Joy of Mapping. a show where Mister.K tells you how to improve your architecture. Specifically, architecture suited for dystopian New York and stuff. Mister.K is the lead mapper of Half-Life 2 mod Build2001. This show is obviously inspired by Bob Ross's "The Joy of Painting". While I may not be entertaining to watch as Bob, I will try to improve over time.
"Nobody told me how to make a building. So I tell them how."
SUMMARY
1.Separate ground floor and above's wall textures
2.Add depth to walls
3.Varied windows
4.Roofing
(5.Decals)
6.Ground floor decoration
7.Exterior decoration
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Thanks for visiting Joy of Mapping!
There may be imperfections, flaws, and many more things that should be corrected but this is the general direction I take when I make buildings. If there's a thing you think i could improve, please let me know!
As for the textures, majority comes from half life 2 leak, which could be downloaded in: Hl2-beta.ru...
Build2001: Moddb.com
All of this comes from experience, and dedication, I don't think I'm that good, just want to share a piece of my mind. You don't have to follow all this, if you want to have all the walls same texture, that's fine too.