{"product_id":"city-hotel-modular-building-1464-pcs","title":"City Hotel Modular Building | 1464 Pcs","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBuild the City Hotel Modular Building\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grand urban hotel is one of architecture's most enduring civic statements — a building type that emerged from the industrial revolution and became the defining centrepiece of every prosperous city street. From Edwardian terracotta facades to mid-century modernist towers, the hotel has always balanced commercial ambition with architectural aspiration. The City Hotel Modular Building captures that tradition with precision-engineered brickwork, layered floor plates, and a façade composition that references the best of classical urban design. Each storey articulates a distinct programme — lobby grandeur, guest floor repetition, and rooftop presence — exactly as a real architect would re\u003cimg\u003esolve them. This 1,464-piece model is an authentic homage to the city-block hotel at its most composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArchitecture \u0026amp; Bricks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe City Hotel Modular Building is structured across three fully independent modular floors, each designed to be assembled, detailed, and stacked in sequence — mirroring the way real multi-storey buildings are constructed from the ground up. This floor-by-floor methodology transforms a 1,464-piece build into a series of manageable, satisfying sub-assemblies rather than a single overwhelming task. Façade brickwork employs offset stacking techniques and tile-flush finishing to replicate dressed stonework and glazed window reveals at a disciplined 1:50 scale. Interior floor plates are detailed enough to hint at lobby furnishings and corridor layouts, giving depth to every viewing angle. The universal stud-and-tube building system ensures every connection is positive, precise, and structurally coherent throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMechanical Mastery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding the City Hotel rewards the intermediate builder with a genuinely progressive construction experience — early stages establish the ground-floor lobby with its arched entrance and tiled reception floor, before upper floors introduce increasingly refined window-bay assemblies and cornice detailing. The modular separation means each completed floor delivers a moment of tangible satisfaction before the next level begins, making the 3-to-6-hour build feel purposefully paced rather than relentless. Subtle snot (studs-not-on-top) techniques are deployed across the façade to achieve smooth surface planes that conventional stacked-brick construction cannot deliver. Rooftop parapet features and decorative chimney stacks are built as distinct sub-assemblies and positioned last, crowning the model with the kind of skyline detail that elevates it above a simple box form. Builders will find their spatial reasoning and part-identification skills genuinely exercised throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisplay Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted, the City Hotel Modular Building stands at a commanding 29 cm tall with a footprint of 25.5 cm by 17.5 cm — a proportionally elegant presence that sits confidently on a bookshelf, display cabinet, or modular city layout. The warm stone and cream colourway, accented by dark-framed glazing and period ironwork details, gives the model an immediately legible architectural character that reads well from every angle. At 1:50 scale, the hotel aligns with standard architectural model conventions, making it a natural companion piece to other urban modular builds in a growing collector's streetscape. The multi-angle display quality means no single elevation is treated as the 'back' — every face of the building carries the same level of detail and intent. It is, in every sense, a shelf presence rather than merely a shelf ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"specs-box\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.5 cm x 17.5 cm x 29 cm (Length, Width, Height) \/ 10 in x 6.9 in x 11.4 in (Length, Width, Height)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-6 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"key-features\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree modular floor construction\u003c\/strong\u003e — Each of the three storeys is built as a self-contained structural unit and stacked in sequence, perfectly replicating real multi-storey building methodology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1,464-piece architectural detail\u003c\/strong\u003e — A generous part count delivers intricate façade textures, window reveals, cornice lines, and rooftop parapets that reward close inspection from every angle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1:50 scale precision\u003c\/strong\u003e — Calibrated to standard architectural model scale, the hotel integrates naturally into any modular cityscape or collector's display alongside similarly scaled urban builds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-angle display design\u003c\/strong\u003e — All four elevations are fully detailed, ensuring the completed model presents with equal authority whether viewed from the front, side, or rear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSNOT façade techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e — Studs-not-on-top construction methods produce smooth, flush exterior wall planes that faithfully replicate dressed stone and rendered concrete surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLobby and interior floor detailing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ground-floor reception elements and upper-floor corridor hints add interior depth visible through the window apertures, enhancing realism at every level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative rooftop sub-assemblies\u003c\/strong\u003e — Chimney stacks, parapets, and cornice features are constructed as dedicated components and installed last, delivering a satisfying and architecturally correct conclusion to the build.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntermediate-level build complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pitched perfectly for builders progressing beyond entry-level sets, the 3-to-6-hour build introduces advanced techniques without demanding expert-level prior experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic urban colourway\u003c\/strong\u003e — Warm stone tones paired with dark window frames and period ironwork accents give the model an immediately credible architectural character rooted in real city-centre hotel aesthetics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more in our \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/architecture\"\u003eArchitecture\u003c\/a\u003e collection or \u003ca href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/new-arrivals\"\u003enew arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShare your build on Instagram and tag @powerbrickz to join the community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePower Brickz — Epic builds start here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Brickz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57870725546248,"sku":"MORK 20115","price":147.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/7447\/3224\/files\/imgi_327_H7fbda874e96545ac929cd7614791f9a52.webp?v=1779439243","url":"https:\/\/powerbrickz.com\/en-ca\/products\/city-hotel-modular-building-1464-pcs","provider":"Power Brickz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}