Hey, what is up everybody? Today we are going to take a tour of my submission
to the Bricklink Designer Program, which is this Georgian architecture style building that has
been retrofitted to be a scientific research facility. If you like this model and want to see
it potentially become an official set, you can head on over to the Bricklink Designer Program page and
give it a Like, or a Love. Any support is obviously much appreciated. One of my favorite details on the
exterior of the building are these arched windows, and the matching round ones on the second floor,
and they're actually the very first thing I began working on when I started this model, and they're
actually just rectangular windows clad in these quarter round tiles to round out the corners.
I was also pretty pleased with these bushes I designed under the
windows, which are built by stacking these rounded plates with leaves along the edges,
then standing them on end with the studs facing out. As we go around the building, we have this nice
beefy doorway, a bay window with flower beds and the academy sign below, the chimney on the right
side, and the pool area as we turn the corner to the back. The pool actually extends into the
building, opening up in the ocean lab, which we will see a little bit later. The geothermal plant in
the back provides all the power to the building, but it seems they drilled a little bit too far
into the Earth's crust. No need to fire up the barbecue for the backyard cookouts when lava does
the trick just fine. And to finish off the outside tour, we have the greenhouse in the back corner and
some ivy running up the left side of the building. All the roof panels are floating, so they can be
easily removed to access the interior of the upper floors, and each of the upper rooms can be removed
in the same style as Lego modular buildings. On the back of each roof panel is a pair of these plates
with teeth, which hook into the back of these panel pieces on the outer walls, and they fall naturally
into place and are quite securely seated, so they won't come off until you want them to.
As we enter the ground floor, there is a central hallway connecting the front to the back, and it
also contains the stairs leading to the second floor. To the left is the chemistry lab, with all
the essentials - microscope, centrifuge, Bunsen burner, ornate curtains, hazardous waste, some
experiments in progress, Pizza... Pizza! The residents should clearly know by now that there is no food
allowed in the lab. At the back of the lab is the door leading to the greenhouse, and
we can take the roof off that as well, to see a variety of interesting plant species, including
the carnivorous plant which one of the scientists clearly got a little bit too close to. On the other
side of the ground floor is the oceanography lab, with the pet sea monster. This is where
the outdoor pool connects to the interior. The ocean lab contains scuba gear, a remote control
submersible, fireplace, recliner, and the thing that really powers the academy - the coffee maker. As we
head upstairs we enter the physics lab, coming first into the room housing the shrink ray,
where one of the scientists is revolutionizing the storage industry, or at least trying to free
up some space by shrinking boxes. Next up is the room containing the time portal. They are currently
researching the Middle Ages, which is why we have some Medieval costumes and accessories,
but we have to be really careful with those settings, lest we go back a little
bit too far back in time. Bonus points for anybody who can guess what is in this crate.
On the other side of the second floor we have the astronomy lab, currently focused
on the search for extraterrestrial life. It has a computer desk, a little homage to my
orrery model, a guest book, and a little secret hiding place in the chimney behind the poster.
It also has a door to access the balcony in the front. Last, but not least, is the
attic, where we store the results of all our failed experiments, and
it is accessed using this ladder, which unfolds down into the shrink ray room.
It also has these fun little gargoyles on the front and the back, which I was particularly
proud of. And that is pretty much it for this model. I had so much fun designing it and I hope
you enjoyed the tour. If you like it, remember to give it some love over on the Bricklink Designer
Program page. As always, thanks for watching, keep on building, and I will see you in the next one.