How to Add the Jazz Club to Your Modular Street

[@seejanebuild]

What a fantastic video! You just saved all of us city builders hours of time. Don’t hesitate doing more of these videos showing diff combinations of the other modulars.

[@buildingtogether4171]

Thanks! I will try to do another one soon...we have a trip to Honduras coming up shortly, so that's taking up a lot of time these days (plus work). But maybe when we get back we'll look at even more combinations.

[@ukyo6195]

Come on

[@we5tbevryertyv]

How to place modulars in proximity to each other is such a niche subject. To make an entire 10 minute video about the concept as applied to a single set is absurd, which is why I never expected to love it so much. Hahahaha! Your content is refreshingly original. As strange as it might sound, between this and your FOMO video, I couldn't help but hit subscribe. 10/10

[@madspunky]

This is the kind of hard core niche content I like seeing on KZbin!

[@buildingtogether4171]

Hahaha, thanks! This is the type of niche content I like to make for KZbin!

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

This is my big gripe with the modular series in recent years. The first few sets (with the notable exception of the Palace Cinema) tended to have a colonial architecture style, and the buildings tended to fit together in any order. But more recent models have been getting brighter, more colourful, and less uniform in their design choices, which has made them much harder to place in a way that is aesthetically pleasing. I'd almost rather just make the buildings smaller or give them larger baseplates to make them detached!

[@buildingtogether4171]

It really is the curse of trying to best the previous modulars year in and year out. Not that the set designers feel that it's a competition (I wouldn't know), but there must be a lot of pressure to do something cool and exciting. I remember when the Diner came out and many fans didn't like it because it just didn't fit in their cities (color, style). By now, though, there have been a number of brightly-colored buildings that look decent (even really good!) next to it. So we keep buying them and the cycle repeats.

[@ghostzone985]

we need such video for every modular

[@bananaface1445]

My combo Was Diner-Jazz-Parisian. I Like to have little themed areas so I liked having the two music themed buildings next to each other.

[@MrHangman56]

Personally, i like the jazz club to the left of the assembly square. Whenever i get it my lineup for the ones i have left to right will be jazz club, assembly square, bookshop, then hotel

[@CraigGrannell]

Jazz Club | Cinema looks good. But the Green Grocer to the left almost looks like another scale entirely. (I’d long hoped I could snag that set. But these days it feels like it’d just stick out.)

[@Ohmbricks]

My Fav at home is : Palace Cinema left and Police Station on the right side

[@buildingtogether4171]

Solid choice!

[@curtisjordan5303]

I really like the jazz club-hotel combo. I like the alleyway, gives an extra level of texture imo.

[@johnathansawyer8736]

Love it. The best part is how you TELL people to disagree with you in the comments, yet everyone is so civil! LOL

[@Breyzipp]

I own all “modern modulars” (this is Parisian Restaurant and newer) and I have a single street of 7 baseplates I can work with. In 2021 I had (IMO) the most beautiful row of buildings layout in regards to which modular fits next to which one. Back then I used 6,5 baseplates of width, as follows (from left to right): 1) Downtown Diner 2) 1/2 of bookshop (teal residential part) 3) police station 4) detective office 5) assembly square 6) 1/2 of bookshop (bookshop itself) 7) Parisian Restaurant Unused buildings : (built but put into storage) * brick bank * corner garage As I said, that setup was just perfect. Even though I owned 2 corner buildings, I didn’t use them. IMO both the Diner and Parisian Restaurant work better if they are used as a “end of row” building (which is not the same as a corner building for a city grid instead of my “bookshelf single row”). The right side of Parisian Restaurant is so beautiful when that chimney is very visible. Even though that row is perfect, of course you want to display the latest and greatest as well. When the boutique hotel came out I removed the teal residential part of the bookshop (thank god the police station fits nice next to the diner as well) and thus went from 6,5 to 7 baseplates wide, which is absolutely the maximum I can do here : 1) Downtown Diner 2) police station 3) detectives office 4) assembly square 5) 1/2 of bookshop (bookshop itself) 6) Parisian Restaurant 7) boutique hotel Unused buildings : (built but put into storage) * brick bank * corner garage * 1/2 of bookshop (teal residential part) Now the Parisian Restaurant wasn’t at the end of the row anymore but boutique hotel was next to it. These two together is still a great match with a decent view to the Parisian chimney and outdoor restaurant area in the backside. As a building the boutique hotel is a bit isolated (all other main buildings in the row are attached to each other) but it doesn’t bother me that much. Parisian Restaurant is also about the only building that fits great to the left of the boutique hotel IMO. Now for this year I only see 2 main options for me : 1) Replace my beloved Parisian Restaurant with jazz club (at the exact same location it is now). 2) Remove boutique hotel and put jazz club in between the bookshop and Parisian Restaurant (Parisian will become once again an “end of row” building. I don’t think I can see myself breaking up any of the other buildings’ chronology, the only thing I can maybe give a try is to insert the jazz club in between the diner and police station. But then for sure boutique hotel has to go to make room. Anyway that’s all theorycrafting for now. Each year when I finish building the new modular (and finish dusting off the existing ones) it’s a lot of fun to try out various things.

