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Re: Building priorities (was Re: U.S.S. Grand Rapids for the GATS)
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Sat, 30 Jun 2001 21:39:42 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Peter Guenther writes:
> > In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.org.us.michlug, Chris Leach writes:
> > > > Why we are talking about buildings it has pretty much agreed on
> > > > by most people in the club that personal MOC's will be placed on display
> > > > first then if room kits from other AFOLS (ie non Michigan people
> > > > designed/built)can fill any space left.This was discussed the other day at
> > > > Contraption.
> > >
> > > Sorry I missed it. I have been working up the (small) space allotted to me
> > > to make a good looking display without regard to where the buildings came
> > > from. I think that's more important (to have it look cohesive and look like
> > > the buildings belong together) than where they came from.
> > >
> > > But if the entire group feels differently I will have to rethink what order
> > > I put things in if there is a risk that some of that space will be taken
> > > away because it was used for buildings built from (non LEGO) kits.
> >
> > My point when we discussed it was that first and foremost, we do this for
> > fun. We do it because we love building with LEGO. For that reason, our
> > priority should be to give space to our members to display their own
> > handiwork. If we've got stuff from non-members (and as far as I'm concerned
> > stock sets), then we fill in with that afterwards. First and foremost, our
> > display is just that--OUR display, a representation of what the members of
> > MichLUG do. I'm in it to show off my stuff a little bit, to have fun
> > building with LEGO, and to bring some fun into other people's lives. Then
> > we take that output from our members and work it together to make it
> > cohesive, sure. So my priority is involving the members first, then doing
> > the best display we can.
> >
> > If we had a 10-year-old member, for instance, who put his heart into a
> > building for the display, I'd want it in the display--even if it looked like
> > a ten-year-old's building and didn't fit in that well.
> >
> > In that same vein, as another example, while Kevin Wilson's buildings are
> > extraordinary (and I'd love to be able to buy them all), if a member were to
> > build a school that wasn't as good, I'd still want it in before Kevin's
> > because it's the work of a member.
>
> I understand and accept that viewpoint but I guess my goal is a little
> different in that I want to have the best display possible, one that wows
> the crowd, not necessarily one that includes only work of members, or one
> that is geared to be as inclusive as possible and sacrifices coherency or
> cleanliness of form.
>
> To that end, a large number of well done small buildings are needed, not
> just a few big ones. IMHO, the last layout suffered from too many large
> buildings that didn't have a "reason for being" and that were spaced way too
> widely. (tall buildings typically appear in downtowns and get crowded together.)
>
> So to that end while I would prefer to not give precedence to TLC buildings
> unless they really *are* good (so that rules most of them out) I do want to
> use the best buildings I can in the space I am responsible for, regardless
> of where they come from. I built all of them myself, no one else built them
> for me.
>
> We do this for ourselves, true. But what floats *my* boat is wowing crowds.
>
> I have a space allocated that is all of 1x5 plates. I will bring what I
> think will make the most compelling display possible to occupy that space,
> and it will be organised so that it makes sense as a whole. If the
> membership then chooses to take that space away from me, so be it, I will
> abide by that.
Larry ,Peter,Rick and all I am cutting down on more of my things to make
room for more of your guys buildings etc.I want to see if i can get back
enough water for Ricks sub for one thing.I want to make sure there is enough
room etc.People want to bring more so this is a nice problem to have.I may
eliminate my neighborhood/fire station or the airport to make more room.I
also may see if we can get at least 2 more tables.If i can that alone will
give us alot more space for buildings.
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