Turning A Giant Rubber Tree Farm Log Into Something Good Looking

[qsmithy]

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On my test world, I built an automatic rubber tree farm, maximizing (or, atleast trying to) the area of the multi-farm, but now I have a giant wooden diamond which is kind of an eye sore. I began trying to disguise it but I don't know what else I can do since I need the walls solid due to production. I thought about turning it into a giant tree of some kind, but I already have a small tree bridge and I don't want a 100 meter tree overlooking my compound. From far away, the chiseled basalt doesn't look too bad with the log, but I think it looks like mof bad close up. ...I may use covers to cover up all visible wood, but I'm not sure. I also have no idea what I will do for the top.

 

[Celestialphoenix]

A few more of those basalt columns around the sides, and a bit of lighting.

Unless you plan on building tall- dont bother with a roof, otherwise you could build a few extra columns around the outside and turn it into a greek temple.

How many rubber farms could you fit in that?

 

[KingTriaxx]

Plonk some glass on the top and turn it into a greenhouse.

 

[Exedra]

Glass dome.

 

[qsmithy]

Hm, I 'm still torn since I can't really visualize it with any of those options, though I could see how it would look good if I do it right....

 

[MigukNamja]

Glass pyramid on top would look nice, especially with AE Vibrant Glass.

For pyramid, use the existing corners and build steps from there towards a peak in the middle. Those are the edges of the pyramid.

 

[Bihlbo]

I think those covers look great on it, and in fact it looks pretty good as-is. I wouldn't do anything else to the wood. I'd expand the marble brick floor out to a rectangle to fit the space, then make thick columns of red wood evenly spaced around the perimeter. The rubber tree structure is the interior of a space defined by columns and a roof. Put a roof on it with upturned overhangs and a small hut in the middle of that with a pyramid roof on it. Decorate the whole thing with gold-colored microblocks. The red and gold will be offset by the dark wood and basalt inside. Carry that basalt theme elsewhere in the roof and hut decor to really make the red and gold pop.

 

[qsmithy]

I made a few changes to it, testing a few designs, but it is still not quite right. (I appreciate all your help though, since I can't design anything.)

Change 1:

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Change 2:

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Change 2, arches moved back one block:

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I kind of like the arches going along the sides, though I have to do something with the covers. I originally wanted something like this:

...but even after making a rectangle, it ended up similar to change one.