LEGO and Brickstructures present LEGO Architecture [News]
UPDATE: Check out the new Frank Lloyd Wright LEGO Architecture sets.
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The LEGO Group announced partnership with Adam Reed Tucker of Brickstructures Inc. to launch LEGO Architecture, a series of replicas of worldwide landmarks. As stated by LEGO, this “is the first new business launched together with a member of the LEGO community using the LEGO bricks as part of the business.” Currently available are models of The Sears Tower and The John Hancock Center, with future landmarks from around the world to come. You can purchase the kits at select locations in Chicago. For more info, head on over to read the full article on BrickJournal.
Via BrickJournal
July 16th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
No Lego S@H distribution?
July 16th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
You can find them here, woo woo! Use LEGO as your key word.
http://www.architecture.org/shop/shop/search.asp
I just order two of each. >GRIN<
July 16th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
http://www.architecture.org/shop/shop/search.asp
July 16th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
When does this set comes out?
http://www.brickstructures.com/ArchBurjDubai.html
July 16th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Nice!
Why aren’t Lego selling them directly though, through S@H? This is something that will come later, right?
July 16th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
22 bucks for 70 pieces…. but this is the ultimate of limited editions. guess I must get em
July 16th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Not only 70 pieces for $22… but for ages 10 ?
Hard to believe such a small model is so challenging.
July 16th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
I hope they make a Brooklyn Bridge in this series.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
I saw the John Hancock observatory set when I was there a couple of months ago. and I thought; ” why would I pay $20 to have something I could build with my own pieces”
July 17th, 2008 at 10:59 am
That was my first thought, too. Why not go fill a bucket (and then some) by the pick-a-brick wall in your local LEGO® store for less than $20 or order online? Maybe build 2 John Hancock Centers for less, hehe…
July 17th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I order these sets yesterday, they arrived today by UPS. They came from Chicago, I live in Cincinnati. Wish Lego shipped that fast. Maybe they could if they did not use DHL.
The back of box includes facts and pictures of the real building. The instruction book also includes architecture, engineering and construction information and facts about the real building. Also information about the artist.
I’ll takes some pictures of the box and instruction book and post them up on Flicker.
The sets are not numbered. Being that they are 1st editions, I would think they would number them.
July 17th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Photos up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10120262@N06/sets/72157606224849900/detail/
January 14th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Too bad it’s all modernist stuff. Would like to see, for example, Greene & Greene’s Gamble House, or Tintagel Castle, or something else equally classic.
January 17th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I was excited to learn that there was an architecture series, as I thought of the concept some time ago, but disappointed at the two items so far. Let’s see some Frank lloyd Wright in future, or some Gaudi. That would be great. Or the Gherkin from London.
February 8th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
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June 23rd, 2009 at 5:19 am
I noticed that everything I have read about the new LEGO Architecture line is mentioned as “LEGO for grown-ups,” when clearly this is not the case.
The only thing that should appeal to grown-ups is the architecture of the actual buildings. I cannot imagine how incredibly dull it would be putting together a 69-piece lego set of the Seattle Space Needle, or “building” a disappointingly tiny, cheap version of the Guggenheim. These sets are clearly for children.
It seems to me the aim focus is purely making money, while not doing the buildings themselves a bit of justice (or the architects for that matter).
I hope I am not the only one who sees it this way but honestly, how awesome would it be to put together a 1000 piece LEGO set of the Guggenheim?
Maybe Fallingwater will be more impressive.
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