What are these things called, and where to find more info about them?

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cancer24

Discussion Starter · Sep 2, 2013 (Edited)

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Hello everyone,

I am trying to model this building (Lynn Valley Town Center - Canada) in 3ds Max to the utmost detail.

Shown in the photos below photos of the building, I would like to know their technical name, I know they are called column and sun shades, but I need to be more specific...... so could you help with that?

So, if you can tell me the proper technical names and who are the manufacturers/contractors of these things I'll be grateful.

Best regards,

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jproffer

· #2 · Sep 2, 2013 (Edited)

What "things"?

There are a lot of things in those pictures....which ones are we talking about?

Please don't say "column and sun shades"...we can read. Edit your pictures and point...which parts are you calling "column and sun shades"?

cancer24

Discussion Starter · #3 · Sep 2, 2013

jproffer said:
What "things"?

There are a lot of things in those pictures....which ones are we talking about?

Please don't say "column and sun shades"...we can read. Edit your pictures and point...which parts are you calling "column and sun shades"?

Thanks Jim for your quick reply,

By things I mean the elements enclosed by rectangles in the photo, you might click on the photo to see it fully enlarged.

Thanks again

griz

· #4 · Sep 2, 2013

http://www.archlouvers.com/

jproffer

· #5 · Sep 2, 2013

cancer24 said:
Thanks Jim for your quick reply,

By things I mean the elements enclosed by rectangles in the photo, you might click on the photo to see it fully enlarged.

Thanks again

Ahhhh...sorry

I didn't enlarge, you're right.

Willin

· #6 · Sep 2, 2013

The tubular items are just decorative elements in a built-up curtainwall scheme, and those glass roofs are just that, roofs, to keep rain off pedestrians. If they were to function as sun shades they would not be clear glass.

Some might call the tubes pilasters, but a pilaster is a kind of a half-column, built AGAINST a wall. Those tubes are held away by the structure. They appear to have no other function than decoration.

tjbnwi

· #7 · Sep 2, 2013

The plans should be a matter of public record. Head on down to the building department, see what the architect called them.

Tom

cancer24

Discussion Starter · #8 · Sep 2, 2013

griz said:
http://www.archlouvers.com/

Thanks griz....

I know they are louvers, but these look unusual, they have from what I see transparent sheet covering them .(looks like glass to me)...

Thanks anyway.

cancer24

Discussion Starter · #9 · Sep 2, 2013

Willin said:
The tubular items are just decorative elements in a built-up curtainwall scheme, and those glass roofs are just that, roofs, to keep rain off pedestrians. If they were to function as sun shades they would not be clear glass.

Some might call the tubes pilasters, but a pilaster is a kind of a half-column, built AGAINST a wall. Those tubes are held away by the structure. They appear to have no other function than decoration.

Thanks a lot, that was very informative....

ScipioAfricanus

· #10 · Sep 2, 2013

Glass Awnings.

Andy.

cancer24

Discussion Starter · #11 · Sep 2, 2013

ScipioAfricanus said:
Glass Awnings.

Andy.

That helped a lot, quick Google images search shows that you're correct.

Many thanks.

ScipioAfricanus

· #12 · Sep 2, 2013

cancer24 said:
That helped a lot, quick Google images search shows that you're correct.

Many thanks.

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You're welcome but you could have, at the least called me a genius or something. :whistling

Andy.

cancer24

Discussion Starter · #13 · Sep 2, 2013

ScipioAfricanus said:
Glass Awnings.

Andy.

You helped me with number 1.... any chance you can do number 2 & 3?

cancer24

Discussion Starter · #14 · Sep 2, 2013

ScipioAfricanus said:
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You're welcome but you could have, at the least called me a genius or something. :whistling

Andy.

You're extraordinary genius! You deserve a medal

cancer24

Discussion Starter · #15 · Sep 2, 2013

tjbnwi said:
The plans should be a matter of public record. Head on down to the building department, see what the architect called them.

Tom

That would be awesome if I did not live thousand miles away from Canada.

tjbnwi

· #16 · Sep 2, 2013

cancer24 said:
That would be awesome if I did not live thousand miles away from Canada.

Road trip!!!!

Tom

Texas Wax

· #17 · Sep 2, 2013

Very large and tall translucent Bollard Covers is what I thought you where talking aboot

ScipioAfricanus

· #18 · Sep 2, 2013

Those tall tubular structures are actually flag poles.

No other designation that I am aware of. The library hangs flags pertaining to special events for the library and the downtown area.

The smaller rectangular tubes, closer to the windows seem to be some sort of rotating sun shade but I can not be sure of that.

Andy.

Texas Wax

· #19 · Sep 2, 2013 (Edited)

LOL this is a funny thread.

WTF Flag poles? really.... They are decorative elements that mirror the round structural covers that support the beams of building on right. They may hang banners from them, yes.

#2 is a "connector" that once again mirrors/similar to the black connectors of the building on the right. Though I doubt they have any real structural use on the left building.

Overall the questions as to what something is called --- This is part of a facade. Well done with wood to soften the curtian wall / cement structure. Essentially took structural elements & covers for those and used them as decoration. #3 is a suspended column, with custom fabricated brackets.

3Dmax - be careful spending too much time trying to find a technical name as to what things, or perfect "product" detail or being too accurate for an Archviz Model. Basically, unless your working from actual drawings with dimensions, it's all the art of proportions and being able to determine relative dimensions from your references. It's story telling, not blueprints...aka a form of Architectural Illustration.
Now are you just 'modeling' or going for full blown texture and lighting?

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cancer24

Discussion Starter · #20 · Sep 3, 2013 (Edited)

Texas Wax said:
LOL this is a funny thread.

WTF Flag poles? really.... They are decorative elements that mirror the round structural covers that support the beams of building on right. They may hang banners from them, yes.

#2 is a "connector" that once again mirrors/similar to the black connectors of the building on the right. Though I doubt they have any real structural use on the left building.

Overall the questions as to what something is called --- This is part of a facade. Well done with wood to soften the curtian wall / cement structure. Essentially took structural elements & covers for those and used them as decoration. #3 is a suspended column, with custom fabricated brackets.

3Dmax - be careful spending too much time trying to find a technical name as to what things, or perfect "product" detail or being too accurate for an Archviz Model. Basically, unless your working from actual drawings with dimensions, it's all the art of proportions and being able to determine relative dimensions from your references. It's story telling, not blueprints...aka a form of Architectural Illustration.
Now are you just 'modeling' or going for full blown texture and lighting?

Thanks Texas Wax for your comment.

Well I am trying to do both (modeling + lighting & material)... Your advice is very sound, but for me (someone who is coming from an engineering background)..... I always try to be thorough which has its drawbacks sometimes... actually you're not the first one to tell me that, I always hear "get with the program and start modeling what you see"... but it's a habit in me.... I like to know what I am doing exactly.

Basically I thought, I am not going to lose anything if I posted a thread in a trades forum and asked few questions... its very easy and useful at the same time.

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