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Build-n-Share Challenge #131-132 • Going Greene
Build Deadline: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at midnight Central
Thread for this week's challenge:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/765/373316.page
Build-n-Share Challenge #131-132 • Going Greene
“What a year!” you think to yourself as you flip through the files on your desk. Last year started off designing a home for expectant mother Addict and her growing family. What a fun assignment that was! And the most recent job, providing the previously homeless Ash family with a new home just in time for the holidays, was one of the most rewarding (emotionally, if not financially) of the year. “Whew,” you wonder aloud. “What will the new year bring?”
“Well,” huffs Rose, as she breezes in with a hefty stack of new client folders. “If you care to take a look at these, I bet you’ll find out!” She deftly swaps the stack of old files for the ones she’s carrying. “I’ll just store these away for you. I’m quite sure you don’t have time to be traipsing down memory lane as your next appointment will be here any minute.”
Rose hurries over to the file cabinet and begins neatly stowing away her bundle of files. “Ah, yes,” you remark. “The Greenes. That sounds like such an interesting job. A bit of a departure from what our clients usually want.”
“Mmhmmm,” Rose murmurs absentmindedly into the file cabinet. She straightens and pops the drawer closed with a satisfied “humph” just as the door to the outer office opens. “Oh, and here they are now. I’ll just give you a moment to prepare before I show them in.” With that, she hustles out of your office, closing the door behind her as she goes. You hear her animatedly greeting the clients and offering them tea through the closed door.
“That’s my Rose!” you chuckle to yourself. “Whatever would I do without her?”
True to her word, Rose buzzes after five minutes have elapsed and asks to show the Greenes in. You meet them at the door and usher them into your office. Over the next half-hour, you discuss the particulars of the new assignment with clients Wynter and Lief Greene.
“You see,” says Wynter, “we met when we both worked for EcoTerra out in the Rockies.” Noting your quizzical look, she hastens to explain. “It’s an eco-tourism outfit in the Rocky Mountains. Hiking, white-water rafting, and the like. I worked in the store selling gear mostly and did some trail guide work as well. Lief was a whitewater guide though. He’s crazy!” she laughs as she grabs his arm affectionately. “Don’t get me wrong, I love the river, but the rapids scare me silly.”
Lief just chuckles self-deprecatingly and drapes an arm around Wynter’s shoulders. “Don’t let her fool you,” he says. I’ve seen her stare down a grizzly bear without batting an eye.” After a startled moment on your part, you all share a laugh.
“Tell me a little bit more about your dream home,” you probe. “I know you already have a home in Sunset Valley. It’s 36 Sim Lane, correct?”
“Yep,” says Wynter. “It’s practically a mansion compared to that little one-room cabin we ended up sharing at EcoTerra when we first got married. We didn’t even have running water there – had to carry it in from the pump outside. And hot water – forget it! About once a month, we’d head to the truck stop in town to take a long, hot shower. Cold water will get you clean, but hot water is ever-so-much nicer!” she laughs. Lief laughs as well and nods in agreement.
“And how!” you think to yourself. “So, are you looking to raze the old place and build new?” you ask the couple.
“Oh heavens no!” exclaims Wynter. “There’s nothing really wrong with the house that’s already there, and we’d hate for all that material to end up in a landfill somewhere. We want you to remodel the existing home and re-make so it’s a bit more eco-friendly. Oh, and we’d really like an extra bedroom or two. We plan to start adding to our family pretty soon.” The couple smiles fondly at each other.
“Ah, young love” you think. “So, tell me more about this re-model you envision,” you say aloud.
Wynter dominates the discussion with animated descriptions of her ideal eco-friendly home while Lief smiles fondly at his wife and occasionally interjects with some of his own ideas. As the meeting closes, you have a firm idea of just what design touches will fulfill the dreams of this eco-friendly pair.
Assignment:
*Re-model the house at 36 Sim Lane in Sunset Valley.
