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In lugnet.build.arch, Shaun Sullivan writes:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to solicit some ideas. This evening I just finished putting • together
> a large warehouse-style building. It's 32 x 56 studs at the base, and stands
> about 18 bricks high (26 with the roof). The color scheme is: white walls, • red
> trim, red doors, red windows, and a red roof.
>
> The inside is looking great - tan floor, black balconies, various pieces of
> stored merchandise and various accoutrements. However, the outside looks a • bit
> ... sparse. Like any warehouse, there are some broad expanses of plain wall.
> Does anybody have any ideas for some external detailing that can make the
> outside more aesthetically pleasing, without sacrificing the utilitarian feel
> of the building?
>
> I am planning to add some lamps off the front wall - using 2x2 radar dishes
> upside down, attached via spigot pieces or something. Those in grey promise • to
> look nice, break up the large facades, yet appear functional.
>
> Any other suggestions for "contemporary storage facility greebling" ?? I'd
> like to avoid using signs or large banners denoting company names or the like • -
> ideally, this warehouse should be applicable both to contemporary America, • and
> mid-20th-century Europe. I'm afraid "U-Haul" or "Ryder" or "U-Stor-It" signs
> won't cut it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Shaun
I have often used Clear bricks for industrial buildings that lack windows.
Tasteful use of clear bricks will give you a look of Milkhouse Glass blocks;
adding framing around the blocks might look even better. If Red doesn't look
quite right, try Light Gray or Dark Gray or even Brown.
Exhaust fans might be cool. I would like to have some of the fan housings
that
were used in Life On Mars sets for this myself as they appear to be a good
scale and rather industrial looking.
Short of fans, some kind of vents might give you the detail you are looking
for. Corrugated bricks or grill tiles are the easiest to incorporate. I
really like the look of 4 corrugated bricks in a 2 x 2 rectangular
configuration with the vents going vertically. And rather than having them
flush with the wall, you can use slopes and inverse slopes to create a custom
exhaust housing that sticks out of the wall.
I have never tried movable exhaust louvres, but that might be a fun building
challenge. On the simpler side, lattice fences can be used in the wall for
venting or even a barred window look. 1 x 6 arch bricks work well with
lattice
fences.
Oh, hey--have you ever seen an old warehouse that has had its windows bricked
over (in real life)?? The place where the original windows or doors were
located are still visible only the glass has been replaced with brick and
mortar. You might try to simulate this somehow, perhaps with Light Gray
elements to contrast with the White.
These ideas should give you some things to think about. Hope they don't cause
you to start over completely :)
__Kevin Salm__
....Over 20 years experience playing with Lego toys....
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