The House of Hikmah - Mariam's Office

This level is inspired by Mariam al-Asṭurlābiyya, an Astronomer from the 10th Century. She was a maker of Astrolabes, hence the level being shaped like one, and suspended in a starry sky surrealist environment. It was really fulfilling trying to go from a grounded historical context, and pushing it towards a surrealist fantasy direction that uses aesthetic principles of islamic art and architecture as a base. Building fantasy on top of cultures that exists is my favorite thing to do in 3D environment art, and I'm happy to share it!