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The '''city center''' of [[New Mombasa]] was located at the very heart of the city, in the center of the [[Mombasa|Mombasa Island]]. | The '''city center''' of [[New Mombasa]] was located at the very heart of the city, in the center of the [[Mombasa|Mombasa Island]]. | ||
The city center housed numerous massive skyscrapers, which easily dwarfed the buildings in the rest of the city. Many of the highest skyscrapers in the city center had 300 stories,<ref>[[:File: | The city center housed numerous massive skyscrapers, which easily dwarfed the buildings in the rest of the city. Many of the highest skyscrapers in the city center had 300 stories,<ref>[[:File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|''Halo 3: ODST'' concept art detailing the buildings in the city center]]</ref> with the tallest being the [[Vyrant Telecom]] tower in the very center, reaching two kilometers in height.<ref>Measurable by using pan-cam coordinates: the height cap is at 615 WU, the building extends a bit over that, and 1WU=~3meters</ref> The entire city center itself was part of a large, [[Wikipedia:arcology|arcology]]-like building complex which elevated it above the surrounding terrain. This superstructure was bordered by walls which sloped down to ground level. The [[Tanaga]] district, which was home to smaller buildings, was also located within this structure. | ||
All of the buildings in the area, including the walled complex on which the skyscrapers stood, followed a standardized, modular design aesthetic. Using metal and blue-green glass as the primary facade materials, most of the buildings were characterized by a flat shape, and were oriented similarly, with their razor-thin sides pointed southwest toward the Indian Ocean. The buildings were also arranged in a way that their height increased evenly on both sides toward the Vyrant tower in the center, giving New Mombasa a distinctive skyline. | All of the buildings in the area, including the walled complex on which the skyscrapers stood, followed a standardized, modular design aesthetic. Using metal and blue-green glass as the primary facade materials, most of the buildings were characterized by a flat shape, and were oriented similarly, with their razor-thin sides pointed southwest toward the Indian Ocean. The buildings were also arranged in a way that their height increased evenly on both sides toward the Vyrant tower in the center, giving New Mombasa a distinctive skyline. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 1.jpg|Concept designs of the city center's architecture. | |||
File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|Concept designs of the city center's architecture. | |||
File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 3.jpg|Concept designs of the city center's architecture. | |||
File:H2 Mombasa HighwaySign.jpg|A sign showing the city center closed during the Covenant invasion. | File:H2 Mombasa HighwaySign.jpg|A sign showing the city center closed during the Covenant invasion. | ||
File:Nm center.jpg|The city center at night. | File:Nm center.jpg|The city center at night. | ||
File:New Mombasa City Center Night Station.png|The city center at night seen from [[Kikowani Station]]. | File:New Mombasa City Center Night Station.png|The city center at night seen from [[Kikowani Station]]. | ||