Issue 1, Original designs by Duckknight (me)

Minecraft Architecture Digest

by Michael Gould II AKA Duckknight

Issue One: Designs by Duckknight

     Greetings mortals, welcome to my realm. Minecraft is an excellent game to express one's creativity. I started out making mud huts like most Minecrafters but now focus on realistic buildings. I hope you enjoy my work-Duckknight.

 The Cabin

     Last fall I started a private server with my brother, who's work will be highlighted in a future issue. Instead of a mud hut, I decided to make my first shelter fancier. I love the addition of horizontal logs because it presents new possibilities like this log cabin. I used some of the new wooden buttons for accents as well. For my cabin I used fences to fill in the windows, because it was the available material and made it look more rustic. The roof is cobblestone steps to form a traditional peaked roof, with a return at the bottom to look like a conventional roof trim. The local jungle wood planks add accent to the buildings dormers.

The Warlord's Tower

     While log cabins are nice and all, I felt the urge to create something more impressive. The Warlord's Tower was created using stone brick, glowstone, cobblestone fences, stone, and nether bricks. The smaller towers on the side are bedrooms, and the top tower has a bedroom as well as enchanting and workshop section.

 The Interior of the tower is an impressive open concept, well illuminated with glowstones and a fire pit on the right. On the left is a small fish pond so one can fish in the comfort of the indoors. Behind the pond and under the balconies is a large smithy and armory with framed weapons and armor.

The Warlords throne

     The Warlord's throne is decorated with several skulls, and has additional seating for guests. There are even small tables for guests to rest their pork chops on.

Ravencliff

     Ravencliff was a short project, but fun regardless. I saw these beautiful cliffs and thought they could use a castle on top. 

The Yurt

     A Yurt, (traditionally called a Ger by Monglolians) is a large tent like structure suited to cold climates. I have been planning to move into one of these very cool structures myself recently. Making a Yurt in Minecraft was a challenge but it came out cool.

     Traditionally yurts housed the people and the livestock too.

     At the center of the roof is a ring called the Tonno. The ring let out the smoke from the central fire ring.

The Crimson Keep and Duckville Cliffs Village

     The most recent project which is still under construction. It started as a colorful village, and then I made the bridge which led to the construction of the Crimson Keep, another mountaintop castle like Ravencliff. I used creative mode to fill the village with villagers.

     Thank you for checking out my designs. Please subscribe to my blog I will post more examples soon from different Minecraft builders. New issue coming soon.

Welcome to the new Blog!

Hello folks, Mike (better known to my Minecraft friends as duckknight) here with a new blog dedicated to Minecraft Architecture. Minecraft allows gamers to create impressive buildings, and in my time as a Minecrafter I have created some cool stuff. I have a bit of an advantage when it comes to building in Minecraft, because I used to be a carpenter in real life, and I worked for a company that made skyscraper components too! I use my real life building experience to make some of the most realistic Minecraft houses, and if you follow this blog you can too!