I am studying the 'modern movement' at the moment. I always had an interest in architecture which is one reason why I enjoyed the house building as aspect of The Sims but over the years my interest has grown far beyond housing and towards commercial, social, educational, industrial and leisure buildings.
I think that building is one of the most important parts of a Sims game and should allow the players to build in any style that they want. I am always learning something new about housing or other buildings.
Tonight I shall be reading a PDF focusing on Hertfordshire Local Education Authorities post war school building program.
Anyone here from Herts?
Has The Sims increased your interest in buildings?
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I remember in my Art Class and they showed a picture of a house, and I was like That is a Tudor Style and that is Victorian so Cool!!!!!! And everyone was looking at me. My Excitement seeing these things in real life was explainable when I see things that I learned from the sims hahaha
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(I live 2 hours away from Herts)
These are some of their recent shares if anyone fancies a build?
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Abbottshall Avenue, Arnos Grove, Enfield
1934-6
Frank and Charles Woodward
Parkleys, Ham Common, Richmond Upon Thames
1956
Eric Lyons & Partners
2 Broadfields Avenue, Edgware
1934
J.E. Newberry
I see some styles got he full circle. I have noticed some 30s styles are coming back in my area:
This is what it would look like if built in The Sims:
I have always been keenly interested in the building part of Sims, ever since my first, feeble attempts at building in TS1 (2001).
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...and McMansions that seem to permeate our West Side.
Always "River McIrish" ...and maybe some Bebe Hart. ~innocent expression~
'46 Ailsa Road (1935) Couch & Coupland
3 storey cubist influenced house near the River Thames in Twickenham, designed by the local partnership of William Couch and William Coupland'
One of my favorite builds, strictly from my imagination:
From the rear:
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Yes, since Day 1 of playing The Sims.
In high school, during the days of The Sims 2, I had done a class project on designing my dream house in The Sims 2. (So funny... That was before Sims 3 building tools, and long before the incredible innovations of The Sims 4 build mode.)
I went on an architecture shadowing program in high school, too, which was absolutely fueled by my Sims gameplay. I also played in actual architectural programs. Yes... those were my computer games. Ha!
(The Sims has also exponentially increased my interest & exposure to interior design!)
I strongly believe The Sims should continue to be a tool for expanding creativity, including expressing yourself via interior design, architecture & landscaping. (But also for fashion design & beauty ... and also in lifestyle and family planning, or just however you want to play The Sims!)
I am not from Herts. Best of luck! Keep us all posted. ♥
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Wow, you're not alone! Even to this day, my mind also still remembers the floorplan of anywhere I've ventured. It's kind of a cool and helpful ability. And yes... looking by at houses. ♥
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I love looking for floor plans
However, once in a while when I see an interesting shape building I think to myself, "I wonder how I can build that to my game" or when I watch a show or movie I think "How can I make that character's features in CAS".
Sometimes I think I play Sims 4 way too much. LOL 😆🤣