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Distilling a suitable description for Vatican City down to a short phrase or even a concluding paragraph might be more daunting a challenge than any of the more gratuitous papal commissions of the Renaissance. The variety of lenses from which you can view this piece – be they cultural, historical, architectural, religious, spiritual, scientific, or artistic – ultimately result not in one succinct hierarchy, but in the inescapable conclusion that none of these can be disentangled from the next. The physical structures and shared knowledge borne from their construction are each their own forms of accretion spanning three millennia. The spiritual resonance brought on by the artistic inspiration inherent within each seemingly lifeless block of sculpted marble and every superficially two-dimensional fresco is undeniably a vital creative force of its own. Whether some would call this faith and spirituality, or whether others would ascribe it to creative urges and access to shared knowledge is not for me to ascertain. What I will point out is that none of these are mutually exclusive and are all, indeed, fundamental elements of what I would call the Microcosm of Humanity that is Vatican City. It would be specious to dismiss or to focus on any one aspect over another as the greater whole is certainly a work a tutto tondo, in the round. After all, as a certain capomaestro once said, “The best of artists hath no thought to show which the rough stone in its superfluous shell doth not include.” These words of Michelangelo ring true in every physical and metaphysical aspect of the Vatican – just as they most certainly do for anyone looking at a handful of LEGO bricks wondering what to make with them.
This is a Lego modular of the F-town Building located in Sendai, Japan by architect Atelier Hitoshi Abe. About 8500 bricks of which over 3000 are white 1x1 plates. 😂 Computer rendering but only existing bricks were used. Reference images.
Here is without doubt the most difficult moc I have ever made and also the most fragile.
The many angles gave me lots of difficulties and it was hard to hide the gaps and spaces between the three houses.
To be honest sometimes this moc was a nightmare 😆 but I am really proud of the result and the realism.
I hope you'll enjoy it.
Thanks to all Mocers that gave me inspiration.
A modern house for a family with kids. Fully furnished. Architecture is inspired by functionalism and clean lines. About 6800 bricks. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.
I was asked by the designer of this MOC, Daniel Bugeja, to produce instructions for this amazing recreation of Rammas Echor.
You can find the instructions on Rebrickable. rebrickable.com/users/Playwell%20Bricks/mocs/
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Like so much else at Taj Mahal, the addition of strikingly slender minarets at each of the four corners of Mughal mausoleums had been rather newly incorporated into the lexicon of Mughal architecture by the time Shah Jahan set out to build his most glorious monument. Each of the towers are set upon the octagonal corners of the marble plinth and consist of three main sections ringed with balconies. The minarets rise to a height of 131 ft (40 m), and are, indeed, working minarets which allow for a muezzin to call the Islamic faithful to prayer from their utmost balconies. The towers are topped by chhatris and finials in much the same way as the small domes of the mausoleum. In addition, they were also erected slightly out of plumb (angled away from the tomb) so as to not damage the mausoleum in the event of their collapse. Such a precautionary design consideration was given to most minarets of the time, though few had ever stood at the corners of a Mughal mausoleum before Taj Mahal.
Here is my attempt to build a replica of an entire city block. It just happens to include two structures that at one time claimed the title as the tallest building in Detroit and another that was 2nd tallest. In 1909 the newly completed Ford Building (on the left) was the tallest. The Penobscot Annex (not pictured) which was completed in 1913 was just edged out as the tallest by the Dime Building. Finally, in 1928, the 47 story Penobscot Building became the tallest building in Detroit, a position it held until 1977 when superseded by the RenCen.
The Penobscot Building is my tallest LEGO skyscraper, which including the red ball on top, is 11 feet high and weighs approximately 160 pounds (all LEGO).
This city block measures 160 LEGO studs by 192 studs (4'2" x 5').
A floating home by the sea. Modern and comfortable. The house is surrounded by a wooden deck and shallow water. A bridge connects the deck to the guay. Fully interiored as always. Kitchen, toilet and living room downstairs. Bathroom, bedroom and storage space upstairs. You find photos of the interiors in my photostream.
Inspiration comes from childhood summers and sailing with my parents. It was a challenge to catch the maritime feeling with details such as railings and stays and at the same time keep the design clean and modern.
