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Building Contests

Building Contest Rules and Instructions Thread

Show off your talents in the Forums Building Contests! A range of challenges will be posted, the builders will do their stuff and then the forum will vote for the entry they like the most and that fits the specifications of the challenge. Each contest will be different: different styles, themes, goals and more. Which building will prove the best fit for the specifications? Let the Contests begin!

This Thread will have all of the latest news and updates from the Contests and how you can get involved. If you want to keep up to date on information about the Contests then click Notify to get an Email when a new Post is posted in this thread.

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   Building Contest Feedback, Suggestions and Ideas
Contest Feedback, Suggestions and Ideas Thread, We would like to hear your thoughts, ideas and suggestions for the 2012 Contests for next year. If you didn't participate in the previous contests then we'd still love to hear what would make you take part, what you would suggest and any feedback if you have taken part! We would like constructive ideas on how things are run and how to improve them for this coming new year.

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   One Day Left for Contest 8!
Santa's Sunshine Escape, Only has one more day left for you Builders to post your entries! Get your festive escapes in by 11:59pm tomorrow the 29th of December before the Contest closes.

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   Voting for Contest 8!
Santa's Sunshine Escape Voting, has begun! Make sure to cast your votes, which was the most festive entry for you? You have four days and you don't have to use all of your votes if you don't wish to. Anyone can vote!.

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   Congratulations to Joria for winning Contest 8!
Santa's Sunshine Escape , has been won by Joria! A very festive win for Joria! The thread is now open for comments! Anyone is welcome, no matter the experience with building. If you just want to say compliments and not advice that is fine.

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   2011 Contest Participation!
SassySimmer, has been amazing and taken part in all of the 2011 Contests and we are very thankful to her for doing so and always taking on any advice given, thank you Sassy!

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   2012 Contest 1!
Helping with Resolutions, has been posted! Take a look at it and join in! Anyone is welcome so just have a go!

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   New Style of Contests!
New Contest Style - Hopefully everyone is already powering through their Entry for the Resolutions Contest, we've already had many great entries but there is always room for more! I have an announcement to make however on a new idea we are going to be trialling. Several of you said that sometimes you don't have enough time to work on some Entries that are large projects. For that reason we are going to be running two Contests. Side by side.

Starting on the 27th of January will be a Month long Contest. This is a larger project and you can take your time more with this Contest. However if you finish that or want a smaller Contest they will be running alongside as usual, the same two week cycle of shorter Contests. These will be smaller projects and less demanding on you. So on the 27th two Contests will be posted. The Longer and the Shorter for February - the Shorter will finish half way through the Longer and then another Shorter will be posted.

It's completely up to you on which Contest you take part in, whether you have time to enter the Longer or the Shorter Contests, or maybe both! We want to give everyone the chance to be able to take part.

I will be posting the Shorter Contests and Lilygirl will be posting the Longer Contests. Even though that is the arrangement you MUST still PM BOTH of us for any questions. Especially me if you have any questions as  you may or may not know that Lilygirl is expecting a Baby and is not far away, so she may not be able to get to a Computer frequently enough to check messages.

     Any questions, then please post them in the Rules and Instructions Thread.

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   Building Contest 2012: 2 - Artistic Rendezvous
Artistic Rendezvous is the latest short contest that started yesterday! The challenge is to build an Artistic Hangout for any of the EA Towns or Union Cove where artists of all Genres can hangout and make beautiful artwork!


   Building Contest 2012, Long: February - Not-So-Broke Modern Family Complex
The Not-So-Broke Family used to be just broke but now they've come into a fortune and despite the large sum would like to still live together, although apart. Just like their old complex they would like a more modern and updated family complex to live their new life of luxury!


   Building Contest 2012: 1 - Helping with Resolutions Voting!
The Voting for the Resolutions Contest has begun! Vote for your favourite entry!

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   Building Contest 2012: 1 - Helping with Resolutions
Voting is now over and we have winners! For the Helping with Resolutions Contest! To add your comments/advice for those who are wishing to receive it the main thread is now unlocked, click here to go to the thread.

Building Contest 2012: 1 - Helping with Resolutions   January 13 - 26, 2012
    Ausette and Agneza!

We have our first tie for first place! Ausette and Agneza tied with 11 Votes! Both entries were superb and really will help their respective Sims on their journey to change their lives. Not to mention the quality in both builds. Congratulations to both Agneza and Ausette! You can download Ausette's Park Palace Here and Agneza's Modern Explorer Here.

 

        Comments from the winners will be added soon!

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   Building Contest 2012: 2 - Artistic Rendezvous
Voting has been posted! Vote for your favourite three entries!

   Building Contest 2012: 3 - Abstract Exterior
The third contest has been posted! How creative can you be when designing an abstract shell? It's all about the outside this time and nothing about the inside! We can't wait to see how unique your House Shells are!

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   Building Contest 2012: 2 - Artistic Rendezvous
Voting is now over and we have a winner! For the Artistic Rendezvous Contest! To add your comments/advice for those who are wishing to receive it the main thread is now unlocked, click here to go to the thread.

