14 DAY TRIAL // Google is adding a new location to the list of cities that are now available in 3D in Google Earth and Google Maps. This time it’s the small but famous Dutch port-city of Rotterdam that gets the 3D treatment. Many of the city’s buildings have been recreated in three dimensions by volunteers and enthusiasts.
“Being of Dutch decent, I’m particularly excited to announce the introduction of Rotterdam, Netherlands as the latest 3D city to be in Google Earth! While there’s plenty to see when visiting this southern city of 600,000 residents, if you’re a fan of architecture then you’ll want to fly directly to the Kubuswoningen (cube houses),” Bruce Polderman, product manager for Google, announced.
“The Kubuswonigen is a set of innovative houses designed by architect Piet Blom in 1984. The houses are tilted at 45 degrees, and sit on hexagon-shaped pylons. There are 38 small cubes and two so called 'super-cubes', all attached to each other,” he explained.
The “cube houses” are quite a tourist attraction and now you don’t actually have to visit The Netherlands to enjoy them. But there are other things to like as well and the architecture is diverse, from state-of-the-art bridges to historical buildings.
Google says over 100 buildings have been created by the community including some of the most spectacular locations like the cube houses, the Erasmus bridge (“De Zwaan”), and the Feijenoord Stadion.
- Dortmund in 3D in Google Earth - Vienna Gets Showcased in 3D in Google Earth - Madrid Gets the 3D Treatment in Google Earth - Lisbon in 3D in Google Earth - Stockholm Goes 3D in Google Earth - Venice Now in 3D in Google Earth.
Google SketchUp is available for download here on Softpedia.