#BnS126 -The Collection The deadline for this challenge is 4th September 2019“Alexander Benedict? Where have I heard that name before?” You wonder aloud, setting aside your coffee.
“He’s a renowned explorer and collector. He has a knack for making rare discoveries and solving some of history’s mysteries along the way,” Karl reminds you.
“Oh, that’s right.” You’re anticipating the man’s arrival now, trying to imagine what he could possibly want. You don’t have long to wait, as Alex Benedict arrives minutes later.
He gives you a charming smile. “I’m running out of room for all my collections and I’m tired of people trying to break into my house to have a look,” he begins, getting right to the point as soon as introductions are exchanged.
‘I understand. How can we help?”You sense this will be more than a simple addition to an existing home and are excited by the prospect.
Alex leans forward in his chair. “I recently inherited a plot of land which would be perfect for a small museum. I’ve heard many good things about you, in particular from Mayor Rose Curtis and the Newcrest Town Council, so I’m confident you’ll be able to meet my needs.”
“It will be a pleasure working with you,” you reply. “What did you have in mind?”
“I’ve always had an interest in history, including architecture, so nothing too modern on the outside. It must have a food court.”
“We can certainly do that. What about budget?”
“I recently sold off a few specimens. Will $200,000 be enough?”
“It should be. We’re used to challenges around here.”
“Great I’m off to track a missing ship, but I should be back in two weeks.”
“Your museum will be ready by then. Good luck.”
“Thanks.” With a hearty handshake, Alex takes his leave.
THE BRIEFBudget - $200,000 (be sure to include the cost of the lot in this amount)
Size - your choice
This is a community venue
Build a museum to house at least 5 collections and any additional objects of your choice.
Include a food court for visitors
The design should reflect a specific architectural style. It can be any style you like as long as its not too modern.
Room Challenge Create a room to house any one of Alexander's collections.
Sim Challenge Create famous explorer Alexander Benedict.
Please use the whole of hashtag #BnS126 when you upload your creations. Any build, room or household without this hashtag will not be judged.Entry ListStarting OutFORUM ID:Wendyology
ORIGIN ID:Wendyology
LEVEL: Starting Out
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Affluista Mansion (The Landgraab family moved to a more traditional home)
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/4ADE76CDC8DD11E985FC2494C5C427A6
LOT COST: 10,000
GALLERY COST: 180,496
TOTAL COST: 190,496
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/isRAxtZ
ENTRY DETAILS: The architect was unsure what style to go with until she saw a picture of Alexander dressed as a Roman Legionnaire. This ancient Mediteranean style build blends in with arid climates. The Sculpture Hall also has an exhibit of Simstagram prints, with snow globes in the gift shop. There's an ancient clothing exhibit. The War Room houses ornamented skulls. Finally, the premier room is the Gem Adventure which displays: metals, geodes, crystals, space rocks and magic beans.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure!
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: Taoron
ORIGIN ID: Taoron24121
LEVEL:
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Oakenstead - Willow Creek 50x50
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/3C895652C90D11E98BB0FEC1E351F12F?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=taoron24121&max=50&maxis=false"
LOT COST: $10k (attempted to move it and it kept killing my basement.
GALLERY COST: $189, 649
TOTAL COST: $199,649
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED - https://imgur.com/a/fkWRRms
ENTRY DETAILS: I went with an American Colonial Design for my Building. Like my first build, I am uploading early to prevent myself from adding more of what I want to do with it and having to delete things . The main museum area and bathrooms are located downstairs, with a food court, ticket counter and gift shop on the main floor. The museum has collections of Aliens, Elements, Metals, Space Prints and Space Rocks and since he was going to look at a shipwreck, I dedicated a section to treasure hunting in the sea and fishing, with the fish colection.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure (keep in mind I ran out of money again. My cirtisism for me...Think smaller and stay in budget)
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
Build Official Entry Form
NEWCREST METROPOLITAN
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: Archer_Girl
ORIGIN ID: saturnspoon
LEVEL:
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Twin Oracle Point
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/2B74647ACE7E11E98C61FEC1E351F12F?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=saturnspoon&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $8,500
GALLERY COST: $190,369
TOTAL COST: $198,869
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/aUi49ob
ENTRY DETAILS: The Metropolitan museum is the premier venue in Newcrest to experience all the wonders of nature and science along with great works of art and a rooftop observatory. Current exhibits include Secrets of the Jungle, Space Exploration, Day of the Dead and Amphibians Among Us.
