Marty Martin
March 14th, 2004, 12:24 PM
Without going into too much detail, these are several designs for various areas within a chateau I have been planning since I was 16. I think most of these drawings are from when i was 18. I haven't studied architecture or anything, so you'll have to forgive me for technical inaccuracies.
Now, this chateau is just a small part of a huge island resort project I have begun work on. I plan on taking a marketing plan to potential investors in two to four years depending on how many people I can pull on to the project for concept designs.
This is the East Entrance. The trees grow between columns [which stand about four stories high]. The entire vicinity is surrounded by water. On top of the structure lies a garden area. There are elements missing in this drawing such as crouching tigers on the two bases on each side of the steps.
http://philipmartin.50megs.com/A-_NorthEntrance_gatesEDIT.jpg
As you go beyond the first entrance, it takes you into this hallway in which everything is made out of a deep red marble. Between each pillar is a scultpture of a famous philosopher. Above you is a giant aquarium with sunlight that filters through. If you were to go above this level, you would be in a garden looking into a pond.
http://philipmartin.50megs.com/A-_NorthEntrance_between_frnt_gts_and_entryEDIT.jpg
As you go further through the East Entrance you finally arrive at the main entry to the chateau. [I don't know how I missed that the top middle section isn't symmetrical!]
http://philipmartin.50megs.com/A-_NorthEntrance_entry_way.JPG
This is the design for the large columns at the first part of the East Entrance.
http://philipmartin.50megs.com/A-_front_entrance_gates_Columns.JPG
Now, this chateau is just a small part of a huge island resort project I have begun work on. I plan on taking a marketing plan to potential investors in two to four years depending on how many people I can pull on to the project for concept designs.
This is the East Entrance. The trees grow between columns [which stand about four stories high]. The entire vicinity is surrounded by water. On top of the structure lies a garden area. There are elements missing in this drawing such as crouching tigers on the two bases on each side of the steps.
http://philipmartin.50megs.com/A-_NorthEntrance_gatesEDIT.jpg
As you go beyond the first entrance, it takes you into this hallway in which everything is made out of a deep red marble. Between each pillar is a scultpture of a famous philosopher. Above you is a giant aquarium with sunlight that filters through. If you were to go above this level, you would be in a garden looking into a pond.
http://philipmartin.50megs.com/A-_NorthEntrance_between_frnt_gts_and_entryEDIT.jpg
As you go further through the East Entrance you finally arrive at the main entry to the chateau. [I don't know how I missed that the top middle section isn't symmetrical!]
http://philipmartin.50megs.com/A-_NorthEntrance_entry_way.JPG
This is the design for the large columns at the first part of the East Entrance.
http://philipmartin.50megs.com/A-_front_entrance_gates_Columns.JPG