I wanted to do something that was a little unconventional and took inspiration from architecture outside of Europe. My first thought was the Taj Mahal for "famous palaces", but I thought; why not extend the definition a little and make a building inspired by a mosque? I took inspiration specifically from mosques in Iran for this project, as shown here: I started out with a basic layout and floor plan, as well as some sketches. I moved into the modelling stage with an idea of an inner courtyard, with some small minarets and domes. The second image shows how I started; with some 2D shapes on a flat plane to map 3D shapes on later. When I finished, I decided to keep the colours and stylings relatively minimalistic, though I might have put more decorations on the corners of the roofs and windows. I wouldn't know how to do that without vastly overcomplicating the project, but it's something worth looking into.
