17 - White Hill [Azelor]

[Azélor]

So after some considerations, and despite the relative shadiness of the district, I decided to name the district White hill.
There won't be a lot of living plants on the hill. The reason is that it's mostly rocky so there is not a lot of soil where plants can grow. Also, it's not quite the rainy season yet so it's still a bit dry.

Also, timewise, I presume that the map is being made in spring based on the water level (September or October since we are in the south). Just before the Monsoon.

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In this update, I tested some road and roof designs. I'm undecided.

Materials for roofs:
Wood:bad idea/costly?
Hay: cheap but is isn't it dangerous for fires?
Tiles/slabs: best but likely more costly.

Roads:
Bricks/stones : best
Rocks: ok
Gravel/dirt: awful and impractical during the rainy season

[Falconius]

Gravel/dirt: awful and impractical during the rainy season

But quite likely to be the case in a poor area of the city. If it is a poor area that was once previously wealthy, as I suspect it is, then it would have bricks or paving stones in severe disrepair. Indeed it is not unlikely if it is a really poor area that people have taken the bricks or stones to build their structures. The middle class area so close would also likely be suffering from the problems in the middle and be slowly un-gentrifying as well.

[Azélor]

But quite likely to be the case in a poor area of the city. If it is a poor area that was once previously wealthy, as I suspect it is, then it would have bricks or paving stones in severe disrepair. Indeed it is not unlikely if it is a really poor area that people have taken the bricks or stones to build their structures. The middle class area so close would also likely be suffering from the problems in the middle and be slowly un-gentrifying as well.

Yes these flat slabs would make a nice roof.

Do you want your title changed to White Hill?

Yes please!

It's looking great Azelor! Though I'd hate to have to texture the whole district like that! ;p
What is your district like around the theatre? I was thinking sort of a cultural hub maybe? I was thinking of perhaps putting in a theatre school, conservatoire etc in that area. I haven't actually drawn anything yet, since I heven't had to much time to work on my section, but I thought I'd check if it wouldn't clash with your ideas.

I have no specific plan. I could even delete the nearby buildings if needs be.


And lastly, I have done some of brick work.

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I'm don't really like the bricks on top of the wall. I might do it like the brick roads but I wanted a bit more diversity.

[Pixie]

Materials for roofs:
Wood:bad idea/costly?
Hay: cheap but is isn't it dangerous for fires?
Tiles/slabs: best but likely more costly.

Wood isn't waterproof and a weather of year-round rains or with a humid rainy season would rot it pretty quick. Slabs aren't locally available if the city lies in a large area filled with sedimentary rocks, (karsts)... That leaves hay/straw or some other plant material and ceramic tiles. Tiles are more expensive, but in the middle of a packed city, where would everyone get the needed carts of straw every now and then? Go for tiles, I say.
(Ensorsed by the Order for Realism )

Roads:
Bricks/stones : best
Rocks: ok
Gravel/dirt: awful and impractical during the rainy season

Bricks in the main roads, dirt in the hundreds of little one-man ways, alleys and corners that you drew in this part of town... I think.

[DarkInfinity]

Look at all those little stones on the roads and side streets...

Looking good. (tell me you have a secret for doing those or are you doing all those by hand?)