[@buildingtogether4171]

What a great comment! I love the amount of thought put into this. The Downtown Diner on one end and the Parisian Restaurant on the other makes a lot of sense, given the buildings are a full 32-studs wide. Picking and choosing which modulars get to be displayed is tough! But you're right that it's fun to just try out a variety of options. Otherwise, you never know which looks best to you.

[@h20ek]

I have my jazz club to the right of the diner because I was convinced they would look good together when the club was first revealed. I do disagree a little with placing the jazz club by the bookshop, because I'm not sure you would want a loud jazz club next to a quiet bookshop but that's just what my brain immediately went to. Great video though!

[@buildingtogether4171]

Astute observation! I hadn't thought of the noise. Although, it is interesting the the Jazz Club advertises live music on Friday nights, so perhaps there's only loud music on the weekend when Birch Books is closed?

[@CringerKitty]

I totally agree with your top choice! Except my Palace Cinema and Green Grocer will be swapped, based on my shelf display. I do think the sand green of GG makes the Jazz Club pop a bit more, and like you said, having the two marquee buildings together makes sense. Thanks for your work on this!

[@buildingtogether4171]

Thanks for the kind words (and for watching!). I think that will look nice!

[@paulclements6315]

Mine is next to the Parisian Restaurant. Looks excellent

[@buildingtogether4171]

Which side? I like the PR to the right of the Jazz Club.

[@paulclements6315]

@@buildingtogether4171 Umm, suppose it depends on the perspective. From the street view the PR is on the left, but if you were in the Jazz Club the PR is to the right. Just think they work as a theme i.e. a French restaurant and than a Chic Jazz club.

[@jeremyfee]

Great video. Thank you for saving us all the time of having to move our modulars around to see these differences. The Cafe Corner and Green Grocer will look good next to anything. :)

[@buildingtogether4171]

Thanks! I keep finding that out: those two sets just photograph so well. They are the Swiss-Army knife of modulars.

[@KiwiModulars]

This was a brilliant insight !! Definitely given me a few ideas. The Jazz Club in between the Diner (Left) and Assembly Square (Right) looks amazing, will 100% be trying that out when I get the Jazz Club eventually.

[@buildingtogether4171]

Yeah, I wasn't amazed by that until the rest of the family noted just how good it looked. They almost convinced me to put that as my favorite of the more recent modular combinations! Thanks for watching!

[@hunter002x]

I would put an alleyway to the left of the club, as most clubs in cities irl have an alleyway next to them for a fire escape or a staff entrance

[@buildingtogether4171]

That's a good point. There's a little alley as past of the Sanctum Sanctorum, so if you don't want to go with a full 16-wide baseplate, you could go that route (if you have it).

[@josephbernados1649]

I agree with your family actually, the Diner-Club-Square combo works great. Although I do love how the Green Grocer works with the Jazz Club.

[@GlowingTrashPanda99]

I agree with you on which two look the best, but I think would do a mix of both of them, with the bookstore on the left, the jazz club in the middle, and then the cinema on the right. .

[@nathanaelhall5780]

I think it would be cool if there was an alley next to the Pizzeria with a few pizza delivery Vespa's waiting to go out. Could be a deadend with a dumpster/recycling bin.

[@buildingtogether4171]

I wish Lego still made 8-wide baseplates. That could work for an alley.

[@shkelqimelezielezi6847]

THE DINER? THE JAZZ CLUB? AND THE ASSEMBLY SQUARE..... AWESOME 1.000.000.000/10

[@ukyo6195]

Bordelle - Club - Bar is the best combination

[@buildingtogether4171]

Interesting!

