Piața Unirii Voxel City One-Page

Evaluation prompt

#### OBJECTIVE Create a breathtaking, high-definition voxel-art simulation of **Piața Unirii in Cluj-Napoca, Romania**, faithfully recreating the historic central square and its immediate urban surroundings. The scene should depict **present-day Piața Unirii**, viewed as a richly detailed miniature living city rather than a generic European square. The visual composition must be anchored by: 1. **St. Michael’s Church (Biserica Sfântul Mihail)** as the dominant centerpiece. 2. The **Matthias Corvinus / Matei Corvin Monumental Ensemble** immediately south of the church. 3. The large rectangular pedestrian square surrounding them. 4. The continuous historic façades enclosing all four sides of the square. 5. The streets of central Cluj radiating outward between the surrounding buildings. The result should feel immediately recognizable as **Cluj-Napoca's Piața Unirii**, even when viewed without labels. Prioritize geographic and architectural recognizability over procedural randomness. #### USER CONTROLS - **Camera:** "God-mode" orbit controls: - Left-click: rotate - Right-click: pan - Scroll: zoom - **Shortcuts:** - **[R]** Re-centre camera on St. Michael’s Church and the Matthias Corvinus monument. - **[F]** Toggle cinematic flyover mode: slowly orbit the square at rooftop height, then rise into an aerial view. - **[T]** Toggle Time of Day: Clear Day / Golden-Hour Sunset. - **[V]** Toggle street-level / aerial overview camera presets. - **[L]** Toggle floating landmark labels. #### OPTIONAL LANDMARK LABELS Provide an optional set of floating labels for important recognizable buildings and features. - Labels must be hidden by default and toggled with **[L]**. - Anchor labels to their corresponding world positions and keep them facing the camera. - Keep labels subtle, legible and visually consistent with the miniature architectural-model aesthetic. - Prevent excessive overlap and hide labels that are off-screen or too distant. - Label only significant named landmarks and features, including: - St. Michael’s Church; - Matthias Corvinus Monument; - Bánffy Palace; - Mirror Buildings; - former Hotel Continental; - Roman Napoca archaeological window; - southern fountain area; - major named streets where useful. - Labels are an informational aid, not a substitute for geographic or architectural recognizability. #### WORLD SCALE & URBAN TOPOGRAPHY ##### Requirement: Faithful proportions, solid geometry Represent the real proportions of Piața Unirii approximately. - Square footprint: roughly **220 m × 160 m**. - The historic buildings around the square should form a strong, almost continuous urban wall. - The terrain inside the square is mostly level but should include subtle real-world elevation variation. - The surrounding city should gradually extend for several blocks beyond the square rather than abruptly ending at its perimeter. The historic centre of Cluj lies inside a broader Transylvanian basin: - Beyond the immediate old town, create a distant backdrop of the gentle wooded and urbanized hills surrounding Cluj. - The hills should remain subtle and distant so they do not overpower Piața Unirii. - Red/orange tiled roofs should dominate the historic centre. - Occasional taller modern buildings may appear far in the background, but NOT immediately around the square. #### SOLID GROUND The entire map must use a continuous solid voxel ground mesh with no visible voids. Differentiate surfaces using voxel materials: - pale grey and beige natural stone paving throughout Piața Unirii; - slightly darker stone roadway surfaces around the perimeter; - narrow curbs; - small grass zones immediately around St. Michael’s Church; - stone pedestrian streets leading toward the surrounding historic centre. Avoid oversized cobblestones. The plaza should read primarily as a broad, refined European pedestrian square paved with relatively smooth natural stone. #### CENTRAL LANDMARK ### ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH — Biserica Sfântul Mihail This must be the most detailed object in the simulation. Use a finer voxel scale for the church than for ordinary buildings. Accurately reproduce its distinctive massing: - enormous elongated Gothic nave; - tall pale-beige stone exterior; - strongly articulated Gothic buttresses; - tall pointed-arch windows; - narrow tracery details suggested through smaller voxels; - steep, enormous reddish-orange clay-tile roof; - polygonal Gothic apse; - monumental west façade; - extremely tall **neo-Gothic bell and clock tower**, approximately 80 m including the spire; - slender pointed spire capped with a cross; - visible clock faces; - Gothic openings and ornamental stonework on the upper tower. The church should feel exceptionally tall compared with everything surrounding it. Do NOT make it look like a generic cathedral with symmetrical twin towers. The characteristic **single dominant tower and huge red roof** are essential to recognizing St. Michael’s Church. #### CHURCH GROUNDS Create the small green areas immediately surrounding portions of the church. Include: - maintained grass; - a few mature deciduous trees; - paths around the church; - benches; - subtle ground lighting; - pedestrians walking around the structure. Keep vegetation restrained so the Gothic architecture remains clearly visible. #### MATTHIAS CORVINUS / MATEI CORVIN MONUMENT ### Secondary Centerpiece Place the monument **directly south of St. Michael’s Church**, in its historically recognizable position, aligned against the church’s huge southern façade. Build the ensemble at high voxel resolution. Include: - a massive rectangular pale stone pedestal; - dark bronze equestrian statue of King Matthias Corvinus; - horse standing powerfully above the square; - king in historical armor / ceremonial clothing; - four additional bronze historical figures positioned around the base; - weapons, banners and armor suggested using small voxel clusters; - subtle dark bronze / aged green patina variation. The monument must be substantial and clearly readable from aerial views. Do NOT replace it with a generic single equestrian statue. #### ROMAN NAPOCA ARCHAEOLOGICAL WINDOW Near the monument, reproduce the small archaeological display embedded into the plaza. Create: - a horizontal rectangular glass-covered opening in the paving; - dark framing around the glass; - visible Roman masonry foundations beneath the surface; - subtle warm illumination below the glass; - a surrounding bench / seating edge. This should be a small detail, not a major structure, but visible when the camera approaches the square. #### THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE SQUARE The buildings around Piața Unirii are essential. Do NOT generate random generic European houses around the square. Create a continuous perimeter of historically inspired Cluj façades, generally **2–4 floors high**, using individual façades, roof shapes, windows and decorative features. Architectural vocabulary should include: - Baroque; - Renaissance remnants; - Neoclassical; - Historicist; - Eclectic late-19th-century architecture; - restrained Secession / Art Nouveau influences. Typical materials: - cream plaster; - pale yellow; - ochre; - light beige; - muted pink; - pale grey; - faded green; - white stone accents; - reddish and orange ceramic roof tiles. Include: - tall vertical windows; - elaborate cornices; - stone window surrounds; - balconies; - arched ground-floor entrances; - shopfronts and cafés; - chimneys; - dormers; - pitched tiled roofs. ### EAST SIDE — BÁNFFY PALACE Give **Bánffy Palace** special treatment as one of the square’s most important surrounding buildings. Represent: - imposing Baroque palace proportions; - broad symmetrical façade; - pale stone / cream exterior; - strongly emphasized central section; - grand arched entrance; - upper-level loggia / column rhythm; - statues and sculptural details along the upper façade and roofline;