I generally design in strange shapes and work in small scale with a focus on detail orientation.
Birch Redstone Lamp House - Guided Tour
I wanted to start this out with a shot from the front porch rather than an shot of the entire house.
Front aerial view.
Front aerial view.
Rear aerial view.
View of the entrance way.
Entrance way second view with kitchen partly pictured.
This is from the far left back corner of the entrance hall. Pictured is a common area, and slightly less visible to the right is the kitchen.
Common area view.
Back front corner of kitchen with common area in distance.
Second view of the common area.
Seating at the counter accross from the kitchen.
Open area between the kitchen, the stairway, and the living room which is the where the entrance to the left in this picture goes.
Living room television pictured
Planter in the living room behind the couch, which was directly behind me in the previous picture. Taken from the third floor.
Line of sight from the open area to the stairs, display, bar, and pool areas.
This is from behind the display area. I thought it might be fun to display a redstone repeater.
From beside the pool table, looking at the stairs to the third floor.
This view is to show how the flow of rooms follow through not only the walking paths but the open walls.
View from the landing on the third story. I like to put plants around a lot to add ambience.
Reading area at the top of the stairs.
View from behind the metal grate looking out of the bedroom towards the reading area.
Opposite from above. I added the metal grate to cut the space in half so that the areas appear to be seperate rooms.
Closer view of the bedroom including some lights and a storage area.
View from the back of the pool table showcasing the back door at right.
From the back door the platform you step onto uses a elevator plugin to bring you down to the pool area.
From the inside back corner of the pool area. I added the ladder when I realized the awning I built for the pool would double as several diving boards. Also this view shows that it is an infinity pool.
An above view of the pool to showcase the awning/diving board better.
View from where the water drops off into the river below. My personal favorite photo of this build.
This looks really nice in the dark, wish I had thought to take this picture at night.
View of the first story entrance. Is it technically the basement because it's partly underground?
I actually added this room for my friend so he had a place to stay. It's a lot like a studio apartment.
The sitting area and television area.
The sitting area in front of the tv area plus the kitchen.
View from above the table next to the kitchen. Over looks the bed area as well.
View looking towards the entrance with the gate closed.
From the bed.
This wall hides a secret which is revealed by a plugin that removes part of it when you press the right block.
Not saying which block it is.
Its not what you think it is.
Actually it is.
Thats all for this one.
I will post some older pictures of different builds later once I go through them.
This is quite nice. I like the overall design and the detailing. Colors complement each other. Your choice of texture pack matches your concept, or is it the other way around?
I found it mildly amusing that you start off by mentioning that you build on a small scale, since this structure dwarfs any of mine. That said, I fully realize that this is indeed small scale compared to the work of many other dedicated builders.
I really like the texture/colors with the design/aesthetics. It all works very well together, and I really like the texture pack you used. Which texture pack was that, by the way?
I'm going to have to disagree with the first two replies.
The whole aesthetics hurts my eyes. These are my problems with it.
Problem 1.) The birch wood is very awful looking wood unless turned into planks, there is not a redeeming quality to use it anywhere is my point of view as in designing with the few blocks you actually have in Minecraft; (Let's be honest, there's not much.) It's too busy for most designs in it. It would be good for very minimal uses, but overall it's very not okay to use in large scale like so. I would recommend changing the wood to something like regular or pine, maybe even jungle if you don't mind it, it would probably work better with half slabs anyway.
Problem 2.) The half slabs, the half slabs and the HALF SLABS! In DokuCraft it becomes the most irritating thing to stack, use abundantly unless you only see the top of it, which I still in my mind very distracting and busy for my eyes seeing it everywhere. I recommend using another type of half slab which would cause it to look better as a roof and the walls around the interior. Would look a lot less busy and more what you might want in a room.
Problem 3.) The sloppy use of redstone and lighting. You cannot cheat the lighting problems in the cramped areas. It will look bad. Apply that in real life if wires and electrical circuits were just able to be seen and in reach, that would not be a safe nor finished house to be in. I would recommend not making areas too small for redstone being hide in, or use torches with a texture pack that doesn't make them just look like a torch.
