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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 a one-man architectural firm that practices from [[Southshire]]. Its namesake and founder, [[RoboRik]], had years of experience as a commercial builder<ref>Commercial builders make money by building in Minecraft. Their clients are usually minigame networks in need of server lobbys, game maps, et cetera. Salaries, though usually around minimum wage, can be upwards of forty euros an hour for established builders. It sounds like a dream job on paper, but the sorts of commissions that are profitable are rarely creatively satisfying.</ref> before coming to [[CivClassic]]. He specialises in realistic, 1-on 1-scale European architecture, but can adapt to a broad spectrum of needs. His work is notable for its concern with interior spaces.
{{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 architectural vehicle of [[RoboRik]], who had years of experience as a commercial builder before coming to [[CivClassic]]<ref>Commercial builders make money by building in Minecraft. Their clients are usually minigame networks in need of server lobbys, game maps, et cetera. Salaries, though usually around minimum wage, can be upwards of forty euros an hour for established builders. It sounds like a dream job on paper, but the sorts of commissions that are profitable are rarely creatively satisfying.</ref>. He specialises in styles from the European tradition, and often pursues a lifelike realism. Many of his builds are based on unconventional angles.


Delivery times vary with size and complexity, but are usually between two days and a week. Contact RoboRik on Discord<ref>Ubo™#8945</ref> to get a quote.
Delivery times vary with size and complexity, but are usually between two days and a week. Contact RoboRik on Discord for a quote.<ref>Ubo™#8945</ref>


A Robo's design is always provided as a schematic (or litematic, per client preference). Robo's does not offer a schematic construction service.
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)==
==Projects==
===Urban renewal in Southshire (June - December 2021)===
===Samcester (May 2021 - present)===
[[Southshire#Samcester|Samcester]], the capital of Southshire, features an eclectic mix of English styles. Its main focus is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_architecture Victorian architecture], particularly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture Gothic Revival]. Robo's drew the street plan, laid down the plots, and designed all public buildings; the city remains its largest project ever.
Robo's was founded on the first of June, when [[Southshire]] commissioned RoboRik to design its new capital, [[Southshire#Samcester|Samcester]]. Inspired by the British inflection of the name, he looked to England for inspiration; his 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]. Not one plot or street in Samcester is perfectly straight, like the winding alleyways of real English cities. The three buildings on King Peter's Square, the monumental plaza in the city centre, represent the three successive powers from the history of Southshire: first [[the Commonwealth]], then [[Yoahtl]], and finally the independent Triumvirate. The city remains RoboRik's largest project on any Civ-server thus far.
[[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 .
Samcester is not the only centrally-planned city on CivClassic, but certainly its most ambitious one. In order to simulate the winding, organic streets of a real English city, the plots are jagged and irregular, and sit at unusual angles. Designing convincing interiors with this tilt represented a profound technical challenge. The striking monuments of Samcester include the cathedral-like Samcester Parliament, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Pancras_railway_station St Pancras]-inspired Bugga's terminal, and the extravagantly Victorian museum of Castle Samuel. The three buildings on King Peter's Square, where most visitors will likely enter the city for the first time, represent the three powers of Southshire's history: [[the Commonwealth]], [[Yoahtl]], and now the Triumvirate itself.
[[File:King Peter's Square.png|left|thumb|600x600px|King Peter's Square, the monumental central plaza of Samcester. Note the angled walls.]]


===Yoahtl Gallery (July 2021)===
===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 a rotating collection of [[Map Art|map art]] and hosts regular art competitions. The gallery is intended to mimic the fashionable art shops of real-life urban centres.
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:Yoahtl Gallery.png|thumb|Yoahtl Gallery was designed with the surrounding urban context in mind.|left]]
The plot is small and situated under a bridge crossing, demanding careful planning. Robo's 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 gives the impression of a later addition. Above the gallery space are two small apartments.
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.
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'' (August 2021)===
[[File:Chāntli.png|thumb|''Chāntli'' proudfly flies the flag of Yoahtl.]]
[[File:Chāntli.png|thumb|''Chāntli'' proudfly flies the flag of Yoahtl.]]
''Chāntli'' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahuatl Nahuatl] for 'house' or 'dwelling') is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Empire_style#Architecture Second Empire] villa in [[Icenia#Internal Districts of Icenia|Icenia City]]. The design blends influences from both the American and the French variants of the style. It was commissioned by [[WackyAki]], the reigning [[Yoahtl#Alcuahtl|Alcuahtl]] of Yoahtl, to serve as his Icenian residence. It is surrounded by a small, landscaped park with a duck pond and two trees.
''Chāntli'' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahuatl Nahuatl] for 'house' or 'dwelling') is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Empire_style#Architecture Second Empire] villa in [[Icenia#Internal Districts of Icenia|Icenia City]]. The design blends influences from both the American and the French variants of the style. It was commissioned by [[WackyAki]], the reigning [[Yoahtl#Alcuahtl|Alcuahtl]] of Yoahtl, to serve as his Icenian residence. The villa is surrounded by a small, landscaped park, with a duck pond and two trees.


