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{{Infobox company|name=Robo's|services=architectural design|key_people=[[RoboRik]]|hq_location=[[Southshire#Samcester|Samcester]], [[Southshire]]|established=May 2021|image=Robo's.png}}'''Robo's''' is the architecturaldesign vehiclefirm of [[RoboRik]],. whoBefore hadhe yearsjoined ofthe experienceCiv community in 2019, he spent years as a commercial builder before coming to [[CivClassic]].<ref>CommercialExactly builderswhat makeit moneysays byon building inthe Minecrafttin. Their clientsWe are usually minigamecommissioned networksfor in need of server lobbyslobbies, gameminigame maps, et cetera. Salaries, though usually around minimum wage, can be upwards of forty euros an hour for established buildersnames. ItCommercial building sounds like a dream jobattractive on paper, but the sorts of commissions that are profitable are rarely creativelyoffer satisfyingcreative satisfaction.</ref>. HeDuring specialisesthis intime, styleshe fromdeveloped the Europeanan traditionoblique, oftenhighly pursueingtechnical astyle, lifelikewhich realism.often Manydiverges offrom histhe buildscardinal aredirections. based on unconventional angles.
 
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==Selected projects on CivClassic (2021)==▼
 
A Robo's design is always provided as a schematic (or litematic, per client preference). Robo's does not offer a schematic construction service.
▲==CivClassic (2021)==
===Urban renewal in Southshire (June - December 2021)===
Robo's was founded on June 1st, when the firstleader of June[[Southshire]], when [[SouthshireStrPlatinum]], commissioned RoboRik to design itsa new capital,. The city would soon be christened [[Southshire#Samcester|Samcester]]. Inspired by the British inflection of the name, heRoboRik looked to England for inspiration;. hisHis finished design reflects the archetypical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_architecture Victorian architecture] of the 19th century, particularly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture Gothic Revival]. NotLike onethe plotwinding oralleyways streetof in Samcester is perfectly straightEngland, likenot theone windingstreet alleywaysor ofplot realis Englishperfectly citiesstraight. The three buildings on King Peter's Square, the monumental plaza in the city centre, represent the threesuccession successiveof powers fromthat the history ofruled Southshire: first the [[the Commonwealth|Commonwealth]], then [[Yoahtl]], and finally the independent Triumvirate. The citySamcester remains RoboRik's largest ever project on any Civ-server thus far.
[[File:King Peter's Square.png|left|thumb|600x600px|King Peter's Square, the never-built central plaza of Samcester. Note the angled walls.]]The basic design was readyfinished in early JulyAugust, but CivClassic was winding down by 2021, and Southshire could not provide the labour force to actually realise such an ambitious project. Only the foundations of Samcester Parliament were ever completed. By November, RoboRik pivotedwas pivoting towards smaller-scale redevelopment in the existing capital, [[Southshire#City of Southend|Southend]]. He proposed a reconstruction of the abandoned [[Southshire#The Dark Forest Estates|Dark Oak Estates]], a neighbourhood that was by then abandoned, and addedplanned a new square toin the northeastnorth-east of the city, with a museum and a railway terminal. This time, theThe architectural vocabulary was once again rooted in England, this time borrowing the elegant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_architecture Georgian style] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_Somerset Bath]. Construction began on December 1st after a month of preparation. TogetherTogeter with [[Orinnari]], RoboRik clearedflattened the Darknorthern Oak Estatesembankment and flattenedcleared muchmost of the northernEstates embankment.- Thebut projectthe enterprise was cut short just one week later, when [[TealNerd]] unexpectedly announced the closure of the server.<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/rc370p/through_the_roof_n_underground/</ref> The versionmap of Southend on [[CivLegacy]] wasseems to have been taken inhalf-way through the middleworks: ofwhile the constructionslevee works;is scarred, the embankmentEstates isthemselves marredare bylargely aunmolested.[[File:Dark largeOak scar,Estates.png|thumb|If butrebuilt, the mapDark isOak oldEstates enoughwould tohave preservefeatured thean Estatesimposing, unmolestedneoclassical gate.]]▼
[[File:Dark Oak Estates.png|thumb|The Dark Oak Estates have a large, neoclassical gate.]]
▲[[File:King Peter's Square.png|left|thumb|600x600px|King Peter's Square, the central plaza of Samcester. Note the angled walls.]]The basic design was ready in early July, but CivClassic was winding down by 2021, and Southshire could not provide the labour force to actually realise such an ambitious project. Only the foundations of Samcester Parliament were ever completed. By November, RoboRik pivoted towards smaller-scale redevelopment in [[Southshire#City of Southend|Southend]]. He proposed a reconstruction of the [[Southshire#The Dark Forest Estates|Dark Oak Estates]], a neighbourhood that was by then abandoned, and added a new square to the northeast of the city, with a museum and a railway terminal. This time, the architectural vocabulary was rooted in the elegant [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_architecture Georgian style] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath,_Somerset Bath]. Construction began on December 1st. Together with [[Orinnari]], RoboRik cleared the Dark Oak Estates and flattened much of the northern embankment. The project was cut short just one week later, when [[TealNerd]] announced the closure of the server.<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/rc370p/through_the_roof_n_underground/</ref> The version of Southend on [[CivLegacy]] was taken in the middle of the constructions works; the embankment is marred by a large scar, but the map is old enough to preserve the Estates unmolested .
 
