Human architecture stands as one of humanity’s greatest achievements. Visit any city, and you’ll see for yourself; the sculpture of London’s skyscraper, the decadence of a hotel in Dubai, the futuristic glow of Hong Kong’s skyline—all reflect our innate desire to build bigger, taller, and brighter.
Yet not everyone can be an architect. The most significant structure I’ve ever created is a structurally unsound Lego tower that would likely fail any building codes. However, today’s builder, Turnip_N0se, constructs astonishing cities that don’t require inspections because they exist solely in the virtual realm. BELIEVE IT, PEOPLE.
You might think that Asgardia, the latest creation by Turnip_N0se, has a touch of Atlantis about it—and you would be correct. “I started recreating ‘Atlantis’ from the Stargate Atlantis series based on a simple 3D model transformed into Minecraft,” says Repa. “After about 20% was built, I began losing motivation in Minecraft Pocket Edition. So, I gathered the materials I had already made and thought about what else could be done with them. I slowly developed a city design among the buildings I already possessed.”
The final result is stunning in MCPE—it’s part futuristic sci-fi, part Atlantis, featuring elements that could fit into the city of Zora from the latest Zelda game and the underwater city of Gungan from Phantom Menace.
The city is illuminated in various colors, ranging from icy white to softer shades of blue and teal. “Choosing the color palette is the first thing I do for a project,” explains Repa. “With update 1.12, many new gray blocks were introduced, so I decided to use all those blocks. I chose blue and teal to complete the palette.” The outcome is a city glowing amidst the ocean, reminiscent of bioluminescent algae or jellyfish—a marvel of nature, science, and art.
Turnip_N0se describes it as “an autonomous city of the future”—meaning it operates entirely independently. You might notice wind turbines in one of the images—”it has its own wind farm for massive energy production,” says Turnip_N0se—and greenhouses where “food for the entire city is stored.”
This isn’t just an aesthetically pleasing construction; it’s a place where the builder considered what it would actually be like to live there. It turns out living in an isolated city in the middle of the ocean isn’t easy if you’re not particularly fond of fish.
But when the residents of Asgardia aren’t concerned about fresh salads due to the soft light of their wind-generated electricity, they’re having fun. There’s an Opera House, partially designed by the collective Turnip_N0se, Kellerber, which “was inspired by the Harbin Opera House,” along with a museum influenced by “the quite famous concept of the lotus house” that Repa discovered on Pinterest.
There’s even art to admire, from the impressive statue at the city’s entrance to the natural artistry of the trees growing there.
Unfortunately, if you visit Asgardia, you’ll find that the interiors don’t match the exteriors—they’re either completely empty or fully filled. “It’s not worth doing interiors,” says Repa, which seems to be quite common in the community within Minecraft PE buildings. Although, there are plenty of designers who focus on interior design too!
“I believe MCPE is such a great platform for creative individuals,” states Turnip_N0SE, “because it offers easy access to creation. You can accomplish this using plugins, including making things more complex, like FAWE with mathematical formulas and so forth—but mostly, it’s just straightforward.”
Moreover, even at his skill level, he still finds there’s always more to learn about improving his craft during construction.
“Learning is something almost everyone engages in constantly,” Repa remarks. “It’s not my primary intention to learn, whether I want to or not.”
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