Problem 4.) Texture pack. It doesn't not work with anything in the building what so ever. The random gold and blue does not worth with the white and black spotted wood, the grey half slabs, nor the black wool that actually makes the house. That's always been the problem with DokuCraft in a whole, that how the doors, windows and such do not match most of the actual blocks that they SHOULD work with. I would recommend just changing the texturepack as a whole, maybe John Smith, or something. I've always found DokuCraft was an very more fantasy based John Smith, but looks worse.
I would give this house a 2/10, needs a ton of work. If you fixed up the problems on the aesthetics and awful redstone showing I could give it a decent 7 or a light 8.
I am sorry if it sounds like I completely bastardize your work which you obviously put time and effort in which is no small fee. But I am a architect and an interior designer in reality so I know a great amount about what I am talking about. I am not bragging if you want to call it that, but showing my credential and I'm not just saying random ******** to say it.
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I have to disagree with the above post, I do thoroughly enjoy how you have creatively used birch wood in a visually pleasing way. I also am a huge fan of half-slabs, as I have a rather great tendency to use them in every last work. My favorite slab type is the 'hidden' slab, if you know what I mean.
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I have to disagree with the above post, I do thoroughly enjoy how you have creatively used birch wood in a visually pleasing way. I also am a huge fan of half-slabs, as I have a rather great tendency to use them in every last work. My favorite slab type is the 'hidden' slab, if you know what I mean.
Exactly.
And Cohner, I have no idea (because I'm in High School, doing Architecture I) about my following comment, but I am going to say it anyway. I think (emphasis) building in Minecraft is a little bit different than building with Architecture software we use in real life. Minecraft is blocky, so it's hard to curve, and it's harder to hide/cheat things. In real life, wires can be hidden in small holes under blocks. But in Minecraft, you can't do such a thing; you need to put it on full blocks. Am I disagreeing with what you've said? No, because I am not an architect. Am I offering my opinion/thought and agreeing-to-disagree with you? Yes, a little bit.
I have to disagree with the above post, I do thoroughly enjoy how you have creatively used birch wood in a visually pleasing way. I also am a huge fan of half-slabs, as I have a rather great tendency to use them in every last work. My favorite slab type is the 'hidden' slab, if you know what I mean.
No don't get me wrong, I like half slabs too as it add great detailing for massive projects but the texture pack does not make it worth while to use them. The way the stack is awful and needs revamping on not just the texture pack side but in regular Minecraft texture pack. Yes, 44:6 is a great block for cheating it but it's not a real block as much as we wish it was. This house could look so much better just in regular texture pack.
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I'm really liking how abstract this house is. I don't see this type of dwelling much any more, so I'm glad someone decided to try one, and might I add did a really nice job of it. I like how you made the main structure all various shades, which makes the furnishings stand out that much more. You also incorporated nature rather well into the build.
Kudos to you for trying something not usually done.
This is quite nice. I like the overall design and the detailing. Colors complement each other. Your choice of texture pack matches your concept, or is it the other way around?
I found it mildly amusing that you start off by mentioning that you build on a small scale, since this structure dwarfs any of mine. That said, I fully realize that this is indeed small scale compared to the work of many other dedicated builders.
I actually work exclusively in default then pick a texture pack. So they never really have any bearing on each other, I just liked Doku high for this one.
I really like the texture/colors with the design/aesthetics. It all works very well together, and I really like the texture pack you used. Which texture pack was that, by the way?
Thank you for your kind words. The texture pack is Dokucraft High
I'm going to have to disagree with the first two replies.
The whole aesthetics hurts my eyes. These are my problems with it.
Problem 1.) The birch wood is very awful looking wood unless turned into planks, there is not a redeeming quality to use it anywhere is my point of view as in designing with the few blocks you actually have in Minecraft; (Let's be honest, there's not much.) It's too busy for most designs in it. It would be good for very minimal uses, but overall it's very not okay to use in large scale like so. I would recommend changing the wood to something like regular or pine, maybe even jungle if you don't mind it, it would probably work better with half slabs anyway.
Problem 2.) The half slabs, the half slabs and the HALF SLABS! In DokuCraft it becomes the most irritating thing to stack, use abundantly unless you only see the top of it, which I still in my mind very distracting and busy for my eyes seeing it everywhere. I recommend using another type of half slab which would cause it to look better as a roof and the walls around the interior. Would look a lot less busy and more what you might want in a room.
