Creativity of the day

[Astraios]

I think it's the distance the houses are from the road. As if they have driveways for large expensive cars.

[Aurora Rossa]

Those styles are all French-inspired so it can be reasonably assumed they have their roots in Europe. Perhaps the slate is out of place (I see a lot more tiles in Kaliningrad) but I can't see what else would be out of place.

Why French-inspired? I thought Falgwia was part of Prussia or Russia at that point.

[Viktor77]

Those styles are all French-inspired so it can be reasonably assumed they have their roots in Europe. Perhaps the slate is out of place (I see a lot more tiles in Kaliningrad) but I can't see what else would be out of place.

Why French-inspired? I thought Falgwia was part of Prussia or Russia at that point.

No it was part of Prussia which was Germany. Perhaps I am in the wrong, but I had figured French architecture was en vogue throughout Europe, even in Germany.

[Dewrad]

Those styles are all French-inspired so it can be reasonably assumed they have their roots in Europe. Perhaps the slate is out of place (I see a lot more tiles in Kaliningrad) but I can't see what else would be out of place.

Why French-inspired? I thought Falgwia was part of Prussia or Russia at that point.

No it was part of Prussia which was Germany. Perhaps I am in the wrong

Yup.

but I had figured French architecture was en vogue throughout Europe, even in Germany.

During the latter part of the 19th century, Germans were going through one of those periodic phases in which they reject the obvious superiority of French culture, giving rise to odd indigenous styles.

One thing which really stands out as weird for me, however, is the fact that they're detatched houses. Assuming that they're not in the leafy suburbs of Tywei (and the later glass-and-steel highrises rather suggest a more central location), it would be more usual for a European city to have closely packed townhouses or apartment blocks.

[Aurora Rossa]

One thing which really stands out as weird for me, however, is the fact that they're detatched houses. Assuming that they're not in the leafy suburbs of Tywei (and the later glass-and-steel highrises rather suggest a more central location), it would be more usual for a European city to have closely packed townhouses or apartment blocks.

I think they are houses for rich people, who can probably afford to buy the land around them so they can have more room.

[Pthagnar]

I think they are houses for rich people, who can probably afford to buy the land around them so they can have more room.

A wonderful idea, spoilt only by the fact that European capital cities of the 19th century are not American suburbs of the late 20th.

[Aurora Rossa]

A wonderful idea, spoilt only by the fact that European capital cities of the 19th century are not American suburbs of the late 20th.

I know that much. But how expensive must land be if even rich people can only afford just enough to fit their house? This is, of course, a question of great interest to me, since I have been trying to explain in my conworld why the Terps have such dense living arrangements instead of going suburban like Americans did.

[Viktor77]

During the latter part of the 19th century, Germans were going through one of those periodic phases in which they reject the obvious superiority of French culture, giving rise to odd indigenous styles.

One thing which really stands out as weird for me, however, is the fact that they're detatched houses. Assuming that they're not in the leafy suburbs of Tywei (and the later glass-and-steel highrises rather suggest a more central location), it would be more usual for a European city to have closely packed townhouses or apartment blocks.

You're probably right as this is one thing I've never understand well. I've done research into Koenigsberg/Kaliningrad and they have quite a few large detached homes which defintely stem from the latter half of the 19th century. They are by no means opulent, but they are detached. The problem is I never can identify the location of the streets so I'm left to assume they are urbanly-located but I really have no clue. As an American it wouldn't be odd for me if rich people built opulent detached homes in very city-centered neighborhoods in the late 19th century as that was a trend here. But I don't know Europe and especially the German Empire well enough so I shouldn't make generalisations using an American perspective.

[Pthagnar]

okay once is just eddy being an idiot but twice suggests a possible school of moronic thought.

you are aware, aren't you, of the practice of very rich people having more than one house, often one house in a town (or a "townhouse") and one house in the country?

[Aurora Rossa]

you are aware, aren't you, of the practice of very rich people having more than one house, often one house in a town (or a "townhouse") and one house in the country?

Not really. The only rich people I have known had one house in the suburbs and maybe another house in the suburbs of another city. If they do have a house in the country, why bother with one in the city which necessarily lacks the opulence and size of their country one?

[Pthagnar]

jesus christ

[Viktor77]

Not really. The only rich people I have known had one house in the suburbs and maybe another house in the suburbs of another city. If they do have a house in the country, why bother with one in the city which necessarily lacks the opulence and size of their country one?

Transportation. Efficiency. Rich people usually work in the city, their kids usually go to school in the suburbs. They need a happy medium or a house near the city for daily life. They can retreat to their summerhome on weekends, especially in the summer, but on weekdays one must return to the mundane city-centered routine of life.

[Io]

Sample Telemor visa

oh wow, haha, that was unexpected. YAY! I have a visa :3

Viktor, I'm not sure those Viktorian (sic) houses would fit in Germany. Speaking of which there is something about German architecture that I quite simply dislike, Munich didn't impress me, in fact I didn't get a good vibe/feel from it.

[Aurora Rossa]

Drawing of a bioship for my conworld, basically an orgonomically powered craft used by the Terps. I modeled it loosely on the luna moth but gave it claw-like appendages so it could grasp things. I am wondering how how the distinctly organic style might apply to architecture. Hopefully next time I will have some drawings of Terpish buildings to post.

[Tropylium]

Cute. Looks kind of like a design vacuum cleaner (with a samba carneval get-up) for some reason…

[Pthagnar]

it will destroy Korn mightily

[Nannalu]

It's not much but its creativity.

[Dewrad]

Less "creative", more "angsty". Or perhaps "indie douchebaggy".

[Astraios]

To me this looks like the drag queen version of Moya.

[Viktor77]

Less "creative", more "angsty". Or perhaps "indie douchebaggy".

Agreed. It's not creative as all you did was take a close-up photo in a mirror in the dark with flash. There was no technique involved at all.

And Eddy, I didn't know you could draw, nice. I like the colors.

[catberry]

The bioship looks really nice, Eddy.

[Aurora Rossa]

Thank you, Pwanlai.

By the way, why does your passport have a huge bite taken out of it, Vampireshark?

[Astraios]

Mushu ate it.

[Io]

The bioship looks like a gamete/tadpole to me.

[vampireshark]

By the way, why does your passport have a huge bite taken out of it, Vampireshark?

It's not a passport, it's a visa.

And the reason why there's a large portion taken out of it is because it's supposed to be a silhouette of the shape of Telemor cut out for extra security. This was inspired from the Canadian visa, which has a cut-out in the shape of a maple leaf.

Mushu ate it.

Well, Mushu isn't too keen on paper. He prefers booze, bottle and all.