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: No
Room ChallengeFORUM ID: Wendyology
ORIGIN ID: Wendyology
LEVEL: Starting Out
ROOM: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/ACD8C5DCC8CE11E9802A3A1BE21D5EF6?
GALLERY COST: 29,927
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/Zzfkj8J
ENTRY DETAILS: This immersive display is designed to make a museum goer feel like they are off on an adventure with Alexander. Grouping several collections together: metals, geodes, crystals, space rocks and magic beans.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure!
EstablishedBUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: Alisim19
ORIGIN ID: Aliana101
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: It’s a Good House, Brindleton Bay 40x40
NEW LOT LINK: The Benedict Museum, cc ticked
LOT COST: $3,500
GALLERY COST: $195,323
TOTAL COST: $198,823
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/1meUKJg
ENTRY DETAILS:
The Benedict Museum houses Alexander Benedict’s 15 full collections and his 7 partially completed ones. It has five separate Galleries, a mini food court, gift shop and gardens. This museum isn’t only about the collections though – Mr Benedict is such a famous and intrepid explorer that he’s an attraction in his own right, so throughout the museum there are photographs of Alex on his adventures around the world. (Thought I’d put my photography practice to good use!)
Most of the smaller museums in the towns around my area of northern England are housed in beautiful Grade II listed Victorian buildings and many have lovely gardens attached, so my architecture choice was an easy one. Despite the traditional exteriors these museums do a great job of making the Galleries modern & interesting, so I tried to do that too. My home town museum has an fairly dire aquarium/vivarium in the basement which I think has been the same since around 1940 and, despite how awful it was, I used to love it when I was small and then my kids spent hours (and hours and painful hours) in there too….so that got included too - although mine is much cleaner and prettier
My biggest learning curve in this challenge came from using coloured lighting for the first time to create atmosphere in the different galleries - and then playing around for hours to get the exhibits to show clearly in the screenshots for the slide show without killing the lighting effect I'd got in game. It's amazing how much difference which light you can use makes. I think I'm having as much fun with learning to take half decent screenshots as am with the actual building! Another great challenge, thank you
In case it doesn’t translate continents well…. a Grade 2 listed building is defined as a UK building or structure that is "of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve it". A listed building may not be demolished, extended, or altered without special permission from the local planning authority.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: ATS4 & MLys, Simcredible, BuffSumm, inabadromance, TheJim07. Very little cc compared to normal for me
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: SimTresa
ORIGIN ID:TresaofPern
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Deadgrass Discoveries
NEW LOT LINK: The Benedict Museum https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/A877B04ECDDA11E9890EFEC1E351F12F
LOT COST: 2,500
GALLERY COST: 153,978
TOTAL COST: 156478
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/wbaOdrt
ENTRY DETAILS: The Benedict Museum was modeled after an American colonial style house. It may be on the small side, but is packed with interesting artifacts. It has room for a food court and small gift shop.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None. Some use of MOO for object placement.
Room ChallengeROOM ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: Occipitallobe
ORIGIN ID: Chapscher
LEVEL: Established
ROOM: The Omiscan Collection https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/DB616DF2CE0E11E98E795F3B037E5F47
GALLERY COST: 154,855
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: Take the tour! https://imgur.com/a/R9cmTMQ
ENTRY DETAILS: #BnS126 The full array of Omiscan treasures and artifacts as seen in the Benedict World Wonders Museum. To think - once upon a time Benedict had rescued these stolen relics from a museum and returned them to the Selvadoradan people. However, after a horrific storm left the Omiscan Heritage Gallery with significant water damage, Benedict offered to house the artifact and treasure exhibits.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
TWITTER TAG: ChapscherMKE
FACEBOOK PROFILE: N/A
TUMBLR LINK: chapscher
Sim ChallengeSIM ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: Alisim19
ORIGIN ID: Aliana101
LEVEL:
HOUSEHOLD: Alexander Benedict, cc ticked
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/Oj24fZf
ENTRY DETAILS: Alexander Benedict had a passion for exploration and collecting things right from being a small boy. He shot to global fame when, at just 22, he was the first to discover the Treasure in the Lost temple of Selvadorada – the media frenzy grabbed the attention of the world and Alex was suddenly the poster boy who made collecting exciting and sexy again. 13 years later he’s explored around the world and collected enough to open his own museum, and has recently bought a second home in Sulani.