===Yoahtl Gallery (July 2021)===
Yoahtl Gallery is a small exhibition space in [[Yoahtl#New Yoahtl City|New Yoahtl City]]. Conceived by [[Jyn]] and commissioned by the Yoahtl government, it displays and sells a rotating collection of [[Map Art|map art]]. The gallery is intended to mimic the fashionable art shops of American urban centres.
[[File:Yoahtl Gallery.png|thumb|Yoahtl Gallery was designed with the surrounding urban context in mind.]][[File:Chāntli.png|thumb|''Chāntli'' proudfly flies the flag of Yoahtl.|left]][[File:Mebiusu no ie.png|thumb|A view of ''Mebiusu no ie'' at dusk.|left]]
The plot is small and situated under a bridge crossing, demanding careful planning. RoboRik settled on a narrow, vertically-oriented [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_gable Dutch gable] as the visual centrepiece, The other walls were kept in muted colours, so that they would not look out of place in the interior. The entrance is designed in a contrasting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_architecture modernist] style and is intended to look like a later addition. There are two small apartments above the gallery space. Fitting a tall gable over the bridge took some architectural trickery; the top floors have no interior, and conceal a hollow passage.▼
[[File:Chāntli.png|thumb|''Chāntli'' proudfly flies the flag of Yoahtl.|left]]
▲The plot is small and situated under a bridge crossing, demanding careful planning. RoboRik settled on a narrow, vertically-oriented [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_gable Dutch gable] as the visual centrepiece, The other walls were kept in muted colours, so that they would not look out of place in the interior. The entrance is designed in a contrasting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_architecture modernist] style and is intended to look like a later addition. There are two small apartments above the gallery space.
 
Fitting a tall gable over a bridge took some architectural trickery. The top floors hide a hollow passage and do not have an interior.
 
===''Chāntli'' (August 2021)===
''Chāntli'' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahuatl Nahuatl] for 'house' or 'dwelling') is a large [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Empire_style#Architecture Second Empire] villatown inhouse, commissioned by [[WackyAki]] as his [[Icenia#Internal Districts of Icenia|Icenia CityIcenian]] residence. The design blends influences from both the American and the French variants of the style. It was commissioned by [[WackyAki]],Surrounding the reigning [[Yoahtl#Alcuahtl|Alcuahtl]] of Yoahtl, to serve as his Icenian residence. The villamansion is surrounded by a small, landscaped park, with a duck pond and twohand-sculpted trees.
 
The interior of ''Chāntli'' is more utilitarian than most RoboRik buildsusual, but still reflects hisa commitment to realism. The vaulted souterrain would have beenis the domain of the servant staff, with a kitchen, storage areas, etand ceteraa spartan dormitory. The ground floor hasis largely minor rooms for the private use of the family - with one greatthe exception: of the domedmonumental, monumentaldomed vestibule. Its grand staircase leads to the first floor, or ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_nobile piano nobile]'', where lavish guest rooms offerflaunt frankthe displays offamily wealth. [[File:Mebiusu no ie.png|thumb|A view of ''Mebiusu no ie'' at dusk.]]
=== ''Mebiusu no ie'' (September 2021) ===
''Mebiusu no ie'', commissioned by [[smallfry834618]], is a small, rustic rustic villa on the outskirts of [[Okashima#Okato|Okato]]. Like the rest of the city, it borrows heavily from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_architecture#Edo_period architecture] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period Tokugawa-era Japan]. The name is Japanese for 'House of Möbius', playing off smallfry's Discord-tag.
 
The focal point of ''Mebiusu no ie'' is not the house itself, but the intricately landscaped gardens. The front end of the park, a Japanese [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_rock_garden rock garden], is surrounded by walls and entered through a small gate. A more secluded [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi_pond koi pond] extends behind the house and offers a bench for quiet contemplation. AFinally, the large [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii torii] on the hillside gives the garden an element of verticality.
 
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