Problem 3.) The sloppy use of redstone and lighting. You cannot cheat the lighting problems in the cramped areas. It will look bad. Apply that in real life if wires and electrical circuits were just able to be seen and in reach, that would not be a safe nor finished house to be in. I would recommend not making areas too small for redstone being hide in, or use torches with a texture pack that doesn't make them just look like a torch.
Problem 4.) Texture pack. It doesn't not work with anything in the building what so ever. The random gold and blue does not worth with the white and black spotted wood, the grey half slabs, nor the black wool that actually makes the house. That's always been the problem with DokuCraft in a whole, that how the doors, windows and such do not match most of the actual blocks that they SHOULD work with. I would recommend just changing the texturepack as a whole, maybe John Smith, or something. I've always found DokuCraft was an very more fantasy based John Smith, but looks worse.
I would give this house a 2/10, needs a ton of work. If you fixed up the problems on the aesthetics and awful redstone showing I could give it a decent 7 or a light 8.
I am sorry if it sounds like I completely bastardize your work which you obviously put time and effort in which is no small fee. But I am a architect and an interior designer in reality so I know a great amount about what I am talking about. I am not bragging if you want to call it that, but showing my credential and I'm not just saying random ******** to say it.
I'm not going to comment on the criticism other than to thank you for it. I appreciate your opinion, and I will try to work on what you said to help appeal to others tastes in the future.
I have to disagree with the above post, I do thoroughly enjoy how you have creatively used birch wood in a visually pleasing way. I also am a huge fan of half-slabs, as I have a rather great tendency to use them in every last work. My favorite slab type is the 'hidden' slab, if you know what I mean.
Thank you as well for the kind words. I am a huge fan of birch and half slabs myself. I am glad you enjoyed it.
I'm really liking how abstract this house is. I don't see this type of dwelling much any more, so I'm glad someone decided to try one, and might I add did a really nice job of it. I like how you made the main structure all various shades, which makes the furnishings stand out that much more. You also incorporated nature rather well into the build.
Kudos to you for trying something not usually done.
Thank you. I'm not trying to toot my own horn here, but I try to work only in shapes others don't.
Just wanted to post something new while I look through my screen shots. This was a present for a friend. It was also a study in making something completely ugly. Not as impressive as I would like it to be, but fun nonetheless.
A small update. The following are pictures of a strange contraption I created recently. A bigger update will be coming soon with a brand new build, but until then please enjoy this work.
Wow I remember all of this from when you built it on the server I shall not name. Looks better with your texture pack on. Also to comment on your other things, wow youve clearly been busy since last I saw you.
Birch Redstone Lamp House - Guided Tour
I wanted to start this out with a shot from the front porch rather than an shot of the entire house.
Front aerial view.
Front aerial view.
Rear aerial view.
View of the entrance way.
Entrance way second view with kitchen partly pictured.
This is from the far left back corner of the entrance hall. Pictured is a common area, and slightly less visible to the right is the kitchen.
Common area view.
Back front corner of kitchen with common area in distance.
Second view of the common area.
Seating at the counter accross from the kitchen.
Open area between the kitchen, the stairway, and the living room which is the where the entrance to the left in this picture goes.
Living room television pictured
Planter in the living room behind the couch, which was directly behind me in the previous picture. Taken from the third floor.
Line of sight from the open area to the stairs, display, bar, and pool areas.
This is from behind the display area. I thought it might be fun to display a redstone repeater.
From beside the pool table, looking at the stairs to the third floor.
This view is to show how the flow of rooms follow through not only the walking paths but the open walls.
View from the landing on the third story. I like to put plants around a lot to add ambience.
Reading area at the top of the stairs.
View from behind the metal grate looking out of the bedroom towards the reading area.
Opposite from above. I added the metal grate to cut the space in half so that the areas appear to be seperate rooms.
Closer view of the bedroom including some lights and a storage area.
View from the back of the pool table showcasing the back door at right.
From the back door the platform you step onto uses a elevator plugin to bring you down to the pool area.
From the inside back corner of the pool area. I added the ladder when I realized the awning I built for the pool would double as several diving boards. Also this view shows that it is an infinity pool.
An above view of the pool to showcase the awning/diving board better.
View from where the water drops off into the river below. My personal favorite photo of this build.
This looks really nice in the dark, wish I had thought to take this picture at night.
View of the first story entrance. Is it technically the basement because it's partly underground?
