WTC Transportation Hub | Oculus & Transit Hall

Otie · #1 Posted **May 31, 2012, 4:38 PM**

I'm in need to produce a scale model of Calatrava's hub in order to understand every aspect and difficulty I can encounter during the computer modeling process I'll experience in a couple of weeks.Model is based on prints and accurate to a 1/2 mm. Constructive criticism is welcomed.

B2 Transit Hall Columns and retail walls.

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The Transportation Hub is connected to the adjacent Towers 2 and 3. Here, tower 3's columns are colored in blue.

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First attempt on retail storefronts.

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Adding the marble tile flooring to the hall, which is composed of a textured paper (equivalent to the diffuse layer) and a sheet of acetate to add a reflective quality (equal to the reflectiveness layer).

Otie · #2 Posted **Jun 1, 2012, 5:19 AM**

Southern retail section is complete.

Aerial view

Innsertnamehere · #3 Posted **Jun 2, 2012, 2:05 AM**

who ever knew there would be a scotiabank in the world trade center tranport hub? and is that youtubes first ever retail location as well!? lol

good work though! can't wait to see both this and the computer model complete!

jsr · #4 Posted **Jun 2, 2012, 2:39 AM**

This is going to be very interesting to watch

Otie · #5 Posted **Jun 2, 2012, 3:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

who ever knew there would be a scotiabank in the world trade center tranport hub? and is that youtubes first ever retail location as well!? lol

good work though! can't wait to see both this and the computer model complete!

LOL Was too lazy to find proper images, north section is more realistic.

Otie · #6 Posted **Jun 2, 2012, 3:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsr

This is going to be very interesting to watch

I'll be glad to hear critics, Spencer.

Otie · #7 Posted **Jun 3, 2012, 3:06 AM**

Testing LEDs.

Otie · #8 Posted **Jun 5, 2012, 4:29 AM**

Otie · #9 Posted **Jun 12, 2012, 6:04 AM**

Computer is helping alot; once the 3D model is done, physical model should look exactly as the one on computer.

Otie · #10 Posted **Jun 15, 2012, 12:16 AM**

3D Model is complete, should start the work by tomorrow.

jsr · #11 Posted **Jun 19, 2012, 1:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Otie

3D Model is complete, should start the work by tomorrow.

That's looking sharp!

Otie · #12 Posted **Jun 20, 2012, 4:56 PM**

Here, escalators and stairs that will link B1 & B2. I think I exagerated the width of the handrails, need to decrease them down to 1mm.

Noll · #13 Posted **Jun 21, 2012, 9:31 PM**

This is really cool, Otie! I wish I would take the time to do something like this.

Otie · #14 Posted **Jul 27, 2012, 4:07 AM**

Progress on B1

Interesting how the use of light can hide or show all those minor errors that the human eye tends to ignore.

Building the Dey Street Concourse Passageway

Humidity has caused some creases on the paper texture, here is marked the most damaged area, now replaced with new paper and acetate sheets.

Escalators have been by far the most tedious elements to build.

Otie · #15 Posted **Jul 27, 2012, 4:08 AM**

B1 (Upper concourse) ceiling, with grooves for the ribs.

Otie · #16 Posted **Jul 27, 2012, 4:10 AM**

I'm not going to slope the ceiling of the balcony, couldn't find a way to slope it without creating too much deformation of the oval outline.

B1 led circuit is already installed and connected to the main battery.

VerizonTower · #17 Posted **Oct 2, 2012, 10:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Otie

I'm not going to slope the ceiling of the balcony, couldn't find a way to slope it without creating too much deformation of the oval outline.

B1 led circuit is already installed and connected to the main battery.

Lookin' good!