
"Come in," you call out when you hear a knock on the door.
You look up from the blueprints you were checking as the door opens and people start pouring into your office. You greet them and lead them over to the conference room so everyone can have a seat.
"Hello," the man says crisply. "I am Dan Bradley. And this beautiful lady is my bride-to-be, Agatha Hornsby." The woman flutters her fingers at you. "These three boys are mine. Henry is 15, Harold is 10, and Robbie is 6. Agatha's three girls are Katie, aged 14: Sherry is 9; and Mindy is 5. And this is our maid, Beatrice Woolworth."
You smile and nod at everyone.
"We are getting married next month," Mr. Bradley continues, "and we have decided to move into Agatha's house in Willow Creek. The problem is that the house only has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Obviously, seven people need more in the way of space. We need a master bedroom with an ensuite. Beatrice needs her own bedroom and bathroom. All of the girls can share one bedroom, and all the boys can share another bedroom. We will need two more bathrooms for the kids, and a powder room on the main floor for guests. And all the usual rooms: a kitchen, a living room, a study, and a laundry room. A place to grill outside, and a place for the kids to play."
Agatha speaks up. "I love the look of my home, so can you keep the style of the house the same as much as possible? You can use any pieces of furniture from the house. Feel free to paint anything you wish to."
"Okay," you say, scanning your notes. "I just need to know the budget and the address."
"With our savings and the cash wedding presents, we have $70,000," Mr. Bradley says.
Agatha hands you the address on a sheet of paper. (Riverside Roost in Willow Creek valued at $41,704 currently)
"That sounds great! I can certainly have that ready for you to move in by the end of this month," you say cheerily. "And congratulations on your wedding!"
The Brief:
*due 28th February, 2021
*your budget is $70,000 over the current cost of the lot.
*remodel the current house on the lot to include the following:
*a master bedroom with en suite.
*a bedroom and bathroom for Beatrice.
*a bedroom for the girls and another for the boys.
*2 bathrooms for the kids to use and a powder room on the first floor.
*a kitchen, a living room, a study, and a laundry room.
*a grilling area and a play area outside.
*landscape the lot.
*keep the style of the house.
*use anything from the house. You may “paint” any object in the house currently to use for the remodel.
The Sims Challenge:
*create the Bradley Bunch, excluding Beatrice.
*show their clothing choices and them in their new home.
*include aspirations, traits and skills.
The Room Challenge:
*Create one of the kids' rooms-either for the boys OR the girls.
*The budget is $20,000.
BUILD OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM (please copy and paste into your entry post)
CHALLENGE #146 - The Bradley Bunch
FORUM ID:
ORIGIN ID:
LEVEL: (Whichever entry level you feel fits your current build level i.e. Starting Out, Established, Expert or Master - leave blank if this is your first entry and the team will place you in the category you fit best)
SIMS 4 LOT NAME: (Which lot did you build on?)
NEW LOT LINK: (Link to where your build can be found on The Gallery)
LOT COST: (what is the cost of the lot you built on?)
GALLERY COST: (see the rules section for how to find this information)
TOTAL COST: (Lot cost and gallery cost added together - total should be at or BELOW the challenge budget)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED - your images are what BuildnShare will use to judge your entries)
ENTRY DETAILS: (Be sure to tell us about your entry)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: (Please state here as to whether or not you would like to receive constructive criticism for your entry
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: (Please give links to any CC, mods, and/or recolours you used in your entry)
TWITTER TAG: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
FACEBOOK PROFILE: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
TUMBLR LINK: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please)
SIM ENTRY FORM (please copy and paste into your entry post)
CHALLENGE #146 - The Bradley Bunch
FORUM ID:
ORIGIN ID:
LEVEL: (Whichever entry level you feel fits your current build level i.e. Starting Out, Established or Expert - leave blank if this is your first entry and the team will place you in the category you fit best)
HOUSEHOLD: (Link to where the household can be found with on The Gallery)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED - your images are what BuildnShare will use to judge your entries)
ENTRY DETAILS: (Be sure to tell us about your entry)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: (Please state here as to whether or not you would like to receive constructive criticism for your entry
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: (Please give links to any CC, mods, and/or recolours you used in your entry)
TWITTER TAG: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
FACEBOOK PROFILE: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
TUMBLR LINK: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please)
Please note the changes to the entry form, the judges are having some difficulties in working out if people are entering the Room/Sim challenges, therefore we are making it compulsory for the Sim and/or Room challenges to have their own media showcases.
ROOM ENTRY FORM (please copy and paste into your entry post)
CHALLENGE #146 - The Bradley Bunch
FORUM ID:
ORIGIN ID:
LEVEL: (Whichever entry level you feel fits your current build level i.e. Starting Out, Established or Expert - leave blank if this is your first entry and the team will place you in the category you fit best)
ROOM: (Link to where the room can be found with on The Gallery)
GALLERY COST: (see the rules section for how to find this information)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED - your images are what BuildnShare will use to judge your entries)
ENTRY DETAILS: (Be sure to tell us about your entry)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: (Please state here as to whether or not you would like to receive constructive criticism for your entry
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: (Please give links to any CC, mods, and/or recolours you used in your entry)
TWITTER TAG: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
FACEBOOK PROFILE: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
TUMBLR LINK: (
entirely optional but makes it easier for us to tag you)
SPACE FOR PICTURES: (Only a maximum of two per entry, please)
Please note the changes to the entry form, the judges are having some difficulties in working out if people are entering the Room/Sim challenges, therefore we are making it compulsory for the Sim and/or Room challenges to have their own media showcases.
