A Gallery Worth Perusing

"Today is too beautiful to stay inside."

I love this cute little bakery! I love orthographic art (probably a bit of nostalgia, since a lot of videogames I played as a kid were in this style). I didn't want to deviate too far from the established norms of Frutiger Aero but I wanted something kinder and sweeter than the almost uncanny, "liminal-space" futurism a lot of FA models ascribe to. Frutiger Aero is such a corporate aesthetic that even attempts to make non-office spaces with it start to all feel like corporate offices. I think a lot of thise comes down to the Futuristic White Walls, personally, and even a simple coat of paint helps de-capitlism-ify the space.

This is an actual model for a park I pitched to a city in Texas. They had a number of abandoned lots and I wanted to show them what it was possible to do with them. A small park is pretty basic but I was happy with it. The far end of the park cuts off abruptly; as I recall, there was another abandoned lot next to it that could have made for a beautiful extension, but I wanted to do one parcel at a time.

A living room in FA style. The Sims 4 doesn't have a lot that I would consider Frutiger Aero, or even futuristic. It also doesn't handle round rooms particularly well, so I had a bit of a challenge. A lot of this build pulled from Growing Together and Spa Day, with various bits and bobs from other packs. I was super satisfied with it in the end, though. More images:

A bedroom to go with the living room above. I built two bedrooms, but I liked this one more. It kept the White Walled Futurism (that I have since begun to avoid) but I think it feels homey, lived in. That's another big part of Frutiger Aero ArchViz that I don't particularly like - I rarely see spaces that actually feel like someone lives there! To me, this space feels tidy but occupied. You can see mess on the floor by the easel and photos taped to the wall. There are more potted plants behind the divider that give it a bit more life as well. You might notice the bed peeking out from the lower-right. It's one of those future sleep-pod things from Get Famous.

You might not believe it, but this was meant to be in the same house as the Frutiger Aero spaces, above. The Sims 4 is really lacking for futuristic objects, and what they DO have is best suited for lounge spaces or corporate environments. So I had to deviate pretty far. Still, I tried to keep the bright colors, curved lines, and relatively simple geometries. I think it's bit more... 70s than I intended, but in the end I quite like it. It feels cozy.

This is an older build but one I'm still fond of. It's an old train station whose glass roof allowed a garden to flourish. When it was sold to a new owner, the ticket office was converted into a cafe and the platforms became semi-outdoor seating spaces. This build uses a lot of Strangerville in the architecture and plants from basically wherever I could get them. I'm a big fan of the "nature reclaiming human civilization" look and frankly wish the Sims 4 allowed a bit more of it outside of Evergreen Harbor (though I do love greening up Evergreen Harbor).

Another older build, but updated when Businesses & Hobbies came out. The original idea was that it was a strange garden that appeared/was always in the quarry at Evergreen Harbor, totally out of place with the surroundings. The updated version is a little less fairy, but it still has the wishing well and other little surprises hidden about. There are two brick houses connected to a low wall surrounding the overgrown garden, which itself is full of statues and other little easter eggs.