#BnS163 - Summer Designer ShowdownThe deadline for this challenge is 31 July 2022Time for another summer designer showdown, so put on your creativity hats!
It looks like the back end of this build got blown away in some sort of disaster. To make matters worse, the architect has disappeared along with the plans.
Your task: Try to figure out what the architect’s intentions were and complete the build.
You may not move any of the existing walls, but you can extend the sides or simply add a rear wall. You may not raise or lower the foundation. All color swatches, pillars, stairs, fences, windows, wall trim and doors may be changed or moved.
Download here: https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/D2373BECF96811EC81B8DCB82ACC7C81
THE BRIEFBudget: 177600
Lot size: 30x20 or larger in Willow Creek.
Add the usual interior spaces - bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen,dining, living, etc.
Basements are permitted.
Landscape, as always.
For an additional (optional) challenge, see how much you can do basegame only.
No Room Challenge
No Sim Challenge
Remember to include the entirely of the hashtag #bns163 or your entries will not be judged!
Entry ListStarting OutBUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #163 - Summer Designer Showdown
FORUM ID: Daiyu
ORIGIN ID: DaiyuStarr
LEVEL:
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Parkshore Mini Mansion
NEW LOT LINK: https://ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/F387CA88088711ED8656B676E60D36BD?category=lots&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=DaiyuStarr&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: §5,500
GALLERY COST: §171,399
TOTAL COST: §176,899
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/PeN3iA3
ENTRY DETAILS: A cute mini-mansion built on Parkshore in Willow Creek. Inside is a tight squeeze, but functional and charming. Plenty of outdoor space to indulge in a variety of hobbies.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
FORUM ID: ForeverTuesday
ORIGIN ID: Mikaela1237
LEVEL: Starting Out
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Bargain Bend
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/A7C85A58113811ED851724432DB1AECE
LOT COST: 2000
GALLERY COST: 175,087
TOTAL COST: 177,087 (the lot value showed as higher when I had never left build mode though, no idea why)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/6e1jFeC
ENTRY DETAILS: To combat the rising cost of living, Willow Creek recently abolished its single family zoning laws. This program has so far been quite successful, so when the architect for a house in Foundry Cove abandoned a half-finished project, the town stepped in. They offered to heavily subsidize building costs for anyone willing to build a multifamily dwelling on the property. Joseph Foster, a long-time resident and retired architect, said he'd been thinking about moving to an apartment with his granddaughter Kylie because it could do both of them some good to be around more people. He drew up plans for a small apartment building with four units and a shared patio space, with a large first floor apartment for himself. Terrence and Sanjay Bowers inquired about one of the upstairs units. They had been living in San Myshuno, but wanted their two young kids to grow up in a suburban neighborhood where there was plenty of space to play outside. Terrence and Sanjay told their friends Allison and Noah about the project. Recently married, the couple had been looking for a starter home and a first floor unit perfectly suited their needs. With three of the four units filled, the project seemed like it was almost set to start construction, but there was a snag with the last unit. Joseph's friend Rika Lopez was interested in moving to an apartment (she said her house just felt too empty now that her kids had moved out), but the remaining upstairs unit was simply too big for her to live in by herself. After two weeks with no other interest in the project, the town was set to sell it to a developer to build a single family mini-mansion on when Terrence had an idea. He proposed splitting the large upstairs unit into a smaller unit perfectly sized for Rika and a little studio apartment. Joseph altered the plans and everyone put out the word to their friends and family. Sanjay's cousin's daughter's friend Kana was interested. Only having graduated from Foxbury Institute a year prior, she never thought she'd be able to afford her own place so soon and a little studio was the perfect size for her and her cat Loki.
The residents are:
Unit 1: Allison and Noah, newlyweds who are both in their early 20's
Unit 2: Joseph (in his 80's) and his granddaughter Kylie (~16)
Unit 3: Sanjay and Terrence (late 20's/early 30's) and their children Lilo (toddler) and Will (young child)
Unit 4: Rika (~60)
Unit 5: Kana (~22) and her cat Loki
Notes from the builder: The shell immediately looked like a small apartment building to me, so I decided to go in that direction. I haven't played Sims 4 in probably six months and this was a really fun challenge to come back to the game with! Unlike most of my builds, this build is not intended to actually be played in. It has not been playtested and there are several areas of the build that won't function properly (including the fact that it's an apartment building for 10 sims and a cat).
EstablishedBUILD-N-SHARE CHALLENGE #163
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM - Summer Showdown
FORUM ID: Kiteldesigns
ORIGIN ID: Kiteldesigns
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Brook Bungalow
NEW LOT LINK: Says It has CC, but do not have any CC installed.
GALLERY COST: $ 134085
Lot cost: 3000
TOTAL COST: $ 137085
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/UeEVglJ
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: Art by #misspie03 and #Mag6002 in the gallery
Description
This half-done home was turned into a lovely American Southern Plantation style home. With a Master suite on the bottom floor, Formal dining beautiful kitchen and Living room. Large Laundry room with side entrance. Large yard with pool. The second floor comes with 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, and a bonus space. The upper balcony also provides extra hang out space in the summer.
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #163 - Summer Designer Showdown
FORUM ID: iampes23
ORIGIN ID: iampes23
LEVEL: Established
[b[SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Willow Creek, Hallow Slough 30x20
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/22B61889FA6D11EC84F642C88C887120?category=lots&searchtype=hashtag&sortby=newest&time=weekly&searchquery=#BnS163&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $5,500
GALLERY COST: $170,171
TOTAL COST: $175,671
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/qHEDiNl
ENTRY DETAILS: From a partial build to a full home, this showdown took on a classical twist! I expanded the upper balcony. The first floor is in the Neo-classical style (as much as possible) with a small library, living room, dining room, and kitchen. A small basement houses the laundry room and storage. The second floor has a master bedroom and another bathroom set up as a nursery. The third floor has three bedrooms, one of which is set up as a room for the butler or a guest room. The outside is a grass-free space with trees, bushes, and flowers filling out the front and backyards. The backyard also has a barbecue area and a doll house for the kills to play with. The lot traits are child's play, sunny aspect, and teen neighborhood. The challenge is Spooky!
