Experiment Three: The Bridge

Week One: The Valley inspired by selected clients home country 

The Valley I have selected for Experiment Three is Hoover Dam. Known as the black canyon, Hoover Dam is located on the border of US states Arizona and Nevada. Considered to be the world’s largest dam and an engineering phenomenon at the time of its construction in the 1930s, Hoover Dam brings much-needed water and power to the Southwest of America.  With Oprah Winfrey and Jonathan Ive as my clients, Hoover Dam was chosen in relation to Oprah’s country of origin so that my design has a strong connection to a real place in the world. Even though there is a recent bypass bridge project being built over the Colorado River my bridge will span further down the valley with a much more distinct and unique presence. 

Images sourced from -  http://acidcow.com/pics/9077-the-construction-of-hoover-dam-bypass-33-pics.html (last accessed on 17/05/2011 Author: AcidCow.com ©, Updated 2010-2011)

Arial view of valley

View of valley floor

 Experiment Three: The Bridge

Week One: SandBox2 Valley Inspired by Hoover Dam  

My Valley Inspired by Oprah Winfrey’s country of origin, the United States. This custom landscape was created in SandBox2 using a range of modify and terrain texture tools so that I could closely match the Hoover Dam environment.