Building Contest 2012: 3 - Abstract Exterior, Comments

[samoht04]

Building Contests 2012: 3 - Abstract Exterior

You must read the Rules and Instructions Thread first, if you haven't already. Updates have been made.

Your Task:
You are being employed by a client who has an interest in stunning architecture, they would like to see what you can unleash on a empty plot of land and how abstract you can design the exterior of a house! For this build you will be limited to a budget, the Client doesn't want you to furnish the inside of the shell though, not yet anyway.

Specifications:

• Lot Type: Residential
• Number of Bed Spaces: The House will need to be a suitable size for 3 Sims (Do not add any sims)
• Budget: $90,000
• Lot Size: Up to 40x40
• Other:
  • You may Build the Exterior, Place Windows, Doors and Stairs on the outside walls of the House.
  • You may landscape the garden but not place any outdoor furnishings (Light Fixtures may be placed).
  • There must be no Wall or Floor Coverings within the House, No Interior Walls, Doors or Stairs etc. Or Furnishings.
  • You are designing a Shell, not furnishing.

Optional Specifications:

• Must be unique, unusual and interesting, be creative, use all the tricks you know etc.

Current Status: Comments

Contest Start Date: 12:00am, Saturday, February 11, 2012   
Contest End Date: 11:59pm, Thursday, February 23, 2012

Do not post any comments or compliments in this thread until the contest is closed. Please PM either samoht04 and Lilygirl with any questions or concerns.


How to post your entry:

• For specific instructions and examples please see the Contest Tutorials thread.
• For information on how to upload to the Swap Shop and upload Screenshots, See the Rules and Instructions Thread.

Your Current Entries: - Listed by Date of Entry and Approval
ratchie - Twisted Beach House
Lilygirl - Sunburst
Agneza - Pink Nostalgia
Neashaleigh - Abstract Glass House
SassySimmer - Intergalactic Cosmonaut Unit
Catarra Nightshade - The House Plumbob Built
Ausette - Llama Heights Lodge
samoht04 - Colourful Boxes
Norenegonc - Whale Bleu


Last Update: None

[ratchie]

Twisted Beach house.
Lot Size 30 by 40.
Ep and Sp used:Base game,world adventures and late night for the curved pool.
Cost:35.605

This charming beach house is floating high up in the sky so your Sim can enjoy unbeatable views of the neighbourhood.
Underneath the house is a patio and pool area. There is a small lake.


Front of the property.

Rear of the property.

Birds eye view of the grounds.

Closer view of the fish shaped pool.

Shell of the first floor.

http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/index.php/topic,8906.msg179293.html#msg179293

[Lilygirl]

House: Sunburst

Bedrooms: TBD
Bathrooms: TBD
Lot Size: 30x30
Cost (Unfurnished): 64,300
Items: WA, Amb, LN. No Store Content.

Yellow Lily Realty & Construction searched high and low for inspiration to build an abstract home exterior. We didn't find anything we liked, or that could be adapted for the tools available to us to build a house, so we just grabbed the foundation tool and set to work. This is the outcome of random craziness mixed with a little bit of labour pains.

We present the Sunburst house: 2 floors of symmetrical corners held up by yellow brick pillars and joined in the center.

Arial View of the Property, Landscaping has been completed:



Overhead View of the entire Property, Showcasing the Unique Shape of the House and Back Patio Area:



Front Entrance from the Curb:



View Towards the Right Hand Side, Notice all the Windows Afforded by the Angles:



The Right and Left Sides of the House are Identical:



The Backyard Patio and Pool:



All interested Sims can own this gem of a unique house by visiting the Sunburst corner of the Swap Shop.

[Agneza]

Pink nostalgia

Lot size: 30 x 30
Price: 81802
Content: WA, Generations, Late night, Outdoor Living


Description: As little child I loved the pink color. I recalled my childhood and motherland by building this house. This modern architecture remind me how the time pass by.














