An Architect Redesigns the 600i Touring - Star Citizen 

Nice work! CIG should really consider to hire you as a consultant.

Really enjoyed bits of the 9 hour stream you put on making this. Well done!

nearly 2 years later, and this is still a nice vision for a ship that really does need that redesign. Would love to see you tackle the crew quarters area.

Cant wait for that 890 jump review... Drool.

Wow, well done! I really like both your version and your girlfriend’s version. Also, did you notice they removed the trash cans and fire extinguishers from the CBD in Lorville? ;)

13:14 Yes! Please do more. I wasn't expecting "an architects perspective" to be so interesting, but you're providing a kind of content I haven't seen anywhere else on RU-vid.

I saw the sneak peek and thought it reminded me of the 600i without knowing that was what it was. Good job, you kept the spirit of the 600i with small improvements that make a huge difference. I would love to see you make a new ship or fix the issues with the crew area of the 600i.

This type of video incorporated with your professional perspective is truly intriguing, and as always your exposition is well organized and relaxing. I'm really looking forward to more architect reviews and redesigns.

Absolutly mindblowing! I would buy a new 600i T with this. I melted the original one Keep it up! Cig give this man a place on the team

I like your version of the lobby better.

You have a fish running "wild" in your lobby ;)

This review is amazing! It’s both respectful to CIG, whose work as you acknowledge is phenomenal, while expanding on it. This really shows the potential of future customization of the module. I’d love to see more like this!

These videos are pure quality and deserve so much more attention than they currently get, because the amount of effort and professionalism (not just the 10 hours spent modelling but the presumably many years of experience) is so hard to come across on RU-vid and I just can't get enough!

This is why they have a designer like you on staff. this is beautiful! I am in love with what you have done here, and I look forward to seeing what you do next.

I am not a 600 owner, but love what you have done with the space. Like the idea of the shelving/library where you can display your rare and collectables from around the Verse. The cylindrical fish tank idea is great my personal preference over the planter or waterfall. Defiantly looming forward to seeing more of this in the future if you can find the time.

I know this is 3 years too late but I really appreciate how in both yours and your girlfriend’s redesigns how you made the locomotion from both of the lower sitting areas doors more easily traversable than CIG’s how you kinda had to go out of your way and awkwardly though the sitting area to traverse the room.

Just to add some perspective on windows in games. When you have a glass area you have to worry about rending what is behind that glass adding to the load on your client and also what information the server needs to send to you. So that is why outside of the cockpits they try to cut down on that. Also keep in mind we dont know what space is needed for game play - collisions and the like.

The fact that you hold such high standards of quality for your channel and the content you produce is astounding. You will only grow because the level of detail and the time you put into your work deserves more credit than you receive. A multitude of content creators that have millions of subscribers do not produce as genuinely refined content as you. I just want you to know that you will do nothing but grow in your career as well on RU-vid; it is only matter of time.

I really like your redesign and those blue lights that you added. I hope CIG sees this video to take some inspiration from it.

my biggest change would beto add a hidden hallway off to the side, something small, but basically allowing crew people to go around without disturbing the guests, especially as the crew quarters are in the back while the main crew work is in the front.

I saw this popup on my notifications right before bed, and have been looking forward to watching it all day. I wasn't disappointed; you've outdone yourself. The problem with the darker materials, is if we lose power, it makes it very difficult see the floor under emergency lighting, I'd personally meet somewhere between the two.

Yeah you are talented. This would make the 600 way more special.

Here are some ideas: - Rework the crew quarters of the Connie Phoenix. How would you make it blend with the rest of the ship. - Since CIG stated the 600i is no longer a direct competitor of the Connie, Make a 500i that IS a true competitor to the Connie - How would you make your own Xi'an/Banu Luxury ship

@Morphologis, I would replace the cactus looking plant with a vertical aquarium, but that is just me nitpicking. As for using more glass, I have a solution, derived from the Anvil Carrack just with more opulance as it's Origin. Keep the glass floor like you have it, it's beautiful, but when the weapons systems are armed they will be closed off by exterior extending armor panels that look like the interior/exterior walls respectively. This would scream opulence and security, something someone owning or operating an Origin spacecraft would expect as standard for the money. Using this approach to all of the glass areas outside of the bridge would also allow for some of the best panoramic vistas of any ship and would set the 600i apart and be a pinnacle of opulent engineering.

