Residence
All four concept artists joined forces in creating the designs for the residential buildings. We meticulously crafted hundreds of concepts, as it was essential for the five tiers to remain distinguishable and countable even from a distance. Nonetheless, a seamless progression between each tier was also a key consideration, ensuring a cohesive transition throughout.
Moon Residence
While we have only 2 tiers on the Moon, the element of distinctiveness and countability should also be preserved here.
Arctic Cantina
In addition to residential and production buildings, Anno always features an array of public buildings, each serving diverse purposes. This Arctic Cantina provides food for the Arctic residents. Above, you can observe the strong emphasis on handpainted 2D concept art. These initial drafts were crafted without the aid of 3D, using tools like a Wacom and Photoshop.
Trader Earth
The Trader Earth building holds a special place in my heart, as I had the privilege of overseeing it entirely: from the initial sketches (above), to the final concept (left, overpainting on a low-poly model), and ultimately its placement within the level design, decoration, lighting arrangement, and feedback (moving units and vehicles) incorporation.
Ingame screenshots
Arctic residents
Further Concepts
Displayed here is merely a minuscule glimpse into the multitude of concepts that came to life during the production phase.
