Matija Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) Huh, so many great entries so far! Still, let's give it a shot. Entry name: Stortinget Category: Landmark Series It was dark times in Norway, after centuries of Danish occupation, now being in a union with Sweden, slowly but surely paving its way towards independence. In a design competition for the new parliament building, the winner was a young Swedish (oh, the irony!) architect named Emil Victor Langlet. The building was finished and formally opened in 1866. The two ca...lions guarding the entrance were designed by two convicts serving their sentence at Akershus Fortress. Later, (at least) one of them was pardoned for his contribution to the parliament. Anyway, enough talking, here are some pictures: ...and a few pictures of the original building and the lions (courtesy of Wikimedia): Edited April 8, 2012 by Rufus Indexed Quote
Siegfried Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Stunning. I've gotta look at more of the entries it seems if you think this might not be good enough! Quote
Steverd Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Stunning. I've gotta look at more of the entries it seems if you think this might not be good enough! Wow - Very stunning! Quote
caperberry Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Beautiful! I like the choice of round windows to represent the tiny arch windows. Quote
Spencer_R Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Wow, so beautiful and so many 1x1 headlight bricks used. Quote
Artizan Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 I love how you elevated the ground :) and the stone kitties are adorable :P Quote
Paraskevas95 Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) Very nice !! Although there are 2 ''problems'' in my opinion :Firstly isn't it too big ? And second the idea of using the headlights bricks reminds me of this http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=67952 Don't get me wrong the building is very detailed and beautiful Edited April 7, 2012 by Paraskevas95 Quote
Matija Posted April 7, 2012 Author Posted April 7, 2012 Very nice !! Although there are 2 ''problems'' in my opinion :Firstly isn't it too big ? And second the idea of using the headlights bricks reminds me of this http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=67952 Don't get me wrong the building is veru detailed and beautiful Thanks (to everyone)! To answer to your "problems": 1. Initially, I DID want it to be smaller, but the arched panels decided the final size - I really wanted to use them on the main entrance, and I really wanted the main entrance to be as realistic as possible. In the end, I don't think it is too big. It is actually almost the same size as Robie House. 2. As for the usage of headlight bricks, well, two things - the first is that my model was already finished 14.3. (2 weeks before the other one was posted), but I was just too busy to put it here. The second is that, well, in such a scale you really don't have too much to choose from :) Quote
Dane Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 (edited) ...and now build with Danish fabricated bricks (oh, the irony!) Nice build by the way Edited April 7, 2012 by Dane Quote
moctown Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Very impressive rendition! I'm lovin' that rounded tower in the middle most!! One little thing: According to my taste there could be tiles on the roof?! Good luck in the contest! Quote
Paraskevas95 Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Fully understood :) the two mocs are both very nice Thanks (to everyone)! To answer to your "problems": 1. Initially, I DID want it to be smaller, but the arched panels decided the final size - I really wanted to use them on the main entrance, and I really wanted the main entrance to be as realistic as possible. In the end, I don't think it is too big. It is actually almost the same size as Robie House. 2. As for the usage of headlight bricks, well, two things - the first is that my model was already finished 14.3. (2 weeks before the other one was posted), but I was just too busy to put it here. The second is that, well, in such a scale you really don't have too much to choose from :) Quote
L@go Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 How nice to see a Norwegian entry - and you've done a fabulous job of recreating Stortinget at this scale. I especially like the kittens, that's a hilarious parts choice :D I'd love to see you tackle Slottet in the same way... Quote
Ash Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Wow, that's really impressive. So many great entries, but that's definitely one of the most impressive (repeating myself here, but it's the best word I can think of to describe it!) Quote
caperberry Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 the idea of using the headlights bricks reminds me of this http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=67952 Don't get me wrong the building is very detailed and beautiful Backwards headlights for windows is common for microbuilds. Hey, I even used it in my entry Quote
Vindicare Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 Holy headlight brick, Batman!? This is just amazing! The elevation changes of the building is a nice touch. The entry is nice and the building itself is impressive. If I saw this on the shelf, I'd buy it. And I don't buy Architecture sets. Quote
Sess Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 It's so big and beautiful! I love the two cats in the stairs! Quote
JackJonespaw Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 This looks fantastic! I really like the curved roof. Nice detailing all over! Quote
TAFOL Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 Wow, this is a really stunning MOC. Well done. I especially like that you've created so many details in such a small scale and I really love the part usage. It's only unfortunate that the kittens don't exist in Light Gray or LBG, but other than that it's a terrific build. Quote
Dannylonglegs Posted April 9, 2012 Posted April 9, 2012 This is absolutely stunning! Though I've never seen this building in person, from the photos you've provided, it appears to be spot on! Everything's great, from your use of pieces to your use of colour. Great Job! ~Insectoid Aristocrat Quote
Matija Posted April 10, 2012 Author Posted April 10, 2012 Thanks everyone! Indeed, too bad I couldn't get the cats in LBG. There is one type of cat available in LBG, though, but after a bit of thinking I dropped the idea ;) I tried also with flesh/nougat cats, but in the end I thought white ones looked better. Quote
caperberry Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 Thanks everyone! Indeed, too bad I couldn't get the cats in LBG. There is one type of cat available in LBG, though, but after a bit of thinking I dropped the idea ;) I tried also with flesh/nougat cats, but in the end I thought white ones looked better. Hahaha!! Can you imagine. Please tell me you own that piece and are prepared to upload a special picture Quote
Matija Posted April 10, 2012 Author Posted April 10, 2012 Hahaha!! Can you imagine. Please tell me you own that piece and are prepared to upload a special picture As a matter of fact, I do. And yes, I admit that I bought Friends sets! Yes, plural! :) Just for you, my friend: Quote
caperberry Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 As a matter of fact, I do. And yes, I admit that I bought Friends sets! Yes, plural! :) That is... special! Thanks!! (i have friends pieces too) Quote
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