I would really enjoy a synthesis of both your designs. Your vision of the use of the room, and her darker more exclusive look, narrow spotlights above each seat for reading, and a combination of the fish tank with plants beneath the stairs, wrapping up along the backside of the fish tank for a dramatic exotic image. I think that would make for a very contemplative space that inspires awe and intrigues while having a very relevant use

I think that the Touring module is pretty well done. One thing I thought could be cool would be to add some sort of "Screen" that would simulate a window (maybe with a camera) to let people view the outside in their room (not the same as a window, but would work nicely, I think) and make the bottom floor a more "quit" or calming gathering area (which you managed to get that feeling of a relaxing lounge, maybe it may have some soft of coffee bar? while the rear area with the bar, pool table would be a "louder" area with musing basting, somewhat like a bar/club area. Just a thought. Great work.

Amazing work Morph! Excellent ship choice for this video and great job to you and your GF going the extra mile and mocking up your changes. It really elevates this architect series. Love the glass bottom floor expansion and a bigger plant or aquarium is exactly what I was hoping for. The spaces that still bug me the most are the empty space in the bridge between the back of the captain’s seat and the bulkhead and the crew quarters with the giant empty space in the middle. The back of the bridge could be used for tactical or engineering stations or maybe a small seating area for guests of the captain. As far as the crew quarters, either expand the rooms or add an activities space or something in the center. So much more could be done in this ship.

Very well presented. Thankyou. Adding books makes me think of Jules Verne's Nautilus. Large viewscreens in the cabins would provide both a "window" (that could present more views than just whatever is to starboard or port) and an information display (I'm thinking course, weather at destination, the day's schedule and menu, mail, news, etc.).

I saw this popup on my notifications right before bed, and have been looking forward to watching it all day. I wasn't disappointed; you've outdone yourself. The problem with the darker materials, is if we lose power, it makes it very difficult see the floor under emergency lighting, I'd personally meet somewhere between the two. I'm not keen on those tables on the glass, but not sure how i'd fix it, without a bit of trial and error.

with few minor improvements I would definitely get that module! you should go work for CIG :P

Fantastic work! Please, do more videos like this. I wish CIG would use you as a consultant. 😁

The giant two story fish tank is a great idea. I've seen some at aquariums and they are amazing. Mix of small plants/corals in the front and taller kelp near the back, plus a ton of different fish.. just amazing to behold.

Morph, You done real good bro, real good. It would be interesting to see a new rendition of the Star Runner as it has volumes of "wasted spaces". Moving the servers into the scanning area (perhaps expanding the suite), moving the Crews mess/lounge area into the old server room area. Reconfig the old mess/habitation area into a split level - Capt Berth up/2nd berthing area or medical lower. Add 3 additional bunks in each berthing space. Combine command and control (CIC) into the fwd hall with the bridge. Reconfig the 2nd bridge hallway into usable space-remote turrets & drone deployment control areas, with escape pods opposite. Engineering can occupy some of the lower level tunnel space to increase the engineering suite and a drone/droid storage & repair station. Another project is the SW Old Republic ship X-70B. The designers did a 600i on it. Massive ship with enough volume for 3 decks of ship utilization, wasted for 1 deck. It is supposedly a spy ship with stealth and amenities. Helluva ship designed by a great designer, but no naval architecture background. Big ship with a tiny crew...and tons of empty spaces.

Recently found the An Architect Reviews series and I love this as a tweak on that formula. Has me thinking about all the things that can be done with the 600i modules.

