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VRML Models
Triple Towers

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The basic Triple Tower model
originated from a desire to replace the central pillar in the Mt Eden House with a more curvilinear design. Once I had visisted the Guggenheim Bilbao and 'discovered' the stone clad folly at the southern end of the museums complex, I decided to use this model for experiments relating to cladding and scale as well.

All 7 Triple Tower VRML Models
(670KB - zipped)
can be downloaded in one compressed zip file.

Save the file to disk,
extract and start each model No#
with the file: startTripleTowersNo#.wrl


Mount Eden House.
Guggenheim Bilbao.


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The individual VRML Models

The screen capture on the right shows the original pillar in the center of the Mount Eden House and semi-transparent sketch lines showing the new design.
Screen capture of modified pillar. 		VRML Model No1
(452KB - zipped)

Download the model as a zip file, save to disk, extract and start the model with the file:
startTripleTowersNo1.wrl


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In addition to the standard cladding technique - self-similar, small scale tiles - this model includes 2 variations. The 'standard fine' cladding on the left is complemented with a 'coarse' version on the right and an 'irregular' one in the center.

All cladding patterns include an identical set of discontinuities or fault lines.


Pillar with fine, irregular and coarse cladding. 		This animated model rotates all three towers simultaneously and allows for a comparison of the different cladding patterns.

VRML Model No2
(85KB - zipped)

Download the model as a zip file, save to disk, extract and start the model with the file:
startTripleTowersNo2.wrl


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Fine cladding. 		Look at the finely clad version in detail:

VRML Model No3
(196KB)
Irregular cladding. 		Look at the irregularly clad version in detail:

VRML Model No4
(34KB)
Coarse cladding. 		Look at the coarsely clad version in detail:

VRML Model No5
(45KB)


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This animated VRML model rotates the finely clad version whilst updating the billboard to the right with photos of the paper model taken at the same angle.
VRML model next to photo of paper model. 		VRML Model No6
(124KB - zipped)

Download the model as a zip file, save to disk, extract and start the model with the file:
startTripleTowersNo6.wrl


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In this animated VRML model the irregularly clad version is scaled up to tower proportions. People are added to provide a reference in this 'scale-less' medium.

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Looking up at the scaled up tower version.



Start of the scaling animation. 		.

VRML Model No7
(76KB - zipped)

Download the model as a zip file, save to disk, extract and start the model with the file:
startTripleTowersNo7.wrl


End of the scaling animation.

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Horst Kiechle Subliminal Structures Models Triple Towers