What is your building style?
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Tamorr
Terrarian
My building style is pretty much my own, but I guess one way to describe it would depend on the terrain I work with initially with each world.
Pictures do say a bit more, but this is only in part of what I do with the materials I have:
I general build with structure and pseudo function, as well sometimes serving a function. I say pseudo due to I imagine what the structure is for functionally; whether it is NPC themed, or generally themed for a purpose in the world I want to create. Not always with function according to the game mechanics, but more like making a kingdom with a visual function sometimes. I look at a lot of architecture throughout the world, even though mainly in pics. So I sometimes even attempt styles around the world, but add my own twist on it.
The main thing that encompass my style is Trial & Error. See if this looks good with that, and vise versa through out the many materials out there.
Pictures do say a bit more, but this is only in part of what I do with the materials I have:
I general build with structure and pseudo function, as well sometimes serving a function. I say pseudo due to I imagine what the structure is for functionally; whether it is NPC themed, or generally themed for a purpose in the world I want to create. Not always with function according to the game mechanics, but more like making a kingdom with a visual function sometimes. I look at a lot of architecture throughout the world, even though mainly in pics. So I sometimes even attempt styles around the world, but add my own twist on it.
The main thing that encompass my style is Trial & Error. See if this looks good with that, and vise versa through out the many materials out there.
LoveSpreader
Terrarian
Symmetrical or get the hell out. 
Varsia
Empress of Light
My building style depends of the style of building I want.
I have two main types:
High-tech building:
(My main 1.2 base) this style tends to be a primary of black (usually grey bricks pained black) with some sort of stand-out secondary, with gemspark walls for lighting. This is how I did high-tech in 1.2 (have yet to try in 1.3)
Wooden building:
(gave up cropping half-way through. Again, from 1.2) I generally use a variety of woods, painted brown. Usually a modular design with plenty of windows.
I have two main types:
High-tech building:
(My main 1.2 base) this style tends to be a primary of black (usually grey bricks pained black) with some sort of stand-out secondary, with gemspark walls for lighting. This is how I did high-tech in 1.2 (have yet to try in 1.3)
Wooden building:
(gave up cropping half-way through. Again, from 1.2) I generally use a variety of woods, painted brown. Usually a modular design with plenty of windows.
Fatx_
Eye of Cthulhu
With @Freenight, my builds MUST be perfectly symetrical, organized, and mostly underhround.
thecoolkni
Terrarian
Boxes
moon_lord552
Skeletron Prime
I always have a giant sandstone skyscraper with all my NPCs in it in the center of my main world, and maybe a little starter hut next to it.
NetherArum
Terrarian
I'm enjoying building an M. C. Escher inspired build, with unusual shaped rooms and stairs and doors. I'll provide screenshots if anyone's interested.
Beezwax&Nectar
The Destroyer
I always make my houses themed. One time I did a Medieval house, I did a "1.3" themed house (I essentially put together all the new stuff from 1.3 into one house) I built a giant tree, then a marble wizard's tower, and finally in my most current world I made a ginormous wooden dr. seuss style building, like a mega starting hut.
helloMegid0
Skeletron Prime
I'm usually lazy and lack motivation to build really cool houses.
But when I do [which is never], I just go insane. Usually I make a special house for special NPCS such as Truffle and maybe Santa. I should try and build a large tower or a house in the side of a mountain.
But when I do [which is never], I just go insane. Usually I make a special house for special NPCS such as Truffle and maybe Santa. I should try and build a large tower or a house in the side of a mountain.
Playercabby
Terrarian
I would love to see that!!
Mystical Rahz
Pixel Pirate
Have you been playing Fallout Shelter?
Anyway;
My style is mostly sticking to two themes per area, my most recent abode was made of Ice and Granite. I base my structures around the themes too, building a castle for stone, a big tree for mahogany, a temple for lihzahrd etc.
Thee Pie Man
Official Terrarian
I just build what I need at the moment. I have had plans for a castle with everything in it from 1.3/Mods but I just haven't had the time to do so.
A lot of my buildings are more along the lines of being quickly done and not very creative. I've kinda always been like that as a kid. I have to put effort into something to give it style otherwise it's just a bunch of cubes stacked on each other similar to how the vault dwellers are in that iOS game. I hope to branch out more though and get more creative with my builds :V
A lot of my buildings are more along the lines of being quickly done and not very creative. I've kinda always been like that as a kid. I have to put effort into something to give it style otherwise it's just a bunch of cubes stacked on each other similar to how the vault dwellers are in that iOS game. I hope to branch out more though and get more creative with my builds :V
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