As many of you already know I enjoy the building aspect of the game.  For this seed I hearkened back to a former life lived as the master of a Japanese Castle.  Inspired by Himeji castle, and based on that structure design.  I was in the process of creating a large gardens area at the back of the castle with additional walls and two more towers, but did not get pictures of those.  Still had some work left to do.  However, at the completion of the main complex I set down a series of pictures to save it for posterity.  Hopefully some of you were able to visit this build because I did not capture the full complexity and detail of the build with this small set of images.

The build was established on the road leading north out of Ground Zero, right next to a church that was being built by Andyman.  Total of five stories after rising above the ground on a foundation that lifted the main complex about 10 blocks.  Various towers and out buildings.

The main gate entrance.  To the right is the main structure and to the left is a side tower complex, about three stories high and built with plates so the walls are thin, and it is easy to see out the windows.  Also included to small towers on top.

The forges are set behind the main structure, as well as a shite house.  Includes forges to keep weapons in repair and a second floor where armor and equipment is repaired and stored.

Main barracks and dojo floor under the front courtyard, where all of my totally loyal samurai train for war.

Second floor of the main structure using the same detailed block patterns to simulate wood construction.  Level above this provided a shooting ring, and above that was the master's chambers, and above that was the observation floor.

I saw it in-person and it was BA AF.

When I first started digging holes and putting in foundation blocks AB42 and Barnes were telling me it was a little ambitious.  What they didn't know at the time was the portion I was working on was just the front courtyard.  :0)  One step at a time - that is my nature.  Lots of little efforts will eventually make a big one.  I also intentionally placed it in the burn biome so the clean white walls and green grass would contrast with the bleak surroundings.

Wisen and I have done many builds together and this one is my largest single build (as opposed to multiple structures clustered together).  Glad you were able to go inside and take a look.  Quite a departure from little medieval keep across the river from your kill box, some three years ago.

And thanks Jaspy.  I was hoping that people would be willing to go ahead and explore the build as an open-entry structure.  One more reason I placed it on the main road coming out of Ground Zero.