Irish Buildings

[Citynut]

Ok here is a pic of what I have done so far on the Christ Jesus Church - It is just one wall so far and the textures arent quite the same but close - I hope you like the progress - will post here again with more progress

[Revol]

Citynut - That is looking wonderful so far! One tip I would give is to make the stone texture more of a cool grey.
Just looking at that preview I realise how few medieval cathedrals there are for the game, I think this is gonna be a popular one great work!

[Glenni]

I made the Stiffy on the Liffy... Not much, but hey, it's a start.

[Chrisadams3997]

The work on that cathedral is looking good so far, just a few comments.  The windows need to be streched just a little more vertically, and the wall texture needs to be unsaturated somewhat, the roof textures look absolutely GREAT however, look forward to seeing this come to life.  The modeling so far is great.

A question for Revol, I'm curious as to when this church was built-if you know-the flying butresses are very much gothic, but it looks to have some Romanesque features, so I'm guessing somewhere around 1200, but I'm certianly no expert.  Pure curiosity.

Also, to Glenni, could we see the top of that Bat, so far all that is visible is the column and I'm not familiar with the structure itself(long way from Ireland here )

Chris

[Glenni]

Okay, but it's really nothing special. The Millenium spire is just. well... a needle basically.

[Chrisadams3997]

Heh, see why you just showed the bottom now.  Heluva(yea, that's some Texas lingo there) tall building, what town is it in, must be quite the landmark there.

Chris

[Glenni]

it's in Dublin, and it's not actually a building, more of a sculpture actually...

[Chrisadams3997]

Eh, yea, all the same.  I think anything that tall can qualify as both.

Chris

[Revol]

Glenni - Yep, that's a great BAT!  We need more Dublin buildings to surround it and make it feel at home 

Chrisadams - The Spire is indeed huge, 120 metres high. It's already become a landmark for the city, it's incorporated into the official tourist logo:


the current Christ Church Cathedral was built in the 1230's, so you are spot on. There has been a cathedral on the site since 1038, when it was built by King Sitric Silkenbeard  a Viking King. It was heavily restored in the 19th century, with many parts being rebuilt. The Synod Hall was built around that time too.
It's interesting to note that although Dublin has a mainly Catholic population, Dublin has two Protestant (Church of Ireland) Cathedrals, and no Catholic Cathedral. Christ Church is one, and the other is St Patricks Cathedral.
St Patricks is also a beautiful building...

[Citynut]

As not to fill this page with progress shots - of the Christ Jesus Church i will post all progress shots in my thread under Citynuts Padded Room - go over and have a look

[Revol]

Great work Citynut, keep it up! 

Here's one more gem...

The Bank of Ireland (Formerly the Irish Houses of Parliament in the 18th century. Built in 1739 it was the worlds first purpose built parliament building. The old Irish Parliament was abolished with the act of Union in 1800. Today the modern Irish parliament, or Dail, sits in Leinster House)

[Revol]

Another building to add to this thread. I'll take a break from the Neo-Classicism, and introduce you to the Victorian grandeur of Bewley's Oriental Cafe on Grafton Street, Dublin. Bewley's was opened in 1840 and is an institution in the city. It's facade is inspired by ancient Egypt and it really stands out from the buildings that surround it. In 2004 it was announced that the Bewley family were closing all of their cafes and concentrating on selling their coffees through shops and concessions. There was public outcry at the closure of this landmark, and a year later it was reopened and refurbished with chic restaurants in the upper floors, a small cafe in the front, and even a small theatre!