*All exterior walls and foundations on the property must remain in place. You can add foundations and exterior/ interior walls as needed to fulfill the challenge.
*Any furniture (furniture only, not appliances) present on the existing lot should be re-furbished and re-purposed for use in the new house.
Client requirements:
*New energy-efficient appliances and plumbing
*Use of sustainable building and design materials for any new siding, wall coverings, floor coverings, etc.
*Addition of any other eco-friendly touches to reduce the family’s carbon footprint
*Add one or two new bedrooms to accommodate their wish for children in the near future (this could be accomplished by adding square footage or re-purposing the existing space)
http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv225/Kitkat7145/Screenshot-1635.jpg
As always - CC is welcome. Just be sure to credit the creator in your entry form.
Optional challenge:
Play the Greenes as an off-the-grid family (no formal jobs - just what they can make from farming, fishing, playing music, and selling artwork) and create a family of at least one child with them. Share a slideshow depicting the family's history at least through when the child (children) start(s) school.
Good Luck & Have Fun! !
Official Entry List
Beginner
SimiHendrixEXP
Link to lot: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=5028180
Link to lot with no family: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=5028151
Link to media: Album View: http://www.photobucket.com/GoGreene/?start=all
Slideshow View (with a story about little Jade growing up for the optional challenge): http://s1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa441/SimiHend...e%20House/?albumview=slideshow
Optional Challenge: I captured the story of the Greene family raising their first child until her 1st day of school (including a family vacation to an environmental seminar abroad). The story is told in the pictures and captions in my slideshow at http://s1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa441/SimiHend...%20House/?albumview=slideshow.
I also uploaded the house alone, the house with the family, the family alone when Jade was a toddler, and the family alone when Jade aged up to a child.
Constructive criticism: Yes, please!
Intermediate
No entries
Advanced
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Results
Click on the judge's name to see their comments.
Beginner - Judge: scorpiophoenix
Winner: SimiHendrixEXP
Intermediate
No entries
Advanced
No entries
Build Deadline: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at midnight Central
Thread for this week's challenge:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/765/373316.page
Build-n-Share Challenge #131-132 • Going Greene
“What a year!” you think to yourself as you flip through the files on your desk. Last year started off designing a home for expectant mother Addict and her growing family. What a fun assignment that was! And the most recent job, providing the previously homeless Ash family with a new home just in time for the holidays, was one of the most rewarding (emotionally, if not financially) of the year. “Whew,” you wonder aloud. “What will the new year bring?”
“Well,” huffs Rose, as she breezes in with a hefty stack of new client folders. “If you care to take a look at these, I bet you’ll find out!” She deftly swaps the stack of old files for the ones she’s carrying. “I’ll just store these away for you. I’m quite sure you don’t have time to be traipsing down memory lane as your next appointment will be here any minute.”
Rose hurries over to the file cabinet and begins neatly stowing away her bundle of files. “Ah, yes,” you remark. “The Greenes. That sounds like such an interesting job. A bit of a departure from what our clients usually want.”
“Mmhmmm,” Rose murmurs absentmindedly into the file cabinet. She straightens and pops the drawer closed with a satisfied “humph” just as the door to the outer office opens. “Oh, and here they are now. I’ll just give you a moment to prepare before I show them in.” With that, she hustles out of your office, closing the door behind her as she goes. You hear her animatedly greeting the clients and offering them tea through the closed door.
“That’s my Rose!” you chuckle to yourself. “Whatever would I do without her?”
True to her word, Rose buzzes after five minutes have elapsed and asks to show the Greenes in. You meet them at the door and usher them into your office. Over the next half-hour, you discuss the particulars of the new assignment with clients Wynter and Lief Greene.
