cimddwc Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Hello everyone, in the big city that I'm building, there will be a single row of houses (i.e. no backyards) between the market square and a street – and a good end for such a row would be a "rounded" house. Well, here it is: Many details were inspired by a house that used to stand on the west side of the Stachus in Munich (see Wikipedia). Lets have a look from a few different perspectives: Need some shoe cleaning, sir? The tram will arrive soon! These are the interiors: A pharmacy on the ground floor: Second and third floor are used by Dr Stein and Dr Bein's office and little clinic (well, 2 beds for short in-patient treatments). Second floor contains the reception desk, toilet, waiting room and consulting room: Here you see how the walls are built – not the most rigid ones ever built... Third floor has an examination room (with some devices including an X-ray), a lab and the two beds: On the fourth floor under the dome, Uncle Frank (left) is visited by a friend: As usual, there are many more detail photos on Flickr, including of how the 45° rotated tiling on the ground floor is built. Any comments, critique, suggestions? :) Edited January 27, 2013 by cimddwc Quote
greg3 Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Fantastic!! I love the rounded shape and the details both inside and outside are amazing (I really like the addition of "Uncle Frank"!!) Excellent work. Quote
sonicstarlight Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 This is beyond stunning! You already know I'm a huge fan, and this is possibly the best build you've done yet. The exterior is just beautiful - the curved facade is easily my favorite part. The interiors are very clever and perfectly planned. The floor in the pharmacy and the entire third floor are the standouts for me. If you really twisted my arm for critique, the only thing I would suggest is adding a different color to the dome - maybe dark tan or sand green for an aged copper look, and maybe just the ribs. This is an excellent interpretation of the source material you linked to, so anything I'm saying might go against the original. Again, I got so excited when I saw a topic with modular in the title and your name as the creator - it's like Christmas for me. As always, blogged on Brick Town Talk. Quote
L@go Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 I've posted some (quite a few) comments on Flickr - but I need to repeat some here: This is one of the best modular buildings I've seen - I love how you've done the rounded shape, and it's great that you've been able to do a (more than) proper interior even with that shaping going on. The tower is fantastic! The exterior details are superb, and the interior is amazing, all of it. There's nothing I don't like here. Even the subtle details like the grille bricks used alternately with regular ones, to create texture on the walls, are great. Very, very well done! Quote
Feylandel Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Wow! This is amazingly detailed and the color scheme is perfect! Great work! Quote
Wedge09 Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Really nice work :thumbup: full of details Quote
Redhead1982 Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 I've made a comment on Flickr already, and was eagerly waiting to see your post on EB as well. This is a fantastic build. The shape of the building with a round 'end' is a challenge that you managed perfectly. Adding simple and effective detailing on the facade creates a special character of the building. I'm not going to discuss the interiors as it's equally stunning (and realistic, I might say). The suggestion of sand green for the dome sounds interesting. If you really twisted my arm for critique, the only thing I would suggest is adding a different color to the dome - maybe dark tan or sand green for an aged copper look, and maybe just the ribs. Quote
eurotrash Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Amazing! There's so much detail to take in and there's some incredible techniques that you've used. I will be spending hours over the flickr set trying to reverse engineer some of the tricks that you've used. Thanks for sharing it with us. Quote
Phazon Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 This is stunning, what a beautiful building! Your building techniques have improved since the first builds, but this one is again better than the previous build. You have proven to be one of the best builders, at least to me. I hope there is more to come and I am eagerly waiting for the next building to show up. I really like the detail with the emerald building sticker, it is brilliant. I also agree with sonicstarlight about the dome. Quote
cimddwc Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks, everyone! Even the subtle details like the grille bricks used alternately with regular ones, to create texture on the walls, are great. Very, very well done! That's actually an idea taken from a local building which has alternating stripes of grille and smooth on the second floor and grille only higher up. If you really twisted my arm for critique, the only thing I would suggest is adding a different color to the dome - maybe dark tan or sand green for an aged copper look, and maybe just the ribs. I've thought about that, but I prefer this same-color look with the ribs. Without them, I might have made it sand green. Then again, some parts in sand green such as the jumpers are a bit expensive if you need a larger amount... (Which is actually the reason why the clips holding the ribs are grey and not tan: Spending so much on Lego already, I just didn't feel like spending another 8-12€ for just these 8 clips.) I will be spending hours over the flickr set trying to reverse engineer some of the tricks that you've used. Feel free to ask if you need help with that. :) Quote
lightningtiger Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Drop dead AWESOME ......so much detailing inside and out......the question begs what's next 'cimddwc' ? Brick On 'cimddwc' ! Quote
scottwb2010 Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 This is a fantastic build. Love the rounded shape and all the exterior detail on this build. There is great detail on the interior also. So much fitted into each floor. Quote
snaillad Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Excellent work as always. I enjoyed looking through the other pics. The quality of the interior lives up to the standard set on the exterior. Well done! Quote
daisy Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 This is just gorgeous!! As a medical professional I find the interior very "realistic". So great. And I love the surprise twist under the dome =) Quote
Kristel Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Ok, I admit, I'm literally drooling! Overall, the building is stunning and the muted tones of the buildings make it look like a very grand. Then you start taking in the details ... too many to point them all out, so I'll just mention my favourites: the tiled floor on the ground floor, the effect created with the mix of plain and grill bricks on the outer walls, the railings in front of the first floor windows and the trims at the roof line (straight and curved parts). Also, the interior details are impressive! The attention to detail (like the patients blue shirt) is amazing. I really like the technique you have used for the tiling on the ground floor. Thanks for sharing. Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Big thumbs up on this one cimddwc! I really love the the angled tiling on the first floor Edited January 28, 2013 by LEGO Guy Bri Quote
harton Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Wow, This is one of my favorite town building. This shape is not much use, really impressive, those details are simple stunning, the color is also a really good choice, such as the interior of the paharmacy and the third floor! The street view with the bus station is clever as the lamp post. As a student in architecture I really appreciate it! Quote
cimddwc Posted January 28, 2013 Author Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks again! By the way, here's a photo together with the other houses: Ignoring the antenna, it's a little lower than the Town Hall and about as tall as the white "Emerald House"'s gable on the far right. Quote
Pandora Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 This is really beautiful and intricate work. There are so many fun features outside the building as well as inside; I like the shoeshine and the tram stop. The curve of the building looks great, and the tiled floor inside is lovely. The interiors are well divided and packed full of interesting (and recognisable) builds, without being too fussy or full. I even spotted the nice detail of the curtains in the examination room. The fun feature of "uncle Frank" under the dome at the top made me smile! A great build, with more to spot each time you look! Quote
Phazon Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Now I've seen the picture of the whole city together, I have one question: are you going to merge this part of your city with the 'Petshop' part? I wish I had this as a town lay-out. Edited January 28, 2013 by Phazon Quote
The Dutch Guy Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 A realy amazing build. The rounded front is stunning. Great worke there Quote
cimddwc Posted January 28, 2013 Author Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks again! Now I've seen the picture of the whole city together, I have one question: are you going to merge this part of your city with the 'Petshop' part? Between the long main block on the upper level and the Pet Shop block, I'll build a road and a mountain behind it (with a castle on top), but no continuous row of houses. Quote
Phazon Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks again! Between the long main block on the upper level and the Pet Shop block, I'll build a road and a mountain behind it (with a castle on top), but no continuous row of houses. Sounds great and as a lot of work to be done. Quote
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