Has anyone else except me noticed that many (if not all) Maxis SC4 buildings have been modelled, or at least inspired, by real-life ones? I decided to put down a small list of the ones I've found so far.
Chicago tileset
- Type: CO$$
SC4 name: ___
Real life name: Marquette Building
Location: Chicago
Built: 1895
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F6i7nY.jpg&hash=354350a04847b831cac25a7c51f46a2e7e9d871d) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fc%2Fca%2F2010-03-03_1968x2952_chicago_marquette_building.jpg%2F400px-2010-03-03_1968x2952_chicago_marquette_building.jpg&hash=270a439a1284e25cf1c14e5b8cbab2741713afc9)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 Name: Pedriana Pharmaceuticals
Real life name: Nelson Tower
Location: New York City
Built: 1931
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elchontour.de%2FFoto%2FUSA%2FNewYork%2FNYC0720.jpg&hash=9575c14dd762a64962e3278ce5d9298daa82a63f)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 name: Farly Audio
Real life name: Union Trust Building
Location: New York City
Built: 1897
Comment: demolished in the late 1920's to make way for the 1 Wall street which still occupies that site.
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FoQl65.jpg&hash=805c436a1d462b16c9a023dfd7721d4d267b27a7) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc-architecture.com%2FIM-111002%2F110927-GON086-01.jpg&hash=f841ac0c2ab7c32899ef7ac31a2ff8165c4c984a)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 name: The Freytag Building
Real life name: Wolfe Building
Location: New York City
Built: 1895
Comment: Demolished in the 1960's because of street widening.
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FmDmQ9.jpg&hash=4f7d223f56a8c4ab63448fcf17886869ce3649cd) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc-architecture.com%2FIM-111002%2F110927-GON09002.jpg&hash=3adc1555404ddf787c3d3ff35dc7702e052e244c)
- Type: R$$$
SC4 name: McCormick Place
Real life name: Herald Towers
Location: New York City
Built: Unkown
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F7MFU0.jpg&hash=b73dfb03d54b64f6b66cd976cb1335dd63eb525c) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fayersa.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fimg_0764.jpg&hash=9012ab47d9601281a13a74ccc5725fadfc80a5c5)
- Type: R$$$
SC4 name: Butts Condos
Real life name: The Dakota
Location: New York City
Built: 1884
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F2oleb.jpg&hash=6ab59b18d86c8a5d9f270f34964766cc7741e9b8) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F9%2F91%2F1_West_72nd_Street_%2528The_Dakota%2529_by_David_Shankbone.jpg%2F710px-1_West_72nd_Street_%2528The_Dakota%2529_by_David_Shankbone.jpg&hash=21167c995f33995e84eb99f2e0cff94e0ee580bd)
New York tileset
- Type: CO$$
SC4 name: McClellan Inc.
Real life name: Daily News Building
Location: New York City
Built: 1929
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F3a7Id.jpg&hash=d5f33f03ae176110dd9e666f9d84518b0a5a980d) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdocomomo-us.org%2Ffiles%2Fimagecache%2Ffiche_img_700_w%2Ffiche%2FCARNEGIE_1270003.jpg&hash=36ee3190c438cf5ad5e9a737df29887ad80ad645)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 name: Lind Entertainment
Real life name: Woolworth Building
Location: New York City
Built: 1913
Comment: I'd say this one is loosely inspired by the real building.
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FQ1H6W.jpg&hash=08669e3ee75e82cab08eef1c8bebf0c026326b31) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cassgilbertsociety.org%2Fimages%2Fworks%2Fm%2Fnyc-woolworth-bldg1.jpg&hash=9b9cd8c8cf888ccf396abcc488467734df27cc0c)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 name: Wren Insurance
Real life name: Shell Building
Location: San Francisco
Built: 1929
Comment:
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FBReEM.jpg&hash=ac3ea82a4a737b15731a68c9937d9dde517916ba) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.staticflickr.com%2F2696%2F4229485031_d87abf21ff.jpg&hash=d8a21fd40ab67369dc6d73278b298f8c3e37ea53)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 name: Goldman Building
Real life name: Manhattan Building
Location: Chicago
Built: 1891
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fz1icl.jpg&hash=97aef87a9dbf778447d126080f9cc21c91b5cddc) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankmcmahon.com%2F431dearborn%2Fimages%2Fmanhattanfacade23.jpg&hash=39a0fb7793aab88ee55216bbe888738784544148)
European tileset
- Type: CO$$
SC4 name: Lucky Lizard Lofts
Real life name: Eurotheum
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Built: 1999
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffiles2.structurae.de%2Ffiles%2Fphotos%2F2621%2Feurotheum_1.jpg&hash=586e094200e817a99c9b94754b756fbf2c2f11ee)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 name: Hogan Wallace and White Insurance
Real life name: Messeturm
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Built: 1990
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F_Ws5hsIp_WVM%2FTJheErAi3YI%2FAAAAAAAACKc%2FLHqzR4eKCpc%2Fs1600%2F1.jpg&hash=31fd374f648121ca95076bd3336b31ab3c2bd865)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 name: Hurt Enterprise Headquarters
Real life name: Commerzbank Tower
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Built: 1997
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FLJ6eq.jpg&hash=0da6254bd7947226ffccfbe6738ee8ef9d405a99) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F6%2F61%2FFrankfurt_Am_Main-Commerzbank_Tower_vom_Rathenauplatz-20100808.jpg%2F400px-Frankfurt_Am_Main-Commerzbank_Tower_vom_Rathenauplatz-20100808.jpg&hash=687e1477a8ffaa99a8d285af5f51c92b13a49a02)
- Type: CO$$$
SC4 name: Khoury Art Foundation Building
Real life name: Westendstrasse 1
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Built: 1993
Pictures:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fz55CT.jpg&hash=c49b2fa1d9a4ee35bc7ca93700f4346aea852a71) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F1%2F19%2FFrankfurt_Am_Main-Westend_Tower-Ansicht_vom_Maintower.jpg%2F400px-Frankfurt_Am_Main-Westend_Tower-Ansicht_vom_Maintower.jpg&hash=bbc337092326dd638974275089557d29422675e3)
Okay, so this is what I've got by myself so far (I've still to add a few in-game pics for some buildings but am too tired now so I'll do it tomorrow). Let me hear your suggestions and contributions!
Oh and I hope I'm at the right board!
I think that the Vu financial is based on a building in New York. I'll post a pic when i find it. I really didn't know that they put the Woolworth building in here. :D
Its so wierd to see the "real ones". It only bothers me the lack of details some of this models have :(
@ io_bg,
Nice thread!
You put a lot of work in this.
And MTT9
Sure, real life is scale 1:1. Always more detail than in a model....