[@vesper7750]

This is such a helpful video! Even though I don't have the jazz club it was still a very interesting watch!

[@danjal87nl]

Looking at the restaurant - club lineup, makes me think club - mirrored restaurant might work real well. But you'd have to build it mirrored all the way.

[@Brickticks]

Not a bad list of combinations. I personally think having two of any similarly colored buildings close together doesn’t really fit my vibe, so Fire Brigade, Cafe Corner, and Jazz Club will need to be kept separate. Also, I should think that having two food establishments next to each other doesn’t make much sense from an economic standpoint, and as a result, Jazz Club, Downtown Diner, and Parisian Restaurant will need to be kept separate. I’m certain I’ll figure something out though. Also, someone murdered Al the Barber, so it looks like Ace Brickman will have his hands full tonight. I hope that case has been solved by the time I’m posting this!

[@whajje99]

The way you hold the modular with one hand in the beginning while it was shaking made me Anxious

[@stevenmarshall8529]

Great video - I’ve been waiting for something like this. Will definitely subscribe.

[@buildingtogether4171]

Thank you so much!

[@timothywolleck7628]

I feel like the last two Modular’s haven’t fit in my city. We still need a post office and a hospital.

[@thethreels2944]

I love this kind of niche interest discussion! So few people can relate to the very specific kind of fun that comes from arranging the order of the modulars, so it's always great to find someone who can. After seeing this video, I'm pretty sure I'll go for Diner-Club-Parisian. The American late mid-century style of DD and JC mesh well together, and I love how the trellis complements the outside dining area of the PR. That leaves the problem of what to put on either side of that arrangement, though - the PR has a big open space to its right, and the DD to its left, and I usually deal with those spaces by putting them next to each other. Maybe I'll put the Hotel next to the PR, but that still leaves the problem with the DD. One thing that surprised me was the reason why you didn't like the Police Station next to the JC. For me, the ultimate synergy in modulars is the Bank-Police-Detective arrangement. All three buildings are thematically connected, and each of them contains multiple buildings of different sizes, so visually they almost look like a sprawling city all on their own. That also sacrifices the sand-green wing, but there's almost no arrangement where that can be avoided. Perhaps the DD or the BH, but I just think both of those work even worse than just hiding away the sand green wing.

[@buildingtogether4171]

I really thought I'd like that Police Station and JC next to one another. Since I like the sand green portion of the former, I like being able to see it clearly on the street and it just got lost in the shuffle. Moving the JC to the other side is a bit better, though.

[@aah3703]

personally I went and put it to the right of Assembly Square, which is currently the edge of my lineup but I plan on putting Boutique Hotel on the other side once I buy it, assuming that I like it there.

[@t.a.m678]

When I first saw jazz club it was an eye sore! Bold Clashing primaryish colours. I’m not a modular collector, i just pick up cheap Star Wars/city second hand sets for the kids but I’ve become a big Lego fan over the past few years whilst bargain hunting. I did manage to get assembly square for free in a bundle once I’d sold off the other sets and I was amazed how good Lego building had moved on since my barracuda pirate ship in 1989! However, The jazz club has really grown on me and being a piano player and jazz lover it’s one of the few sets that spoke to me, I fancied a one off blow out, so I got it! (as a second hand set on eBay for £140.) it will probably sit on its lonesome in a cubby hole on my ikea expedit shelf (with two dark alleyways either side, haha) but lucky me, the jazz club looks perfect placed to the left of the assembly square! Happy days!

[@bricklover2258]

Awesome video. I'm glad to see someone so the jazz club on the right side of the diner in a video that has been my ideal spot for the jazz club since it came out once I finish the ideas treehouse set I started recently. My corner straight corner option for the jazz club would be palace cinema jazz club and finally the art gallery side of the boutique hotel if I decide to do that since right now my city is a mess especially in my down town.

[@buildingtogether4171]

That's not a bad way to go, if you don't mind the alleyway created by the hotel. I guess I feel bad for the hotel patrons who have to look out at the pizzeria greenhouse when they open their blinds. But the art gallery works really well for the trellis outside the pizzeria. Thanks for watching!

[@bricklover2258]

@Building Together No problem. I have really loved your channel since discovering it recently.

