Dare you enter?

10 Ridgewood Road is the home to a warlock called Dexter Ridgewood, who would lure victims into his house. Of course, the people being lured into 10 Ridgewood Road should probably have realised it was dangerous from just how terrifying the house looks. Plants that surround the house have died, and the building itself seems unnatural with its awkward, slanted architecture.

“The build is actually inspired by the Netflix show ‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events,” Oxide told us. “The house itself is Count Olaf's house from the TV show. I was actually looking for some cool concept art and I saw an interesting fan art someone made of the house, so I decided to build it.”

But the build isn't just a straight copy from the TV show - more a mish-mash of inspirations. Another bit of concept art Oxide saw for something else put forward the idea of a house almost being like a plant: one of the inspirations for the towers ‘sprouting’ out of the roof.

Details like this are what really make the build come alive and evoke those horror vibes. The warped trees may not be the main focus to the build, but they frame it in death and decay. Looking back on the build, Oxide says that “the trees and dead grass really helped nail that scary atmospheric feel. When I finished, and I looked back at it, I could feel that scary atmosphere in the build, I was very happy I was able to capture that.”

10 Ridgewood Road was made on Builder’s Refuge, a server and network for builders to create art together. It always has builders working together, giving each other advice and tips on their creations. A handy process for any creative project!

The process for Oxide, though, is about constant iteration, always building on top of what he’s already got. That starts with his inspiration, then evolves. “When I build I constantly take a step back, and look at it for a minute, imagining what parts I could add where and what would look good.”

It’s all a part of Oxide’s design process, to go through stages of working on concept sketches, to building pieces, fitting it all together, and working out what details will bring it all together. All finally resutling in 10 Ridgewood Road, a house that will scare the pants off you!

If you want to follow Oxide’s exploits in the future you can follow him on Twitter. Currently he’s teasing something rusty - what could it be?

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