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Build-n-Share Challenge #189 - New Beginnings
Challenge Deadline: Sunday, April 30th, 2017, Midnight EST
Rose is at her desk, you are sure of it, it’s where she was just seconds ago when you pushed the intercom, but you are sure you hear an incredibly soft knock at your office door. It was so quiet that you think you must have imagined it, when you hear it again. “Come in.” You say.
The door opens and a young woman enters your office. She is petite, with russet red hair, green eyes and you can’t help but be reminded of elves as you look at her.
“I am so sorry to bother you, but I thought, as I was here anyway.”
“Are you lost?” You ask. Having never seen her before, you wonder how she got past the eagle eyed Rose.
“Ummm, no, but I was passing and I was wondering. I am new to the area, I have a little saved up…”
She clams up and her cheeks redden slightly.
“You were wondering if I have a space in my calendar to design and build you a home?” You ask, smiling. You like this woman, she seems to radiate a certain tranquillity.
She smiles and nods.
“I’ll have to check with Rose, but I think I may just have a free spot for you. What was your name?”
“It’s Fern.”
Pressing your intercom again, Rose’s voice asks if she can help you?
“I have Fern with me in here.”
“You need a Fern, in your office?” She asks bemused.
Chuckling, you gesture to Fern to speak.
“My name is Fern Arìaith, you looked so engrossed when I came in…”
“Wait, what? You got past me into the office? Without me noticing?”
“Well, I wanted to see…”
Cutting Fern off, before she finishes.
“Fern wishes us to build her a home Rose.”
“Ah, OK, you want me to check the diary?” She asks
“Please.”
You hear tapping and clicking as Rose works her magic on your less than perfect computer system.
“Blasted thing.” You hear her mutter beneath her breath.
“Ah, OK, yes, we can fit her in at the beginning of next year?”
“Rose, we can’t have poor Fern sleeping rough on the streets for the next couple of months, are you sure you can’t find a space to squeeze her in next?” You ask, knowing that asking Rose to do the impossible is the best way to get her to do anything!
“Well, if I call our next client and ask them to postpone their next project, I guess we could…” She is mainly talking to herself at this point and you can hear her cogs turning as she thinks. “I just need to think of a suitable reason.”
You cough and sneeze loudly in the direction of the intercom.
“What’s that, you’re coming down with a cold?! Well, you couldn’t possibly take any new clients for at least a fortnight.” You can tell that she is smiling as the intercom clicks off.
“Well Fern, what would you like us to build?”
Brief:
A 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom starter home
Budget $16,500 including the lot
Lot has to be within Sunset Valley
Natural materials
Has to feel light and airy
Sim Challenge:
Create Fern Arìaith, she loves the outdoors and good, her third trait and her Lifetime Wish are up to you!
Entry List
Beginners
N/A
Intermediates
NAME: creativemetaphor
LINK TO LOT: not yet uploaded
LINK TO MEDIA: The Fifth Element (still in progress)
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: included in above slideshow
LEVEL: intermediate
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 10x15 lot, near Pinochle Pond, cost 16,500
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15687026/#Comment_15687026
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: N/A
NAME: ElleDaes
LINK TO LOT: n/a – too much CC to load onto the exchange and I don’t feel the need for a file sharing account.
LINK TO MEDIA: https://facebook.com/pg/ElleDaes/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1881148328792107
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: At the end of the photo gallery: be sure to read the captions.
LEVEL: Intermediate
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 72 Water Lily Lane, Sunset Valley. 16,279*.
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15728200/#Comment_15728200
*Some CC was underpriced (e.g. $1 for a chair). Look and feel mattered more than cost, so I reduced my total to compensate for any low-cost items.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED:
Thanks to the contributors at TheSimsResource.com:
Marcorse
Shino KCR
Lulu265
RicciNumbers
Angela@TSR
PralineSims
BuffSim
Advanced
NAME: JasonAnthonySterling (TonySterling on the Exchange)
LINK TO LOT: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9073621
LINK TO MEDIA: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MyWorldofSims/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1239463579502397
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: N/A
LEVEL: Advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 20X15 Custom placed lot on the beach in Sunset Cost including lot: 16,499
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: SUNSET VALLEY BEACH! It isn't every day you find a lot as attractive as this one left in the Sunset Valley area- AND AT THIS PRICE! A charming one bedroom/ one bath beach front cottage done in warm natural materials and rustic landscaping. The exterior is done in polished, naturally harvested driftwood with white accents and a topical blue roof. The interior is done in rough hewn, white washed paneling in the main room with smooth, cool plaster in the bedroom and blue tiles, reflecting the sea outside in the bath room. Full wall windows look out toward the ocean while the front of the house has higher placed windows for privacy. Fully outfitted home includes stereo, television and computer for home officing! The roof overhangs the structure as guard against the strong summer sun and spring rains!
