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#BnS133 - Tears of a Clown
The deadline for this challenge is 31 January 2020
You do a double take as your next client waddles into your office. It is a clown, on the tall side, with a bright cheery face, a rainbow wig, and over-sized bright green shoes. His outfit is multi-colored with big pom-pom buttons down the front.
"Hello! Love the costume!" you greet him with a hardy handshake.
He beeps a horn and bows. "Thank you! My name is Ash Rutherford. Please excuse my costume. I have been cheering up the kids in the hospital today. I do it nearly every week." He sighs deeply as you both sit down. "But I am here to talk about a place for me to hang my rainbow wig. I am in the midst of a divorce, and my wife wants me out as soon as possible."
"I am sorry to hear about the divorce, but I can definitely help you build a new home you will love!" you say encouragingly. You can tell he needs cheering up as much as the children in the hospital might need it.
"My budget is very slim at $74,000. What I do have is a small plot of land with four shipping containers which I had been using as storage for the past ten years. I have managed to clean the containers out completely. I have heard some people actually live in shipping containers, and I was wondering if maybe we could use them to make a house for me?" He looks tired, unsure, and incredibly sad, distorting the smiling mouth make-up on his face.
"I can certainly work with the shipping containers," you assure him with a smile. "What kind of rooms do you need, aside from a kitchen and a bathroom?"
"Actually, I need two bathrooms. My little girl, Emily, will be with me every other weekend, and she will need her own bedroom and bathroom. She is six and loves bunnies and cats. I need a bedroom and bath, but my bathroom can also be a guest bathroom. The kitchen is good, but it can be small with a microwave since I am not the best cook. Oh, and I would love a library/media room. Outside I would like an area for picnics and a grill. Emily will need a place to play." He sighs again.
You look over your notes again. "That is quite a list to do on that budget, but I am sure you and Emily will both love your new home! I can have it done by the end of the month."
The sad clown suddenly looked brighter. "I can't thank you enough!"
THE BRIEF
Budget: $74,000
Unlike most challenges, the lot cost can be ignored for this one as Ash already owns his lot.
At least 2 baths and 2 bedrooms in total.
Each container is 4x12 spaces
The client requires a bedroom and bath for Emily, a small kitchen, a library/media room, a master bedroom, and a second bathroom with a door to the master bedroom and another door for guests to use
Include a a grill, picnic area, and a play area outdoors
Room Challenge
Create the master/guest bath (be sure to include 2 access doors). Budget is 7,500
Sim Challenge
Create Ash Rutherford and name his clown persona, and create Emily. Be sure to include likes, skills, his day job, and clothing choices for both. Show them in their new home.
Entry List
Starting Out
FORUM ID: Pepper61
ORIGIN ID: Pepper6661
LEVEL: First time Entry
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Riverside Roost in Willow Creek
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/BF5B656335E511EA8BA6A2238314F86D?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=pepper6661&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: owned lot
GALLERY COST: $73,506
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/Fg5I9q8
ENTRY DETAILS: For years Ash has been doing charity work at the local hospital. dressing up as a clown to entertain and brighten the days of sick children. His wife soon to be Ex has filed for a divorce and he was faced with a short timeline to find somewhere to live. He came to me with hopes that i could turn his 4 storage containers into a beautiful home for his and his daughter that visits him every other weekend. with a not so big budget of 74k. I was able to pull some strings and get the build done rather quickly with the help of some friends who were excited to work with shopping containers. The end result, he seemed very happy with his new home. For the future he hopes to become a famous childrens book writer.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: thanks @rosemow , SimSationalToo, JadeNchanted and Mag6002 for your artwork.