I used dark blue bricks to create the water surface. The more common technique with transparent tiles or plates wasn't really on option because it didn't fit in the colour scheme.
☝️ It was once the largest venue and largest structure in Ancient Rome. ☝️
🏇 But more important than these superlatives, was the circus's indomitable position at the forefront of entertainment over several centuries. 🏇
Surely, the enduring popularity of the Colosseum can best be ascribed to its superior durability over the Circus Maximus.
But what the few remnants of the latter won't tell you is how the Valley of Murcia between the Palatine and Aventine Hills was home to the Roman Empire's largest venue for at least two centuries before the Flavian Amphitheatre was ever imagined.
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The South Gate of Taj Mahal is known as Sidhi Darwaza. The darwaza (meaning “gate”) is situated along the central axis, is elevated slightly above the Jilaukhana, and includes four white, ornamental pillars. All three of these aspects serve to distinguish this gate from the East and West gates, which are named Fatehabadi Darwaza and Fatehpuri Darwaza, respectively. Though rather understated compared to the grand edifices elsewhere on-site, Sidhi Darwaza is critically essential in establishing the primary processional hierarchy of the complex writ large. As such, it was important to capture as effective a likeness as possible given its diminutive size at this scale. Despite its location at the front of the complex, the South Gate was actually the very last element I designed in the overall piece, having began the design process with the riverside platform and making my way south from there.
One of my three contributions to the Archbrick/BriXtar Skyscraper Challenge. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.
My newest addition to the Wasabi District. About 3000 pieces and the size of a typical CREATOR Expert corner building.
Irish Pub on the first floor!
In Olive Sand House I combine the the desertlike surroundings and olive green/tan colour scheme of Whitebrick Sand House with the striped architecture of for example Green Rock House, Calmwater Cliff House and Vanilla House that has in some way become my trademark.
This modular building is inspired by the modern Scandinavian architecture of the Rosendal neighborhood in Uppsala, Sweden. The wooden house consists of two parts, a cafe and apartments. About 3500 bricks. Computer rendering but only existing bricks were used.
LEGO scale model of three medieval towers and their surroundings in Ghent, Belgium. Featuring the Saint Nicholas church, medieval Belfry tower and Saint Bavo’s Cathedral.
Scale 1:500
Combined dimensions: 116 x 32 cm
~10.000 parts in total
Here goes the first part of incoming typical (or not so typical) Soviet tower block building series - from the mighty Stalinist style to COPE panel "hives", starting with the usual Khrushchyovkas and ending with the individual projects like this one I'll show you today.
A vivid representation of the Soviet modernist architecture — four houses supported by pilotis, located on Novosmolenskaya Naberezhnaya in Saint-Petersburg, were erected from 1986 to 1993 by "LenNIIproekt" under Vitaly Sokhin's guidance. Twenty two floors of monolithic reinforced concrete (nineteen of them made for residential purposes) are held by sixteen pilotis and central column.
Worth mentioning that there's one more fascinating building on the other side of Smolenka river, but it's another story.
p.s.
thanks to SnippyAhsoka for translating the text into English
Brickish LUG selected me to represent them in a build challenge using 100 LEGO Star Wars Magazine foil bags provided by Fairy Bricks Charity.
With no building plan in mind, this MOC became something resembling the Sky Pirates storyline from LEGO NinjaGo.
Two townhouses inspired by houses in Washington, D.C.. Each house is build as a separate 16x32 modular house. Fully furnished. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.
Uppsala City Hall was first built 1957. However, it was only partially built according to the original drawings. This year the shape of the building was completed by Henning Larsen Architects. LEGO model has about 9300 bricks and is about 50x50 cm. If you want, you can visit Uppsala City Hall to see this model built ”non-digital” by Daniel Eggens.
Two townhouses inspired by houses located on Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York. Each house is build as a separate 16x32 modular house. In total about 4800 bricks. Computer renderings but only existing bricks were used.
A modern house for a family with kids. Fully furnished. Architecture is inspired by functionalism and clean lines. About 6800 bricks. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.