Building Contest 2012: 2 - Artistic Rendezvous - Jan 27, 2012 - Feb 9, 2012
    samoht04!

Congratulations samoht04! You can see samoht04's Entry here and download it here.



samoht04's Comment:

"Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me, I just got my first Win!  I have to say though that I sturggled so badly on voting because everyone had such unique and artistic interpretations and entries. When i saw more people adding in Musical Items I realised I'd missed out on something there and when I went to see the results just now I was really surprised I'd won!

I think I'll just tell you a little more about my entry. I decided that I didn't want to do a building or a park as such and so I thought about what I could do when I got the idea of a giant glasshouse type building. It would provide shelter for the artists but also let in light and nature for them to draw inspiration from. It took me ages to get the roof to work properly and many designs and methods of the Glasshouse, eventually I stuck with this one and I am pleased with it.

Thanks again to everyone who voted and a big cheer for everyone else who entered!"

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   Building Contest 2012: 4 - Destination Homes, Voting
Voting is now Open! For the Destination Homes Contest! Come and vote for your top three entries!

   Building Contest 2012 - Long: March, A Boarding School
See the challenge here! The Second long Contest has been posted, what will your Boarding School look like?

   Building Contest 2012: 5 - The Place to Perform
The fifth Contest is posted and now open! Your Sims need a place to Perform! So let's build them one!

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   Building Contest 2012, Long: April - Delayed Temporarily
The long Building Contest for April will be posted as soon as I get a few minutes to myself. It was a growth spurt week for my baby so the two of us have gotten almost no sleep, we've been spending the past two days catching up. Sorry for the delay.

(Spoiler: It will be a renovation!)

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   Building Contest 2012: 5 - The Place to Perform, Agneza is the Winner!
Voting is now over and the thread is open for comments, Agneza has won the Fifth Short Contest of the year!!

Building Contest 2012: 5 - The Place to Perform - March 12, 2012 - March 29, 2012
    Agneza!

Congratulations Agneza! What a stunning place to perform, I'm sure you've just allowed many Sims to get their shot at fame! You can see Agneza's Entry here and download it here.



Agneza's Comment:

"Thanks to everybody who voted for me and a big congrats to all who partecipated to this contest - all the works are great!. The time I builded the Colors Bubble I didn't have the Showtime expansion. I didn't know how the stage looks like nor how big it is. It was a pure luck I builded the stage that big. The stage floor which came with the Showtime matched perfectly my stage.
The world of the performers is quite known to me so I really enjoyed building that community lot as I'm enjoying playing it now."

   Building Contest 2012 - Long: March, A Boarding School for Simkids and Simteens, Ashel Veh is the Winner!
Voting is now over and open for comments and Ashel Veh has won the March Long Contest!

Building Contests 2012-Long, March: A Boarding School for Simkids and Simteens - March 1, 2012 - March 28, 2012
    Ashel Veh!

Congratulations Ashel Veh! What a way to join the forum by winning the Building Contest, that and with such an amazing boarding school! You can see Ashel Veh's Entry here and download it here.



Ashel Veh's Comment:

"Thank you to everyone who participated - whether it was in creating the contest or in entering the contest - your efforts are greatly appreciated.  I was both shocked and thrilled that so many people liked my work.  You have no idea how much that means to me.  I even did my own little "happy dance!" 

I was asked what I liked about my entry, which makes me feel a trifle immodest and thus uncomfortable, but I think the favorite part of my build was the pool area.  I love that pool!  Quite frankly, if I could transfer that pool from my computer screen to my backyard we wouldn't be having this conversation because I would be out by the pool and you would never be able to pry me away from it!!   

Once again, thank you so much!"

   Building Contest 2012: 6 - An Abstract Interior
Voting is now open! Come and vote for your favourite Llama Interior!


   Building Contest 2012: 7 - Ambitious Designs
The next contest is open! Come and have a go by building us one of the Ambitions Buildings!

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   Building Contest 2012: 6 - An Abstract Interior
Voting is now over and Comments are allowed. Come and share some feedback amongst the other entrants and give your comments on the entries!.

Building Contest 2012: 6 - An Abstract Interior - March 23, 2012 - April 5, 2012
    Lilygirl!

Congratulations Lilygirl! What a fitting interior to your Llama, such a clever and original idea! You can see Lilygirl's Entry here and download it here.



Lilygirl's Comment:

"When Ausette first posted the llama as her entry for the Abstract Exterior contest I wanted it to win so I could get inside that thing and go nuts! I didn't actually know what I wanted to do with it until I had it sitting in my library for a couple days. Initially, I was going to colour and arrange the furniture to represent the different internal organs but then I thought I might as well bring the floor into it so that things were more obvious. I started with the cyan colour but things became more pink as it made more sense for internal organs.

It was fun to see what everyone else came up with, I love the fact that the neck/head was large enough to include. Thank you to all who voted for me! See you next time."

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   Building Contest 2012: 7 - Ambitious Designs Voting
Voting is now up, click this link to go and cast your votes! Pick your top three Ambitions Lots which you felt were the top three entries!


   Building Contest 2012: 8 - Hunter's Lodge
The Eighth Contest is up! Hunter House and his wife Kathrine need you to design them a home for their retirement!

