Many of the buildings in this project have been inspired by architectural drawings and models that I’ve seen. This fantastic design is a simplified version of something that is being built in South Korea and the wild audacity of it really stuck with me.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Miller’s Hill Market
This model started as a sketch. I had time to kill at my day job and spent some of it planning and mapping. What I love about this building is how different it is from everything else that I’ve done.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Townsend Hall
I designed this building a couple years ago. It’s been gathering dust on my hard drive, but I’ve always loved the wild colors and shaping on this model. This 52 weeks of Micropolis project finally gave me the nudge to build it.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Sunrise Tower
Years ago, I saw a picture of a pool floating in a river. It seems like the best of both worlds, the controlled water of a pool surrounded by larger expanse of cool water. This came to me as perfect way to finish off my series of canal modules.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Canal Pool
As I get near the end of the canal-building phase of my project, it occurred to me that I wanted my canal to have a history of use beyond recreation. I pictured small boats carrying goods through the city. That would mean canal-side businesses and warehouses.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Canal Warehouses
I didn’t want my canal to just be a straight line through my city, so I planned for it to split. Of course, that meant I needed more bridges. All of that lead to an even bigger module…
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Canal Junction
I had planned on a bigger build this week, but then I ran out of parts. Though I have a number of Bricklink orders inbound, I modified my plans to build something different.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Old Oak on the Canal
A canal isn’t much of a canal without boats to travel its length. If you have boat traffic, then you’ll have places for those boats to tie up.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Canal Docks
A city of canals is a city of bridges and my city is no exception.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Jacobs Street Bridge
This year, I have set myself the goal of building a Micropolis module every week. I sketched out a rough plan and started building houses.
Continue reading Four Months of Houses