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A r c h i t e c t u r e . . .
Architectural style
by David Mcgee as Karpagio Beerbaum
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Second Life is a virtual place with unlimited space. It is shaped by its users, which number around 5 million now. The options for architectural creativity in SL are only limited by the resident’s imagination.
This means that for someone who has the desire and drive to build structures, the opportunities are limitless.
Architecture in Second Life is something that many find to be freeing because you can shape and create buildings to your own taste. Skyscrapers, caves, little white houses with picket fences, clubs, schools, churches, lighthouses, museums, castles and windmills are just a few of the things in SL that have been built by residents, for residents.
The basic building block for SL architecture is the prim. Short for primitive, a prim is comparable to an idea bubble to be shaped and molded into whatever you desire. Prims come in standard shapes: spheres, cubes, cylinders, prisms, tubes and rings.
With the standard prim shapes chosen, you can manipulate their initial shape by stretching, pulling, hollowing, cutting and a number of other ways. Prims can then be linked together to create clothing, light sabers, instruments, buildings or even art. Everything and anything can be made from prims.
Once you understand the basics of construction with prims, you are ready to get started on that castle you’ve always wanted! Oh, and in SL you can build your castle underwater, on fire, or in a cloud. It’s up to you in architecture paradise!
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Basic starter SL home |
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