Jokay asked me to freshen up an old spot on Jokaydia I so – we present to everyone…
The Resident Blog/Podcast Spot!
After Brainstorming a bit and knowing what was needed, I decided to make a communication tower as the focus/landmark. Not quite as dramatic as I had originally wanted…I at first wanted an easy landmark to spot if you were somewhere else on the islands…like the lighthouse, or the Edublog Awards building. You can still pick it out while looking over the landscape since it does sit higher than the rest of the items on the Sim. I made the tower on my Sim in Rust Spot. It looked tall, it is over 30 meters high, but when I got it back to Jokaydia, it wasnt visible at all. Plan B! Stick it on the roof of a building!
Time to build! I started by removing all the old wood of the existing deck, and removing the ponds and plumbing, I recreated the same basic layout Jokay originally had in place. It has the same pathing as before with the layers a little different. I knew I wanted the build to be about 15 x 15 so I created an area to fit that size while not blocking anyone’s access. Jokay has a style she usually follows with all her builds…I tend to not have a defined style, but I usually go techy, metal, rust, neon, and I like to have open air spaces. The modern techy style wasn’t going to go well here 🙂 It turned out what I hope is a mix of Jokay’s and my style mixed…letting it fit easily into the island setting without being so different that it becomes an eyesore!
So this spot will be used to showcase any of the residents blogs, podcasts, or websites. An added value of making Jokaydia your home in Second Life!
Tags: Azzura, Building, Jokaydia, Second Life, Virtual Worlds
Hi,
I’m in Africa (Cape Town) now with not nearly enough bandwidth to access Second Life and check out what looks like an amazing build. So, thanks for posting this entry. The place looks wonderful and I can’t wait to use it as a meet-up spot to chat with other bloggers and jokaydians. Are there any regular meet-ups planned?
Excellent job! Can’t wait to take some aerial shots of it from my balloon!
– Konrad
Fabulous work Az.. and I love that you were consciously working on a mashup of our styles!
Thanks for all your creative energy, hard work and support! 😉 xox
Nice job, Az. I wish I could build as quickly and as effectively as you. I am anxious to go and see the new build. I need a building like that on my land…except without the tower part. And it seems like I haven’t seen you forever…