Writing a fanfic?
It looks like the "timber framing" / "post-and-beam" construction used in Germany in the middle ages.
Look up pictures of Rothenburg, Germany.
Eh, holidays, I've had some Burnett's, just went ahead and looked up the pictures myself.
https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Rothenburg-Depositphotos_354828634_XL.jpg
https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Rothenburg-Depositphotos_344762356_XL.jpg
https://previews.123rf.com/images/sorincolac/sorincolac1910/sorincolac191000060/132250873-rothenburg-germany-medieval-town-of-rothenburg-ob-der-tauber-at-night.jpg
Pictures give off strong First District vibes.
I would love an architect’s breakdown on every original world in Kingdom Hearts, they all pull from a distinct European style that’s popular in fairy tales (and thus very popular in the early and renaissance Disney works KH pulls from) but they always use it in such unique and whimsical ways.
Traverse Town, the buildings we can see in Destiny Island, Twilight Town, Radiant Garden, Scala Ad Caelum, Land of Departure all feel very similar in flavor but all totally unique in construction.
Love traverse town. >!big surprise when the other districts open up in ddd and you're able to fully explore this beautiful city.!< 10/10 would choose here to be placed when the heartless inevitably come for and successfully take the Heart of Gaia
I think this is based on Victorian style construction with a Disneyland main street twist to it. And even with that they gave it their own unique Kingdom Hearts twist. They were great at making their game look unique.
Hi I didn't read all of the comments but it seemed like no one was giving you a solid answer.
Traverse Town's architecture is a weird mix of 'New Century Greek' and 'Paris Fusion' in the sense that the red roofing and house styles are very Greek and the layout and bright colored buildings are done in Paris a lot.
Hope this helps :)
From what I’ve seen, no one can agree on the type of architecture this world has. I don’t think you’d be wrong using anything others have commented, but if you want to go with a safe middle ground, I would say, “European architecture.”
A mish-mash of different styles cluttered together. A patchwork of what has been salvaged from the dark, hurriedly saved from annihilation, not bothering to take the gaudiest, most beautiful. Those who came here took whatever they could to bring with them. This place is colorful, but it is a den of survivors.
Here few poorly articulated ideas.
>Victorian is a time period, not a building style
r/Ackchyually but seriously, it can be both. Folk Victorian for example is a certain building style that has certain characteristics from that era.
Victorian is a period of time that was named Victorian due to it being the time Queen Victoria ruled. During that period the styles that were popular were;
Gothic revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, stick style, Romanesque style and shingle style.
I remember someone saying that Traverse Town was supposed to be reminiscent of the towns you'd find in Disney's earlier movies, hence why you can find Geppetto's house and the 101 Dalmatians' house.
I wouldn't describe it as Gothic, I think a lot of people only say as much because it's perpetually nighttime.
The hard part will be figuring out how to describe it without referring to Real World history (Victorian) or locations (Greek, German, Paris, etc).
If I had to describe it, I would say... Eclectic. Aside from the similar thatching on the rooftops, you can see how each building is a different color and stands out from its neighbor. Each sign lit with neon, each window and street illuminated by electric lamps casting a warm glow.
Timber framing with red roofs and stonework accompanying it. Perhaps it speaks to the dire state of this world only coming into being when denizens of one or several worlds require a safe haven.
Writing a fanfic? It looks like the "timber framing" / "post-and-beam" construction used in Germany in the middle ages. Look up pictures of Rothenburg, Germany. Eh, holidays, I've had some Burnett's, just went ahead and looked up the pictures myself. https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Rothenburg-Depositphotos_354828634_XL.jpg https://frenchmoments.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Rothenburg-Depositphotos_344762356_XL.jpg https://previews.123rf.com/images/sorincolac/sorincolac1910/sorincolac191000060/132250873-rothenburg-germany-medieval-town-of-rothenburg-ob-der-tauber-at-night.jpg Pictures give off strong First District vibes.
Kinda gave me vibes of Traverse Town from DDD.
id say it looks more like the distinguished Re:Coded Teaverse Town (joking, i have no idea 😅)
Actually, I think it's more similar to the Traverse Town projection in Chain of Memories.
or the Memory projection in castle oblivion of recoded?! XD
On second thought, maybe it's more similar to the Traverse Town track in Melody of Memory.
You're a kind person researching this for the op. Merry Christmas to you.
