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Your Favorite Fictional Universes in Pen and Paper

Niall Patrick Walsh — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

In a world of 3D, HD, 4K, and CGI, architectural representation in the film, television, and gaming industries are becoming ever-more realistic, ever-more dazzling, and ever-more expensive. But strip away the special effects, and the beautifully-crafted architectural forms of fictional worlds such as Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Marvel are no less impressive.

Drone Flyover Shows Construction Progress on Disney's Star Wars Theme Parks

Patrick Lynch — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:20:00 +0000

Construction is well underway on Disney’s much anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme parks planned for both Disney World in Florida and Disneyland, California.

Disney Unveils Plans for "Immersive" Star Wars Resort and New Theme Park Animation

Patrick Lynch — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:25:00 +0000

At the D23 Expo this past weekend, Disney announced plans for a new Star Wars hotel and resort at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and revealed an animation of the upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park that will bring the beloved galaxy into the present and not-so-far-away.

Take a Virtual "Fly-Through" of the Star Wars Millennium Falcon With This 3D Model

AD Editorial Team — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:30:00 +0000

The Star Wars universe contains some impressive buildings. However, in the original trilogy, it's actually the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo's non-descript yet highly tuned ship, that provides the most important architectural setting for the story's events, acting as the de facto base for our heroes' scheming. While it's certainly not the largest or most complex floor plan in the universe, the interior of the Millennium Falcon is intriguing for the way it resolves the ship's circular shape.

The Architecture of Star Wars: 7 Iconic Structures

AD Editorial Team — Wed, 04 May 2016 09:30:00 +0000

Perhaps the most enduring appeal of Star Wars for its fans is not simply its compelling storyline or its dramatic space battles - it is instead that this universe is, in fact, a universe, with all the complexity and depth that entails. One of the best ways to reveal that depth is through architecture, which offers the most visually striking combination of history, culture and technology available. As a result, the Star Wars universe is littered with a huge variety of fascinating architecture, from ancient temples to futuristic floating cities.

Video: The Death Star Architect Speaks Out

Karissa Rosenfield — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Dorkly's latest animation gives the architect responsible for the Death Star an opportunity to defend himself and prove that his "shoddy design" was not to blame for its destruction. Instead, he condemns space wizards - a unworldly force he neglected to consider during planning.

INTERIORS: Star Wars

INTERIORS Journal — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 09:30:00 +0000

Interiors is an online film and architecture publication, published by Mehruss Jon Ahi and Armen Karaoghlanian. Interiors runs an exclusive column for ArchDaily that analyzes and diagrams films in terms of space. Their Official Store will carry exclusive prints from these posts.

Walt Disney to Bring Star Wars to Life

Karissa Rosenfield — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:30:00 +0000

Walt Disney has unveiled the company's largest single theme land expansion ever: Star Wars Land. An extraterrestrial land of humanoids, aliens, and droids, the 14-acre development is expected to be built at Orlando, Florida's Disney World and Anaheim, California's Disneyland by 2020.