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Update log for my newest megaproject: The Rockefeller Center. A collection of 14 skyscrapers placed together. An artform at it's exquisite style of Art Deco sculptures.

Update I: 1270 Avenue of the Americas & 1260 Avenue of the Americas

My project starts from the first structure in the complex: a combination of 1270 Avenue of the Americas (RKO Building) with 1260 Avenue of the Americas (Radio City Music Hall).
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Source: OptimalOffices.com
The 1270 Avenue of the Americas, known as the RKO Building, is a 124.9 metre tall (409 ft) skyscraper, with 31 stories. Completed in 1931, it's the first building in the center to complete it's construction.
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The 1260 Avenue of the Americas, known as the Radio City Music Hall, is located just next to 1270 Avenue of the Americas. It houses a massive music theater with constant performances.

Since the buildings are placed close to each other, plus the entire structure is completed in the same period (1931 to 1932), I decided to make it a single plugin.


After 4 hours of work, this is what I got.
95 percent completed.
95 percent completed.
The entire structure is nearly completed, albeit I had to cut off some height to make the shape as realistic as possible. According to my calculations, the present model would be around 112 meters high (or around 168 pixels), not so shabby compared to the original height (124.9, or 187 pixels).

The next building would be 608 Fifth Avenue, or known as the Goelet Building or Swiss Center Building. Stay tuned for more updates.
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Looks very nice! :bt
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Update II, 608 Fifth Avenue.
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Credits: OptimalOffices
The second building, the 608 Fifth Avenue, is a 10 story high Art Deco building built in 1933. Originally named as the Goelot Building, it was purchased by the authorities who owned Rockefeller Center. Right now it houses a Topman flagship store. (And a Fridays next to it)
Credits: Google Earth
Credits: Google Earth
Making this building is a painstaking job. It took me over 4 hours to make sure the shape is correctly fitted. Mostly with the aid of Google Earth, I managed to secure an odd colour palette (which however, is over dramatical).
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After 2 days of work, this is the result. It looks fine for me.
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what program or application do you use? do you use cell phone? very good plugin
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No, I use PC.
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Update III: 610 & 620 5th Avenue

The third update of the megaproject features the 4th and 5th building of the 17 building megacomplex. 610 and 620 5th Avenue is a dual structure built in 1934, located in front of 30 Rockefeller (the main building).
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Source: Optimalspace.com
610 5th Avenue is a 6 story building originally occupied by French tenants. They named it La Maison Francaise (The French House).
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620 5th Avenue is another 6 story building, technically a mirror of 610 5th Avenue. Occupied by British tenants, they named it The British House.
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Making this plugin is quite easy. As usual, I used Google Earth for my references.
610 5th Avenue.
610 5th Avenue.
620 5th Avenue.
620 5th Avenue.
After 5 hours of work, I finished the main structure. What is noted is that there is a garden on the rooftops of both of the buildings.

Next structure would be International Building, or 630 5th Avenue.
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Update IV: 630 5th Avenue

This is the 6th building of the 17 building Rockefeller Plaza complex. This is a painstaking megaproject of it's own, one of the most complex shapes I have ever done.

The 630 5th Avenue, known as the International Building, is a 41 story, 156 metre skyscraper located just next to 620 5th Avenue. It is a smaller version of the original 30 Rockefeller building. Completed in 1937, it features 3 set backs due to zoning laws.
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Making this building is a dreadful experience. The shapes are one of the most complex shapes I have ever done (perhaps in Theotown). I have no blueprints to follow, so I used Google Earth and took a couple of images for an approximate shape.
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It took me a couple of hours to finally set the shape correct. After 7 hours of work, it's finally 90 percent complete.
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The nearly complete building.

Next update: 50 Rockefeller Centre!
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Update V: 50 Rockefeller

This is the 7th building of the Rockefeller Center complex. 50 Rockefeller is a 15 story tall structure connected with 1270 Avenue of the Americas.
It is occupied by Associated Press (AP), which they didn't leased it after 2004.
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The shape is simple, easily readable. As usual, there aren't any blueprints for this structure, so kinda a challenge for me to work the shape out at first.
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A simple plugin, took me around 3 hours to complete.

Next building: 1 Rockefeller!
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Update V.I: Overview of the Rockefeller Center.

After 3 days of hard work, I manage to finish 6 different plugins for the Rockefeller Center (total theres 16), compromising of 7 structures (total theres 17).
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Bird's eye view of the Rockefeller Center.
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You are very hard-working, and I am ... very quick bored. :roll:
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Update VI: 1 Rockefeller Plaza

The 8th building of the package. 1 Rockefeller Plaza is a skyscraper completed in 1937, with a height of 129 m.
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This is a relatively easy plugin, since I manage to finish it within 2 hours.
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Next update: 1230 6th Avenue!
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Im waiting for the building to be released on both the forum and on the plugin store (if possible).
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Maybe. I finished a ton more stuff on this centre. Posting updates shortly.
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Update VII: 10 Rockefeller Plaza
It's another small building...Wait months not updated!?
Studies and my addiction to games caused the updates to stop right here. But, I did finish tons of work.

10 Rockefeller Plaza is located on the west side of the entire Rockefeller Plaza. Originally named the Holland House, it was later renamed to the Eastern Air Lines Building instead, since the Dutch government did not sign on. It is a 16 story high building topped out on April 1939, and was not complete until October 1940.

This came out as an easy plugin though.
The real building.
The real building.
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After 3 hours of work.
After 3 hours of work.
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Update VIII: Simon & Schuster Building (1230 Ave. of the Americas)

A building situated behind 10 Rockefeller Plaza.

The 1230 Avenue of the Americas, presently named the Simon & Schuster Building, is the last structure of the original complex to be built, topping out in November 1939. 23 stories high, it contains two 7-story wings on either sides. It was original named the U.S. Rubber Company Building, then the Uniroyal Building in 1967, followed by Simon & Schuster in 1976. It was expanded to the east in 1954, demolishing the Center Theatre adjacent of the complex.
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Combination of the 2 buildings.
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Update IX: 30 Rockefeller Plaza

THE ICING OF THE CAKE!

30 Rockefeller Plaza is an American Art Deco skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Formerly called the RCA Building from 1933 to 1988, and later the GE Building from 1988 to 2015, it was renamed the Comcast Building in 2015, following the transfer of ownership to new corporate owner Comcast. Its name is often shortened to 30 Rock.

The building is best known for housing the headquarters and New York studios of television network NBC, as well as the Rainbow Room restaurant. At 850 feet (260 m) high, the 66-story building is the 28th tallest in New York City and the 60th tallest in the United States. 30 Rockefeller Center underwent a $170 million floor-by-floor interior renovation in 2014.

Yep, the iconic one!

It has the "Comcast" logo on it's side, but I plan to include a separate version with the original "RCA" logo of the 1930s, and the later "GE" logo of the 1970s.
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Notice the "RCA" logo on it's side.

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Now notice the "GE" logo.
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The present state. Notice the cleaner walls compared to the previous photo.
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The COMPLETED WORK! Took me nearly 3 days to complete it.
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Notice the COMCAST logo on it's side.

Woohoo!
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Update IX.I: The Current State of the Center!
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It's big, really big.
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Very cool
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Is it done?
I cant wait to use this.
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Looks great! Please release it.
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