FORUM ID: CC1552
ORIGIN ID: CC1552
LEVEL: Starting Out
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Hindquarter Hideaway
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/9E816D1F3EEE11EA8CC1C9C0EC5675FD?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=cc1552&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $2,000
GALLERY COST: $73,812
TOTAL COST: $75,812
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/gallery/LOBpNli
ENTRY DETAILS: Ash wanted a cozy home for him and his daughter Emily when she visited. I made sure to give Emily her own corner in the backyard which has a picnic/crafts area and her very own tree house. The back porch has the grilling area that Ash wanted and a second picnic area for adults. If there is to be dancing the couch can easily be moved from the back porch to make room. The house is very colorful reflecting the clown that Ash is. Each room has it's own color but the color schemes match through out except for Emilys room which is pink/purple. The media room has it's own curtain that can be closed to give the feel of a movie theater. The fish tank coffee table is very entertaining as well as useful. Ash can play with Emily in the picnic area, swings, tree house, or swimming in the big pool.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
TWITTER TAG: @JCepeda1552
FACEBOOK PROFILE:
TUMBLR LINK:
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: Becka28
ORIGIN ID: beckablitz
LEVEL: first time entry
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Bargain Bend - Willowcreek 30 x 20
NEW LOT LINK: Shipping Container Home https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/F88BB656401311EA8CC2C9C0EC5675FD
LOT COST: $2000
GALLERY COST: $69,820
TOTAL COST: $71,820
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/MbUYdNi
ENTRY DETAILS: Ash has recently divorced from his wife and is branching out from the regular suburban and moving to a shipping container home. The home contains room for both himself and his daughter Emily. Being a shipping container home windows aren't down everyside of the building to maintain structural integrity. The containers are placed in an L shape to form a border around a large deck which will be useful for entertaining when Ash feels ready to entertain once again. The home contains a special storage area for his clowning gear as well as a microphone so Ash can practice for his true career dream of becoming a stand up comedian. The natural texture of the containers is featured as the containers are only partially clad in colourful panels. The graffiti that was drawn on the containers at the storage lot has been maintained and featured as urban art on the building.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
FORUM ID: MapleDarling
ORIGIN ID: JinxtheCanadian
LEVEL:
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Dachshund's Creek
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/A69E913544AF11EA85997B704FCB04A0?searchtype=hashtag&category=lots&time=all&searchquery=BnS133&sortby=newest&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: N/A
GALLERY COST: 65,824
TOTAL COST: 65,824
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:https://imgur.com/a/23ReMOS
ENTRY DETAILS: A mix of modern style, the playfulness of childhood, and a bit of industriality! In my build, I imagine that Ash really wanted this house to please his daughter, and so she gets two whole floors to herself!
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
TWITTER TAG: @DarlingMaple
Established
FORUM ID:Wendyology
ORIGIN ID:Wendyology
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Oak Alcove - Newcrest
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/0A4581C3371811EA88A2E4B33953C835
LOT COST: n/a owned by client
GALLERY COST: $73,714
TOTAL COST: $73,714
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:https://imgur.com/a/Ioel58m
ENTRY DETAILS: The client's four shipping containers on a 15 by 20 lot have been transformed into a cozy but stylish townhome. My objective was to keep things sleek and manageable for this newly single dad, but allow room for entertaining when he's ready to return to the dating world.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure!
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: iampes23
ORIGIN ID: iampes23
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: The Sand Bar--changed to Colorful Clown Haven
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/956C679C373411EA8240E4B33953C835?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=iampes23&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $3,500--30x20 lot
GALLERY COST: $73,957
TOTAL COST: n/a this challenge
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/djrSL8q
ENTRY DETAILS: As requested, four shipping containers have been transformed into a cozy home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: Taoron
ORIGIN ID: taoron24121
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Rindle Rose; Willow Creek
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/13619176396D11EA8794A6DB93CFDFBB
GALLERY COST: $73,976
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:https://imgur.com/a/NZw1iqF
ENTRY DETAILS: Great build and family concept. I had a lot of fun working within those confines.
I decided to play 3 of the shipping containers side-by-side and stagger them, with the middle container gaining entery to the home and creating a little foyer, with the other two giving an offset exit to the patio, from either bedroom. I had initially considered propping the 4th container up on it's end, and designing a fort-like play area for the child, but I had trouble wasting that much space as I felt it would have hurt the 'Media Room' needs. In the end, I placed the 4th along the facia of the home, as a second floor and used the wasted space behind it, for the play area, with high glass fencing for safety and extended the roofing over the top, to protect from weather and added glass sections, for light, creating a larger 'patio' play area, outside, but still a part of the home, for the child.