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   Building Contest 2012: 7 - Ambitious Designs Winner and Commentry
Comments are now allowed for the Contest! Ausette came in top at the votes and is the winner of the contest! Come and share your comments on the entries!

Building Contest 2012: 7 - Ambitious Designs - April 6, 2012 - April 19, 2012
    Ausette!

Congratulations again Ausette! Your laundromat was voted the most ambitious design! You can see Ausette's Entry here and download it here.



Ausette's Comment:

"Out of all the contests I built for this year, this was the one I found hardest to stay under budget for. I initially wanted to build a fire station, but when the budgeted version didn't meet my standards I had to go back to the drawing board and pick a new venue. I ended up building a little laundromat for Sunset Valley, because, well, I like laundromats and Sunset Valley. I have no idea where the idea to put the paintings out the front came from, but once I'd built that exterior I just knew I had to enter it. Thank you to everyone who voted, and congratulations to all the other fantastic builders! I loved every single entry in this contest, particularly the two runners-up!"

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   Building Contest 2012: 8 - Hunter's Lodge, Voting!
The Eighth Contest is now being voted on! Come and decide which three entries were your favourite for Hunter and Katherine!

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   Building Contest 2012, Long: April - Renovation or Restoration for a Goth, Comments!
The April Contest is now open for comments! We have two winners for the contest, including myself, it's a joint first between Joria and I (samoht04)!

Building Contest 2012, Long: April: Renovation or Restoration for a Goth - April 1, 2012 - April 28, 2012
    Joria and Samoht04!

Congratulations to Joria and myself (samoht04)! We had another draw for the Goth Renovation Contest, our second draw of the Contests I think! You can see Joria's Entry here and download it here. You can see Samoht04's Entry here and download it here.

Joria's Entry	Samoht04's Entry

Joria's Comment:

"Thank you to all who voted for my restoration of the Goth Manor.  I really enjoyed this build although I had to leave it not quite perfect in my eyes.  Ran out of money with all that landscaping!
To me this building has always been a grand victorian lady and deserved to be elegant and bright.  I'm not as good a builder as many here but I really enjoy remodeling so this was right up my alley.

Congratulations to my co-winner, samoht!  I love what he did with his remodel and there are several ideas I'd love to steal! 

Also congratulations to all the other entrants!  There was not one entry I didn't love.  Many were so unique and such a different take on the Goth manor and I know I'm going to be doing a lot of downloading in the future.  Just imagine what SV would look like if each of these entries were there!  WOW!"


Samoht04's Comment:

"A big thank you to everyone who voted for my Goth manor entry! So glad people liked it, I think my favourite part of it was actually the landscaping - I was quite proud of that. As with Joria I also ran out slightly although I do hope it wasn't noticeable! I've not done much remodelling so it was more a case of gut it and start again for me, I found it must more entertaining than I had thought I would and I'm sure I wasn't alone in finding this contest to be fun as well as challenging.

Congrats to Joria on her fabulous entry, I mean what else did you expect from our resident Queen of Renovations! There were such fantastic ideas and styles made with the other entries I'm surprised mine was voted joint-winner as there was such inspirational ideas - some I still can't believe used to be the Goth Manor! Congratulations and a big thank you to everyone who takes part in any way, be it voting, entering or commenting: things just wouldn't be so great without all of you! Thank you again!"

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   Building Contest 2012: 8 - Hunter's Lodge, Comments!
The Eighth Contest is now open for comments! Congratulations to intl_incident on winning this contest!

Building Contest 2012: 8 - Hunter's Lodge - April 22, 2012 - May 5, 2012
    intl_incident!

Congratulations intl_incident! New to the Forum and bringing great building talent, welcome and congratulations! You can see intl_incident's Entry here and download it here.



intl_incident's Comment:

"Wow! Thanks so much to everyone who voted for my house.  What a wonderful surprise, especially given how creative and fun everyone else's entries were.  My inspiration for the house came from the vacations I used to take as a child, a lot of which were to cabin-type locations in the northern part of the US.  I love the style of rough-hewn wooden walls with thick pillars and beams on the roofs, and I wanted to try to recreate that in the contest house.  I also love water and bridges and decks, and really wish I could have a pond or a pool like the one in my build!  I may not be a fan of fishing like Hunter, but just sitting out on the deck and listening to the fountain would be great. Thanks again to everyone who voted and for those who ran the contest, and congratulations to everyone else for such fantastic houses."

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   Building Contest 2012: 10 - Storybook Style!
The tenth Contest is now open! "Once Upon a Time...." That may be the start of a story but it's your job to set the scene! How can we have a story if there is nowhere for the story to be set? What would the Pigs do without their three houses, where would Snow White and the Seven Dwarves live? They need their homes and they've got to be right from a storybook!

      Contest Start Date: 12:00am, Friday, 18 May, 2012   
      Contest End Date: 11:59pm, Thursday, May 31, 2012


   Building Contest 2012: 9 - Minimalist Miniatures, Voting!
The voting for the Ninth Contest is now open! Come and vote for your top three minimalist miniatures!