Post by Judith Eastman on May 2, 2021 23:49:29 GMT
The LZ-2 Colony
With this event (A Time for Light, a Time for Darkness), we've introduced the LZ-2 colony on Kerelia. We, the admins, hope to use this space in the future, and we want it to be something that the whole Frontier community fleshes out collaboratively, like Kerelia itself. This is our shared baby, and we should all be able to feel ownership over it.
For now, we've developed a basic framework of the colony, that can accommodate all of our ideas. I'll lay that out, and then, at the end, we'll have some ways you can contribute to this world-building adventure now.
Settlement Lore
After LZ-1 proved to be deadly, LZ-2 was selected as the initial settlement site of Kerelia. The site chosen is located about 1 kilometer east of the coast, near a small river, on the alluvial plains.
The colony is laid out along two primary axial roads, the N-S (directed north to south) Kerelia Blvd (this is a placeholder name), and the E-W (directed east to west) Research Blvd. In its initial stage, the colony includes two neighborhoods along Kerelia Blvd, on the north and south of Research Blvd. Each includes 5 E-W side streets, and two N-S streets. Each neighborhood contains about 360 housing units, including low-rise apartment buildings and single-family homes. The simple grid-iron plan of the city allows for it to be expanded easily with more neighborhoods.
Both boulevards include at their core a paved roadway, flanked by rows of tall trees that separate it from broad cobblestone walkways. A bus line exists, servicing three stops along Kerelia boulevard, with potential for expansion.
Most of the collective facilities and commercial establishments are located along the two tree-lined boulevards, with the area beyond them reserved for residential housing.
Particular focuses of the colony from a planning standpoint include:
Where You Come In
As we feature the colony in more and more threads, we hope to see you add residents, establishments, and other details to it. That is to say, the plan I've laid out here is a canvas, onto which we will all paint a picture.
For now, most of the things in the colony have placeholder names (IC and OOC), and we'd love to have permanent names for them:
Please post your suggestions for any or all of these in this thread. We'll vote between them if needed, and incorporate it all into an informational post in the database, which will update as we flesh out the colony further.
With this event (A Time for Light, a Time for Darkness), we've introduced the LZ-2 colony on Kerelia. We, the admins, hope to use this space in the future, and we want it to be something that the whole Frontier community fleshes out collaboratively, like Kerelia itself. This is our shared baby, and we should all be able to feel ownership over it.
For now, we've developed a basic framework of the colony, that can accommodate all of our ideas. I'll lay that out, and then, at the end, we'll have some ways you can contribute to this world-building adventure now.
Settlement Lore
After LZ-1 proved to be deadly, LZ-2 was selected as the initial settlement site of Kerelia. The site chosen is located about 1 kilometer east of the coast, near a small river, on the alluvial plains.
The colony is laid out along two primary axial roads, the N-S (directed north to south) Kerelia Blvd (this is a placeholder name), and the E-W (directed east to west) Research Blvd. In its initial stage, the colony includes two neighborhoods along Kerelia Blvd, on the north and south of Research Blvd. Each includes 5 E-W side streets, and two N-S streets. Each neighborhood contains about 360 housing units, including low-rise apartment buildings and single-family homes. The simple grid-iron plan of the city allows for it to be expanded easily with more neighborhoods.
Both boulevards include at their core a paved roadway, flanked by rows of tall trees that separate it from broad cobblestone walkways. A bus line exists, servicing three stops along Kerelia boulevard, with potential for expansion.
Most of the collective facilities and commercial establishments are located along the two tree-lined boulevards, with the area beyond them reserved for residential housing.
Particular focuses of the colony from a planning standpoint include:
- A preference for low-rise structures that blend into the topography, to minimize disruption to the surroundings.
- An intuitive grid-iron layout that may be easily grasped by visitors.
- An expandable layout for future neighborhoods.
- A strong emphasis on walkability and future transit compatibility, to minimize the need for private motor vehicles now or in the future.
- A community-oriented design, in which each block of a side-street can denote a community whose members interact with each other.
- Modularity, with similarly-shaped lots allowing for interchangeable building components and designs.
{Click here for the legend of the 2nd diagram}Grey represents pavement.
Light-yellow represents cobblestone.
Green represents vegetation, including trees and grasses. All vegetation is native to Kerelia.
Purple represents residential lots, including houses & apartment buildings, and yards.
Orange represents commercial lots, such as restaurants and shops.
Dark blue represents community facilities, such as the Ops center and research labs.
Facilities of note are:
Light-yellow represents cobblestone.
Green represents vegetation, including trees and grasses. All vegetation is native to Kerelia.
Purple represents residential lots, including houses & apartment buildings, and yards.
Orange represents commercial lots, such as restaurants and shops.
Dark blue represents community facilities, such as the Ops center and research labs.
Facilities of note are:
- Research Labs
- Ops Center
- Assembly Hall
- Transporter Hub
- Infirmary
- Town square
- Shuttleport
- Hotel
Where You Come In
As we feature the colony in more and more threads, we hope to see you add residents, establishments, and other details to it. That is to say, the plan I've laid out here is a canvas, onto which we will all paint a picture.
For now, most of the things in the colony have placeholder names (IC and OOC), and we'd love to have permanent names for them:
- The colony itself!
- Both neighborhoods (north and south)
- The hotel
- Kerelia Blvd
- The town square
- Eastern and Western avenues
- 3-4 of the residential side streets
Please post your suggestions for any or all of these in this thread. We'll vote between them if needed, and incorporate it all into an informational post in the database, which will update as we flesh out the colony further.