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: None
NAME: Mederouin
LINK TO LOT: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9079614
LINK TO MEDIA: http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mederouin/slideshow/Build and Share 188
Password: Beginnings (Note: is case sensitive)
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: N/A
LEVEL: Advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 25 X 25; Placed lot, Sunset Valley; Final Cost: 16,491
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: For this build I wanted to do something really simply, but also elegant. It was ultimately the natural building material requirement that really drove my thinking. Most houses are already built out of wood, which is a natural material, so I originally thought that it wasn't going to be a challenging requirement, but the more I thought about it the more I wanted some truth in materiality. I didn't want to hide the wood as structure or pretend I was using natural materials when it wasn't shown. Insert the yurt here. This building type is, when done in a traditional way, one of the more true construction types. It consists of a wooden lattice held in place by tension lines covered in a wool insulation and then some canvas for waterproofing. Everything is shown for what it is and displayed in a beautiful way. It had the truth in materiality I was seeking so I built a yurt. I feel like in being true to the materials I also managed to create this open space that was free flowing and spirited. The focus here became not on the inside, but the landscape. Hope you enjoy.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: N/A
Results
Beginners -:
1st Place: N/A
Optional Challenge: N/A
Intermediates -:
Comments
1st Place: @creativemetaphor
Optional Challenge: @ElleDaes
Advanced -:
Comments
1st Place: @mederouin
Optional Challenge: N/A
Challenge Deadline: Sunday, April 30th, 2017, Midnight EST
Rose is at her desk, you are sure of it, it’s where she was just seconds ago when you pushed the intercom, but you are sure you hear an incredibly soft knock at your office door. It was so quiet that you think you must have imagined it, when you hear it again. “Come in.” You say.
The door opens and a young woman enters your office. She is petite, with russet red hair, green eyes and you can’t help but be reminded of elves as you look at her.
“I am so sorry to bother you, but I thought, as I was here anyway.”
“Are you lost?” You ask. Having never seen her before, you wonder how she got past the eagle eyed Rose.
“Ummm, no, but I was passing and I was wondering. I am new to the area, I have a little saved up…”
She clams up and her cheeks redden slightly.
“You were wondering if I have a space in my calendar to design and build you a home?” You ask, smiling. You like this woman, she seems to radiate a certain tranquillity.
She smiles and nods.
“I’ll have to check with Rose, but I think I may just have a free spot for you. What was your name?”
“It’s Fern.”
Pressing your intercom again, Rose’s voice asks if she can help you?
“I have Fern with me in here.”
“You need a Fern, in your office?” She asks bemused.
Chuckling, you gesture to Fern to speak.
“My name is Fern Arìaith, you looked so engrossed when I came in…”
“Wait, what? You got past me into the office? Without me noticing?”
“Well, I wanted to see…”
Cutting Fern off, before she finishes.
“Fern wishes us to build her a home Rose.”
“Ah, OK, you want me to check the diary?” She asks
“Please.”
You hear tapping and clicking as Rose works her magic on your less than perfect computer system.
“Blasted thing.” You hear her mutter beneath her breath.
“Ah, OK, yes, we can fit her in at the beginning of next year?”
“Rose, we can’t have poor Fern sleeping rough on the streets for the next couple of months, are you sure you can’t find a space to squeeze her in next?” You ask, knowing that asking Rose to do the impossible is the best way to get her to do anything!
“Well, if I call our next client and ask them to postpone their next project, I guess we could…” She is mainly talking to herself at this point and you can hear her cogs turning as she thinks. “I just need to think of a suitable reason.”
You cough and sneeze loudly in the direction of the intercom.
