I began this project by prepping the massing file that was provided. There were many adjustments I needed to make to the file, just so I could streamline my workflow.
I knew when I saw that the project was going to be a neighborhood in NYC that this was going to be a big undertaking, so I needed to get things set up so I could work as quickly as possible. I decided that I would mainly be focusing on the west section of the neighborhood. This would allow me to use pre-existing building assets for the blocks surrounding the Hudson Yard development, and it will save me some time because I won’t need to model the east side to full detail. I’m also feeling out some possible camera angles so I don’t waste time setting up blocks that aren’t likely to be seen. It also gives me the opportunity to really get creative with the design for the neighborhood that is yet to be built. I’m really excited about getting to get imaginative with the buildings because I’ve never really designed large scale buildings from scratch like this! It is also becoming clear to me at this point that this is going to be an absolutely massive undertaking, so I’m pretty pumped to be challenging myself so hard for this!