Modeling building details

Our simple and complex buildings look cool, but we can make them even better. They’re very simple right now (which is good, for this style). However, we can add a few additional details to them here and there, retaining the simple look while adding a bit of interest.

We’re going to build three different detail pieces that you can add to your buildings. First, we’ll make a little rooftop doorway, like the kind you find on top of buildings, then we’ll make a simple vent-type piece. The options with details like these are limitless—you can do so many different things. Anything that’s small and fairly interesting does the job well. But keep things simple. Details are usually small enough that nobody will notice them.

You can look at photos of real buildings to get ideas—maybe you’ll come up with something new and interesting.

Modeling a rooftop doorway

Let’s work on the doorway first. It...