MOC: Department Store

[snaillad]

Hey everyone!

Just finished up another MOC based on a 20/30's theme, a modular department store with full interior.

Here are some sample picks from all of the floors, some in black and white to capture the effect from that time :)

Many more on to be found Here

Hope you like it, I will try to answer any questions and all feedback welcome!

Cheers

[Jargo]

That is lovely. The art deco styling is really nice. I sometimes think modular building have too much going on and the facades are too busy and cluttered but the simplicity and cleanness of this is refreshing. I'd be happy to have this in my city.

[sens1992]

SUPERB art deco Department Store snaillad! You have put in a lot of work into that one! Good job!

[lightningtiger]

AWESOME creation 'snaillad', a beautiful art-deco design and some wonderful black and white photography to go with it.

Is it based on anything real or purely your own ideas comming though in this MOC ?

Anyway, excellent work and totally I'm a conformist! !

[sonicstarlight]

I really like this modular. The level of detailing is perfect for an Art Deco building and both the colors and overall shape are very appealing. The interiors are equally nice, and despite the stairs taking up a fair amount of room the floors do not feel too tight to move around in.

[L@go]

Great work! I agree with what the others have pointed out here - the design of the facade is nice and clean, and the art deco look really transfers quite well to Lego. So, I like the outside, but I'm even keener on the interior. The coat rack is really nice, and the color combinations with the light blue, black and white work brilliantly. All in all a splendid design. Well done.

[KotZ]

That's very cool! I like how you captured the 20/30's in this MOC. I'm also wondering what made you come up with this? And about how many pieces?

[XimenaPaulina]

Great modular department store snaillad! I love the conservative design and color scheme, just perfect for the 20's/30's era. The interiors are quite nice too, even the minifigs are 'dressed-for-the-times'. Very well done!

[snaillad]

Thanks everyone for the feedback so far.

I think Lego lends itself very well to Art-Deco due to to straight lines and geometrical shapes.

In the North-east UK where I travel around everyday, there is usually some similar buildings in most small towns, many with white fascia's and staggered lines. Most have greek style columns both round and straight and a ziggurat effect with larger centre pillar which is what I have done here. Most of the buildings styled in this way were part of chain shops like Woolworths, Burtons the tailors and the Co-Operative which probably made me want to make a shop, very sad that most of them are now in disrepair

I originally wanted to do a 'Miami - Ocean drive' or 'Napier - NZ' style building but decided instead I like columns and rounded edges and kept it looking like something closer to home. I like the period of the 20/30's and thought the inside details should also replicate this, such as Egyptian themed stairs and bold lines on the walls.

It's probably around 2300+ pieces, unfortunatly it cost me a small fortune on PAB getting the windows and white bricks but alot of the parts came from the grand emporium.

Hope this helps!

More feedback or questions welcomed.

[Syn]

that cabinet is pretty clever, I wouldn't have thought to use those crates like that, very nice. I like the tile design on the floor as well it looks very period appropriate.

[wooootles]

Wow, very art deco, Like they say

This is a great MOC, interior's great, another great MOC for team modular