“You see,” says Wynter, “we met when we both worked for EcoTerra out in the Rockies.” Noting your quizzical look, she hastens to explain. “It’s an eco-tourism outfit in the Rocky Mountains. Hiking, white-water rafting, and the like. I worked in the store selling gear mostly and did some trail guide work as well. Lief was a whitewater guide though. He’s crazy!” she laughs as she grabs his arm affectionately. “Don’t get me wrong, I love the river, but the rapids scare me silly.”
Lief just chuckles self-deprecatingly and drapes an arm around Wynter’s shoulders. “Don’t let her fool you,” he says. I’ve seen her stare down a grizzly bear without batting an eye.” After a startled moment on your part, you all share a laugh.
“Tell me a little bit more about your dream home,” you probe. “I know you already have a home in Sunset Valley. It’s 36 Sim Lane, correct?”
“Yep,” says Wynter. “It’s practically a mansion compared to that little one-room cabin we ended up sharing at EcoTerra when we first got married. We didn’t even have running water there – had to carry it in from the pump outside. And hot water – forget it! About once a month, we’d head to the truck stop in town to take a long, hot shower. Cold water will get you clean, but hot water is ever-so-much nicer!” she laughs. Lief laughs as well and nods in agreement.
“And how!” you think to yourself. “So, are you looking to raze the old place and build new?” you ask the couple.
“Oh heavens no!” exclaims Wynter. “There’s nothing really wrong with the house that’s already there, and we’d hate for all that material to end up in a landfill somewhere. We want you to remodel the existing home and re-make so it’s a bit more eco-friendly. Oh, and we’d really like an extra bedroom or two. We plan to start adding to our family pretty soon.” The couple smiles fondly at each other.
“Ah, young love” you think. “So, tell me more about this re-model you envision,” you say aloud.
Wynter dominates the discussion with animated descriptions of her ideal eco-friendly home while Lief smiles fondly at his wife and occasionally interjects with some of his own ideas. As the meeting closes, you have a firm idea of just what design touches will fulfill the dreams of this eco-friendly pair.
Assignment:
*Re-model the house at 36 Sim Lane in Sunset Valley.
*All exterior walls and foundations on the property must remain in place. You can add foundations and exterior/ interior walls as needed to fulfill the challenge.
*Any furniture (furniture only, not appliances) present on the existing lot should be re-furbished and re-purposed for use in the new house.
Client requirements:
*New energy-efficient appliances and plumbing
*Use of sustainable building and design materials for any new siding, wall coverings, floor coverings, etc.
*Addition of any other eco-friendly touches to reduce the family’s carbon footprint
*Add one or two new bedrooms to accommodate their wish for children in the near future (this could be accomplished by adding square footage or re-purposing the existing space)
http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv225/Kitkat7145/Screenshot-1635.jpg
As always - CC is welcome. Just be sure to credit the creator in your entry form.
Optional challenge:
Play the Greenes as an off-the-grid family (no formal jobs - just what they can make from farming, fishing, playing music, and selling artwork) and create a family of at least one child with them. Share a slideshow depicting the family's history at least through when the child (children) start(s) school.
Good Luck & Have Fun! !
Official Entry List
Beginner
SimiHendrixEXP
Link to lot: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=5028180
Link to lot with no family: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=5028151
Link to media: Album View: http://www.photobucket.com/GoGreene/?start=all
Slideshow View (with a story about little Jade growing up for the optional challenge): http://s1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa441/SimiHend...e%20House/?albumview=slideshow
Optional Challenge: I captured the story of the Greene family raising their first child until her 1st day of school (including a family vacation to an environmental seminar abroad). The story is told in the pictures and captions in my slideshow at http://s1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa441/SimiHend...%20House/?albumview=slideshow.
I also uploaded the house alone, the house with the family, the family alone when Jade was a toddler, and the family alone when Jade aged up to a child.
Constructive criticism: Yes, please!
Intermediate
No entries
Advanced
No entries
Results
Click on the judge's name to see their comments.
Beginner - Judge: scorpiophoenix
Winner: SimiHendrixEXP
Intermediate
No entries
Advanced
No entries
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