Auburn
| Auburn | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top: The bascule bridge, Delta Park, Auburn Academy Performing Arts Complex | |
 Flag of Auburn | |
| Officials | |
| Founder | Missa_Solemnis |
| Mayor | Missa_Solemnis |
| Deputy Mayor | ModernArt |
| Town recognition | |
| Rank | Governor |
| Date founded | June 2020 |
| Date recognized as Councillor | May 6, 2021 |
| Date recognized as Mayor | June 28, 2021 |
| Date recognized as Senator | February 4, 2022 |
| Date recognized as Governor | December 5, 2022 |
| Geography | |
| Town hall coordinates | -9453, 67, 15412 |
| World | New World |
| Ward(s) | Ward 5 Ward 6 |
| Post code(s) | AB5 |
| Transit | |
| MRT | SW20 Auburn SW21 |
| Road connections | B67 (planned) |
| Air facilities | Auburn Airport |
| Rail facilities | Auburn Station (FLR) |
| Water transit facilities | Auburn Marina |
| Local transit | Auburn Underground Academy Rapid Transit System |
| Builds | |
| No. of buildings | 112 |
| Landmark(s) | Auburn Academy |
| Etymology | |
| Former name(s) | Harmony |
| Demonym(s) | Auburnite |
| Language(s) | English |
| Lore | |
| Motto | "Almum doctrina" |
| Motto in English | "Nurturing learning" |
Auburn is a Governor town founded and owned by Missa_Solemnis, located at SW20 and SW21 stations on the MRT Southern Line. The town is constructed around Auburn Academy and the academy's faculty housing. Unlike many towns and gowns, the town of Auburn is named after Auburn Academy.
Auburn's style is mainly influenced by Collegiate Gothic and Romanesque Revival styles, making heavy use of red brick and smooth sandstone construction of buildings in the town. Construction of the town began in June 2020, with Auburn being first recognized as a town on May 6, 2021, when it was promoted to Councillor.
History
Founded as Harmony, Auburn was founded in mid-2019 by Missa_Solemnis to serve as the home of an arts boarding school for which only a few buildings were ever constructed. When Auburn Academy was established in its current form in June 2020, the town was renamed Auburn, and the existing buildings were demolished. Inspired by American college towns, Auburn was designed to be a quaint, suburban town that exists primarily to support the academy.
The first buildings in Auburn were constructed on the grounds of Auburn Academy, with the academy's administration building serving as the temporary town hall until June 2021. Academy buildings remained the only structures in the town when Auburn was promoted to Councillor by Skelezomperman and sesese9 in May 2021. The first wave of construction outside Auburn Academy occurred in May and June 2021. This occurred in response to concerns from the Councillor promotion process over an imbalance in scale between the academy and the town itself. This brought the current town hall, the market across the street from it, the post office, the bank, and the police station. Following this, Auburn was promoted to Mayor in June 2021, once again by Skelezomperman and sesese9.
Construction in Auburn continued with the construction of a town library, fire station, and several brick houses, with Auburn applying for promotion to Senator in February 2022, and being unanimously approved. After more development on the academy, the addition of several Georgian terraced houses, and the construction of two parks, Auburn was unanimously approved for promotion to Governor in December 2022. Shortly after, Auburn Airport was constructed.
As of January 2024, construction priorities involve filling in empty spaces on the academy grounds, the development of the Observatory, Peninsula, and Aviation districts, and the construction of transport facilities, including a metro system. Long-range plans include improvements to step-free access across the Auburn Academy campus, construction of the final academy buildings, and renovations to improve existing buildings from earlier in the town's history.
Geography
Auburn is located in the southwest portion of the Epsilon region of the New World, with the vast majority of the town in Ward 5. SW21 station and a portion of the adjacent bascule bridge are in Ward 6. Auburn is on the shores of Heart Lake and Lake 12. Auburn is located in savannah and plains biomes.
Neighbouring towns include Southbank to the east, Gillmont to the west, and Plainsley to the northeast.
Districts
Civic Centre
The Civic Centre district is adjacent to SW20 station and the neighbouring NewRail FLR station. Auburn Academy's Woods Neighbourhood sits to the east and the Station Neighbourhood to the south. The northern boundary of the district is defined by the delta of the Plainsley and Auburn Rivers as they meet Lake 12, and the Auburn River defines the western boundary with the Observatory district.
The Civic Centre district contains many town government buildings, including the town hall, post office, library, and police and fire departments. The district is also home to both of Auburn's public parks, Library Park and Delta Park. Buildings in the district are almost exclusively constructed using Auburn's signature red brick and smooth sandstone building palette and tend to be of Collegiate Gothic or Renaissance Revival design, either echoing the academy's architecture or evoking the aesthetic of older government buildings in small towns in the United States of America.
It was the first non-academy district to be constructed and is considered complete as of 2022.
