The Laughing Moose Showcase

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Very nice updates here; That bridge spanning the MIS ramps looks cool! And I like the beach and boardwalk in the latest photo!

[Haljackey 17,398]

Great work Moose! I should stop by more often.

[vivapanda 422]

The waterfront looks amazing, do I see some Brighton-like influence here?

Can't wait to see more...

[SimCoug 5,976]

I'm always envious of your great region pictures. I'm glad to see you back with some updates, and I love the spot you picked out for the Times building.

[bluemoose 223]

Alright. Thanks for all the comments everyone!

viva-panda: I suppose a little bit of brighton slipped in there with the Galleria mimicking the pier. I was mainly basing the street pattern off that of Hampton Beach in NH. Basically, it is a mix of all the beachy places of been to or seen.

So here I have a (very sloppy and very incomplete) mosaic of Central Chelmsford. There is some minor beautification that still needs done, but I think you people deserve to see it anyways. At the top is the Spaulding River and its eponymous parkway. Then there is Uptown, centered on Broadway and Washington BLVD. The Financial District is centered on Columbia Place, and southeast of that is the historic dwontown area and the old port area on Chelmsford Bay and the remodelled Quay Village.

Thanks for coming by!

[vivapanda 422]

High street is actually a 'high' street haha!

Great mosaic

[Benedict 3,119]

That really is an impressive mosaic. I love the various different aspects of it, yet they all fit perfectly. And that water mod is great - looks very realistic in the context of the rest of the tones and colors in the image.

[bluemoose 223]

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vivapanda- haha, yes it is... The Chelmsford High Street was elevated when the financial district was redeveloped to allow a way for traffic to traverse the distrcit quickly.  East of the picture it is the old major surface road through Chelmsford. Thanks fro commenting!

 

Benedict- Thank you.  I believe that water mod was made speciffically for the terrain mod I'm using, but I might have lost track.  I like to build my cities using a variety of influences, so they often appear to be ecclectic in nature.

 

Now, a sneak peek at Newcastle, an old city in the north of the Chelmsford region that was once home to the King's Summer Palace.

 

It holds the titles of "The Garden City" and "Most Beatiful City in Southfarthing" among various other nicknames.

 

Thanks for reading and don't hesitate to comment!

[vivapanda 422]

Great combination of parks and architecture, looking forward to see more from Newcastle!

[bluemoose 223]

Vivapanda: Thank You!  I just wanted to put on some finishing touches before I showed anymore of Newcastle.

 

So here are some more pics of Newcastle:

 

The Main Railway Station in Newcastle, and surrounding slightly newer buildings:

 

Around the corner is the High Speed Rail Station.  This is a very small station for the HSR system that takes passengers from Chelmsford to Earcester (the National Capital) and beyond in only two hours on the Southway Special Express route with only two stops in Sachem and Kent in between.  This is the fastest way to travel throughout the nation.

 

The Center of Newcastle:

 

Church of the Ascension and Christ's College:

 

Broadway Tower, one of the older structures in Newcastle:

 

Though Newcastle was settled in ancient times, most of the modern city was built in the late 1800's as indicated on the city hall.  The construction of the Summer Palace demanded that the settlement be made fit for royal living.

 

Outside of the very center, Newcastle becomes very quickly suburban.

 

The South Lawn is at the south end of the Center where Broadway becomes the great Chelmsford Road.  The minimalism and elegance of Newcastle's parks balance the extravagence of much of its architecture.

 

A very old chapel overlooking the Spauldiung River on a beautiful promontory:

 

Thank you for visiting!

[grstudios 188]

I just love those boulevards of yours! Are the different kinds of fences come from custom content? It's lovely!

[LuckyMoose 1]

Really well done. Agree with vivapanda, a very thoughtful combination going on. 

[Bipin 3,403]

Very well done! I don't usually go for this style of building, but you're masterful at it!

[tshirt23 75]

Really great CJ...you have such a beautiful city going!