One last pair of houses. I’ve reached the point in this project where I am starting to mix older models with new, and as such I needed one last residential module to round out a block.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Brown & Blue Houses
One last pair of houses. I’ve reached the point in this project where I am starting to mix older models with new, and as such I needed one last residential module to round out a block.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Brown & Blue HousesAs I finish up my fourth block of residential, I must say that I’m more than a bit creatively exhausted. I’m happy with all of my little houses, but even happier that I get to start building other things soon!
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Primary HousesAs my series of residential modules nears an end, I decided to revisit a house design that I came up with months ago. I’d built part of a cute little house, but before I finished it, I raided it for parts. Now I’ve finally finished it!
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Magenta HouseAs much as I like building unusual houses, most houses aren’t that outlandish. This week I’ve built another pair of simple houses for my neighborhood.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Brown & Pink HousesThis week I decided to build something that is common in many residential neighborhoods: the empty lot. In cities like Portland, most older houses have a basement, and when they get torn down, the basement remains.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Blue House and Empty LotAfter a couple weeks of deviation, it’s time to get back to some houses. I tried a few new things this week and I’m quite pleased with the way they turned out.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Two-tone and Yellow HousesAfter last week’s community gardens, I decided that it was time to add some apartment dwellers. A lot of older cities have small apartment buildings in their neighborhoods, especially on the edges of commercial zones.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Armory ApartmentsThis week’s build is a mix of things that I’ve been seeing around, with a cluster of small-and-talls on a on a single, large lot.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Open SquareSometimes, I developer will buy two lots and redivided them into three. This kind of thing happens a fair amount in Portland, so I figured that I should represent another kind of urban infill.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Blue HousesIt’s the beautifully sculpted angles that really caught me on this architectural model. Damien Labrousse did a lovely model of rendering these complex volumes. Click through to see other angles and details!