 


link

[Neashaleigh]

Abstract Glass House
Lot size: 40x40
Price: §71,593
Packs used: Pets, LN, AMB
Uses the large outdoors lamp from Lunar Lakes (REMOVED FOR COMPETITION - sorry, I didn't realise)















Here is the link to the thread with the download link: http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/index.php/topic,8975.new.html#new
(Sorry I don't know how to make a hyperlink here)

[SassySimmer]

Intergalactic Cosmonaut Unit

Size:  30x30
Cost: 52,608 furnished or 38,798 unfurnished
Content: Base, OLS and WA
Store content: None

Description:
I fell completely in love with Luna Lakes (although I have yet to purchase it, I'll be waiting till it comes out in stores), I was inspired to create a build that would look at home there.  Being both unique and unusual.

Front of Building, as you can see it is over three floors.  I envisage bedrooms on the third floor.



There is a pool to the left of the building:



And a pond to the right:



Ground floor:



First Floor:



Second floor (with balconies both to the front and rear of the property):



Now some night time shots:







I called the Build Intergalactic Cosmonaut Unit, but if you want you can call it ICU for short.



If you like this build and want to decorate the inside please click the link to download.


Please feel free to comment on my build once voting has closed - thank you.

[Catarra Nightshade]

The House Plumbob Built

Bedrooms: TBD
Bathrooms: TBD
Total number of rooms: 10
Lot Size: 40 x 40
Cost: Furnished - $78,184
         Unfurnished - $76,665
Content: All EPs, All SPs, no store content

Open for comments when the time comes.

Description: Built with a lot of diagonals, this house has 10 rooms big enough for your Sims' everyday needs. This build was the first time I've used moveobjects on...it was a learning experience. 

This is a shot of the front of the house as seen from the curb. Each level has an unique color representing the different shades of Plumbob. The perimeter of the lot is landscaped.

Bird's eye view of the ground floor. The ground floor is lime green, representing a happy Plumbob.

Bird's eye view of the second story. The second story is yellow, representing a slightly distressed Plumbob. Outside of the windows on the flat parts of the house are small balcony gardens.

The third story is orange, representing a desperate Plumbob.

The fourth story is only one room, and is colored red to represent a very desperate Plumbob.

The second, third, and fourth story have two balconies each; one at either end of the building.

This is the pool area in the back yard.

Keeping everything symmetrical, opposite the pool is a patio area.

This is the building from the side. You can see the balconies outside each of the upper floors.

This is a night shot of the back yard.

And this is a night shot of the front of the building as seen from the curb.

This house is Plum tested; Bob approved.

If you are interested, you may download The House Plumbob Built here:
http://www.carls-sims-3-guide.com/forum/index.php/topic,9009.new.html#new

[Ausette]

Llama Heights Lodge, by Ausette

Lot Type: Residential shell
Lot Size: 20 x 15
Cost when placed on 20 x 15 lot: $14,562 ($14,262 unfurnished)
Contains Late Night and World Adventures content
Store Content: Party Flamingo Wall Lamp (free with this set)

This hilarious novelty landmark can easily be converted into a quirky house or bar.








Can be downloaded on its main thread, here.

[samoht04]

This Contest ends tonight at 11:59pm. The moment it becomes Friday in your time zone you are not allowed to post.

[samoht04]

     Colourful Boxes

Lot Size: 30x30
Price: $50,011
Content: I believe it is actually all Base Game Content.

Colourful Boxes was inspired by a recent observation into the scientific method of which Toddlers build their towers using different colours. We gave toddlers some different coloured boxes to observe how they constructed them. What we discovered was that the toddlers did so randomly and that our test was rathe rpointless, however we did get an idea for a house. SO here we have it, simple yet colourful. Designed by Toddlers.



Here you see the above shot of the House.



The House is built on three levels for accommodation. The entrance hall is ground level, with the main living area raised. Above that is the upstairs area.



The Backyard follows the trend of the house using the colours. There is plenty of space for whatever the owner would desire.



Download: Please Follow this Link to Download

[norenegonc]

Name – Whale Bleu
Cost – 57,338

For a while now, I had been meaning to try something with water. This seemed like the ideal time to do so. But what to do. A boat or vessel seemed too unimaginative. So what better than nature’s largest and one of its most gentle animals, the blue whale! But of course an adult blue whale would be much too large for a 40 by 40 lot, and so why not a baby blue whale!