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: no cc
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #163 - Summer Designer Showdown
FORUM ID: zucchinionpizza
ORIGIN ID: zucchinionpizza
LEVEL:
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Cypress Terrace in Willow Creek
NEW LOT LINK: Greek Revival Family Home https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ea.com%2Fgames%2Fthe-sims%2Fthe-sims-4%2Fpc%2Fgallery%2FF732972B0CCC11ED8571B676E60D36BD
LOT COST: $ 8,500
GALLERY COST: $ 134,408
TOTAL COST: $ 142,908
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/aFPQI5o
ENTRY DETAILS: Our Cypress Terrace family has used the money they got from insurance to rebuild their home. Their stay in grandma's place was cut short when their Greek revival home was finished. Mom, dad (or moms or dads) and their 3 kids can finally return to their home sweet home.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM : Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE: #BNS163 - Summer Designer Showdown
FORUM ID: coolsim9999999
ORIGIN ID: coolsim9999999
LEVEL: Established
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Potter's Splay in Willow Creek
NEW LOT LINK:
https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/E003E916FFE811EC87CD0D4620ABDF1B?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=coolsim9999999&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: §2,500
GALLERY COST: §105,865
TOTAL COST: §108,365
Note: charity gets §69, 235 --- the amount left over.
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW:
https://imgur.com/a/I01qysC
ENTRY DETAILS:
Michaela Rader is Eliza Pancakes best friend and neighbor. They even borrow each other's clothes. However, one night, Micaela's house was damaged when the first tornado in 87 ("4 score and 7 years ago" a score is 20 years) years struck her house and took the back half of it away! Michaela was able to escape in her borrowed clothes. She just slipped on Eliza's purple flip flops and ran to her storm cellar that her great-great uncle built hours before the last tornado struck so long ago!
Note: I wanted this build to have an old, hand-crafted/knitted feel, along with some more modern comforts --- as if she slightly modernized her great-great uncle’s mid 1930s home, which his great great uncle built for his wife and two children in the mid 1800s (another 87 years before that. The children’s room is a guest room now because Michaela is single with no children. The remaining funds will be donated to the town’s emergency fund for anyone whose lot was affected by the unexpected tornado in parts of Willow Creek. The Pancakes’ house was somehow not affected.
She replaced the door recently on the storm cellar so that it was stronger than the original wooden door. She found the moss-covered roof intact down the street put it back on and build the rest of the house again.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: NA
ExpertBUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM
CHALLENGE #163 - Summer Designer Showdown
FORUM ID: PINKUSFAMILY
ORIGIN ID: PINKUSFAMILY
LEVEL: Expert
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Brook Bungalow
NEW LOT LINK: Summer Staycation https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ea.com%2Fgames%2Fthe-sims%2Fthe-sims-4%2Fpc%2Fgallery%2FEE8296B80B9D11ED8AB9752C1E30C998%3Fcategory%3Dall%26searchtype%3Dea_origin_id%26sortby%3Dnewest%26time%3Dweekly%26searchquery%3Dpinkusfamily%26max%3D50%26maxis%3Dfalse
LOT COST: $ 3,000
GALLERY COST: $ 154,982
TOTAL COST: $ 157,982
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: Album https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmedia%2Fset%2F%3Fvanity%3D1652411471645604%26set%3Da.3333340560219345
ENTRY DETAILS: "Whether sitting on the side porch watching the birds fly home to nest or sitting in the backyard overlooking a sunset, this home brings priceless peacefulness. The updated kitchen consists of a center island, White quartz countertops, and stainless steel appliances. The wood floors are gorgeous, not seen in many homes these days." ( excerpt taken from the Real-estate description )
In Late June my husband & I went house hunting in real life. We went to an open house at an older beautiful brick colonial built in 1929 in our town. In looking at the shell for July's challenge I tried to re-create that home. The home consists of 4 bedrooms and 3 baths .An updated Kitchen & Pantry. A furnished basement and a sunroom office. Created in Willow Creek at the Brook Bungalow lot.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM Yes Please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: Art from the gallery by SimSationalToo & Juwels64
CHALLENGE #BNS163 - Summer Designer Showdown
FORUM ID: Jazmi1396
ORIGIN ID: Jazmilia
LEVEL: Expert
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: Municipal Muses in Willow Creek 40x30
NEW LOT LINK: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/D2F5E7E70C5411ED8D6F24F9B64D6FEC?category=lots&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Jazmilia&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $4.000
GALLERY COST: $173.583
TOTAL COST: $177.583
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/nvTpXLc
ENTRY DETAILS: Base game family home with 4 bedrooms. On the second floor there are a master bedroom, and 2 kidsrooms, and there is 1 bedroom in the tower too. I moved the front door a little to the left, creating a covered entrance area. I added a third level to the right, part of it in the tower and part of it under the roof. In the building and in the garden, I tried to give many opportunities for occupation and relaxation to the sims, like: treadmill, grill, jacuzzi, greenhouse, chess, study, reading corner, pool, outdoor children's play area.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
MasterN/A
ResultsStarting OutComments1st Place: @ForeverTuesday
EstablishedComments1st Place: @iampes23
ExpertComments1st Place: @Pinkusfamily
Mastern/a