6/23/2023 0 Comments Transformers robotize me![]() The moment they discovered the All Spark, I groaned aloud, despising the fact that no Transformers story seems to be able to move a step without the All Spark guiding them. But Optimus Prime, for whatever reason relegated to commanding a mining crew, soon discovers the All Spark and is thus targeted by Megatron, leading to the inevitably fiery battle which crashes them on Earth and you now know the whole story. It’s a retelling of the original cartoon series, with the Autobots having gained control of Cybertron by beating the Decepticons. make it too Earth, and their first dealings with the Decepticons. ![]() These first three episodes tell the story of how Optimus Prime and co. ![]() That being said, from what little I know of today’s children, this DVD and the subsequent series will probably continue to grow the love for the Transformers started by the 2007 movie. If you’re a fan of the original Transformers TV series from the 80s, then the movie-ized version of the first three episodes from the new Transformers Animated series, Transform & Roll Out, is not a good way to relive the good old days of Transformers. “I always tell my clients that I cannot do the same idea twice,” he says.Transformers Animated: Transform and Roll Out ![]() The unusual design ideas of Santiago Churata have proven very successful, and he now has several clients asking him to build or remodel houses, convention centers, galleries or shops, and he strives to come up with unique ideas for every one of them. “The idea is purely mine, with the absolute confidence of the homeowners,” Churata told La Razon. His idea was that people passing by the house will be able to come face to face with Iron Man. The five-story building will feature a large head of the Marvel superhero and will be primarily painted in the iconic red and gold combination. The Bolivian builder has been working on the Iron Man house for two years, and hopes to finish it by mid 2017. It features an aluminum facade painted in gold and blue, and giant bolts used as decorations. The third robotic “cholet” he created is named “The Steel Giant” and is located on Avenida Litoral, in El Alto. He went on to build another house inspired by Optimus Prime, the leader of the autobots, in the Pampahasi neighborhood of La Paz, which was colored red, blue, celestial, white and silver, and featured various Transformers elements. “Even the interior work was done in the same style, everything was robotized, but the owners believed it was too childish and had everything repainted with warm colors,” the young builder told the EFE news agency. The silver doors are shaped like the popular logo of the autobots, which also appears engraved into the floor. The facade was done in red, blue and silver and featured reflective black window shaped like robotic faces. Santos Churata’s first house was built in the Alentejo neighborhood, and themed after Sentinel Prime. Santos is not a professional architect, but claims to have mastered the necessary skills to design and build large, intricate houses by working alongside his father, an actual architect, since he was 16 years old.Īfter seeing his previous work, clients don’t really care about his degree, and trust him to build them the most eye-caching homes imaginable. Four of his houses have been inspired by popular Transformers, like Sentinel Prime and Optimus Prime, and he is currently working on a $700,000 Iron Man-themed residence.Ĭhurata says that he has been a fan of superhero and robot comics and movies for as long as he can remember, and that his life-long passion has given him all kinds of interesting ideas for architectural design. What really makes Santos’ work stand out from those of other builders is the comics-inspired design. Most of these chola homes were designed by Freddy Mamani Silvestre, who is considered by many as the creator of the architectural style, but in recent years, this new builder has been getting a lot of attention for revolutionizing the style with his ideas. In 2015, there were over 170 unique chola houses in El Alto, enough for the city to set up a tourist route for the most impressive ones. Sometimes described as psychedelic baroque, it incorporates symbols of native Andean culture, Chinese design elements and all the colors of the rainbow.įor the new wealthy indigenous Bolivians, who have made millions in recent years, these modern-day palaces are a reflection of both their social status and their proud Aymara heritage. The city of El Alto, located at 4,070 meters above sea level, has become well-known for a unique architectural style called “chola architecture”. Santos Churata is only 34 years old, but he has already built around 30 chola houses in various neighborhoods of El Alto. EL ALTO – A Transformers fan has become a licensed home builder in the Bolivian city of El Alto, using his passion for autobots and decepticons as inspiration for the design of eye-catching houses for the rich.
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