Beautiful changes. That room is actually the sole reason I didn't get a 600i. The way you've designed it makes it feel like much more like a garden, and I love imagining how that window would look when the ship is parked on an ocean.

Very nice rework. Love that you actually constructed something instead of just using words to explain it all. Always nice to be able to see if what I am envisioning the words to mean is what the actual designer is envisioning as well. Would have loved to see a window instead of that giant bookcase though. Not enough room for all the classic books that rich people may want to read, but too large overall in my opinion. Would feel more like a library than a lobby meeting space if it was fully stocked. Put a window for half of that wall and then leave the other half as the bookcase.

9:23 Morph, one of your fish appears to be escaping back there... In all seriousness, I love this take on the Touring Module. The seating area flows a lot better, the lighting features add both utility and personality, and I like your thoughtful take on the stairway placement. My favorite feature, though, is definitely the expanded floor window - the way it covers the entire seating area looks fantastic, and it fits perfectly with the idea of a Touring-focused ship. Like the points you made on your first 600i video, I would love to see CIG take some of these ideas into consideration for a rework of the ship.

Incredible video, really faces the issues I have with the touring module and improves on the already great design language. I would love to see more like this!

nice improvement! I think a cylindrical aquarium where the cactus is would make this room a ship favorite.

Like you mentioned, as a lobby, it's redundant. What I would do, put some recessed seating around the walls, remove the glass planter, and put an elevated dance pole, Build a DJ nook under the stairs and to the side of the planter. and then make the center area a dance floor. Perhaps even keep the glass floor. Maybe do some kind of grid shape to it, similar to disco squares but maybe hexagons instead? Also, make some nice colorful lighting for a dance party. This would also have the effect of making a disco lighting glow on the exterior of the ship where the glass floor is. ... Maybe extend the DJ nook around the right a bit to make a small drink service. .... ok double checking... Have the dancer platform elevated enough that you could make the bottom part of the DJ nook with a cutout to look out into the space and have a small bar to the right of that. To the right of the bar, 1 or MAYBE 2 elevated round tables with rounded sofas roped off. The bookshelves would be recessed sofas for general seating. The lighting and speakers can easily be put into the ceiling overhangs and upper ceiling. Anyways... that's my idea.

Soooo cool. Love seeing redesigns, critiques, and ideas out there that just make the imagination soar. Thanks for that ^_^

Your design is absolutely beautiful. I’m not an architect or a builder but if I could hire you for a home that I was having built because this is actually something else. Brilliant work.

Morphologis, Seriously, SERIOUSLY, you need to send this to CIG. As you said, with the advent of ship customization, this would fit right in! I love the huge glass floor and fish tank idea. And the Water Wall, Hoo Boy, wouldn't that be wonderfully extravagant! I do applaud CIG on their first iteration of the specific space for the luxury variant, and it may end up being their only iteration, but with what you've created here, it may spark them to think of the space in different ways. This would be amazing and make me want the 600i even more! GREAT WORK! vgv

Outstanding video man, a great take on the touring module window! Very eager to see more videos like this!

I absolutely love this, well done! I'm no expert, but I know that if I were going to live in there (in your version), I would consider having safer stairs, because one has to let go of the railing when one goes up and one goes down. I would also add some reading lamps, possibly integrated into the couch.

over 10 hours of work for a 15 minute video. holy jemoly. that's at least worth a twitch sub, my dude. the small changes you made really improved the feel of the ship and i agree on the windows for the private cabins, i was thinking the same when the ship came out. the connie phoenix has those nice windows to look out of and the 600i passengers are just isolated from the verse.

Wow beautiful work (I really do like the fishtank) :P

Really appreciate your take on this! I think CIG needs to create a new job opening for you on the team

As someone who primarily watches videos on mobile, I appreciate this aspect ratio.

How have I missed this? Love it! More Architect/Design videos please!

Excellent work! This would be a huge selling point for me. Would love to see more videos like this, and hopefully see CIG get inspired by it.