I did choose to run the stairs to the second floor down the middle of the home and up into the 4th container, so I chose to separate the media room into two sections, with one for reading, with a desk area and laptop and the other for Movies and Gaming. (I don't like noise when I am reading either. (Homer and CSI don't blend)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure
FORUM ID: Alisim19
ORIGIN ID: Aliana101
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Vista Quarry, Oasis Springs, 30x20
NEW LOT LINK: 'Moving On' Container Home https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/2AFC87643F6D11EA88DFC574DF535189?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Aliana101&max=50&maxis=false&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=&max=50&maxis=true&time=all&category=all&searchquery=Aliana101&sortby=downloads&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: n/a, owned lot
GALLERY COST: $73,973
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: 'Moving On' Slideshow https://imgur.com/a/JdCkaij
ENTRY DETAILS:
Doing some research for this challenge was such an eye opener, I honestly has no idea that container builds were such a big thing! As ever I found out some really interesting things, such as the challenges around getting the right insulation, the risk of dangerous pesticides having soaked into the flooring and the problems created by condensation.......I love that I learn something new with these challenges, thank you @BuildnShare I hit a slight hiccup when I reread the brief and realised I'd missed that the bathroom should be accessible from two sides, took me a while to redesign the top floor!
To make life as easy as possible for the newly single Ash we've kept external maintenance to a minimum on this property but have included some lovely entertaining spaces for him and Emily so they'll be encouraged to have plenty of friends around and move on with their lives. The living areas are designed to encourage them both to spend lots of time together, and we've made them as bright and airy as possible so that it doesn't actually feel like living in a metal box. As the home is mostly for a single man, we've kept the clutter/extra deco items to a minimum. Finally, given that Ash will have less time to work when he has to stay home with Emily, we've installed a video recording station so that Ash can start to earn money by vlogging from home (our version of the media room!)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: Lovely NoCC art by SimSationalToo
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM (please copy and paste into your entry post)
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: SimTresa
ORIGIN ID: TresaofPern
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Hindquarter Hideaway
NEW LOT NAME: Crate Expectations https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/BA5F913E423411EA82E29CA70E92B1B2
LOT COST: N/A
GALLERY COST: 66,047
TOTAL COST: 66,047
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/wlKMjKF
ENTRY DETAILS: These four stacked shipping containers have been decorated in a colorful, eclectic style. The green exterior helps it blend into the environment, disturbing the scenery as little as possible. It is uncluttered but comfortable, providing everything sims need to be happy and entertained.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None. One painting by roseymow has been included.
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: PINKUSFAMILY
ORIGIN ID: PINKUSFAMILY
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Upland Place in Del Sol Valley
NEW LOT LINK: ~ Upland >< Place ~ https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/2652F7A343E411EA8F9BC574DF535189?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=weekly&searchquery=PINKUSFAMILY&max=50&maxis=false
GALLERY COST: 72,803
TOTAL COST: 72,803
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: Build N Share #133 "Tears of a Clown " https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/home/leaving?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpg%2FMoms-Sims-3-4-Creations-1652411471645604%2Fphotos%2F%3Ftab%3Dalbum%26album_id%3D2619461861607222
ENTRY DETAILS: Using the slim budget of & 74,000.00. We arranged the storage units in a square so that there was a courtyard in the middle. The units were made to not stand out like containers. We gave them individual roofs and over lapped them so there would be peaks , that would give it the look of an ordinary home. A Car port was added and a roof covers the middle court yard - like a garden room- its glass..Inexpensive siding was added.Total cost came in under budget at 72,803.00 . All of the customers requirements were met , and then some..
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: Clown art by KSsDesign & SimSationalToo in the gallery.
TWITTER TAG: Diane Pinkus
FACEBOOK PROFILE: Mom's Sims 3 & 4. Creations
JUST FOR FUN ENTRY
**Just for Fun** Build Entry
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: JojoMOMSTER
ORIGIN ID: jojoMOMSTER
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Deadgrass Discoveries
NEW LOT LINK: Four 53' Containers
LOT COST: 2500
GALLERY COST: 84361
TOTAL COST: 86861, yes, way over but I put so much time in I still wanted to post
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/tNgVPf9
ENTRY DETAILS: So why the just for fun entry? A shipping container is always 8' or 2.44m wide. A tile is one meter. I could not reconcile the four tiles wide with shipping container. (There would be too much overhang when loaded on a truck deck) It’s not you @BuildnShare it's me. 12x4x4=192. Your modular buildings would be like 40' work camp modular buildings or school portables. 16x3x4=192 so same tile count, is closer to the 53' ISO container.
