OT: Floating City

[Klaus]

I did a version of this a while back, but the model I had was right at the limit of what Bryce 6 and my old PC could handle. With Bryce 7 and a fast[er] machine, I've restarted the project from scratch.

Here's the progress so far:

A dual dorsal/ventral view:



Latest update:



The old project has a folder in my dA gallery if you're interested.

 

[Capt_Pickirk]

Wow, that's neat!
I like it!

 

[Ensign Ro-]

Very cool...I'm diggin' it. :-)

 

[publiusr]

Perfect. Thinking about doing other city ships?

 

[JES]

Nice!

The first thing that comes to mind is Atlantis.

If I had to guess by look, I would say that it might not be Federation, or even of the Trek universe, though the fact that you posted it in this sub-forum suggests to me that it could be. Given that I don't know all that much about Federation architecture, I probably wouldn't be able to determine stuff like that myself...

Anyways, good job.

 

[Tarek71]

Looks great. I started a thread in the science and technology forum about possible ways that floating cities (in the air) could actually be done in the future using advanced airship technology without undue handwavium.

 

[Santaman]

Ha! I remember the old versions, this one is great too, will it get a dome?

 

[Klaus]

ty for the kind words all, and to answer questions, yes it will get a dome for the space version, and yes I plan to do others as well. I'm envisioning the template as the central area being where the command-and-control and bureaucracy is, as well as the residential sections. The outer ring is the business/industry section, where people work and produce things and services. I still have to finish detailing the outside of the support structure, which will have hangers for aerospace craft. The outer ring will be different for each kind of city -- I'm looking at it as a multi-environment, multi-use kind of platform, from Blish-esque cities wandering the skies and cosmos to defense platforms, trading outposts, scientific stations, etc...

 

[Herkimer Jitty]

Its like a less nightmarish version of the city from Dark City.

Groovy.

 

[Klaus]

 

[Captain Atkin]

Very cool!

 

[publiusr]

Early TTA kind of look.
http://www.bisbos.com/rocketscience/tta/cityships.html

 

[Klaus]

I have a couple of those books, they're very cool...

Here's a nearly-final version of this one:

 

[Klaus]

OK, here's the final take on the first version... think I'm going to go more park-like next, and a fantasy version is not far away as well.



3000x3000 version here: http://www.deviantart.com/download/209294727/new_floating_city_1_final_by_tlbklaus-d3glwuf.jpg

 

[Santaman]

Nice work Klaus, I'd buy an appartment there anyday..

 

[JES]

Good place to avoid earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and even tornadoes. I'm guessing that might lower insurance costs.

 

[Herkimer Jitty]

Yeah, but imagine the cost of living.

I don't want my apartment to be jettisoned because I forgot to pay my Hover Bill.

 

[Klaus]

They could bring back "walking the plank"!

Here's the first go at a new one:

 

[JES]

Nah, they could just simply kick you out of your building, and make you responsible for sky taxi and hover moving van expenses. I can also imagine "bums" living in that park area, for those who don't have the money to pay for moving out.

Unless there aren't laws forbidding such treatment, in which case, it really sucks for those who fail to pay that bill.

 

[Klaus]

lol...

More detailing: