East High Street model, Hamilton Ohio, 2012 ("the preview")

Greetings all,

I apologize for yet another delay in posting.  I've been caught up in the next 3D sketchup model and admittedly I can bury myself in these things very deeply.

This post is a break from what I thought would be the blog format of looking at the past models, reviewing them and highlighting anything learned since then.  Instead, we're skipping around in the listing taking a brief and informal look at the most recent model, East High Street, Hamilton Ohio.  The reason for the switch, demand from others, which goes to show what could happen if you just ask me.

First off, a reference of where this place is, like always.

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Now, here is what I was able to come up with for the 3D Model

Birdseye looking Westbound from around the Route 4, East High intersection

Primarily, its an urban retrofit of the existing conditions.  Admittedly, "retrofit" might not be an appropriate word since much of what was there was redesigned and rebuilt, with most of the existing businesses/uses being placed in the new design.  Parking and loading is in the back, while buildings and the physical environment are designed for walkability and pedestrian interaction and use.

As stated in previous entries, the models are only "what if" scenarios and also my own efforts of improving the SketchUp skills.  Works like this should serve as a platform for thought, discussion, imagination and more.  If thinking of East High doesn't fit, think about other places similar to it, or places you'd think designs similar to this would work.


With that out of the way, back to East High Street.

A few more overall shots

Looking Eastbound from approximately Downtown/Core Hamilton

For the next group of shots I've taken things for a somewhat closer look.  The image course overall is westbound to eastbound.  Once the current model is finally done and I'm able to focus back on the blog, I'll give the East High model the review and assessment treatment.  Jury's still out on the East High model for the time being.

After some more image capturing, I decided to get in even closer to the ground and buildings since this is supposed to be a demo of the model.

The Walgreens was the very first building of the model and a primary reason East High was chosen for the 3D model proposal treatment

The next shots show one of the key areas of the model, titled "commerce lane".

Note the "Welcome".  Thinking about it, perhaps this image should have been one of the first close ups.  Maybe next time.

A final overall shot showing East High and some buildings nearby on Route 4