I’ve not done a Sim entry before but I took that many photographs of Alex for my build that I thought I might as well try and use them!
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: CC is used but I have no idea who to give credit to, sorry! My daughter is the download queen and I have no clue how to find out who created the cc
ExpertBUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126: The Collection
FORUM ID: Talea12345
ORIGIN ID: ATalea1230
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/0530ED38C82E11E9813C3A1D585935D7?searchtype=ea_origin_id&time=all&category=all&searchquery=ATalea123O&sortby=newest&max=50&maxis=false
LOT NAME: Museum BnS126
LOT COST: 10,000
BUILD COST: 120,846
TOTAL COST: 130,846
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://www.flickr.com/photos/134740023@N04/albums/72157710558074742/with/48625661631/
DETAILS: I am going on vacation early wednesday morning, so this is what I was able to build. I am pretty happy with how it turned out and I hope Mr. Alexander Benedict will be too I don't know a whole lot about how museums worked, so i hope I didn't forget an all important room.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please.
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
FACEBOOK PROFILE:
TUMBLR LINK:
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: AlJay
ORIGIN ID: AlJay2000
LEVEL: Expert
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Hounds Head in Brindleton Bay
NEW LOT LINK: The Relex https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/F6231748CC0311E98868FEC1E351F12F
LOT COST: $12,000.00
GALLERY COST: $186,563.00
TOTAL COST:$198,563
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/SF6XBJc
ENTRY DETAILS:Welcome to "The Relex" A museum designed to hold Alexander Benedict's collections from his many adventures. The name is meant to reflect what you will enjoy inside. Many RELics, EXhibits, and creatures of EXtinction. The museum filled with treasure for the whole family to enjoy. Bugs, fossils, decorative eggs, precious stones and temple treasures for your viewing pleasure. A playground and dinosaur fossil digging area for the children to enjoy. An outdoor food court, painting class and even a romantic garden. There is also a magic bean portal tree on display.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM:Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS:all nocc artwork was made by myself
BUILD ENTRY FORM.
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection.
FORUM ID: Devilariah
ORIGIN ID: Devilariah
LEVEL: Expert.
LOT: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/7EF07825CF8711E9894F3A1BE21D5EF6?category=lots&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=Devilariah&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: 12000.
LOT NAME: Hound's had, Brindleton Bay.
GALLERY COST: 182449 .
TOTAL COST: 194449.
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/qb15bwn
ENTRY DETAILS: Here a newly constructed museum for Mr. Alexander Benadict. On a beautiful and big lot in Brindleton Bay. Located by the ocean, next to a beach.
Build on a little hill. The museum houses several collections, has a foodcourt, a private office for Mr. Benedict, several bathrooms and a big save in the basement to store more collections.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None.
TWITTER TAG: https://twitter.com/Devilariah
FACEBOOK PROFILE: https://www.facebook.com/Devilaraih
Room ChallengeROOM ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: AlJay
ORIGIN ID: AlJay2000
LEVEL: Expert
ROOM: The Temple Exhibit https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/084D3249CC0611E98299FEC1E351F12F
GALLERY COST: $10,395.00
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/piV8Rr4
ENTRY DETAILS: This temple exhibit is located in The Relex Museum and features so many wonderful treasures such as wooden relics and golden relics as well as the stone lotus collection
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
Sim ChallengeSIM ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #126 - The Collection
FORUM ID: AlJay
ORIGIN ID: AlJay2000
LEVEL: Expert
HOUSEHOLD: The Collector https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/AA92244ACC0311E98723FEC1E351F12F
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:https://imgur.com/a/n0zcLVj
ENTRY DETAILS: Alexander Benedict - a famous explorer who has traveled the world and has found many treasures over the years. He is an elder and his life goal is to be a collector, he loves the outdoors, reading, and is ambitious. He is a master at archaeology and with the local culture as well.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
MasterN/A
ResultsStarting OutComments1st Place: @wendyology
Room Challenge: @wendyology
Sim Challenge: N/A
EstablishedComments1st Place: @AliSim19
Room Challenge: @OccipitalLobe
Sim Challenge: @AliSim19
Expert(To follow)
MasterN/A