Friday, 24 January 2014

California Bungalow

My latest project was a small-scale house; and Australian, California-Style bungalow. I found a picture on the internet and modelled the building from there.

Source: http://www.insideoutcolouranddesign.com.au/tag/architecture/
It is difficult to get the scaling completely right in Lego, because if you work off minifigure scale you end up with slightly more squat buildings than in reality. I find roofs to be particularly challenging, as Lego gives you the choice of 25 degree or 45 degree slopes. What is really necessary in this case is 35/40 degrees. I opted for the 25 degrees. 

Here is the result.
Front
I think I have captured the essence of the bungalow. 

Looking down one side

Back
I had to use some artistic license here - I had no idea what the building did at the back, so I added a little patio.

Inside
I decided on a two bedroom - one bathroom arrangement for the house, with a living area at the front, and a kitchen/diner at the back. 

Now all I have to do is decide on what I am going to build next :)


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