When you enter a Minecraft server filled with players, of course, you'll see lots of examples of medieval-style buildings: castles, watchtowers, and stone walls are popular building types. One way to fight this popularity is to build your own modern-style house. Learning how to reproduce modern architecture in games will only take you a few minutes. After that you can start building building projects that are more striking when compared to other "cobblestone and wood" type buildings.
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Part 1 of 2: Fundamentals of Modern Architecture
Step 1. Use sharp lines and a square surface
This step is not that difficult because Minecraft has a building system made of cubes. An easy way to imitate this design is to make the walls of the house of different heights. Although some of the walls penetrate the roof, in modern buildings it can be called "art"!
- Use a house themed “box tan lines”. Even though the house is on a regular rectangular plot of land, the use of “spread” rectangles in various parts of the house will make the design much more interesting.
- Many modern homes are designed to produce areas of contrast that are clean and comfortable to look at. This style can be achieved by combining many squares, triangles, and rectangles in making the exterior of the house. Even though this concept sounds like it will make the building a “mixture”, the end result will be impressive. This is a great way to increase the visual complexity of a house even if it is built in a simple rectangular shape.
Step 2. Pair clean white walls with natural materials
Finding wood and stone in Minecraft is easy, but white building materials like quartz, sandstone, wool, or brightly colored rocks are harder to find.
- You can "bump" the clean white roof surface with brick walls and wood chimneys to create a natural and artificial impression at the same time.
- A common theme used in modern home architecture is the relationship between the ordered world of humans and the irregular beauty of nature. Modern homes often use unadorned white concrete surfaces as the exterior to give a “clean” feel. Pairing these colors with panels or walls made of natural materials such as wood and stone will create a beautiful contrast. Sometimes, other neutral colors such as gray are also used instead of white.
Step 3. Use large glass windows
You will need a lot of sand to make this piece. Building a house on the beach will provide beautiful scenery and an abundant source of sand for making glass. Keep in mind that you can build multiple furnaces to increase the speed of glass production.
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Real world example:
The Stahl House in Hollywood is an example of a building that uses this design. A wall dominated by windows will provide a beautiful view and make you feel as if you live above the Los Angeles clouds.
- Modern architects love to use large rectangular glass windows. This style will provide an extraordinary view- provided the construction site must be in the right place. Large windows will also give the impression of a clean open space and can be used to highlight the contrast between squares and rectangles outside the house.
Step 4. Don't focus on symmetry
Free your imagination when imagining the shape of the house to be built. Avoid the usual “box and roof” construction. You can build a house that is "one-sided", or even a unique shape.
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Real world example:
This is a modern house in Mexico that can be used as an example of the asymmetric trend. The main entrance and hallway are located on the left, and the right side consists of rectangular shapes. The arrangement of the buildings makes a strong impression- you could even say intimidating
- Houses and buildings from the past are often built to create symmetrical grandiose buildings (for example, the Palace of Versailles). Sometimes modern homes have the opposite concept, which is to deliberately focus on design to create an asymmetrical building and challenge anyone who sees it with an uneven design.
Step 5. Make a neat home interior
In general, the interior of a modern house is designed to give the effect of a large open space. Use neutral colored floors and natural materials like wood and stone to create a broad contrast like those used on the exterior. The use of simple stairs, high ceilings, minimal furniture, and glass leading to verandas and balconies will enhance this effect.
- Make a modern home interior that is stylish and clean. The simple but elegant furniture arrangement and the use of large black glass windows will make the room feel open and comfortable at the same time.
- If a wall has few windows, show your artistic taste by showing off various paintings, which have been replaced by paintings in Minecraft. You can make a painting by placing eight wooden sticks around a piece of wool (any color).
Step 6. Add a swimming pool (box or rectangle)
Modern homes often have pools in their backyards – perhaps because swimming pools give architects the freedom to play with additional surfaces in their designs. Don't forget that you will need a bucket or two of water and a water source to fill the pool. You can make a bucket by arranging three iron ingots in a "V" shape at the bottom of the crafting box.
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Real world example:
This beautiful home in Brazil features a simple but elegant rectangular pool and is just steps from the entertainment room - a perfect example of modern world luxury.
- Make a square or rectangular pond and adjust the angle to your home. Align the pool with the ground.
Part 2 of 2: Ideas for Creative Projects
Step 1. Add smooth curves and rounded surfaces
Minecraft's building style made up of blocks makes it easy for players to reproduce modern houses in a "box and line" style. Abstract dwelling shapes that take advantage of curves are a bit more difficult to create. These instructions can be used as a guide for creating circles, circles, and other complex shapes in Minecraft.
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Real world example:
This home adds extra curves to the traditional “white surface and square” style modern home. The curved, overhanging roof makes the house look grand and sleek - like a giant iPod.
Step 2. Use a bold and bold mix of geometric shapes
If you want to experiment in designing a house, don't limit the design to just boxes and rectangles. You can create a truly unique home look by mixing unconventional shapes and surfaces. This method is best used in large houses because these shapes will not be clearly visible in a house consisting of only a few blocks.
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Real world example:
This strange house has a very unique impression. The use of sharp polygons and triangles makes the house look like a lump of thorny rock out of the earth.
Step 3. Consider building an “impossible” structure
If you really want to break through the boundaries of the “ordinary house”, break free and build a house with “crazy” architecture. You don't have to worry about the laws of physics in Minecraft and you can be creative freely. Even building a floating house is not impossible, all you have to do is build a bridge, build a house at the end of the bridge, and remove the bridge when it's finished!
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Real world example:
Although this building looks impossible, it is not "impossible" to build in the real world. The different shapes appearing in various places at countless angles will leave many people amazed and confused at the same time.
Step 4. Add various neat looking plants into the house design
Plants or gardens that are placed well can give a natural impression to your modern home. Plus, lately many modern architects are fond of “green” designs. If you connect a grassy area with regular soil, the grass will spread slowly. You can use these mechanics to create a unique garden, such as a lawn on a roof. You can also collect wildflowers as a collection in the garden.
- Grass and trees can also be used like any other surface - by using dividers to create contrast and block grass from spreading.
- Avoid creating a lush garden - modern architecture tends to favor a neat plant arrangement.
Step 5. Consider the right construction site for maximum impact
When it comes to building a great house, the “where” is just as important as the “what”. There's no such thing as a "right" place to build a modern home, but you'll probably like locations that are particularly pleasing to the eye. These locations include: the beach, the top of a hill or mountain, within a cliff, on the high seas, or deep underground.
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Real world example:
Falling Water is a famous modern house built by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The house is located above a creek and waterfall. River water can also be seen flowing under the house, making the house beautiful but challenging to build.
Tips
- The ideas above can be built easily in creative mode. In this mode your work will be safe from the attacks of beasts and other players.
- If you really want to put the above ideas into action in survival mode, try to find locations far from the starting points of the game to avoid destroying players.