Ash had four containers on an island next to an old lighthouse. The containers were stacked in an interlocking pattern, lashed together to withstand the winter winds and secured to raised pilings so the container bottoms won't decay. The mesh skirting is to dissuade any pragmatic skunks or racoons from getting any ideas. You can't see it but there is plank foam insulation secured under each of the containers and sealed. On the inside, the unfinished wood plank floors have been sanded and sealed. There is staircase on the inside corner where the four containers intersect. The staircase has extra support posts to take weight down to the floor of the lower containers. This is needed because all the strength in a container is in the corners. For the interior finishing, there are interlocking plank foam backed drywall panels secured to spacers and then the corrugated areas behind the walls and ceiling were filled with spray foam. The home feels quiet, it does not feel tinny or echoey. Window openings were cut into the containers and good R factor windows were inserted. Cladded trim was added at all the junctions and corners for extra strength and to close any gaps. The exterior should not require much upkeep. Four brightly coloured containers might look a little clownish but Ash really doesn't mind.
For the interior I went on an unabashed CC binge using more "slim” furnishings since my containers are only 3 tiles wide. I very rarely use CC but decided to go all out for this build. The front door leads to a vestibule then straight into the kitchen. There is no stove but the SIMs are just fine with a fridge, microwave and coffee pot. After the kitchen, there is an open area with laundry, a door leading outside and the base of the stairs. Wrapping around the staircase is the library, as we enter the next container there is a cozy seating room with a fireplace and past that is the media room. The media room has a carpet floor for better acoustics. Upstairs is a bit of a playroom then on the right there is a bathroom and through the bathroom is Emmaleigh's room. Emmaleigh has a little balcony and fire escape. Upstairs to the left is a half bath for guests then Ash's room and at the end of that container above the front door a full en-suite.
The landscaping is simple and meant to blend-in with the surrounding flora. The open space in the elbow of the building has a fire pit, grill, picnic table and swing set. The view of the sea is probably breathtaking.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: SIMKEA Furnishings by illogical simmer (Tumblr), Modern Kitchen Stuff by littledica (MTS), Family Fun Stuff by simsi45 (MTS), Corrugated Metal Wall by Komudesigns (TSR)
Sim Challenge
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: Taoron
ORIGIN ID: taoron24121
LEVEL: Established
HOUSEHOLD: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/5F2ECEAD3D7111EA8E19C574DF535189
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/qOH0Rrt
ENTRY DETAILS: Ash Rutherford is a struggling Comedian and method Clown. He's struggles, because he's always so depressed, after losing his wife to a Bozo. The only thing that gets him by, day to day, is his daughter Emily, who helps to keep his spirits up. Emily loves cats and bunnies and hopes that her father can start holding down a job....any job, so that he can afford to let her have a cat of her own someday. Meanwhile, she keeps making sure he has good jokes and plenty of balloons.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure
SIM ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: PINKUSFAMILY
ORIGIN ID: PINKUSFAMILY
LEVEL: Established
HOUSEHOLD: Single Dad https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/35E84351448E11EA8E05C9C0EC5675FD?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=weekly&searchquery=PINKUSFAMILY&max=50&maxis=false
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: BuildNShare 133, Tears of a Clown https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/home/leaving?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpg%2FMoms-Sims-3-4-Creations-1652411471645604%2Fphotos%2F%3Ftab%3Dalbum%26album_id%3D2620270631526345
ENTRY DETAILS: After the divorce was said & done, Ash walked away with full custody of his daughter Emily. Her Mom made a quick exit to pursue Money, er- her new boyfriend, her Boss. Since her birth Ash has cared for Emily. He was a full time Dad pursuing his Entertainment Career at night & on the weekends.Father & daughter are best of friends & in their new home became a family of 3, adopting a stray cat that kept hanging around the lot.. Emily is a B student in school. She is a Goofball like her Dad & she is an artistic prodigy. Ash is now employed full time in the entertainer career, he is an Open Mic Seeker. He is Goofy , Cheerful & a Foodie. Rhea the adopted stray is skittish, Spoiled & Fluffy.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None
TWITTER TAG: @DianePink
FACEBOOK PROFILE: Mom's Sims 3 & 4. Creations
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: JojoMOMSTER
ORIGIN ID: jojoMOMSTER
LEVEL: Established
HOUSEHOLD: Beep! Beep! https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/FFA8ECC744BF11EA8DB5424E4954C218
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/ddnli5A
ENTRY DETAILS: Ash is a school teacher by day, a Dad whenever he gets the chance and a silly clown named Beep! Beep! who spreads good cheer to children in hospital. Emmaleigh is the daughter of Ash Rutherford and Missy Street by KittySnowball. She is usually with her mom but she has tons of fun with her Dad. She knows he misses her terribly so she cherishes her time with him and tries extra hard to behave when she is with him.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Of Course!