This model was commissioned by Living Sky Casino in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was unveiled at their 10-year anniversary celebration on December 28, 2018.
Model was built by MEEP Creative Agency (LEGO builder: kellyrev) in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The seven stone-cut murals on the side of the real building were redrawn and printed on vinyl stickers.
The Saheli Burj are two identical, secondary mausoleums located at the southern corners of the Jilaukhana. Interred within these matching tombs are the remains of two of Shah Jahan’s wives. While the identity of the remains within the eastern Saheli Burj (pictured here) are not clear, the western tomb (opposite pictured) is that of Fatehpuri Mahal. Along with the remains of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal is the final resting place of three of Shah Jahan’s wives, as well as that of the emperor himself.
This build is a large castle/landscape display featuring The Knights of the Black Falcon and The Forest Guard.
First and foremost the aim of this build was to showcase what I love about those classic mid-80s Castle sets and specifically my two favourite factions. I have drawn inspiration from the original sets featuring each faction, specifically what I loved about them as a child and aimed to contrast that with what appeals to me as an adult builder.
The build features two fortresses side by side, Falkenholt Castle, the fortress of the Knights of the Black Falcon and an underground network of caves and tunnels that comprise the fortress of the Forest Guard.
Some of the elements that I am most happy with in this build are the level of detail and texture, the cross-section style cutaway on the edges of the build showing the internal structure of the castle as well as the geological layers of rock, clay and soil.
SBD 10001 French Palace, Modular Lego House. Design by Stefano Mapelli ©2014. info@stebrick.com
Buy Instructions at: stebrick.e-junkie.com
️ SPQR - Phase I ️
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Parts: 104,000+ (~1,700 unique)
Scale: 1:650
Dimensions: 57in x 289in (143cm x 231cm)
Research Time: 2,000+ hours since 2019
Design Time: 1,000+ hours in 200 days
Build Time: 600+ hours in 90 days
Photography: EClarke Photo 📷
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History:
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard, built as three tiers of archways to bring water to the city of Nîmes, is the highest of all elevated Roman aqueducts, and one of the best preserved. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985 because of its historical importance.
The bridge has three tiers of arches, stands 48.8 m (160 ft) high, and descends a mere 2.5 centimetres (1 in) – a gradient of only 1 in 18,241 – while the whole aqueduct descends in height by only 12.6 m (41 ft) over its entire length, which is indicative of the great precision that Roman engineers were able to achieve using simple technology. The Nîmes aqueduct was built to channel water from the springs of the Fontaine d'Eure near Uzès to the castellum divisorum (repartition basin) in Nimes
Brick Model Info:
The model has 2097 pieces and measures 65.92 x 16.16 x 20.48 (x,y,z) centimeters, (25.95 x 6.36 x 8,06 inches). The idea is try to respect the real proportion of the aqueduct.
Motivation:
As a fan of the LEGO Architecture series, I was surprised there were no official sets of this monument one of the most important sturcture of the ancient Roman Empire a collossal engineer structure.
I have visit this monument when I was child and I was entranced by his immensity.
Here there is the link to support my project on lego ideas thanks to everyone :)
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My third and last entry to BriXtar and Archbrick Skyscraper Challenge.
A classic skyscraper in tan and LBG. Grille tiles and ladders are used to create the striped walls. The sprue from ninjago stars play the role as cars.
⛵ This vast construction of timber, sails and ropes once covered the COLOSSEUM!
☀️ The sails were fully retractable, and would have been staggered throughout the day to shelter the Roman citizens from the harsh direct sunlight.
⚓ The extensive riggings were maintained and operated by sailors of the Roman Navy!
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I’ve had the Empire State Building architecture set in my Lego collection for quite a long time. When I first saw this design by @Spencer_R, I knew I had to recreate it!
NMAAHC is located in Washington DC, and opened its doors in 2016. The model contains 682 pieces and is rendered using Bluerender.
White flowers surround this split-level house inspired by 20th Century modernist architecture. The SNOT windows along the livingroom and bedroom started this build and it is almost a little brother to my previous Artsand House MOC. As always, I've spent a lot of time working on the interiors and I'm pretty fond of the combined kitchen and livingroom myself. I hope you like it too!