3D modeling / RECONSTRUCTION studies

Virtual Black Charlotte

A 3D reconstruction of historic 2nd Street in Charlotte, NC, developed in SketchUp for Virtual Black Charlotte. Historical research and archival documentation shaped the modeling of a neighborhood central to the city’s Black history.

TOOLS USED

Sketchup · 3DS Max

HISTORICAL

RECONSTRUCTION

VIEW OF BREVARD ST. LIBRARY AND AME ZION PUBLISHING

RENDER OF E. 2ND STREET

STOREFRONT DETAILING

AERIAL VIEW OF E. 2ND & BREVARD

VIEW DOWN E. 2ND STREET

With only a single black-and-white photograph available as reference, this section of 2nd Street required a balance of reconstruction and interpretation.

STOREFRONT DETAILING

REF. HISTORICAL PHOTO OF E. 2ND

Prop models in scene - 3DS MAX

U.S. MAILBOX

MAILBOX SIDE PROFILE

FIRE HYDRANT FROM REF.

CHAIN DETAILING