Beautiful work! Did you add windows in the bedrooms? With the ship customization system: * The book shelf could be a fish tank. * The glass cylinder and under the stairs could be a DJ booth (under the tall part of the stairs) with small stage (replace the glass cylinder + a little more) for live performances.

Your Star citizen videos are really good, but i'd like to see another observation video in the next time too, can't wait to see what happens next!

Really cool ! In fact your space feel way more welcoming, great job!

Your version looks fantastic. Makes me wish it really existed and I could go fly it in real life. It’s very cheerful and airy. The larger view window makes it feel much roomier. There is a technology that enables aluminum that will look just like transparent glass so in 29th century, it will be child’s play. Very impressive. Well done.

Joruun needs to see this. The idea seems like it could be a very welcomed improvement to the 600i's, and you have done a fantastic job of presenting it. Well done. o7

Wow. Breathtaking. That looks amazing. It makes one of the most beautiful ships pretty much perfect. Thank you for all that effort. I really hope some of the ideas inspire CIG as well.

You have moved the bar from crowd funding to crowd helping, which is a step in the right direction, maybe CIG should take some of the suggestions and add it to new or existing customisation. Well done and great work from you and your misses.

Great work ! I love the enlarged floor window :)

As an architecture student and also admirer of this game, I learn a lot from all of your videos about design concepts Thanks a lot...

I like the changes you came up with, you have some great ideas. One more caveat I think you should add in your video is that we have no idea what the constraints the designers had in coming up with the version they ended up on. I’m sure they had a bunch of ideas that couldn’t be used.

My guy, you need to tag in music you use for these videos because every single song makes me fall in love with these videos even more.

Who would use canned food anymore? 5:27. How about the ubiquitous food printer in the kitchen. And what about the white noise random vector generator that reproduces vivid imagery at the visual cortex? 2:55. Couldn't that supplant the need for televisions? Beds? All you'd need is a localized artificial gravity-field dampening sleep/escape pod. 8:40. Agreed. Nothing would say high-class and sophistication like the ownership of an antiquated book filled library against the backdrop of a paleolithic cave art wall on a spacefaring yacht. Another high quality video. Thanks, Morphologis.

I think this is my favorite video of yours, excellent work on the lobby redesign. I enjoy seeing your comments on the interiors of existing ships but it was very uplifting to see you put your skills into making improvements yourself.

Big fan M, and just seeing this now! Hats off for the amount of work and the things you do for all your videos, especially this one. As a non-architect, but someone who works in corporate identity and wayfinding, I love that we have a person like you in the community who puts so much thought and effort into such great videos. Everyone one of your videos has been a pleasure. o7

I think it would be really cool to see you do an "Architect Reviews" in Cyberpunk 2077's Night City. With all the hype building up around that game, I think it could garner some attention as well. Currently, there isn't a lot of material available, but you could do it gradually as we see more and more, and then when the game is out you could go crazy. Thoughts, commenters and Morph?

I would love to see more videos like this. I have always liked the "Architect Reviews" concept, but I am really down for more content like this!

I would be so happy if they took this advice on the rework and credit you. this is fantastic!

Alway a pleasure to watch your video. Amazing work on this redesign study, and indeed, if you want to do more of it, well that is good ^^

I would add 1 meter x 1 meter platform, kind of podium, in the middle of the stairs next to the plant. I already see the owner of the ship entering the room, walking down the stairs and pausing in the middle so that the people talking down stair can look up at him. I like the fish/plant tanks, I would like to see it with the white sofa and wooden floors.

First off, I agree with you on the 600i Tourng's lack of windows in the passenger rooms, that would really have helped a lot, but maybe with the future of Render to Texture technology you could create a live feed and turn a wall into a digital window of the view outside (or some other scene completely). Secondly, I do like your take on the lobby. Your skills as an architect and understanding room purpose and flow really show through your design. The only comment I'd have is that you didn't take into consideration the thickness of the hull when you designed the floor window. That really does constrict the view through it, although the much larger window in your design would definitely combat that nicely.