This contest was definitely a lot of fun. I had not really worked with the water tool in too much detail and so I was able to learn quite a bit.

The main structure is housed within the body of the whale, which you can see here. Don’t worry though! He is not beached, the little guy is just having some fun on shore.



The entrance however, is in the front. These two doors would be the main doors of the unit.



Now here is where things get fun! You might be wondering, well how does anyone actually get into the house. The answer is through an underground basement!



To the left of the entrance is a small garden like area, where you can throw in a few tables, chairs and a grill for an outdoor hangout.



To the right is a small fountain and a bike area. No cars here! They make too much noise for a blue whale. You can also see the swimming area, which seamlessly borders the ocean water.



In the back, you can see the blowhole as well as the tail.



And now for the nighttime images! To me, the entire unit just seems even lovelier at night. To the right you can see the colorful fountain, which comes to life at night.



The torrent of water is also clearer at night.



And of course, our little whale’s eyes take on a nice glow at night as well.





That’s it for now! Thanks for reading!

Download here - Whale Bleu

[samoht04]

Building Contests 2012: 3 - Abstract Exterior

You must read the Rules and Instructions Thread first, if you haven't already.

Your Task:
You are being employed by a client who has an interest in stunning architecture, they would like to see what you can unleash on a empty plot of land and how abstract you can design the exterior of a house! For this build you will be limited to a budget, the Client doesn't want you to furnish the inside of the shell though, not yet anyway.

Specifications:

• Lot Type: Residential
• Number of Bed Spaces: The House will need to be a suitable size for 3 Sims (Do not add any sims)
• Budget: $90,000
• Lot Size: Up to 40x40
• Other:
  • You may Build the Exterior, Place Windows, Doors and Stairs on the outside walls of the House.
  • You may landscape the garden but not place any outdoor furnishings (Light Fixtures may be placed).
  • There must be no Wall or Floor Coverings within the House, No Interior Walls, Doors or Stairs etc. Or Furnishings.
  • You are designing a Shell, not furnishing.

Optional Specifications:

• Must be unique, unusual and interesting, be creative, use all the tricks you know etc.

Contest Start Date: 12:00am, Saturday, February 11, 2012   
Contest End Date: 11:59pm, Thursday, February 23, 2012

Thank you to everyone who participated in this building contest, we hope that you look forward to and take part in the future 2012 Contests and enjoy the challenges whilst also practising your skills!

Current Entries: - Listed by Date of Entry and Approval
ratchie - Twisted Beach House
Lilygirl - Sunburst
Agneza - Pink Nostalgia
Neashaleigh - Abstract Glass House
SassySimmer - Intergalactic Cosmonaut Unit
Catarra Nightshade - The House Plumbob Built
Ausette - Llama Heights Lodge
samoht04 - Colourful Boxes
Norenegonc - Whale Bleu


Please remember to vote according to the specifications of this contest.  To keep things fair, please don't reveal who you voted for anywhere on the forum.

[samoht04]

Building Contest 2012: 3 - Abstract Exterior - Feb 11, 2012 - Feb 23, 2012
    Ausette!

Congratulations Ausette! What an abstract and quirky design! You can see Ausette's Entry here and download it here.



Ausette's Comment:

"This was another contest that I didn't expect to win. I almost feel guilty for winning this week; the other entries were all so big, detailed, and creative compared to mine. Congratulations to all the amazing builders for a job well done!

For the first week of the contest, I was drawing a major blank. When I build, I like to account for the rooms the house could hold, and to make an empty shell with no bearing on the potential interior just felt really jarring to me. Eventually I decided the exterior had to resemble something other than a pleasing array of shapes, but what? Vegetable, animal, or mineral? That's when the llama idea hit me. It was a joy to build and I'm glad you guys seemed to like it.  "

Congratulations Ausette! A big well done to everyone else, it was so hard to choose three abstract exteriors!

[SassySimmer]

Congratulations Ausette, I loved your build

Thank you to those who voted for my build as stated above please feel free to comment on my build as I always appreciate the feedback.  Well done to all who entered too

[Gogowars329]

Ausette, the llama was the funniest idea! I loved it!