to the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers college team, is located in the North Shore neighborhood across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Due to yellow seats, Heinz Filed is lovingly nicknamed “The Mustard Palace” by many Pittsburgh-area sportscasters and locals alike. The stadium spans over 12 acres and has seating for more than 64,000. http://www.steelers.com/heinzfield/

Houston, Texas

George R. Brown Convention Center

Description
The George R. Brown Convention Center, named for the prominent Houstonian George R. Brown, an entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist, is Houston’s premier meeting and conference location. Everything is bigger in Texas and the George R. Brown is no exception; nearly two million square feet of space makes this convention center one of the ten largest in America. Nestled in the heart of downtown the convention center is conveniently located between the Toyota Center and Minute Made Park. www.houstonconventionctr.com

Washington, D.C

The World Bank Headquarters

Description
The World Bank building in Washington DC consists of a 7-story block, seated on a broad five story base. The construction of the building was finished in 1983, and the floors are surrounded on the outside by wide ledges, enclosed in an open wall of narrow vertical beams. There is a noticeable absence of natural materials, with the exception of the granite curbstones which are required by the city. Despite the hint of granite, all the materials for the building are man made.

Washington DC Convention Center

Description
Located between two of the more eclectic neighborhoods the 100 foot curved glass entry of the Washing DC Convention Center opened in 2003. The planning, design and construction took nearly a decade to complete. The Atlanta based architects Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback and Associates, carried out the design work. Without dwarfing and standing out from the surrounding neighborhoods, the design firm embraced Charles Pierre L’Enfant’s original city grid model for building, and intended for the structure to add another well integrated element to a city rich in architectural diversity and richness.

901 New York Ave

Description
The 901 New York Ave building is located in the heart of Washington D.C., half-way between the White House and the U.S. Capitol Building. Built in 2005, the 11-story Class A office building was developed by Boston Properties at the intersection of three of the five major business thoroughfares in downtown: New York Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue and K Street. Designed by award winning architectural firm Davis Carter Scott, the dramatic combination of glass walls and cast stone merge to create an esthetic yet fictional space.

Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle

Description
Cited as having “One of the most beautiful church interiors of modern times” the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle’s interior walls bear shimmering mosaic tile work. Construction began in 1893 and the then church was completed in 1895. By 1939 it was designated as a cathedral, and notably, served as the site for John F. Kennedy’s funeral mass in 1963. Architect C. Grant LaFarge of New York designed the building.

Franciscan Monastery

Description
The Memorial Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Franciscan Monastery located in Washington, D.C. was designed by the Roman architect Aristide Leonori, and built between 1898–1899. Designed after the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, the church is laid out like the five-fold Crusader Cross of Jerusalem. Designated as a National Historic Site in 1991, the monastery has been a place of worship and pilgrimage since it’s dedication in 1899.