Space-saving Condos

My urge to build virtual apartment buildings in Lego Digital Designer continues. Here, I went for high-tech condos in a crowded urban environment. I like this building a lot. Sure, a minifig wouldn’t have much room for more than a futon, toilet, chair, and a flat-screen TV, (dinner out every night!) but that is what I was going for.

I’m not so sure this is recognizable as a condominium building – at least, by itself. If I had actually put a chair and futon inside, maybe it would be more apparent. Or, if it were surrounded by other buildings, perhaps. Still, I am very satisfied with this.

Industrial Speedbike

I stepped away from LDD to build a physical motorcycle. I had an image in my mind of what I was after, and this is very close to what I’d envisioned. This was a very difficult build, and it took a lot of experimentation to get the pieces put together. The rider was the last thing I factored in, and I really misjudged the scale of the bike. I had pictured a much smaller motorcycle. (The rider’s feet were supposed to be on top of the back wheel, while his head would almost touch the front wheel.) This thing is extremely fragile. Overall, however, I am happy with it.

Neighborhood Church

Here is yet another building created in Lego Digital Designer. This time, I built a church based loosely on the church I attended for several years. The challenge I gave myself was to make it look like a church without using any obvious religious symbols. I think I met that challenge very well. In hindsight, I wish I had built a little more detail into it. I like it, but it is not one of my favorite architectural creations.