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: no CAS CC
The deadline for this challenge is 31 January 2020
You do a double take as your next client waddles into your office. It is a clown, on the tall side, with a bright cheery face, a rainbow wig, and over-sized bright green shoes. His outfit is multi-colored with big pom-pom buttons down the front.
"Hello! Love the costume!" you greet him with a hardy handshake.
He beeps a horn and bows. "Thank you! My name is Ash Rutherford. Please excuse my costume. I have been cheering up the kids in the hospital today. I do it nearly every week." He sighs deeply as you both sit down. "But I am here to talk about a place for me to hang my rainbow wig. I am in the midst of a divorce, and my wife wants me out as soon as possible."
"I am sorry to hear about the divorce, but I can definitely help you build a new home you will love!" you say encouragingly. You can tell he needs cheering up as much as the children in the hospital might need it.
"My budget is very slim at $74,000. What I do have is a small plot of land with four shipping containers which I had been using as storage for the past ten years. I have managed to clean the containers out completely. I have heard some people actually live in shipping containers, and I was wondering if maybe we could use them to make a house for me?" He looks tired, unsure, and incredibly sad, distorting the smiling mouth make-up on his face.
"I can certainly work with the shipping containers," you assure him with a smile. "What kind of rooms do you need, aside from a kitchen and a bathroom?"
"Actually, I need two bathrooms. My little girl, Emily, will be with me every other weekend, and she will need her own bedroom and bathroom. She is six and loves bunnies and cats. I need a bedroom and bath, but my bathroom can also be a guest bathroom. The kitchen is good, but it can be small with a microwave since I am not the best cook. Oh, and I would love a library/media room. Outside I would like an area for picnics and a grill. Emily will need a place to play." He sighs again.
You look over your notes again. "That is quite a list to do on that budget, but I am sure you and Emily will both love your new home! I can have it done by the end of the month."
The sad clown suddenly looked brighter. "I can't thank you enough!"
THE BRIEF
Budget: $74,000
Unlike most challenges, the lot cost can be ignored for this one as Ash already owns his lot.
At least 2 baths and 2 bedrooms in total.
Each container is 4x12 spaces
The client requires a bedroom and bath for Emily, a small kitchen, a library/media room, a master bedroom, and a second bathroom with a door to the master bedroom and another door for guests to use
Include a a grill, picnic area, and a play area outdoors
Room Challenge
Create the master/guest bath (be sure to include 2 access doors). Budget is 7,500
Sim Challenge
Create Ash Rutherford and name his clown persona, and create Emily. Be sure to include likes, skills, his day job, and clothing choices for both. Show them in their new home.
Entry List
Starting Out
FORUM ID: Pepper61
ORIGIN ID: Pepper6661
LEVEL: First time Entry
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Riverside Roost in Willow Creek
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/BF5B656335E511EA8BA6A2238314F86D?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=pepper6661&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: owned lot
GALLERY COST: $73,506
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/Fg5I9q8
ENTRY DETAILS: For years Ash has been doing charity work at the local hospital. dressing up as a clown to entertain and brighten the days of sick children. His wife soon to be Ex has filed for a divorce and he was faced with a short timeline to find somewhere to live. He came to me with hopes that i could turn his 4 storage containers into a beautiful home for his and his daughter that visits him every other weekend. with a not so big budget of 74k. I was able to pull some strings and get the build done rather quickly with the help of some friends who were excited to work with shopping containers. The end result, he seemed very happy with his new home. For the future he hopes to become a famous childrens book writer.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: thanks @rosemow , SimSationalToo, JadeNchanted and Mag6002 for your artwork.