Observatory
The Observatory district surrounds the plateau that will serve as the location for Auburn Academy's observatory. The academy's Station and Lakeview Neighbourhoods are to the district's south, the Bascule district at Observatory Place is to the district's west, the Peninsula district at Aviation Street is to the district's north, and the Civic Centre district along the Auburn River is to the district's east.
The district is primarily made up of residential developments, including single-family dwellings, London-style terraced houses, and higher-density housing. Buildings in the district tend to follow the Collegiate Gothic, Craftsman, or Regency styles, using a range of materials.
The Observatory district was the second district to be formally established. It is the largest district in Auburn and is approximately three-quarters complete as of January 2024.
Bascule
The Bascule district derives its name from the bascule bridge spanning the strait between SW21 station and the main part of the town. The district sits along the shore of Heart Lake and Lake 12 and the strait connecting them. Gillmont is west of Bascule and Auburn Academy's Lakeview Neighbourhood is to the southeast. The Bascule district also meets the Observatory district at Observatory Place.
The district is designed as a commercial district with shops, mixed-use developments, a hotel, and a hospital. The primary commercial area is Lakeview Square, a cluster of six buildings on the waterfront which each contain commercial space on the ground floor and residences on the upper floors. The Lakeview Square buildings are designed in several styles, from Regency, Beaux Arts, and Art Nouveau to Modernist. They surround a central courtyard above which lights are strung between rooftops.
Neighbouring Lakeview Square is the Gothic bascule bridge serving the pre-Auburn, peacock-like SW21 MRT Southern Line station across the strait in Ward 6. The bridge draws significant design influences from Tower Bridge in London. Adjacent to the bridge is the Scholar Inn, the sole dedicated visitor accommodation in the town, which is also built in a Gothic style. Next to the inn sits Auburn Hospital, a Georgian building with a large central arch framing the original hospital entrance. The entrance within the arch is accessible only to ambulance services.
Established in January 2023, the district is the town's third to be recognised and, completed in January 2024, is the second completed district in Auburn.
Aviation
The Aviation district serves as the location for Auburn Airport and its surrounding areas, which contains Auburn Academy's North Campus and Transport for Auburn's Aviation Depot and Works. It is located to the north of the Civic Centre district — across the delta of the Auburn and Plainsley Rivers — and to the east of the Peninsula district — across Lake 12 — with the town of Plainsley to the east. When completed, the district is planned to have commercial and mixed-use developments and a potential road connection to the New World highway system.
Peninsula
The Peninsula district is a planned primarily residential district. The district's name comes from President's Peninsula in Lake 12, which is located in the district's northwest corner and will serve as the location for the official residence of the Academy's president, President's House. It is situated north of the Observatory district with the boundary marked by Aviation Street. As of January 2024, this district has not yet begun development and will likely be the final district to be constructed.
Auburn Academy
Auburn Academy anchors the town and makes up many of the builds in Auburn. Its main campus, which lies to the south and east of SW20 station, is the largest educational development on the MRT Server.
Builds and landmarks
The main landmark in Auburn is Auburn Academy. Within the academy's campus are several notable structures, including the Auburn Academy Performing Arts Complex, Community Hall, the academy's stadium, and the Academy Administration Building, which formerly served as Auburn's town hall. In the town proper, landmarks include the bascule bridge connecting to SW21 station and the ABN sign at the entrance to Auburn Airport.
Building in the town is heavily restricted. Structures that are not on the grounds of Auburn Academy must be either academy-owned faculty housing or necessary stores and services. Chain franchises are prohibited, and only generic, Auburn-specific businesses are present, except for a Comet Cafe, Forest Mini-Golf, SlushyCat, and Sonder Noodles on the academy's campus.
Auburn Academy's adherence to a design idiom preferring red brick and smooth sandstone construction in the Collegiate Gothic or Romanesque Revival styles influences many buildings in the town. Other town structures draw influences from rural and British architecture, including London's terraced houses.
Transport
Intracity
Transport within Auburn is provided primarily through a road system which also provides limited access to the academy's grounds. Auburn also has two distinct and unconnected rapid transit systems. The Auburn Underground is a network of two warp rail rapid transit lines serving the town proper while the Academy Rapid Transit System is a people mover exclusively serving the academy's main campus. The two networks do not have any interchanges with one another. Once complete, the Auburn Underground is intended to become the primary form of transport within Auburn, with vehicular access to roads becoming greatly restricted. Provisions are in place for a potential future conversion of Auburn Underground services to a hybrid warp and TrainCarts operating model.
Intercity
Auburn is served by the MRT Southern Line by SW20 and SW21 stations. Auburn is served by warp rail by NewRail FLR's Line R1 with BluRail also planning to serve the city. Auburn is also served by IntraSail's line 1 at the Auburn Marina.
Auburn is served by Auburn Airport. Located in the Aviation district of Auburn, the 25-gate airport is split into two concourses with various intercity flights.