“Brickson Tower,” Бріксон Тауер, a Ukrainian made once-luxury apartment building. The tower is home to some of New Hashima’s wealthier occupants of Sector 02, claiming to be a tower of luxury even though it might be past its prime. Rising above the city’s congested streets is of utmost importance to its residents, where they can enjoy the 360 views over the city center from the two rooftop patios, or even their own apartment floor. The tower has seen better days in the city, yet still remains a higher vantage point, maintaining that so-called “luxury” status.

The tower’s newer 7G radio antenna drastically stands along the softer roofs, and more appropriate sized antenna, yet power comes with a cost, and wealthy residents maintain an obsession with being connected at all times everywhere they go, especially in their home. Whether its conduction shady business, scandalous personal lives, or sole entertainment, there’s no denying this the tower to be within. 

Over the course of four months and using roughly 15,000 pieces, the tower came to life standing 74” tall. Its base only takes up a single cube module, 10”x10” (32 stud square), and does overhang that base at each of the residential portions by about 8 studs in each direction (2 ½”). The goal for this tower is to create a unique profile for New Hashima’s skyline, appearing monolithic and light-weight at the same time. To achieve this unique building elevation, the design was divided into five distinct sections; two residential blocks, two cores, and a radio tower. It was important that the two residential blocks cantilevered out over the core of the build in all directions, which was achieved by creating a hexagonal, technic frame that needed to be weighted evenly in all directions.

Assembly of this tower is where things really got interesting; the five segments of this tower stack on one another yet follow different grids. Each of the cores and roof with antenna have a 16 stud square base, whereas the two apartment blocks have a hexagon shaped base with every other side chamfering in where there is not an apartment facade. The center of each of these cores utilizes the Technic 6-blade modified plater, or the “water wheel” element (Part ID 64566). TThat center means each hexagon face comes off at a 1-brick width, and has to meet the even number of the cores above and below. Offsetting that width with a Technic column structure that reaches into the residential segments from the cores allows for them to be received and locked into with two Technic axles, solidifying the structure in place. This system also allows for an ease of transportation and set up!