[Resource] Architectural References

Crash

func_nerd
aa
Mar 1, 2010
3,315
5,499
I just took a trip to Boston (for PAX East) via train and made a pass through Chicago, which has, I found, some awesome industrial buildings that fit the TF2 style. Just wanted to share my new reference shots.

KZoak.jpg


Ij96Z.jpg


http://imgur.com/a/9mbZ5

Also, if anyone else has any good reference links, feel free to share.
 
Last edited:

xzzy

aa
Jan 30, 2010
815
531
I've taken a few the past couple years when the wife and I are travelling, I stash them in a 'game concept' folder for future use. I actually started a tf2 map based on some of these a couple years back, but never went anywhere with it.

Some are from Montana, others around where I live, and a few are from work.

industrial-2.jpg


industrial-4.jpg


industrial-5.jpg


industrial-7.jpg


industrial-8.jpg


industrial-17.jpg


Few extra here, didn't feel like spamming the whole album:

https://picasaweb.google.com/114319273799556658122/GameConcept#
 

SyntheticSauce

L1: Registered
Jun 23, 2012
19
7
I wish i had a camera when i was on my mission trip to Chattanooga, Chattanooga is known for its industry and trains. :/
 
Oct 6, 2008
1,947
445
Citation needed for ALL of these pictures as I think I've already seen them in TF2 Pyroland - or maybe I'm just been wearing my mask for too long :)
 

Seba

DR. BIG FUCKER, PHD
aa
Jun 9, 2009
2,364
2,728
Those are supercool, Sauce. Thanks for posting! I never would've gone off in search of a flickr dedicated solely to grain elevators c:
 

Crash

func_nerd
aa
Mar 1, 2010
3,315
5,499
Changed the thread title to reflect the content a bit better. Feel free to dump any architectural references you feel would be related to the TF2 style.

I really need to go out and take some photos of the areas surrounding where I live. Just outside of the city limits I am surrounded by old farmland. There are old barns and farm properties EVERYWHERE.

edit: Oh, apparently I didn't change the thread title. Could a mod change it to "[Resource] Architectural References" please?

editedit: Thanks Frozen!
 
Last edited:

Pocket

Half a Lambert is better than one.
aa
Nov 14, 2009
4,694
2,579
I caught an excellent view of some very TF2-looking industrial buildings in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago. The thing is, that view was from the train at Kennywood and was pretty far away, so even if I had been able to whip out my camera in time, I would have only gotten very flat zoomed-in pictures from only one angle, partly obscured by the trees. And judging from the lack of public roads anywhere near them, that's the best view you can get without a helicopter.
 

Seba

DR. BIG FUCKER, PHD
aa
Jun 9, 2009
2,364
2,728
Icarus was directly influenced by that :p Well maybe not the exact photo, but the general idea of that.

I found a TF2:

inverness_buildingthing.JPG
 

Verno

L2: Junior Member
Jul 17, 2010
80
34
Last edited:

GPuzzle

L9: Fashionable Member
Feb 27, 2012
638
414
The mapper in me yells "Quick, make a CTF map just like this picture". I am listening to him.