EAxis House of Fail: October

[Bugger]

Transparent floors are for creepy people.

As long as you don't wear a skirt, I think you'll be okay... or at least wear undies.

[Solowren]

Because we all know how fond Pescado is of wearing skirts.

[ajcrawly]

After taking this house in a multitude of directions, I finally settled on one.  It is not the best house for the Curious Crew, but I was in the mood to use the secret door that came with AL so I basically created a house where I could work make it work.


Top floor/ Secret Room

2nd Floor; Master Bedroom, 2 child rooms, and nursery area

1st Floor; One desk, tv area, dining area which is not quite big enough for the entire family but there is space to put another table along the wall outside the kitchen.


Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=c6d09d9a6bb6c22bab1eab3e9fa335ca53df296e50ead8a7


Edited:  I forgot to mention that I have all the EP's and SP's.

[Strangel]

That's such awesomeness that I had to download it for use once I have a new machine!

[Liz]

A really nice departure, ajcrawly! (*also hee at the great username*) We've had a number of truly outstanding submissions this month that have been fantastic designs in keeping with the Curiouses, but it's also fun to see someone take the basic structure in such a different direction. Orsum job!

[HomeschooledByTards]

ajcrawly: I've never used those table lamps, but now I think I love them.

[SalixTree]

Some fantastic ideas. Love all the glass, PirateFaafy.
I too freaked at fishy's rooftop playground. But they're only Sim-kids, I tell myself. Still, I even get freaked when child cartoon characters get too close to an edge of something tall. What's it called.. child-at-great-height-o-phobia? My kids would always tease me by climbing tall trees and  crawling up sides of castles, and then look at me with a so-what attitude.

[Liz]

ajcrawly: I've never used those table lamps, but now I think I love them.

They are a bit... monstrously huge, aren't they? But they quite compliment the theme of this house. I are liking them!

[fishy]

Actually, rooftop playgrounds is quite common at in my country..  Is it really that unsafe? Of course in reality, the fences around the rooftop playgrounds are MUCH higher.

http://www.cis.edu.sg/facilities_jurong/reflections.htm > international school
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j63/takeuaway/vivo%20city/playground.gif > Mall

I built my apartments similiar to the public housing, and their trends in my country. 

[ajcrawly]

ajcrawly: I've never used those table lamps, but now I think I love them.

They are a bit... monstrously huge, aren't they? But they quite compliment the theme of this house. I are liking them!

When I play tested and realized how big they actually were I was a little surprised.  But after awhile I got used to them and they just seem to fit!

On a side note,

I realized that I put the pet stuff in the secret room but I don't know if a cat or dog can exit through the secret door.  I originally had a crow that I downloaded from MTS2( here; http://linna.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=244894) that fit the theme a little better and I didn't mind leaving up there because it was in a "cage" already. So it might make game-play easier if the pet stuff is relocated?

[jolrei]

PirateFaafy's house suggests "Burning Man" to me (not that I've ever been there).  Very nice.  I like the out of the ordinary approach.

[Metalkatt]

These are all spectacular! I think I might actually join in this one if I can wrangle time... and not just download them all so I can make an army of Pascal clones.   

[fishy]

Are multiple entries acceptable?

[Faizah]

Definitely! I entered three last month. (Though this month I'll be lucky if I even enter one, and I might as well forget about next month entirely. Busy Faizah is busy.)

[Yecats]

I usually enter 2 or 3 - I've had issues with this months one due to my computer bluescreening.
On every lot.
 

[Minena]

Strangetown Botanical Research







Lab:







Lunch/Break room:





Reception:







Download with a few pieces of CC HERE

[keirra]

Everyone is doing such a great job with this lot. I am a little disappointed that cc has been included in a couple of lots I wanted to download. 

[fishy]

clean installer it?

[chobeegal]

Strangetown Botanical Research
Download with a few pieces of CC HERE

download doesn't work-404s

[Zazazu]

Transparent floors are for creepy people.

I only use them for the tops of greenhouses and porches. Never where a sim would be walking over them. That's just asking for someone to fall to their death.

Definitely! I entered three last month. (Though this month I'll be lucky if I even enter one, and I might as well forget about next month entirely. Busy Faizah is busy.)

Yeah, mine's going slow. I'm too distractable. I think it's going to be an art gallery. My first idea was to make it a senior center to match with my old folks' home, but I really wanted to keep the platforms as a base and it just didn't feel right. It's...interesting. Very modern with this fourth-floor skyview area and copious use of constrainfloorelements cheat. I'm just not finding the drive to decorate it yet.

[Minena]

Strangetown Botanical Research
Download with a few pieces of CC HERE

download doesn't work-404s

Should be ok now, I jusy forgot how to spell when I posted the link, sorry

[Minena]

Everyone is doing such a great job with this lot. I am a little disappointed that cc has been included in a couple of lots I wanted to download. 

There are really just a few items, like 2 office chairs, a magazine rack, and the glass walls. Use clean installer and just install the lot, you won't loose much in the translation.

The clear glass walls are actually fence made by Blake_boy at MTS in his Great Aussie Bathroom set. They are really the only item that if you don't install it, it will look weird.

[tryclyn]

   I was in need of  a new house for the Curious Boys anyway so I was actually "not disappointed" that it was chosen this month. Mind you "not disappointed"  is not the same as happy.
   I did use Emma's flattened lot, my leveling attempt went horribly wrong twice so I Fail for now, and completely stripped it.  I could not produce anything that I liked with all the platforms present so  I took the option and did not keep them.

    I have all EP/SP installed.  I checked with clean installer and the only thing along for the ride is the Phone - Line Controller.  I do not even like to test the houses without most MATY fixes so just be aware that it is there.  Comments and criticism are always welcome.

Front

 
 

Side

 

Back

 

A bit of the interior

 

 

 

 


  The rest
 


  Download furnished or unfurnished here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=0581aed48c2ae03eab1eab3e9fa335ca0b3b50fe717ebdfe


  I do have other ideas for this house and if I can spare a few minutes here and there I may actually finish another version this month.

[witch]

Nice, very nice. I like the way you've kept an over all ladder look, with the telescope still up high, yet dispensed with the platforms. The blue/cream softens the harsh desert look and there's an attractive garden at the front. The way you've used the glasshouse roofs is creative and cool. I'm glad I thought of it. I enjoyed the open spaces and attention to detail inside. Thanks for sharing.

Plus I downloaded the Aussie bathroom set! 

[mitchellcjs]

Tryclyn:  Very nice.  I love what you did with the pool.  I also like the changing table in the bathroom.  I'm going to have to implement that idea in other houses.  The greenhouse and the entryway are beautiful.