Jesus man. You did beautiful work. CIG would benefit drastically by at least bringing you on as a consultant. Additionally, all of us would benefit. Please keep this up.

This is great and I wish CIG would adopt some of these ideas into the ship. I'd love to see your take on the rear habitation area, I really love what you've done with this space, and I'm betting your design for the rear area would be spectacular given what I've seen here.

Can't believe this video doesn't have more views. For every sc chat ever asking about the rework no one actually cared to look for it

This is absolutely beautiful, the only thing I can think of to add is a backup system for the windows, like a emergency bulkhead in between the glass layers(assuming double layered glass) Incase the outer layer is breached, but that is unrelated to interior design.

Amazing videos ! I hope the game devs will take the advices you showed in this video.

Excellent work. CIG should consider hiring architects on design and spatial consultation

In design, you've got to remember Mies: Less is more. This big stair in the middle, taking all the place and only serving for circulation have to leave to proper user space.

Lovely redesign, these different views really are beautiful, but also informative as one actually learns things about spaces, materials and more. As for me I would want a lot more natural materials, I like things as they are, my home is a lot of lacquered steel, wood, raw linen, unpainted plaster. To me it creates a very warm environment that does not pretend to be more than it is, but by doing it well (not there yet for sure) I think that often looks a lot better than clean designs which to me always feel a bit cold and not very homely. A ship like the Origin 600 or 890 should really be a home away from home. Of course with the 890 you have the space to create a lot of different settings within the same ship which is also really appealing. The 600 has some space for that as well, like in the upper area I would keep it more clean to make the view the main focal point, but that downstairs ara I would go with those natural materials to make it feel warm and more cozy.

After viewing both CIGs and your design, I think you did an amazing job... frankly Id love to see them inherit some of your ideas. Its VERY impressive you took the time to model it out yourself! Talk about going the extra mile! I feel like this video will never get enough view to justify 10 hours of work, but I found it super interesting and I hope you do more.

I like the ideas, you missed an excellent opportunity to put a big portrait crystal window next to the stair, but I still like it. 👌

CIG really needs to take this in to consideration. Great work

The changes I would make to your design specifically would be in the lower lounge, adding a second sofa opposite the first backing up against the stairs and glass column. i would also add windows in the cabins on the upper deck as that is one of my majoy gripes with the in game design. In terms of my own redesign however i would take a more drastic approach to the ship; firstly i would put and engineering station and a science station on the bridge in both variants, consolidating the operation space and filling out the bridge a bit more. Next i would move the module to the rear of the ship with the center section bow being taken up by a recreational and dining space on the upper deck for crew and/or guests and crew quarters on the lower deck, the crew quarters would be similar to the upper deck quarters on the current touring module, the upper deck would also have a cieling window looking out into space. The rear section is interesting becasue it is technically three levels in comparison to the front and mid sections that are only two levels; starting off with the connection corridors between the mid and aft sections, the lower corridor would attach to the mid section in the center rather than the left side and swiftly go down a set of stairs to a permenant cargo bay with vehicle elevator and engineering rooms flanking on each side. vertical cargo pads would line the walls except for a space to the right of the corridor which would house a second elevator leading from the top floor to outside. the connection corridor on the upper level would be identical to to the one on the lower level but going up to the top floor of the module. it is here we go into the exploration module first; the top of the exploration module would be a dedicated scanning room with a holographic globe above a glass floor, on either side of the globe would be a scanning station and at the back of the room there would be a large panoramic window with a wide workstation desk just inside. To the right side of the corridor is the second elevator that leads down to the cargo bay however between the scanning room and the cargo bay is a general purpose lab(exploration isn't just about scanning, there are different sciences to it as well) this lab can be adapted to be used in a number of ways depending on the owner's preference. The Touring module is a bit different but still follows the design of the ship; the top deck would house a cosy lounge and bar with panoramic views behind and above the ship, the mid deck would house guest cabins (one fore with a programable screen wall like in the 890, and three aft with rear facing windows) again these cabins would be similar in design to the ones currently in the the touring module. Plants and/or a fishtank would take up the center of the space between the cabins and on either side of the room would be bathrooms. the cieling of this room would be glass around the central ornament to allow guests on the top floor to view fish and/or plants beneath their feet. i hope this gives a clear picture of my idea, sorry i'm late to the party, it took a while to think up. thank you @Morphologis

