ARTEMIS1759 Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 This will be under construction for a while because I am building it on Google Sketchup in scale so it will be easier to build. The vehicles I am using right now may be a little out of scale since some were downloaded from sketchup gallery. But this may be a good tool for all you dio builders. Sign First is the front Got A Buick GNX near the sign, 50 Buick near the pumps, R33 Skyline outside the bay door, 50 Chevy 5 Window Pickup near other island, 55 Pete in far bay, 55 Chevy Gasser ib 3rd Bay and a Ducati 999 by pumps. In the showroom is a Bobber and outback is a 55 KW, the fastest Indian Motorcycle and a Model A Pickup waiting for some TLC. Showroom
Jim B Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Ambitious project, but like your sign over the counter says, "You dream it, we'll build it". Seems to fit. Where are you getting the motorcycle?
ARTEMIS1759 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Posted November 9, 2011 Showroom Office Office and Plotter looking down into showroom Right Elevation Texaco Certified Restrooms
ARTEMIS1759 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Posted November 9, 2011 Scratch build I guess which might not be too hard after I am done with college since part of the Hotrod course is Kustom Bike building. This dio will be also kind of a look at how my shop will look after all three phases are built. I will start on it about two years after college. Rear Elevation Peek in the Left Elevation window Pete Lettering Above Door
SuperStockAndy Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 SWEET! I have Sketchup too, but I'm really bad at it...
ARTEMIS1759 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Posted November 10, 2011 Well, Andy lotsa practice. But the number 1 key is to get it to work you have to have everything perfectly square by measuring corner to corner because if not your windows and stuff won't line up correctly. I am also a self taught architect so that probaly helps.
GTMust Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 No disrespect intended and I'm certainly impressed with your work here....... but, what is a "self taught architect". As a retired architect myself.... I'm just curious what you mean? Tony
Eshaver Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 T J , that Texaco was kind of actually built here in Richmond Virginia . They guy who owned was a Bill Richardson . I worked across the street at an Atlantic refining station . Sadly , I never took pictures of any of the service stations on either of the corners . In all, there was a Porcelain Box Gulf , three bay , us a Colonial , kind of rare and then Esso, becoming Exxon built a Company owned "Super station . They were refereed to as Exxon Car care centers with a minimum of four drive through bays or technically , eight bays total . The Texaco was a three Bay affair with a drive through affair in the back . This was similar to the Famous Sinclair greasing palace that was built in Chicago back about 1925. You're station is definitely on the order of that Sinclair Greasing palace . Ed Shaver
ARTEMIS1759 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 Well, it's old school on self taught. Of course I can't practice as an architect but I do my own hand drawn blueprints and have all the stencils and can hand draw them. I can read blueprints of any type. I am also a military surveyor which is half architect half surveyor. I draw up all the electrical and HVAC on most of my buildings though I am sure they are probably not spot on they should be close. I love Architecture but love cars more. Almost went to school for it. Wasn't sure how to write it. No offense taken. That's cool Ed. I love Station Architecture have found a few pics like this in the bigger cities but yeah most were the Teague style. 4 bay is just to accomodate the shop.
Dr. Cranky Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 Nice way of visualizing it and laying it out first.
SuperStockAndy Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 Well, Andy lotsa practice. But the number 1 key is to get it to work you have to have everything perfectly square by measuring corner to corner because if not your windows and stuff won't line up correctly. I am also a self taught architect so that probaly helps. Yeah, my stuff probably isn't even square LOL...
GTMust Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 Well, it's old school on self taught. Of course I can't practice as an architect but I do my own hand drawn blueprints and have all the stencils and can hand draw them. I can read blueprints of any type. I am also a military surveyor which is half architect half surveyor. I draw up all the electrical and HVAC on most of my buildings though I am sure they are probably not spot on they should be close. I love Architecture but love cars more. Almost went to school for it. Wasn't sure how to write it. That's really cool, Terry. I respect your interest in architecture. It can be a fascinating subject to study until it gets down to the "nitty gritty" of having to make a living at it. Nothing like you see on TV, with the (architect) hero designing fantastic buildings and running around with hot chicks in hot cars! In reality it's usually a constant fight with building owners and contractors, nickeling and dimeing each other..... with you stuck in the middle, taking anti-stress pills! But I digress! Your impressive design will build into a great dio.... keep at it. Tony
ARTEMIS1759 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Posted November 12, 2011 Yeah I kinda figured that is how it would be Tony. I worked construction also and that was a nightmare,
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