FORUM ID: CC1552
ORIGIN ID: CC1552
LEVEL: Starting Out
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Hindquarter Hideaway
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/9E816D1F3EEE11EA8CC1C9C0EC5675FD?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=cc1552&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $2,000
GALLERY COST: $73,812
TOTAL COST: $75,812
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/gallery/LOBpNli
ENTRY DETAILS: Ash wanted a cozy home for him and his daughter Emily when she visited. I made sure to give Emily her own corner in the backyard which has a picnic/crafts area and her very own tree house. The back porch has the grilling area that Ash wanted and a second picnic area for adults. If there is to be dancing the couch can easily be moved from the back porch to make room. The house is very colorful reflecting the clown that Ash is. Each room has it's own color but the color schemes match through out except for Emilys room which is pink/purple. The media room has it's own curtain that can be closed to give the feel of a movie theater. The fish tank coffee table is very entertaining as well as useful. Ash can play with Emily in the picnic area, swings, tree house, or swimming in the big pool.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
TWITTER TAG: @JCepeda1552
FACEBOOK PROFILE:
TUMBLR LINK:
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: Becka28
ORIGIN ID: beckablitz
LEVEL: first time entry
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Bargain Bend - Willowcreek 30 x 20
NEW LOT LINK: Shipping Container Home https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/F88BB656401311EA8CC2C9C0EC5675FD
LOT COST: $2000
GALLERY COST: $69,820
TOTAL COST: $71,820
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/MbUYdNi
ENTRY DETAILS: Ash has recently divorced from his wife and is branching out from the regular suburban and moving to a shipping container home. The home contains room for both himself and his daughter Emily. Being a shipping container home windows aren't down everyside of the building to maintain structural integrity. The containers are placed in an L shape to form a border around a large deck which will be useful for entertaining when Ash feels ready to entertain once again. The home contains a special storage area for his clowning gear as well as a microphone so Ash can practice for his true career dream of becoming a stand up comedian. The natural texture of the containers is featured as the containers are only partially clad in colourful panels. The graffiti that was drawn on the containers at the storage lot has been maintained and featured as urban art on the building.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
FORUM ID: MapleDarling
ORIGIN ID: JinxtheCanadian
LEVEL:
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Dachshund's Creek
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/A69E913544AF11EA85997B704FCB04A0?searchtype=hashtag&category=lots&time=all&searchquery=BnS133&sortby=newest&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: N/A
GALLERY COST: 65,824
TOTAL COST: 65,824
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:https://imgur.com/a/23ReMOS
ENTRY DETAILS: A mix of modern style, the playfulness of childhood, and a bit of industriality! In my build, I imagine that Ash really wanted this house to please his daughter, and so she gets two whole floors to herself!
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
TWITTER TAG: @DarlingMaple
Established
FORUM ID:Wendyology
ORIGIN ID:Wendyology
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Oak Alcove - Newcrest
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/0A4581C3371811EA88A2E4B33953C835
LOT COST: n/a owned by client
GALLERY COST: $73,714
TOTAL COST: $73,714
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:https://imgur.com/a/Ioel58m
ENTRY DETAILS: The client's four shipping containers on a 15 by 20 lot have been transformed into a cozy but stylish townhome. My objective was to keep things sleek and manageable for this newly single dad, but allow room for entertaining when he's ready to return to the dating world.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure!
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: iampes23
ORIGIN ID: iampes23
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: The Sand Bar--changed to Colorful Clown Haven
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/956C679C373411EA8240E4B33953C835?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=iampes23&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $3,500--30x20 lot
GALLERY COST: $73,957
TOTAL COST: n/a this challenge
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/djrSL8q
ENTRY DETAILS: As requested, four shipping containers have been transformed into a cozy home with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: Taoron
ORIGIN ID: taoron24121
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Rindle Rose; Willow Creek
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/13619176396D11EA8794A6DB93CFDFBB
GALLERY COST: $73,976
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:https://imgur.com/a/NZw1iqF
ENTRY DETAILS: Great build and family concept. I had a lot of fun working within those confines.
I decided to play 3 of the shipping containers side-by-side and stagger them, with the middle container gaining entery to the home and creating a little foyer, with the other two giving an offset exit to the patio, from either bedroom. I had initially considered propping the 4th container up on it's end, and designing a fort-like play area for the child, but I had trouble wasting that much space as I felt it would have hurt the 'Media Room' needs. In the end, I placed the 4th along the facia of the home, as a second floor and used the wasted space behind it, for the play area, with high glass fencing for safety and extended the roofing over the top, to protect from weather and added glass sections, for light, creating a larger 'patio' play area, outside, but still a part of the home, for the child.
I did choose to run the stairs to the second floor down the middle of the home and up into the 4th container, so I chose to separate the media room into two sections, with one for reading, with a desk area and laptop and the other for Movies and Gaming. (I don't like noise when I am reading either. (Homer and CSI don't blend)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure
FORUM ID: Alisim19
ORIGIN ID: Aliana101
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Vista Quarry, Oasis Springs, 30x20
NEW LOT LINK: 'Moving On' Container Home https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/2AFC87643F6D11EA88DFC574DF535189?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Aliana101&max=50&maxis=false&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=&max=50&maxis=true&time=all&category=all&searchquery=Aliana101&sortby=downloads&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: n/a, owned lot
GALLERY COST: $73,973
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: 'Moving On' Slideshow https://imgur.com/a/JdCkaij
ENTRY DETAILS:
Doing some research for this challenge was such an eye opener, I honestly has no idea that container builds were such a big thing! As ever I found out some really interesting things, such as the challenges around getting the right insulation, the risk of dangerous pesticides having soaked into the flooring and the problems created by condensation.......I love that I learn something new with these challenges, thank you @BuildnShare I hit a slight hiccup when I reread the brief and realised I'd missed that the bathroom should be accessible from two sides, took me a while to redesign the top floor!
