Hi everyone
I am happy to present my newest project: The Fencing Studio. I wanted to build a companion to the new set 10246 - Detective's Office, as well as trying out a new form of modular buildings: open back modular / semi-modular / half-modular / slim modular / however you want to call it.
It's only 16 studs deep, yet fits into the modular street (the front technic pin fits). What I liked about the form:
- Faster building (I usually prefer building the outsides)
- Uses a lot less bricks (that you usually don't see anyway)
- Building the interiors feels like building vignettes
- Less problems with layouts/staircases/etc.
- Uses less space in your layout/LEGO room/closet
I see these kind of buildings as a complement to regular modular buildings, around the outside of a town display, where it's great that you can get a look at the interiors (instead of just seeing the outside / back of modulars).
The MOC features a fencing studio with adjoining office, the living room of an apartment upstairs (with roof terrace), a hip clothing boutique and a small coffee shop inspired by the LEGO Movie on the ground floor. There's some SNOT for the floor of the fencing studio, the coffee shop wall and the roof of the red part is upside down. The street is packed with local hipsters (beards and moustaches everywhere...) and Emmet just got his morning coffee.
Comments and suggestions welcome, thanks for looking!