Breathtaking really! (since seeing the 600i I feel like it deserves a movie of some sorts... maybe the universes version of titanic?)

Really cool video and big bonus points for the 21:9 aspect ratio.

Perfect! CIG certainly needs to hire you as a Consultant!!

Some cool ideas. The new stairs layout opens the room up quite a bit. That open floor is quite trippy though :-p

incredible work, and a super interesting video! as a mechanical design engineer, I see the manufacturability behind these ships and absolutely love that you think about that too. and as a space engineers addict (because what else would an engineer do in his free time) I'd LOVE if you did some space engineers stuff :D

Great work! I personally think that CIG don’t always take the best decisions concerning ship interiors, and they should probably count on people that create interiors or living spaces for a living, or at least are professional interior designers. They do a great job, but they often show a lack of logic or common sense, like the absence of privacy in the “dormitory” of the 600i, or the great loss of space with the Phoenix’s jacuzzi, the total absence of modifications between this model and the other Constellations concerning the whole cockpit + crew living space, creating a “WTF” feeling, like “I think you forgot to redesign at least 2 rooms inside this ship! Or the fishtanks just over you head when you’re a guest in bed, and to finish, the big glass allowing everybody to see what you do in the big bedroom... I love CIG and Star Citizen, but those examples are quite frustrating I would say, and I only talked about a few...

The three cylindrical occasional tables could have incorporated shelves or niches for books to more directly tie them to the "library" feel of the room. Also some "old world" style star-maps or charts could have been used as artwork to further announce the "purpose" of the space. Great work by the way! I'd like to see something like this rework for the crew accomodations.

I really love this approach and hope to see more of it!

I have to say I love how you do that and the spirit in which you do it.

Definitely do the whole ship especially the crew quarter.

I would love a video on the reclaimer! I took a look around on it at an event and loved its vibe! reminded me of the 1979 Alien aesthetic!

Such a beautiful ship. My biggest gripe with the 600i is the crew quarters being one big room that’s shared with no privacy. That space would be cool to see an alternate iteration. Second is it would seem that the 600i Explorer was secondary to the Touring. It seems to lack exploratory features other than the globe.

9:30 THE FISH IS MAKING A SWIM FOR IT

Ah I noticed the staircase when they announced the touring model , and what you've done is basically what I also had in mind

Really cool idea. Just one addition to your design. There should be a button to hide the bottom window or make it opaque. Just because there can be situations where the outside view would hurt the overall look, for example in a hangar, and some people might also feel uncomfortable sitting on top of a glass floor.

Awesome work man. You put so much love, care, and effort I to these videos and I even get to learn about architecture, something I've never really looked into

Fantastic! I see you came to the same conclusions I had about the space and what I think would make it better. I especially want the glass floor to be bigger as I think is, and aquarium/terrarium pillar, are the centrepieces of the space. Adding a bit more utility to the walls is something I approve of to. All this make the space seem a lot more usable while at the same time feeling very spacious and luxurious. Not Spartan. I do wonder how the window looks from outside the ship however. Now the original window do not look that pretty from the outside so I can not think it would look that much worse. But that is always a consideration to be had. In the end I think they should explore the floor window more to see what they can get away with. My experience of design is that is generally good to go to the extremes just to find out what you can actually do. You know when you gone to far and can scale back from that. But you never know what that boundary is if you do not try go beyond it.