To make life as easy as possible for the newly single Ash we've kept external maintenance to a minimum on this property but have included some lovely entertaining spaces for him and Emily so they'll be encouraged to have plenty of friends around and move on with their lives. The living areas are designed to encourage them both to spend lots of time together, and we've made them as bright and airy as possible so that it doesn't actually feel like living in a metal box. As the home is mostly for a single man, we've kept the clutter/extra deco items to a minimum. Finally, given that Ash will have less time to work when he has to stay home with Emily, we've installed a video recording station so that Ash can start to earn money by vlogging from home (our version of the media room!)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: Lovely NoCC art by SimSationalToo
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM (please copy and paste into your entry post)
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: SimTresa
ORIGIN ID: TresaofPern
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Hindquarter Hideaway
NEW LOT NAME: Crate Expectations https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/BA5F913E423411EA82E29CA70E92B1B2
LOT COST: N/A
GALLERY COST: 66,047
TOTAL COST: 66,047
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/wlKMjKF
ENTRY DETAILS: These four stacked shipping containers have been decorated in a colorful, eclectic style. The green exterior helps it blend into the environment, disturbing the scenery as little as possible. It is uncluttered but comfortable, providing everything sims need to be happy and entertained.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None. One painting by roseymow has been included.
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: PINKUSFAMILY
ORIGIN ID: PINKUSFAMILY
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Upland Place in Del Sol Valley
NEW LOT LINK: ~ Upland >< Place ~ https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/2652F7A343E411EA8F9BC574DF535189?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=weekly&searchquery=PINKUSFAMILY&max=50&maxis=false
GALLERY COST: 72,803
TOTAL COST: 72,803
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: Build N Share #133 "Tears of a Clown " https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/home/leaving?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpg%2FMoms-Sims-3-4-Creations-1652411471645604%2Fphotos%2F%3Ftab%3Dalbum%26album_id%3D2619461861607222
ENTRY DETAILS: Using the slim budget of & 74,000.00. We arranged the storage units in a square so that there was a courtyard in the middle. The units were made to not stand out like containers. We gave them individual roofs and over lapped them so there would be peaks , that would give it the look of an ordinary home. A Car port was added and a roof covers the middle court yard - like a garden room- its glass..Inexpensive siding was added.Total cost came in under budget at 72,803.00 . All of the customers requirements were met , and then some..
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: Clown art by KSsDesign & SimSationalToo in the gallery.
TWITTER TAG: Diane Pinkus
FACEBOOK PROFILE: Mom's Sims 3 & 4. Creations
JUST FOR FUN ENTRY
**Just for Fun** Build Entry
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: JojoMOMSTER
ORIGIN ID: jojoMOMSTER
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Deadgrass Discoveries
NEW LOT LINK: Four 53' Containers
LOT COST: 2500
GALLERY COST: 84361
TOTAL COST: 86861, yes, way over but I put so much time in I still wanted to post
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/tNgVPf9
ENTRY DETAILS: So why the just for fun entry? A shipping container is always 8' or 2.44m wide. A tile is one meter. I could not reconcile the four tiles wide with shipping container. (There would be too much overhang when loaded on a truck deck) It’s not you @BuildnShare it's me. 12x4x4=192. Your modular buildings would be like 40' work camp modular buildings or school portables. 16x3x4=192 so same tile count, is closer to the 53' ISO container.
