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Build-n-Share Challenge #169 **Winter Designer Showdown** Due January 31st, 2023**
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Rose buzzes through, you put down your latest copy of Dwell and prepare to meet your new clients.
The door opens and you are greeted effusively by a woman with platinum blonde hair and startlingly blue eyes.
"Oh my dear, it's so wonderful to finally meet you!"
Shaking hands you catch the scent of her perfume and find yourself wondering what it is.
"Douglas has told me all about you and your wonderful team, and I find myself in need of an architect and builder."
"Now, I have a very important brief for you, it's not something I have ever seen on Oasis Valley, but it is something that I feel very strongly about."
As she catches her breath you go to speak.
"Of...."
"I have noticed a huge number of orphans in the world, who all seem to be sent out on their own to fend for themselves, this seems an atrocious situation to me. Many a time, I have come across an exceedingly large expanse of land, with nought but a tiny little home, which can't hold more than the bare necessities."
"I see." You manage to interject between sentences.
"You created such a wonderful library for Douglas, I simply can't imagine another builder or architect I could entrust such a project to."
"I want you to build an orphanage, but nothing like those austere prison blocks that are prevalent both here and back home in England. Somewhere the children will feel safe and able to learn the lessons of life, as well as a basic education."
You wait patiently for her to start her next sentence, but find her looking at you expectantly.
"So, you want us to build you an orphanage?" Your mind boggles, you have never undertaken such a task before.
"That is correct." She says.
"How many orphans do you want to cater for?" You ask, your mind racing.
"Let's start with 12, shall we, we might have to look at another centre later on though."
"So, a place for 12 orphans, did you want a dormitory style build or separate bedrooms?"
"Hmmm, a good question, how about a mix of both, a dormitory for four, and bedrooms that sleep two, for both the girls and the boys. Is that acceptable?"
"I think we can manage that. Did I hear you correctly when you said you wanted them to be able to access a basic education at the site?"
"Yes, you did."
"So a classroom or two then?"
"Yes, that would probably be best."
"How about a creche, an early years centre for the children and then a formal classroom for the teenagers?"
"Why that sounds perfect! Oh, there would need to be a couple of spare bedrooms for staff and so on, and I would like to be able to stay on some occasions."
This job just seemed to keep getting bigger and bigger you think to yourself.
"Oh and a large hall, a multipurpose area, with a kitchen for meal times, assemblies, dances and fundraising events."
"Is there anything else you can think of?" You ask, crossing your fingers that this is the extent of the mammoth task.
"Apart from a swimming pool and a small gymnasium no, I think we have covered everything."
"Except the budget." You add.
"Of course, how forgetful of me, let's say a total cost of no more than $650,000 shall we."
Breathing a huge sigh of relief at the funds available you say "Ok Miss Montpellier, I am hopeful that we can get this together for you in two weeks."
"Wonderful, thank you for seeing me this afternoon, and I look forwards to seeing what your team come up with."
The Brief:
☆ Total lot cost, no more than $650,000
☆ 50x50 lot in Oasis Valley
☆ Your choice of architecture and style
☆ 2 dorm-style rooms that sleep four, one for the girls and one for the boys
☆ 2 bedrooms that sleep two, one for the girls and one for the boys
☆ 3 ensuite double bedrooms, for staff and Miss Montpellier
☆ An office for the Miss Montpellier, which should double as a staff room
☆ A reception area
☆ A large multipurpose hall, with attached kitchen
☆ A creche area
☆ An early years learning space
☆ A formal classroom
☆ Your choice on how many bathrooms and how you locate them (apart from the staff’s rooms)
☆ An indoor pool and small gymnasium with changing facilities
☆ Full landscaping with an outdoor play area
Sim challenge:
Create Miss Montpellier, she is a genius who wishes to become a Renaissance Sim.
Room Challenge:
Create one dorm room that sleeps four, it can be for girls or boys. Your budget for this is no more than $16,000.
Your deadline for this challenge is Wednesday 10th June, Midnight CMT
Please use #BnS20 for your uploads.
I am too, considering having a go myself...
1. Making a slideshow for this build is going to take so many pictures which would be very time consuming..would it be ok if you can just take one good picture of every room instead of the required different views per room?
2. Would cc be allowed for this build and if so, would it disadvantage a persons entry?
Thank you
Me, too!!!
I think I might have to third that motion LOL.... the wheels are wanting to turn though LOL
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@Kementari - we were aiming the creche at baby/toddler sims and the early learning facility more at grade/primary school children, so a little more formal than the creche. Hope that helps to clarify things.
NVM apparently it has been fixed (for this lot anyway)
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@gmcrozier- The bug that you were talking about-does it prevent us from copying tiles once we have placed them too? I know you said it wouldn't let us place tiles on the ground and that the bug may have been taken care of, but in my build for challenge #19 once I placed tiles on the second floor of my build I could not copy them with the eye dropper tool. Just curious.
I love how each home has its own colour scheme. The backyard area is great. The barbecue gazebo is an interesting idea. And the pool keeps it interesting.
@pammiechick lol I'm actually looking forward to this one and your "monsters" always turn out spectacular, so no worries there.
~My showcase thread~
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http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/887032/how-you-liven#latest
CRECHE stands for Children Receiving Education in a Catholic Home Environment. As far as decor goes, it's a play area/learning area for preschoolers/kinders.
EDIT: It's also French for manger or for a day care.