Please use the whole of hashtag #BnS146 when you upload your creations. Any build, room or household without this hashtag will be docked points in judging
The deadline for this challenge is Sunday, February 28th, ** [no later than 23:59:59 EDT/New York Time]
Comments
The Build-n-Share challenges will be posted at the start of each month and will run until the end of that monts. Results will be posted in the Winner's Circle thread. Look for results after the deadline.
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In all categories, we put an equal value on landscaping, aesthetics, architecture and interior design, with a nod toward playability.
If you are new to BuildnShare, we recommend that you leave your entry category empty this way the BnS team can take a look at your entry and place you in a category appropriate to your skills.
Starting Out - if you are new to building in TS4, this is where you should enter. Things we look for at this level are appropriate room sizes, cohesive exterior style, use of plants that reflect the style of the build and complimentary colours. Pictures should be well organize and provide a complete overviewthe of build
Established - we recommend entering at this level if you have been promoted from Starting Out. Things looked for over and above Starting Out are, thought as to how the build will ultimately play, good roof lines, use of terrain paints, cohesive interiors and good object choice and placement. Pictures should be well organised, well lit and labelled.
Expert - we recommend entering at this level if you have been promoted from Established. Things we look for at this level, over and above Established are interesting architecture, thought given to interior and exterior decorative details, creation of livable outdoor spaces. Pictures should have good angles, making good use of camera control options.
Master - Expert category judges and any entrants who have won 1st Place multiple times at the Expert level should enter in this category.
A note of caution, just because you have used something mentioned in a category, does not necessarily mean that you automatically fit in that category. If you are unsure, please tag us and ask for our advice as to where we would place you. Also, we do not advise that you bump yourself up in levels, especially if you are new and we have placed you in a category. We will always promote when we feel you are ready and have no more left to learn in your current category.
The benefits
First place will be awarded at all levels. If there are at least eight entries in a category, up to four places will also be announced. Challenges also create an opportunity for community on the forum site. We get to know one another’s names, share news, builds, and positive words. This is a chance to get your name out there, and hopefully make a few friends along the way.
What makes this challenge different from all the other ones I've seen?
We have been hosting this weekly challenge since the first week the game was released. We have many levels of builders in our community and welcome them all. This group is truly a product of all its great members!
Within the first few challenges, our group was recognized by the gurus that be, who have helped the weekly challenges gain even more popularity be stickying both Build-n-Share threads. Since then, we have had at least one featured creation almost every week, and our list of featured members continues to grow.
With 5 successful collaborative neighborhoods (Gnomelandia, Summer of Love, NYC, Sanshi Sumei and Olde Fairy Tale Village ) completed, Build-n-Share hopes to bring more creative challenges and new neighborhood ideas to the community with the help of our dedicated participants who willingly contribute and help each week to make sure each challenge runs smoothly.
Big thanks to @masajo for keeping this up to date!
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/769877/sims-4-buildnshare-archives
Looking for more challenges? Check out the Build Challenges thread created by @rosemow
@Kittkat7147 - Challenge Admin, Graphics Guru & TS4 judge
@Masajo - Admin, TS4 judge, Entry Organizer and Archivist
@lebanna - On hiatus
@gmcrozier - TS4 judge
@BreeMiles - On hiatus
@SimTresa - TS4 Judge, Challenge Creator & Challenge Organizer
@SheriGR - TS4 Judge, Chief Organizer & Fearless Facebooker
@Pronterus - TS4 Judge
@Allears - TS4 Judge, Image Wrangler & Thread Guru
@Kreatora - TS4 Judge
@EuphorialQueen - TS4 Judge
@AliSim19 - TS4 Judge
@Iampes23 - Challenge Creator
@Ciane - TS3 Challenge Host & TS3 Judge
@blair2396 - TS3 Judge
@_Princess_Natasha_ - TS3 judge
@creativemetaphor - TS3 judge and comer upper of challenges
@FidgetyAtom - On hiatus
Screenshots: Tips and Tricks
Ok, those are the basics! If you want to further your simatography skills, we highly recommend you take a look at our showcase guide here.
Please try to keep this thread as photo free as possible and create a showcase to illustrate your lots.
Congrats to @WrathofCath for winning the #BnS100 Expert category with Inn By The Sea.
Congrats to @Talea12345 for winning the #BnS100 Expert room category with Lobby.
Congrats to @Rostri-Jodu for winning the #BnS100 Expert CAS challenge with the Resort Townies household.
As always click the pics to take you to the gallery page.
Congrats to @Pallystyle for their Established win in #BnS100 with Anchors Aweigh Resort.
Congrats to @TresaofPern for their Established win in #BnS100 Room challenge with Oceanside Resort Lobby.
Congrats to @FruUtter for their Established win in #BnS100 CAS challenge with the Spreslina family.
As always click the pics to take you to the gallery page.
Congrats to @Kriint for their Starting Out win for #BnS100 with Blue Sunrise Hotel
Congrats to @asap24 for their Starting Out room win for #BnS100 with SandBar Lobby/Reception.
Congrats to @asap24 for their Starting Out CAS win for #BnS100 with the lovely Debshaw Family.
As always click the pics to take you to the gallery page.
I'll be checking up on this thread very often
https://youtube.com/channel/UCrLBiEEoSH7FwlA4-9Uf9Bg/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0
I would like to know the same thing
https://youtube.com/channel/UCrLBiEEoSH7FwlA4-9Uf9Bg/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0
The Chosen Drifter 007
That is a neat idea, Sparkle! Maybe we can incorporate that as a mini/optional challenge within the main building challenge each week
Woohoo - rare Anjubee sighting
We are a Sims 3/Sims4 community that works together to improve our building, landscaping, and design skills through a bi-weekly design challenge. Individual feedback on each lot from our fantastic volunteer judges as well as challenge winners (from 3 to 5 depending on the number of entrants) for each category are provided for each design challenge.
Hope you'll join us in the fun!