“What’s that, you’re coming down with a cold?! Well, you couldn’t possibly take any new clients for at least a fortnight.” You can tell that she is smiling as the intercom clicks off.
“Well Fern, what would you like us to build?”
Brief:
A 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom starter home
Budget $16,500 including the lot
Lot has to be within Sunset Valley
Natural materials
Has to feel light and airy
Sim Challenge:
Create Fern Arìaith, she loves the outdoors and good, her third trait and her Lifetime Wish are up to you!
Entry List
Beginners
N/A
Intermediates
NAME: creativemetaphor
LINK TO LOT: not yet uploaded
LINK TO MEDIA: The Fifth Element (still in progress)
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: included in above slideshow
LEVEL: intermediate
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 10x15 lot, near Pinochle Pond, cost 16,500
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15687026/#Comment_15687026
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: N/A
NAME: ElleDaes
LINK TO LOT: n/a – too much CC to load onto the exchange and I don’t feel the need for a file sharing account.
LINK TO MEDIA: https://facebook.com/pg/ElleDaes/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1881148328792107
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: At the end of the photo gallery: be sure to read the captions.
LEVEL: Intermediate
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 72 Water Lily Lane, Sunset Valley. 16,279*.
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/15728200/#Comment_15728200
*Some CC was underpriced (e.g. $1 for a chair). Look and feel mattered more than cost, so I reduced my total to compensate for any low-cost items.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED:
Thanks to the contributors at TheSimsResource.com:
Marcorse
Shino KCR
Lulu265
RicciNumbers
Angela@TSR
PralineSims
BuffSim
Advanced
NAME: JasonAnthonySterling (TonySterling on the Exchange)
LINK TO LOT: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9073621
LINK TO MEDIA: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MyWorldofSims/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1239463579502397
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: N/A
LEVEL: Advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 20X15 Custom placed lot on the beach in Sunset Cost including lot: 16,499
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: SUNSET VALLEY BEACH! It isn't every day you find a lot as attractive as this one left in the Sunset Valley area- AND AT THIS PRICE! A charming one bedroom/ one bath beach front cottage done in warm natural materials and rustic landscaping. The exterior is done in polished, naturally harvested driftwood with white accents and a topical blue roof. The interior is done in rough hewn, white washed paneling in the main room with smooth, cool plaster in the bedroom and blue tiles, reflecting the sea outside in the bath room. Full wall windows look out toward the ocean while the front of the house has higher placed windows for privacy. Fully outfitted home includes stereo, television and computer for home officing! The roof overhangs the structure as guard against the strong summer sun and spring rains!
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: None
NAME: Mederouin
LINK TO LOT: http://www.thesims3.com/assetDetail.html?assetId=9079614
LINK TO MEDIA: http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mederouin/slideshow/Build and Share 188
Password: Beginnings (Note: is case sensitive)
OPTIONAL CHALLENGE: N/A
LEVEL: Advanced
LOT SIZE, ADDRESS & FINAL COST: 25 X 25; Placed lot, Sunset Valley; Final Cost: 16,491
LOT DESCRIPTION & DETAILS: For this build I wanted to do something really simply, but also elegant. It was ultimately the natural building material requirement that really drove my thinking. Most houses are already built out of wood, which is a natural material, so I originally thought that it wasn't going to be a challenging requirement, but the more I thought about it the more I wanted some truth in materiality. I didn't want to hide the wood as structure or pretend I was using natural materials when it wasn't shown. Insert the yurt here. This building type is, when done in a traditional way, one of the more true construction types. It consists of a wooden lattice held in place by tension lines covered in a wool insulation and then some canvas for waterproofing. Everything is shown for what it is and displayed in a beautiful way. It had the truth in materiality I was seeking so I built a yurt. I feel like in being true to the materials I also managed to create this open space that was free flowing and spirited. The focus here became not on the inside, but the landscape. Hope you enjoy.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT TO SIMMERS FOR CUSTOM CONTENT USED: N/A
Results
Beginners -:
1st Place: N/A
Optional Challenge: N/A
Intermediates -:
Comments
1st Place: @creativemetaphor
Optional Challenge: @ElleDaes
Advanced -:
Comments
1st Place: @mederouin
Optional Challenge: N/A
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