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Post by zacheroni on May 28, 2021 16:10:35 GMT -5
I don't want to take 5 seconds and be boring by plopping down a preset clubhouse. Any tips on how to make a good looking clubhouse?
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Post by 15eicheltower9 on May 28, 2021 21:54:30 GMT -5
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Post by trailducker on May 29, 2021 1:44:01 GMT -5
1. Research real life club houses to take elements from. I would Google things like “Modern Clubhouse” or “rustic clubhouse” depending on what I’m looking for
2. Decide what type of looks fits the location and what type of look fits the course. Don’t go for a super contemporary clubhouse on a more rugged snd rustic course. Decide what style or materials need to be present on the club house. That will help you decide what retaining walls or bridges to use. If Wood May look out of place would stone look better?
3. for custom club houses sunken city buildings are your friend. I love sinking down city buildings so only 2-3 levels stick up then using walls (or the wood fences) to carve out the windows snd doors of the building. Also be careful with scaling. Some of the city buildings can be TW Taber large and look out of place while also adding more bridges and walls to dress it up. Keep in mind the size this should be.
4. Think about what views you want to focus on. This might be the MOST important for a successful clubhouse. Think about where you want balconies and/or large windows for views out to the course. Where do you want people to congregate snd maybe even interact with the golfers. What landmark or homes do you want to have views of front he clubhouse
5. Experiment. Play around with the retaining walls, canvas walls, steps, fences, bridges, sheds, awnings etc. Find new ways to use the items. Focus on the look and materials you want to use.
6. BE PATIENT. Club house can take forever and get tedious. If you try to go a super custom clubhouse but don’t take the time it can look like a mess. A good custom club house can take at least an hour, you’re way more then that.
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Post by nsrichardson79 on May 30, 2021 10:22:10 GMT -5
Great comments Trailducker. I will say you can really get a good looking clubhouses if you blend different clubhouses with houses. Just remember guys like me (console) will only get to see your hard work from a distance since console doesn’t have camera mode.
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Post by Q on Jun 2, 2021 4:18:54 GMT -5
stone walls, fences, canvas walls, bridges, furniture
you can build entire buildings using these. You can take doors from washrooms, windows from houses that you bury inside the wall/fences
literally just fiddle around with them in the designer. a lot of the furniture (my favorites are the trash cans) are rotatable on the Z axis allowing for more clever shapes, they also can be used as supports!
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Post by zacheroni on Jun 2, 2021 19:02:46 GMT -5
Thank you all for your help
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Post by MikeB on Jun 3, 2021 13:16:42 GMT -5
I don't want to take 5 seconds and be boring by plopping down a preset clubhouse. Any tips on how to make a good looking clubhouse? I just finished up a huge build on a clubhouse so I'll add some things I used. Mine was an RCR so I focused on the footprint, but there's some things I noticed. Flower beds. Bushes to just below window height, then flowers in front. I like the look of alternating colors. And make sure to add mulch. I think it makes the property really pop. Alternate bushes and don't rely on the ones only in the theme. Don't use the same bush, but also don't go crazy. Shrunken and sunken trees can also look nice as bushes. Be conscious of the height of the bush or plant you're adding. I often see a lot of courses in game with a bush that has leaves the size of my head. The default size of a lot of bushes seems too big. I used stone steps as the slab. Hundreds of steps. I think it makes for a realistic patio, or balcony. If your clubhouse is close to any holes I'd use steps rather than a paved surface. Add what you'd expect to see in walkways: benches, patio furniture, planters, light posts. I used a lot of shelters for covered walkways. You can 50% overlap them so the roof lines up. A lot of good suggestions already tho. Like looking at real clubhouses. Look at what each property has. The way I look at it is like I'm not an architect or course designer. It's ok to copy what's been built by pros.
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