I actually added this room for my friend so he had a place to stay. It's a lot like a studio apartment.
The sitting area and television area.
The sitting area in front of the tv area plus the kitchen.
View from above the table next to the kitchen. Over looks the bed area as well.
View looking towards the entrance with the gate closed.
From the bed.
This wall hides a secret which is revealed by a plugin that removes part of it when you press the right block.
Not saying which block it is.
Its not what you think it is.
Actually it is.
Thats all for this one.
I will post some older pictures of different builds later once I go through them.
I found it mildly amusing that you start off by mentioning that you build on a small scale, since this structure dwarfs any of mine. That said, I fully realize that this is indeed small scale compared to the work of many other dedicated builders.
The whole aesthetics hurts my eyes. These are my problems with it.
Problem 1.) The birch wood is very awful looking wood unless turned into planks, there is not a redeeming quality to use it anywhere is my point of view as in designing with the few blocks you actually have in Minecraft; (Let's be honest, there's not much.) It's too busy for most designs in it. It would be good for very minimal uses, but overall it's very not okay to use in large scale like so. I would recommend changing the wood to something like regular or pine, maybe even jungle if you don't mind it, it would probably work better with half slabs anyway.
Problem 2.) The half slabs, the half slabs and the HALF SLABS! In DokuCraft it becomes the most irritating thing to stack, use abundantly unless you only see the top of it, which I still in my mind very distracting and busy for my eyes seeing it everywhere. I recommend using another type of half slab which would cause it to look better as a roof and the walls around the interior. Would look a lot less busy and more what you might want in a room.
Problem 3.) The sloppy use of redstone and lighting. You cannot cheat the lighting problems in the cramped areas. It will look bad. Apply that in real life if wires and electrical circuits were just able to be seen and in reach, that would not be a safe nor finished house to be in. I would recommend not making areas too small for redstone being hide in, or use torches with a texture pack that doesn't make them just look like a torch.
Problem 4.) Texture pack. It doesn't not work with anything in the building what so ever. The random gold and blue does not worth with the white and black spotted wood, the grey half slabs, nor the black wool that actually makes the house. That's always been the problem with DokuCraft in a whole, that how the doors, windows and such do not match most of the actual blocks that they SHOULD work with. I would recommend just changing the texturepack as a whole, maybe John Smith, or something. I've always found DokuCraft was an very more fantasy based John Smith, but looks worse.
I would give this house a 2/10, needs a ton of work. If you fixed up the problems on the aesthetics and awful redstone showing I could give it a decent 7 or a light 8.
I am sorry if it sounds like I completely bastardize your work which you obviously put time and effort in which is no small fee. But I am a architect and an interior designer in reality so I know a great amount about what I am talking about. I am not bragging if you want to call it that, but showing my credential and I'm not just saying random ******** to say it.
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Exactly.
And Cohner, I have no idea (because I'm in High School, doing Architecture I) about my following comment, but I am going to say it anyway. I think (emphasis) building in Minecraft is a little bit different than building with Architecture software we use in real life. Minecraft is blocky, so it's hard to curve, and it's harder to hide/cheat things. In real life, wires can be hidden in small holes under blocks. But in Minecraft, you can't do such a thing; you need to put it on full blocks. Am I disagreeing with what you've said? No, because I am not an architect. Am I offering my opinion/thought and agreeing-to-disagree with you? Yes, a little bit.
No don't get me wrong, I like half slabs too as it add great detailing for massive projects but the texture pack does not make it worth while to use them. The way the stack is awful and needs revamping on not just the texture pack side but in regular Minecraft texture pack. Yes, 44:6 is a great block for cheating it but it's not a real block as much as we wish it was. This house could look so much better just in regular texture pack.
And texture packs are *always* a matter of opinion, I find the one that is being used here is quite lovely; though I am a fan of Painterly moreso.
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Kudos to you for trying something not usually done.
I actually work exclusively in default then pick a texture pack. So they never really have any bearing on each other, I just liked Doku high for this one.
Thank you for your kind words. The texture pack is Dokucraft High
I'm not going to comment on the criticism other than to thank you for it. I appreciate your opinion, and I will try to work on what you said to help appeal to others tastes in the future.
Thank you as well for the kind words. I am a huge fan of birch and half slabs myself. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you. I'm not trying to toot my own horn here, but I try to work only in shapes others don't.
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