MOC: English Town Pub "The Emporium"

[Lankygit]

There is a Victorian building in our town that was the original 'department store', when the Victorians first set up home in here. It was called the Emporium and later the Old Emporium. I don't know the exact date but the building went from being a shop, to a pub. It is built on a corner on the 'High Street' and is two stories high with a clock tower on the roof.

This is my first MOC. I have been planning in LDD as it made kinda sense, as i'd have access to everything, my only issue is user error. I know how I want to detail but I just cant seem to manipulate the program. So I'll use this as my shell and detail by hand in the flesh/plastic so to speak. There is quite a bit i want to add, notably the clock tower is missing from my designs. I just dont know how i want to attack this, so I am going to get the bricks out over the weekend and have a 'play.

I would welcome ALL feedback. I am planning on making the doors a bit like those on the Palace Thearte modular as they are identical to the real doors on the pub. These arent shown in the LDD files. I also struggle with detailing the corner pilar. I dont know, maybe it will look fine built and I am just being over critical. This is literally the first thing I have ever designed in detail, so I am still very much learning from you guys.

Cheers

[lightningtiger]

Very nice build......any other images ?

Brick On LDD On 'Lankygit' !

[TheLegoDr]

That lower level every is very similar to a building in my town that I was thinking of voting for a modular...It does look good as it stands though.

Edited January 24, 2015 by TheLegoDr

[Lankygit]

Thanks guys, I'll post some higher resolution images on Flickr later.

Here is an image of the real building. Obviously I cant get the whole thing in on 32x32 and the ground floor colour scheme has changed to black since it was taken. http://www.useyourlocal.com/imgs/score_pubs/600/211210-072956_empo.jpg

[ArchitectureFan]

This would look excellent in real bricks!

[Captain Braunsfeld]

Interesting build - are there more pictures?

[Lankygit]

My brain fails me, I can't work out how to add these images to the post, so instead I have stuck them on my Flickr account. https://www.flickr.com/photos/68557308@N02/sets/72157650040935347/

Had an idea on clock tower today, which was the result of a 'feild visit'. Will try and add that to the LDD files.

[Lankygit]

Figured out the Flickr image thing! I am not so happy with the roof line, however it is the same as the real thing. Poetic license might be needed.

The Emporium, Fleet Pub by Crustyfur, on Flickr

The Emporium, Fleet Pub by Crustyfur, on Flickr

[ObadiahPoundage]

Very nice. Have you thought about the pub's interior and bar?

I was thinking of extending the pool hall in the DO and adding a bar. Was looking for 'inspiration'

[greg3]

That's nicely done... The ground floor certainly says "pub" to me (even the colour scheme seems very public house ish!! Personally I'm not sure about the full length windows on the first floor (above the pub entrance) think they might look better being the same as the other windows. Apart from that I think it's great... Thanks for sharing!!

[Lankygit]

The full length windows are in keeping with the original. Although the real building has thesehas french doors, with bars across them, like a balconette. As I said my LDD skills arent great so I'll add these on in the build, that should make them look a bit less 'windowish'.

Interior wise, I am thinking Bar on ground floor with a raised seating area, some more seating by the stairs. 1st floor will have a balcony over looking bar, more seating and a pool table. I wanted to include a tiolet at least (insert drunken minifig) but will see what space is like when i have some bricks on the baseplate.

Still have issues with that clock tower. It's six sided rather than a round tower. have more ideas that will require raiding the kids stash for hinges - I'll wait till they are in bed ;)

Glad you like the colours, I was worried the new dark red might look too red, but against the black it looks ok in LDD. Awaiting BL and PAB orders so I can build the ground floor.

Edited January 25, 2015 by Lankygit