Not every building in the city is in architectural masterpiece. I’m always struck by the offensive beauty of brutalist buildings, and imagine them as great bastions of bureaucracy. When it came time to build a city government building for my city, I had to make it a concrete monstrosity.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Jacobsen Municipal BuildingMicropolis Monday: Timmon’s Wood
Though I have incorporated green space into my buildings, I still felt that I wanted some actual parkland in my layout. This lead to the incorporation of a green belt into the plan.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Timmon’s WoodMicropolis Monday: Silversmith Building
This model was inspired by a larger, more ambitious architecture. I was struck by a building called The Interface, but the scale of it was much too large to be reasonable in Micropolis. The Silversmith building is my scaled-back compromise.
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This model came together from a pair of inspirations: translucent bright green bricks and a lovely building by MVRDV called the Valley. I love the idea of creating architecture that fosters public space and living while still having density.
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Saddleback BuildingLEGO DnD: Basic Tiles
The foundations of my system for using LEGO to play D&D are the tiles: a system of modular tiles to create maps. I’ve designed a system that is both aesthetic and functional.
Continue reading LEGO DnD: Basic TilesMicropolis Monday: Porous Towers
My ambitious 2019 project was building a Micropolis module every week. The whole thing got derailed by life, but I still managed to build out my massive display for Bricks Cascade 2020. The final models in the series never made it to photography, so I haven’t shared them online until now!
Continue reading Micropolis Monday: Porous TowersMapvember 2020
I participated in the #mapvember challenge again this year, designing LEGO maps for use in Dungeons & Dragons games. I designed 29 maps (I missed a day), expanding and refining my modular terrain.
Continue reading Mapvember 202080015 Monkie Kid’s Cloud Roadster
I really like the Monkie Kid theme. I love that it is based on Asian myth and and has a great playfulness about itself. So many bright colors and wild characters! I bought this set for the minifigs and the parts, but the build really surprised me!
Continue reading 80015 Monkie Kid’s Cloud Roadster71720 Fire Stone Mech
I like LEGO® and I like mechs, so it’s no stretch to figure that I like a good LEGO mech set. Add to that the handsome minifigs in this set, and I had to have one.
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2020 has been a struggle. I’ve had a hard time mustering enthusiasm for my hobby, but this fantasy-adventure themed Ninjago series has been simmering in my sights for months. I was super excited to see this set on the shelves a few days early so I had to get it home and built!
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