Kwakelaar's courtyard

[Krio]

Ooh! Excellent building kwakelaar  I've still work to do if I want to become as good as you.

[praiodan]

Wonderful progress there, my friend

I've been checking my architecture lexicon, here a translation of what it says about Immediatbauten:
-Residental buildings for gentry, public servants, victualers and soldiers that were build in context to the absolutistic city plannings in the 17th and 18th century. They were paid by the "ruler"(in Berlin's case the Prussian King) and built to complete the uniform planned city expansions of the residence cities. Usually rented out.
Though, I still can't find an english expression for it

[vester]

Yes I do have to agree, this is a very lovely building. Great start.

What does this reminds me of ?

Ahh. Now I remember, a city outside Berlin called Pottsdam. Its were the German King had his castle.
It has a very nice w2w center two stories high. I was there together with Lars.

Yes, good thought, though most the buildings there had lighter and brighter colours if I remember correctly ... and most were rather of baroque or at least a more decorated classicism style while this house has a very clean facace (which I like very very much)... oh... and it wasn't the german, but the prussian king... small but important difference 

I do see the difference in style, butl I wasn't thinking of the style, but more the project we talked about then.

[praiodan]

I do see the difference in style, butl I wasn't thinking of the style, but more the project we talked about then.

I see - indeed from that point of view that's quite similar stuff that could fit this building

[kwakelaar]

Am I missing something here?

[CabraBuitre]

Very nice!!

[kwakelaar]

Next version of this building. The lot is just a try out, and there are a few things still on the models I need to change.



And thanks Lars for clearing that up.
Bengt, you are already there.

[Serkanner]

The models look great Kwakelaar! It reminds me of those expensive residential estates the wealthy Dutch build in our Golden Era ( 17th Century ) all over the country. A lot of the names of those estates are names given to neighbourhoods, industrial and business area's nowadays.

[BarbyW]

That looks excellent, Kwakelaar, and very Germanic.

[praiodan]

Even if this is just a try out, a great idea and wonderful execution already

[Krio]

Oh, those fences are the best  Whole building, lot is awesome but I just love those fences. Great work again kwakelaar 

[iamgoingtoeatyou]

beautiful buildings kwakelaar, great work

[vester]

I can just second Lars and Barby. Loooking goooood. 

[DebussyMan]

Love the fences as well  maybe a yellow version of them would look better, though. But I like more the smaller buildings around the main house, specially the back one.

[Glenni]

Wow, that looks sweet Kwak!Would fit nicely in the villa areas of my MD...

[Schulmanator]

It's a thing of beauty! 

[kimcar]

  Wow . Beautiful, just beautiful 

[Strechnitz]

It seems that the Baroque theme suits you fine Kwakelaar.

This version of the building is very well done. The compositon of the main building and the way they coincide with the smallere buildings I guess couchhouse and orangerie/wintergarden (?) are just great. the only thing I would change myself on the models is the front steps of the chateau. they are broad enough, but I would make them a bit deeper. they are a bit narrow now compared to the length in my opinion. But otherwise it is a super looking set of buildings.

Are you planning to make more lovely versions?

take care,

Hubert.

[kwakelaar]

Thanks for your kind replies.
Bengt, those fences are from Debussyman as you might understand (or maybe not) from his comment. And they are great fences indeed.
Strechnitz, good suggestion, is on my to do list now.

Here is the third version of this building, so far only the main building is nearing completion. I will make this for a rural setting.

[Strechnitz]

Oh yeah baby, keep'em coming

They keep getting better and better (and bigger?).
Again this version is looking very good. an ideal baroque country seat of some baron or other. the extra floor adds a great deal of character and grandeur.

And as with the 2 previous versions, I can't wait to put my hands on these once you release them. perhaps a little  round/eight sided gardenpavillion with similar stuco and a dome with similar rooftiles would be a nice addition to this very elegant chateau.

great job.

Strechnitz.