Palace Concept
An alternative take on an ancient Egyptian culture infused with subtle sci-fi influences. This was a large scale personal project combining two design prompts; To design a Throne Room & Queen Character. Mixed 2d / 3d approach, utlising Feng Zhu's amazing brainstorming & previz workflow and then experimentation and modelling in blender 3d.
Aerial overview of the palace complex
Palace garden courtyard public space.
Rocky desert / canyon environment.
Throne Room concept. I imagined a mechanism that allows the control of a natural beam of light to illuminate the Queen only when desired.
Mood / Colour alternative. Less sci-fi feel.
Palace design. The main inspirations are ancient egyptian archeticeture and art deco. Sci-fi, but not too much.
Design breakdown. Palace is to act as the heart of the city. A mountain water source connects through the structure via aqueducts. Water flow into the city and irrigation systems.
Rough sketch & brainstorm process. Feng Zhu's incredibly useful workflow.
Quick pre-viz comps to establish design direction.
Additional moods & angles of the throne room.
Throne room 3d asset sheet. Ideally further design work would be done. Mostly attention to intricate design details such as engravings & patterns.
A selection of the large amount of options that were explored for this design. Ultimately I chose to go with the black/gold colour scheme and couldn't resist a warrior variant.
Most of the early design work. Strong early focus on the headdress/crown, for a striking appearance.