Ash had four containers on an island next to an old lighthouse. The containers were stacked in an interlocking pattern, lashed together to withstand the winter winds and secured to raised pilings so the container bottoms won't decay. The mesh skirting is to dissuade any pragmatic skunks or racoons from getting any ideas. You can't see it but there is plank foam insulation secured under each of the containers and sealed. On the inside, the unfinished wood plank floors have been sanded and sealed. There is staircase on the inside corner where the four containers intersect. The staircase has extra support posts to take weight down to the floor of the lower containers. This is needed because all the strength in a container is in the corners. For the interior finishing, there are interlocking plank foam backed drywall panels secured to spacers and then the corrugated areas behind the walls and ceiling were filled with spray foam. The home feels quiet, it does not feel tinny or echoey. Window openings were cut into the containers and good R factor windows were inserted. Cladded trim was added at all the junctions and corners for extra strength and to close any gaps. The exterior should not require much upkeep. Four brightly coloured containers might look a little clownish but Ash really doesn't mind.
For the interior I went on an unabashed CC binge using more "slim” furnishings since my containers are only 3 tiles wide. I very rarely use CC but decided to go all out for this build. The front door leads to a vestibule then straight into the kitchen. There is no stove but the SIMs are just fine with a fridge, microwave and coffee pot. After the kitchen, there is an open area with laundry, a door leading outside and the base of the stairs. Wrapping around the staircase is the library, as we enter the next container there is a cozy seating room with a fireplace and past that is the media room. The media room has a carpet floor for better acoustics. Upstairs is a bit of a playroom then on the right there is a bathroom and through the bathroom is Emmaleigh's room. Emmaleigh has a little balcony and fire escape. Upstairs to the left is a half bath for guests then Ash's room and at the end of that container above the front door a full en-suite.
The landscaping is simple and meant to blend-in with the surrounding flora. The open space in the elbow of the building has a fire pit, grill, picnic table and swing set. The view of the sea is probably breathtaking.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: SIMKEA Furnishings by illogical simmer (Tumblr), Modern Kitchen Stuff by littledica (MTS), Family Fun Stuff by simsi45 (MTS), Corrugated Metal Wall by Komudesigns (TSR)
Sim Challenge
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: Taoron
ORIGIN ID: taoron24121
LEVEL: Established
HOUSEHOLD: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/5F2ECEAD3D7111EA8E19C574DF535189
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/qOH0Rrt
ENTRY DETAILS: Ash Rutherford is a struggling Comedian and method Clown. He's struggles, because he's always so depressed, after losing his wife to a Bozo. The only thing that gets him by, day to day, is his daughter Emily, who helps to keep his spirits up. Emily loves cats and bunnies and hopes that her father can start holding down a job....any job, so that he can afford to let her have a cat of her own someday. Meanwhile, she keeps making sure he has good jokes and plenty of balloons.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure
SIM ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: PINKUSFAMILY
ORIGIN ID: PINKUSFAMILY
LEVEL: Established
HOUSEHOLD: Single Dad https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/35E84351448E11EA8E05C9C0EC5675FD?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=weekly&searchquery=PINKUSFAMILY&max=50&maxis=false
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: BuildNShare 133, Tears of a Clown https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/home/leaving?target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpg%2FMoms-Sims-3-4-Creations-1652411471645604%2Fphotos%2F%3Ftab%3Dalbum%26album_id%3D2620270631526345
ENTRY DETAILS: After the divorce was said & done, Ash walked away with full custody of his daughter Emily. Her Mom made a quick exit to pursue Money, er- her new boyfriend, her Boss. Since her birth Ash has cared for Emily. He was a full time Dad pursuing his Entertainment Career at night & on the weekends.Father & daughter are best of friends & in their new home became a family of 3, adopting a stray cat that kept hanging around the lot.. Emily is a B student in school. She is a Goofball like her Dad & she is an artistic prodigy. Ash is now employed full time in the entertainer career, he is an Open Mic Seeker. He is Goofy , Cheerful & a Foodie. Rhea the adopted stray is skittish, Spoiled & Fluffy.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: None
TWITTER TAG: @DianePink
FACEBOOK PROFILE: Mom's Sims 3 & 4. Creations
CHALLENGE #133 - Tears of a Clown
FORUM ID: JojoMOMSTER
ORIGIN ID: jojoMOMSTER
LEVEL: Established
HOUSEHOLD: Beep! Beep! https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/FFA8ECC744BF11EA8DB5424E4954C218
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/ddnli5A
ENTRY DETAILS: Ash is a school teacher by day, a Dad whenever he gets the chance and a silly clown named Beep! Beep! who spreads good cheer to children in hospital. Emmaleigh is the daughter of Ash Rutherford and Missy Street by KittySnowball. She is usually with her mom but she has tons of fun with her Dad. She knows he misses her terribly so she cherishes her time with him and tries extra hard to behave when she is with him.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Of Course!
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: no CAS CC