[@bradjensen4927]

For me, I'm thinking (l-r): Bookstore, Assembly Square, Jazzclub

[@buildingtogether4171]

Intriguing! Anything to the right of the Jazz Club?

[@bradjensen4927]

@@buildingtogether4171 not sure, I don't own anything to go there yet 🙂

[@twpenick]

Thanks Colin for the video. I think I’ll pair it with birch books for now; that looked good. I’m on bag 5 now, I still have a lot of building to do 😊

[@buildingtogether4171]

Nice! I look forward to seeing that set up when you're done.

[@cjmmjc2131]

you neeed to look at areas of old building in older cities... they usually dont have the same backset from the street. Thus why a lot of new cities have backset restrictions

[@marchillebrand6020]

Thank you for this helpful video. At the moment I won’t have the problem, because the Jazz Club is the first Modular I don’t like at all. Combined with the big price increase (Modulars were 150€ now 230€) eliminates this one for me.

[@AJ.K02]

Good video!

[@buildingtogether4171]

Thanks!

[@cailin.1815]

This is exactly the kind of video I needed! The jazz club is my first modular so I need to see what other sets would go well with it. Planning it out in my mind wasn’t working lol

[@buildingtogether4171]

Glad it helped!

[@Dan-1031]

Yo Lego didn’t combine it all that well in their promo picks. I think this looks best as a stop gap building between main attraction type things

[@buildingtogether4171]

Thanks!

[@dapperdanny2957]

I think your right on bro! Keep up the great work. Someone has to do it and I think you gotta pretty good eye when it comes to these things. 👍💯🔥

[@buildingtogether4171]

How can I disagree!??

[@Robin0928]

I'm thinking I'm gonna have to mod the trellis from my Jazz Club. It's a cute little build, but I think removing the trellis opens up a lot of options for placement. I'm also thinking of having the Jazz Club next to the Daily Bugle as a Pizza shop on one side of the bugle and the donut shop (with the police station) on the opposite side of the Bugle, especially since both Pizza and Donuts are recurring elements in the Bugle

[@buildingtogether4171]

Yeah, that makes sense. I'm a bit hesitant to modify my modulars, but as my city develops, it will be easier to do so. I like the idea of the Bugle and Club next to one another - one day, I hope to get the Bugle!

[@Robin0928]

@buildingtogether4171 Bugle is an absolute beaut of a centerpiece for my little city street. My current layout is Hotel - Bugle - Police Station - Sanctum, with the Jazz Club planned between the Hotel and Bugle. I think modding modulars is a bit iffy in general, but I think flowing the Modular series with the Marvel Modulars does require a bit of modding.

[@jedi501spider6]

How does the Jazz Club look with the Daily Bugle on its left and Assembly Square on its right?

[@buildingtogether4171]

Good question. I don't have the Daily Bugle (it's on my wishlist), so I'd be interested in seeing that too.

[@motions_king]

Beginner tip: you should get a microphone and make the music not as loud

[@buildingtogether4171]

I did use a microphone, believe it or not. I just didn't bump up the volume in editing as much as I could have. I don't use headphones when I edit (usually), so the mix is different between normal speakers and headphone. I'll use headphones more often in editing from now on.

[@arkaniano4730]

been looking for a video like this ever since the jazz club was open for purchase. I wish you had given more close-up of the club paired with the downtown diner to its left because, personally, i don't think it looks that bad at all. Yeah, the trellis only has its foliage on the club's side of the connection, and the ends of the builds don't really line up with one another, but that doesn't seem to bother me that much. With mine already purchased, i can't wait to be able to connect it to my own diner!

[@buildingtogether4171]

That's a fair point - even if the end of the trellis doesn't line up, it can still work well. I think that's the case with the Parisian Restaurant, where the trellis adds to the ambiance of the outdoor eating area. However, with the apartment building of the Pet Shop, there isn't much room to maneuver on the sidewalk unless you make some modifications. It wouldn't be hard to mod it, though.

[@PedrokasPT]

I fully agree I think I even like more Jazz (left) and then Diner then Diner (on the left) and Jazz. I Think the first option goes fine with the yellow and the white from both buildings and I think the stair of the diner goes fine with the trellis. I like ! But maybe also the other way around that "contrast/explosion of colours" works good :-) This is why Lego is so fun !!!! :-) I am 51 and discussion this details ahahah 🙂 Greetings from Portugal !!!