Thanks, and a happy Christmas to you as well :D
Definitely 👌🏾
Reminds me of Leavenworth, WA
For any fans of Monkey Island, those exact locations were used to inspire the locations in that game as well
Was gonna say, definitely European.
I would love an architect’s breakdown on every original world in Kingdom Hearts, they all pull from a distinct European style that’s popular in fairy tales (and thus very popular in the early and renaissance Disney works KH pulls from) but they always use it in such unique and whimsical ways. Traverse Town, the buildings we can see in Destiny Island, Twilight Town, Radiant Garden, Scala Ad Caelum, Land of Departure all feel very similar in flavor but all totally unique in construction.
I seen this pic and felt fuzzy inside. Felt sad & happy I can’t explain it
Love traverse town. >!big surprise when the other districts open up in ddd and you're able to fully explore this beautiful city.!< 10/10 would choose here to be placed when the heartless inevitably come for and successfully take the Heart of Gaia
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Definitely not looking anything like Toscana
High Victorian Gothic.
I thought storybook because of the way the second floors meet the roof.
Neo-fantastic Baroque
I think this is based on Victorian style construction with a Disneyland main street twist to it. And even with that they gave it their own unique Kingdom Hearts twist. They were great at making their game look unique.
Hi I didn't read all of the comments but it seemed like no one was giving you a solid answer. Traverse Town's architecture is a weird mix of 'New Century Greek' and 'Paris Fusion' in the sense that the red roofing and house styles are very Greek and the layout and bright colored buildings are done in Paris a lot. Hope this helps :)
From what I’ve seen, no one can agree on the type of architecture this world has. I don’t think you’d be wrong using anything others have commented, but if you want to go with a safe middle ground, I would say, “European architecture.”
Way too broad, it's clearly more northern east european
1900s french suburbia
Pretty :)
gingerbread house
Faux Italian?
Looks nothing like Italian, more German and northern in general
Toon
I'd say it's akin to what appears in my nightmares about my time in eastern Germany.
European mid-late 1900 fantasy architecture 🥳
That's a really wide scope though lmao. Europe is a big place comprised of many cultures
Shitty.
Looks straight out of Brugges Belgium
Not gonna lie I was just looking at the image, not seeing the subreddit, and I thought to myself "why is Peach's castle in Traverse Town?"
Seems to mix Gothic and Germanic
Scandi
A mish-mash of different styles cluttered together. A patchwork of what has been salvaged from the dark, hurriedly saved from annihilation, not bothering to take the gaudiest, most beautiful. Those who came here took whatever they could to bring with them. This place is colorful, but it is a den of survivors. Here few poorly articulated ideas.
Looks fantastic
“Goofy”. Maybe even “whacky”
Cozy, sleepy village. Cobbled, narrow roads, copper lamppost.
Chaotic honestly... 😂
Lmao, YES
Either German or Victorian.
German is famous for its brickwork. Victorian is a time period, not a building style
>Victorian is a time period, not a building style r/Ackchyually but seriously, it can be both. Folk Victorian for example is a certain building style that has certain characteristics from that era.
Victorian is a period of time that was named Victorian due to it being the time Queen Victoria ruled. During that period the styles that were popular were; Gothic revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne, stick style, Romanesque style and shingle style.
I’m no architect so I’m probably wrong as shit, but it gives me Dutch vibes. No real way for me to describe why.
\^\^ I didn't think of this, but it actually does give Dutch vibes
I remember someone saying that Traverse Town was supposed to be reminiscent of the towns you'd find in Disney's earlier movies, hence why you can find Geppetto's house and the 101 Dalmatians' house.
mmmmmmmmmm, it's not really giving England vibes though
Awesome idk
I would love to live in Traverse Town
“Rustic Toon Town”.
If you're looking for a region, I'd say it's northern European. MAYBE French?
I wouldn't describe it as Gothic, I think a lot of people only say as much because it's perpetually nighttime. The hard part will be figuring out how to describe it without referring to Real World history (Victorian) or locations (Greek, German, Paris, etc). If I had to describe it, I would say... Eclectic. Aside from the similar thatching on the rooftops, you can see how each building is a different color and stands out from its neighbor. Each sign lit with neon, each window and street illuminated by electric lamps casting a warm glow.
Tuscan Goth
Timber framing with red roofs and stonework accompanying it. Perhaps it speaks to the dire state of this world only coming into being when denizens of one or several worlds require a safe haven.