alois Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Built for the Lowlug contest 'Modular MOC Madness', this Lego modular building combines the theme of the Parisian restaurant set with my own take on a Parisian building. Walking in Paris a week ago, I noticed that almost all buildings were made of sandstone, and thus tan in colour, and none of them in the colours olive and white. So I made my own Parisian restaurant. The layout is reminiscent of the Green Grocer, the business being reached from the street and the apartments from a separate larger entrance. The lower floor has the restaurant, with kitchen and restroom; the second floor has an apartment with bedroom and bathroom; the third floor is not furnished but could also be used as an apartment. The exterior: Some details: The different floors: Interior: Apartment: Backside: More on Flickr. Quote
Superfunk Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 This is great! I love especially the details on the facade, the door to the apartments on the ground level and the restaurant interior! It looks really French. Although - wouldn't they serve a different menu than pizza in Paris? Quote
Covi Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Actually they are really fond of pizza in France. On topic: Whoah, what a nice build! Love the exterior, but inside is also lovely done. I especially liked how you did the fire pits with the dj tiles. And the droid torsos on the facade are also very clever used! Quote
jodawill Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I like how you used video tapes for the stove. Quote
rriggs Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 wouldn't they serve a different menu than pizza in Paris? Plenty of pizza restaurants on the Champ Élysées in Paris... Great build and a nice bit of competition for Chez Albert! Cheers Rog Quote
CardinalBricks Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I think LEGO's take was not to make a Parisian Restaurant that was specifically in France, but to make one somewhere else with French style food. Anyway, your take is excellent! You took a lot of risks; the droid body, the minifigure legs, tons of SNOT, blocky awning, etc. But it seems to work and flow together beautifully. Great job! Quote
Roger_Smith Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Great build! A very coherent and thought-through building, nice details all around. Looks very realistic. Quote
eurotrash Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Excellent build! I love the facade and those are a great use of the droid bodies. The kitchen interior is really well executed. I tip my hat to you... Quote
LegoFjotten Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Excellent stuff! And I used to think those droids were completely useless... Quote
alois Posted January 7, 2014 Author Posted January 7, 2014 I didn't realise they were droid bodies until later, I don't own Star Wars sets but got them from a tan bulk pack. Quote
TheLazyChicken Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Very great job! I like the use of the droid bodies. Keep up the good work! Quote
lightningtiger Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Wonderful modular building 'alois'.......any more planned ? Brick On ! Quote
timmyc1983 Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Wonderful modular building!! I love the exterior, it definitely has a very Parisian feel to it! There are definitely some interesting pieces used there that work really well! The interior is really well done too, some clever little builds in there... Great work overall, happy building Quote
B Rick Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Nice build. Lots of new and original ideas/techniques. Well... New to me anyway. Quote
gazumpty Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Wow...this is brilliant. The architecture has been designed down to a tee. I love the use of the tan elements to detail your facade, especially the tan minfig legs at the window framing. You must have hit the BL stores hard for all those non-conventional tan pieces! Quote
alois Posted January 8, 2014 Author Posted January 8, 2014 You must have hit the BL stores hard for all those non-conventional tan pieces! I didn't buy anything from bricklink for this MOC. The more exotic pieces are from sets or from a second hands tan parts pack I bought at a Lego convention in Hardenberg. Quote
sin Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Really nice work! I saw your town layout a while ago, probably from EB but I'm not sure. It is one of the best I have seen, I really enjoyed it. I agree with you about the sandstone buildings in Paris and you have caught the spirit of the street-side patio quite nicely. Quote
B Rick Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 ... The more exotic pieces are from sets or from a second hands tan parts pack I bought at a Lego convention in Hardenberg. ...We have a Lego-convention in The Netherlands??? Quote
Faefrost Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 I think LEGO's take was not to make a Parisian Restaurant that was specifically in France, but to make one somewhere else with French style food. Anyway, your take is excellent! You took a lot of risks; the droid body, the minifigure legs, tons of SNOT, blocky awning, etc. But it seems to work and flow together beautifully. Great job! Wasn't the actual inspiration for the PR a "French styled" French Restaurant that Jamie knew in New England? Quote
kinggregus Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 I really like the building. I think you really captured well the Parisian look. The facade work is simply marvelous. I really like the design of your tent. While I do not want to abuse from your kindness, it would be great if you could make a close up picture of the front door? It looks outstanding but we cannot really see it from the pictures you submitted. . Quote
LAKAbricks Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) While I do not want to abuse from your kindness, it would be great if you could make a close up picture of the front door? It looks outstanding but we cannot really see it from the pictures you submitted. . You can see more pictures on Flickr, including a close up of the gate which I assume is the front door, you are talking about. Alois, this is a really beautiful building. The French balconies on the 1st floor are really what I associate with a Parisian/French building. Great work on the details of the facade. Edited January 8, 2014 by laka Quote
Man with a hat Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 What a beautiful French building. The attention to detail is amazing. I love the front door to the apartments, the use of the frog as a door handle, the detailing above the windows. There are too many things... Quote
craiggrannell Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 That's really lovely. In another universe, I'm happily buying that for 150 quid on shop.lego.com. Quote
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