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LEGO
®
Architecture – then and now
There has always been a natural connection between
the LEGO
®
brick and the world of architecture. Fans
who build with LEGO elements instinctively develop
an interest in the form and function of the structures
they create. At the same time, many architects have
discovered that LEGO bricks are the perfect way of
physically expressing their creative ideas.
This connection was confirmed in the early 1960s with
the launch of the LEGO ‘Scale Model’ line. It matched
the spirit of the age where modern architects were
redefining how houses look and people were taking an
active interest in the design of their new homes. These
sets were designed to be different from the normal,
brightly coloured LEGO boxes; they also included a
book on architecture as a source of inspiration.
Decades later, architect and LEGO fan Adam Reed
Tucker, revived the idea of expressing architecture
using LEGO bricks and in partnership with the LEGO
Group, launched the LEGO Architecture line that we
know today. His first models, and the original sets in the
current LEGO Architecture series, were interpretations
of famous skyscrapers from his hometown of Chicago.
Since then LEGO Architecture has developed and
evolved, first with well-known buildings from other
cities in the United States, and now with iconic
structures from Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The introduction of our LEGO Architecture Studio
set echoes the ambitions of the earlier LEGO ‘Scale
Model’ line and widens the potential of the LEGO
Architecture series. Now you can enjoy building and
learning about specific landmark buildings, or create
exciting architectural models from your own fantasy.
An inspiring 270-page book, featuring a number of
renowned architects from around the world, guides you
through the principles of architecture and encourages
you in your own creative building.