[@ShedCityBricks]

I haven't ordered it yet, But I had already reserved a spot for it in my recently rearranged city. But after seeing this video I think I will have to rethink that because I have that spot in between corner garage and detectives office 🙈. I agree with the Green Grocer to the left though. It's by far the best looking option. Unfortunately I don't own that one 😞, so I will have to find another combination within my available buildings…

[@buildingtogether4171]

Try it there first - you might like it! If you have other modulars surrounding it, it may not look too awkward.

[@ben_nerf_lego]

Every combination works when you make some small modifications

[@dylanhough6828]

I’m thinking about getting the jazz club to put In-between the daily bugle and sanctum sanctorum, seems like it could look the best given the options available right now

[@buildingtogether4171]

It very well might. I don't have the Daily Bugle, though. It's on my dream list.

[@Breyzipp]

Great video, great topic!!

[@buildingtogether4171]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mazarine-Msm]

I feel like the pizza place would fit with the Parisian restaurant but thats just my opinion or if there is a gap with the trellis.

[@constantinmoeller7411]

I would be really exited if u could do something similar for the police station - I find it really hard to integrate properly

[@CartersCreations]

Great video!

[@buildingtogether4171]

Thanks!

[@ZdinoYT2]

Me who had none 😢

[@TheEcpeze1387]

i dont know why but i NEED a lego crossiant

[@hatmanbuilder]

I feel like Grocer is too big. I mean.. its bigger then Emporium! I think they need to remake it - make it the size of other similar houses and add interiors.

[@PedrokasPT]

Very nice video ! I just recently discovered your channel and I must say I immediately subscribed ! Loved your family approach and concept ! I am more. Winter Village "builder" but I want / would like to start with modulars - maybe starting integrating them in my WV (please give me your suggestions....best ones in your opinion for that), and then of course having a "non-winter" city....I know I am very limited due to many modulars are not available anymore :( (well unless you someone pays a fortune for those - not may case since I cannot do that). But I liked this video the different combinations....I was thinking to start maybe with the bookshop for my purpose (easy to adapt to my WV) but not sure - let me know your thoughts .... Greetings from Portugal 🙂

[@buildingtogether4171]

Greetings from Cleveland, Ohio, USA! The Bookshop could adapt nicely to the WV sets, in part because of their size (they are a bit smaller than the typical modular). Also, being able to separate them into their own buildings helps provide flexibility in any city layout. If you have the money, I strongly recommend the Assembly Square. I think it's the best modular currently available and is going to retire soon (after all, it's been out for over 6 years). I'd be surprised if its price doesn't skyrocket once it hits the aftermarket. But if it's too expensive, the Bookshop is a versatile alternative.

[@BrickBusterVideo647]

Why can I only hear this out of my left ear

[@fluppy9866]

I eventually went with sanctum-club-garage. But in hindsght the garage just places a massive shadow over the club and makes it lose its pop

[@rihardulmanis609]

Do it for every modular please

[@rogelioparravenegas7708]

Did anyone notice the missing piece in the palace cinema roof decoration( min 8:03) 😅?

[@dereklee7009]

Nice video. I’m just not thrilled with this set. I wanna see how people mod it and maybe I’ll build one of those

[@buildingtogether4171]

Thanks! I would definitely mod the first (ground) floor interior. The stage is too small. Also, I can't say I love the greenhouse on the top, but the pizzeria is really short without it.

[@dereklee7009]

@@buildingtogether4171 I assume someone will make a larger one. I’m building a double police station now I found on rebrickable, it’s a big improvement on the original. But it gets expensive ha

[@iepdeklein1701]

@@dereklee7009 you can make first floor extend (four studs) at the back to make big stage with piano. Ps. Light set of LMB is great see vid.

[@BirtheWHenriksen]

Og

[@PhotographerRecords]

the sanctum is not a modular... shame, shame, shame...

[@kenrickbaughman992]

It's all preference, everyone has a different preference.....

[@tooxtalivai0690]

I love these so I brought them all off Aliexpress for under 600 NZ dollars yeah they were fake but there is no way I’m gonna fork out hundreds if not thousands in cash on plastic. Plus if your a casual you wouldn’t know only snobby collectors/influencers would and at the end of the day who gives a fuck.