How do I use... this piece?

[Swjosdotschka]

This might become a collective thread if other members in the community are like me.
Sometimes I want to use a building piece, but no matter what I do, it does not look right. So I need your advise and examples.

Lets start:

How do I use the "North African Plaster Tower Dome"? I can't seem to make it look right. Examples?

 

[Captain Callum]

I've never really used the tower dome due to its odd shape and texturing for most african builds but I came up with an idea to pair it with the tower thick round pieces and make a basic building to show what it could in theory be used for.

 

[Aramar]

I used it in my amphbian house:

 

[Swjosdotschka]

Thank you guys. I came up with the way you use it @Captain Callum myself, but I still feel those small towers just placed to the side (like we both did) look odd and out of place.
It's just.... so small. I wish I could scale it up for more things like that:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Notre_Dame_d%27Afrique2.jpg/1280px-Notre_Dame_d%27Afrique2.jpg

But we do not have those pieces als half-round roof pieces. Really weird object.

 

[Roxxsmom]

Agreed. I placed it on the roofs of a couple of buildings in an African-themed zoo, but it is too small to feel like the kind of dome some buildings possess. I suppose the folks designing these pieces want them to work with the standard 4x4 default size for the "snappable" pieces.

 

[Veah]

I think they are based on some Islamic domes like the ones you can find in Samarkand or Cairo. Look for Mamluk architecture (HERE an example) or things like that. But those are normally a bit bigger, I think Frontier sized them down to fit as roof for the 4x4 m exhibit boxes...
You could also use them for minarets or something like that. Or for some multi-domed roofs like that of @Aramar which are also common in Islamic architecture.

 

[Swjosdotschka]

I think they are based on some Islamic domes like the ones you can find in Samarkand or Cairo. Look for Mamluk architecture (HERE an example) or things like that. But those are normally a bit bigger, I think Frontier sized them down to fit as roof for the 4x4 m exhibit boxes...
You could also use them for minarets or something like that. Or for some multi-domed roofs like that of @Aramar which are also common in Islamic architecture.

Yeah, but even on a 4x4 roof they do not fit and look nothing like islamic architecture would. That's why I'm asking. It's not that I technically don't know what domes are for, but other than the way Captain used it, so for small towers, it just doesn't fit. If you use it with round plaster pieces on a 4x4 spuare it very quickly looks like .... male body parts and if you stuck it on a flat roof without any support under it, it reminds me of pimples.

 

[Captain Callum]

I think they are based on some Islamic domes like the ones you can find in Samarkand or Cairo. Look for Mamluk architecture (HERE an example) or things like that. But those are normally a bit bigger, I think Frontier sized them down to fit as roof for the 4x4 m exhibit boxes...
You could also use them for minarets or something like that. Or for some multi-domed roofs like that of @Aramar which are also common in Islamic architecture.

The domes have the exact same name as the plaster cylinder blocks which is why I assumed they are designed to be tower domes, still wish they came in multiple sizes so we can make realistic looking dome roofs.

 

[apparition of a capybara]

Great thread idea. I've been having this thought with the plastic bubble roof pieces; I like the look of them, but I just can't really figure out how to work them or what to make with them.

 

[sturmovik]

This is not related to this piece, but somewhat related to an unconventional way to use certain other "pieces".

I'd just like to remind everyone that if bushes aren't doing it for you, you can move trees vertically so that only their tops show. Often gives a different effect than the bushes do.

 

[Captain Callum]

Great thread idea. I've been having this thought with the plastic bubble roof pieces; I like the look of them, but I just can't really figure out how to work them or what to make with them.

The bubble roofs are great at making large dome roofs if you have the patience to create one of those for an indoor tropical/desert houses or even an aviary roof. Another use could one placing the roof piece on a wall as a barrier window by covering it up with a neutral wall material such as plaster or primitive blocks. Or even use these pieces as a simple skylight on buildings but most uses require custom built walls or roofs for these to work. I don't have a picture on hand but Google images or YouTube have plenty references for this.

This is not related to this piece, but somewhat related to an unconventional way to use certain other "pieces".

I'd just like to remind everyone that if bushes aren't doing it for you, you can move trees vertically so that only their tops show. Often gives a different effect than the bushes do.

In combination with proper bushes such as creosote or saltwort, sunken trees are one of the best performance saving tips there is. From the tiny custard trees creating nice small green bushes to the massive kapok tree allowing anyone to create a large forest area without worrying about the gaps between tall trees.

 

[sturmovik]

The bubble roofs are great at making large dome roofs if you have the patience to create one of those for an indoor tropical/desert houses or even an aviary roof. Another use could one placing the roof piece on a wall as a barrier window by covering it up with a neutral wall material such as plaster or primitive blocks. Or even use these pieces as a simple skylight on buildings but most uses require custom built walls or roofs for these to work. I don't have a picture on hand but Google images or YouTube have plenty references for this.

In combination with proper bushes such as creosote or saltwort, sunken trees are one of the best performance saving tips there is. From the tiny custard trees creating nice small green bushes to the massive kapok tree allowing anyone to create a large forest area without worrying about the gaps between tall trees.

I hadn't thought of using the kapok like that! Thank you!