Martin Purnell and Associates, a real life development firm located in Chicago, Illinois, opens virtual office on the Etopia sim in Second Life. The construction is nearly complete on the virtual model of the Future Green Chatham homes. They hope to begin building the home in real life sometime early next year (click any screenshot for a slideshow of images).
I talked with avatar Luchenpur Darwin, co-owner of Martin Purnell and Associates in real life, who tells me, “the Second Life model gives you a very real sense of how the home will feel. Even traffic patterns.” This project, built by Prim Chemistry on Etopia Island, owned by William Thewise Goodman, is definitely worth a visit!
They will be having a Gran Opening celebration this weekend. Guided house tour starts at 4:30pm SLT on Friady, July 18th, with Live performance by Harper Messmer at 5pm SL-time, DJ Imajin Brentano from 6-8pm, and Fireworks at 8pm.
They will also have a tour on Saturday July 19th at 4:30pm, with live performance by Vienna James at 5pm, DJ Vivie Durant at 6-8pm and Fireworks at 8pm.
Finally, on Sunday, July 20, they will have a guided house tour at 2:30 PM, a live performance by Truelie Telling at 3pm, DJ Yngwie Krogstad from 4-6pm, and Fireworks at 6pm.