The interior of ''Chāntli'' is more or less realistic, but designed with utility in mind; the rooms are sparsely decorated and none of them are furnished. The souterrain has a vaulted ceiling and would have been the domain of the servant staff, housing facilities like the kitchen, the workshop, et cetera. The ground floor has minor rooms for the private use of the family, but also the monumental vestibule with its grand staircase. The first floor is the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_nobile piano nobile]'' , putting the family's wealth on full display. It would have featured the most important bedrooms and a bombastic saloon. The second floor, of much less importance, offered sleeping quarters to the servant staff, and the attic would have been used for miscellaneous storage.
The interior of ''Chāntli'' is more utilitarian than most RoboRik builds, but still reflects his commitment to realism. The vaulted souterrain would have been the domain of the servant staff, with a kitchen, storage areas, et cetera. The ground floor has minor rooms for the private use of the family - with one great exception: the domed, monumental vestibule. Its grand staircase leads to the first floor, or ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_nobile piano nobile]'', where lavish guest rooms offer frank displays of wealth.


=== ''Mebiusu no ie'' (September 2021) ===
=== ''Mebiusu no ie'' (September 2021) ===
''Mebiusu no ie'' (Japanese for 'House of Möbius', the Discord alias of patron [[smallfry834618]]) is a 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].
''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.
[[File:Mebiusu no ie.png|left|thumb|A view of ''Mebiusu no ie'' at dusk.]]
[[File:Mebiusu no ie.png|left|thumb|A view of ''Mebiusu no ie'' at dusk.]]
The focal point of ''Mebiusu no ie'' is not the house itself, but its small yet intricately landscaped garden. 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 picturesque gate. A more secluded [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koi_pond koi pond] extends behind the house and offers a bench for quiet contemplation. A large [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii torii] on the hillside gives the garden an element of verticality.
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. A large [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii torii] on the hillside gives the garden an element of verticality.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:46, 26 February 2022

Robo's
General
HeadquartersSamcester, Southshire
Key PeopleRoboRik
Business
Servicesarchitectural design
Historical Data
Established inMay 2021

Robo's is the architectural vehicle of RoboRik, who had years of experience as a commercial builder before coming to CivClassic[1]. He specialises in styles from the European tradition, and often pursues a lifelike realism. Many of his builds are based on unconventional angles.

Delivery times vary with size and complexity, but are usually between two days and a week. Contact RoboRik on Discord for a quote.[2]

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 the first of June, when Southshire commissioned RoboRik to design its new capital, Samcester. Inspired by the British inflection of the name, he looked to England for inspiration; his finished design reflects the archetypical Victorian architecture of the 19th century, particularly Gothic Revival. Not one plot or street in Samcester is perfectly straight, like the winding alleyways of real English cities. The three buildings on King Peter's Square, the monumental plaza in the city centre, represent the three successive powers from the history of Southshire: first the Commonwealth, then Yoahtl, and finally the independent Triumvirate. The city remains RoboRik's largest project on any Civ-server thus far.

The Dark Oak Estates have a large, neoclassical gate.
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 Southend. He proposed a reconstruction of the 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 Georgian style of 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.[3] 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 New Yoahtl City. Conceived by Jyn and commissioned by the Yoahtl government, it displays and sells a rotating collection of map art. The gallery is intended to mimic the fashionable art shops of American urban centres.

Yoahtl Gallery was designed with the surrounding urban context in mind.

The plot is small and situated under a bridge crossing, demanding careful planning. RoboRik settled on a narrow, vertically-oriented 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 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 proudfly flies the flag of Yoahtl.

Chāntli (Nahuatl for 'house' or 'dwelling') is a Second Empire villa in Icenia City. The design blends influences from both the American and the French variants of the style. It was commissioned by WackyAki, the reigning Alcuahtl of Yoahtl, to serve as his Icenian residence. The villa is surrounded by a small, landscaped park, with a duck pond and two trees.

The interior of Chāntli is more utilitarian than most RoboRik builds, but still reflects his commitment to realism. The vaulted souterrain would have been the domain of the servant staff, with a kitchen, storage areas, et cetera. The ground floor has minor rooms for the private use of the family - with one great exception: the domed, monumental vestibule. Its grand staircase leads to the first floor, or piano nobile, where lavish guest rooms offer frank displays of wealth.

Mebiusu no ie (September 2021)

Mebiusu no ie, commissioned by smallfry834618, is a small, rustic rustic villa on the outskirts of Okato. Like the rest of the city, it borrows heavily from the architecture of Tokugawa-era Japan. The name is Japanese for 'House of Möbius', playing off smallfry's Discord-tag.

A view of Mebiusu no ie at dusk.

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 rock garden, is surrounded by walls and entered through a small gate. A more secluded koi pond extends behind the house and offers a bench for quiet contemplation. A large torii on the hillside gives the garden an element of verticality.

References

  1. ↑ Commercial builders make money by building in Minecraft. Their clients are usually minigame networks in need of server lobbys, game maps, et cetera. Salaries, though usually around minimum wage, can be upwards of forty euros an hour for established builders. It sounds like a dream job on paper, but the sorts of commissions that are profitable are rarely creatively satisfying.
  2. ↑ Ubo™#8945
  3. ↑ https://old.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/rc370p/through_the_roof_n_underground/
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