[MOC] Belle époche Modular building

[thomassio]

 

Belle Époche by Thomas van Urk, on Flickr

Belle Époche by Thomas van Urk, on Flickr

Belle Époche by Thomas van Urk, on Flickr

So this isn't based on any real building. That is one reason why it was completed relatively quickly. The other reason is the current lockdown.

I was mainly inspired by the architecture in Brussels. I tried to improve on my building techniques and I'm quite happy with the result.

Thanks for looking!

Edited May 14, 2020 by thomassio

[Berthil]

Nice! The Tan/White combination works very well, also with LBG and dark red. Nice window techniques also.
Stored in my inspiration folder :)

[fletcher4sp]

dang, this looks good.

 

[Merlict]

Lovely

How are the little bricks above the arches held please?

[Kristel]

This is a gorgeous building!  Nice use of the shells for the corner balconies.

[Sir Stig]

This reminds me of a lot of brick buildings in Oslo (mostly built in 1850-1910). Impressive, both on lego building skill and architecture understanding. I seldom manage to stay within a certain epoche on builds from my imagination. Well done! 

[deraven]

This is wonderful!  I particularly like the roof and the urns at the top.  The clamshell balconies are great as well.  And while they're not new, I still love those streetlights!  Beautiful build!  

[Jerry McGlade]

This is fantastic!

[ReplicaOfLife]

Fantastic work, love all the small details everywhere. You managed to create a highly detailed exterior without maing it looked crammed or untidy.

Quite a feat!

How stable is the arch-work above the windows?

[snaillad]

Lovely work! Nice use of some older pieces too. I especially like the roofwork, is that a plow piece?

[peedeejay]

This is another fantastic build from you! The details, as well as the building techniques are stunning.

[Lasse]

Amazing! This is one of the best modular buildings I have seen.

[jalemac34]

superb...

 

[Sebeus I]

Excellent, great job on that white and tan detail combo.

[Redhead1982]

Beautiful building. It reflects nicely some of the architectural elements. Personally, I'm not a fan of "stripped" buildings. I've seen them before, and with many I felt the strips sort of overtake the overall patterns and profile. It's the same here, the strips hide the details, and a closer look reveals many gems. The tiny pillars between windows, the curved window finishes, the ornamental bowls at the roof end, the shelves for the corner balconied. I admit in monochrome it would not look as presenrable. Nice work.

[Jack Sassy]

Those are some very nice curves on the corner and especially the roof

[GeoBrick]

Now that's a beautiful facade.
Me living near the source of inspiration has nothing to do with that statement. No Sir!

I have to remember what you used for handles/knobs on the street level doors. 

[adwind]

Wow! I can't describe how much I like it! The only thing I would like to change - is number of floors, I would make it 1 floor lower but again I simply love the facade! 

Btw I know that it's made different here but I always wondered do 1x1 plates inside of arches above windows/door frames are considered as illegal technique?

[EVE]

So pretty! Just oozes class and sophistication!

[paupadros]

Really nice! Interesting shaping and colouring and a very imposing overall presence. I really like the smaller details you've put in the roof; especially the transition between the façades and the grey roof: such a commmon piece but one that I almost always avoid from using due to it being rather bulky for that purpose. I also really like the larger windows on the left. I even feel like without them the whole building could look a little crowded with all the varying window shapes and number of smaller windows. The only miss for me is the ground level. It lacks a bit of charisma and feels a little dead. Also the pointly bits are a bit awkward to me. Anyway, this oozes style and inches close to a 10 for me. A stunning building. 

[jimmynick]

People have said it before but the colour combination is very effective. I also find the combination of wheel arches & 1x1 plates above the windows is perfect as well. Those bulldozer shovels as lead sheeting on the roof is a great idea, too. Great build and thanks for sharing!

[Vindicare]

Those are some great details throughout the entire building. I especially like the ground floor, the half pyramid pieces are a nice touch. 

[fmp99]

Love how you did the arches and brilliant how you incorporated the skylights. Excellent job.