Greetings, Citizens!
During last month’s Dev Diary, we briefly touched upon the architecture in Town to City. In this Dev Diary, we will be diving deeper into the inspiration behind the architecture and going into more detail about the type of buildings within the game.
So, what IS Art Nouveau?
Art Nouveau is a style of decorative art, architecture, and design, which flourished throughout Europe and the United States between 1890 and 1910. The style is defined by its use of long, sinuous, organic lines, and used most within architecture, interior design, jewelry, posters and illustration. Inspired by the curves and flow of flowers and plants, Art Nouveau creates a sense of dynamism through the use of asymmetrical lines.
The Art Nouveau inspiration in Town to City stems from unique buildings in both Utrecht and France.
Examples of Art Nouveau buildings in Utrecht and France.
It’s not just the buildings within the gameplay that are inspired by Art Nouveau, but elements of this style can also be seen within the UI itself. The Town to City UI was inspired by the jugendstil posters from Alfons Mucha, jugendstil being the German counterpart of Art Nouveau.
Town to City Concept Art.
Examples of jugendstil posters.
As your town develops, you will begin to unlock new and more intricate looking buildings. The elements of Art Nouveau are strong in the higher class buildings in Town to City, such as the Theatre, the Pattiserie, and the Jewellers.
Buildings in Town to City.
Alongside the Art Nouveau elements, other buildings draw inspiration from that feeling of a warm, summer vacation in France and other Mediterranean countries, such as Italy and Spain. Create a vibrant, colourful town, and watch it grow into a thriving city in our cozy city builder!
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