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This historic precedent of Colonial Georgian Architecture sits at the heart of Philadelphia's old city center. Independence Hall also played a crucial role in the founding of the United States, as its storied assembly rooms witnessed the signing of both the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787.
The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge is a bridge that spans over the Trinity River just west of Downtown Dallas. The bridge is designed by world renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, The cable-stayed bridge supports its 1870 ft length and 1197 ft main span with a steel arch whose peak's height is 400 ft. An array of twisting cables connect the underside of the arch's curved pylon to the bridge's platform. Fifty eight white steel cables descend from the arch and secure themselves along the centerline of the platform.
Court house 13905 Lego® Bricks Design by Stefano Mapelli ©2021 Stebrick www.stebrick.com Video:
Even though two people who commented on previous progress photos implied they knew the identity of the building, neither actually named the building....
This image shows the vertical Art Deco details that extend up to the second floor on the buildings piers after I simplified them to more closely represent the real building. While there are only three chevrons per pier compared to the real building's seven, this is about as good a representation as I am going to get and still keep the size in proportion.
This section corresponds to the rightmost part of the building partially visible in the previous photo of the real structure.
This building is based loosely on one of the buildings depicted in the Brickbuilderspro commercial aftermarket instructions -
"Town Street," (www.brickbuilderspro.com/shop-instructions/?sort=featured...).
I tried to keep most of the styling elements, but expand the building to actually accommodate the idea that a minifig(s) could actually live in the structure, rather than just a box that was more facade than structure.
📜 The Sette Sale, or "Seven Halls," represent the interconnected corridors which formed the large cistern for the Baths of Trajan. In reality, however, the title is a misnomer as the cistern contained nine halls which would once have been filled with water from a branch of a nearby aqueduct. Nevertheless, this impressive structure had a capacity of 8 million-plus liters by some estimates, was built contemporaneously with the imperial thermae it fed, and was located slightly uphill some 75 meters from the baths themselves.
Don't miss these all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase II of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!
😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.
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A flower field.
The Lego goat became a rare element for a few years. Once Lego produced a collectable minifig of the goatherd I decided to build him a tranquil farm to live on.
There are a few stories added to the model for intrest and intrigue
• Parts: 36,800+ (~1,130 unique)
• 📐 Scale: 1:650
• 📏 Dimensions: 32in x 51in (80cm x 130cm)
• 📚 Research, Design + Build Time: 4 months
• Photography: James Vitullo 📷
• ©️ MMXXIV - Rocco Buttliere, LLC
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During a brief stint in Washington D.C. in 2023, I spent the better part of a summer evening exploring the grounds of Capitol Hill. Few landscapes invite as much inquiry along winding paths paired with plenty of moments for quiet introspection on marble benches; all in picturesque view of the Capitol dome. These on-site experiences are exactly the form of anecdotal justification I seek when considering whether to recreate such monumental places in the first place.
In tackling any work of such storied precedence as the US Capitol, I always seek to expand the conversation beyond existing works in the medium of plastic bricks. While the consistent 1:650 scale among my works has always ensured some level of originality, it is no guarantee of further insight that cannot already be gleaned from existing works by other artists. With this in mind, I set out to capture the full 100-acre site currently maintained by The Architect of the Capitol. What's more, the diorama depicts a particular time of year - specifically late March to early April - as illustrated by the iconic presence of hundreds of cherry blossoms rendered in two shades of light pink.
The diorama starts downhill at the trapezoidal Capitol Reflecting Pool, with the Grant Memorial taking pride of place along its eastern edge and the US Botanic Garden across the street to the south. The diorama expands from there, capturing the radiating pathways meandering uphill, as designed by Frederick Law Olmsted within the parcels laid out in the city plan by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. The piece culminates with the widely imitated US Capitol Building, perched atop a plinth projecting from the Capitol Visitor Center on the opposite side.
Topping everything off is a custom-made representation of the Statue of Freedom (as designed by Thomas Crawford), steadfastly overlooking the National Mall from atop the dome. The statue was designed in collaboration with BigKidBrix and was sized comparably to the minifigure statuette / trophy element.
The piece was designed over the course of about two months: first in December 2023 through January 2024, paused during the build-out of SPQR - Phase II, then resumed between March and April. The build-out lasted from July through August and was completed by September. The piece will soon be added to my personal gallery of works, now available for touring exhibitions.
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Sometimes people ask me if I glue my LEGO models together. The answer is definitely no!
I built this model of Detroit's David Stott building in 2006. About three years later LEGO came out with new colors: Dark Tan and "Carmel". The original David Stott Building was designed with several bands of terra cotta ornament on the upper floors that got progressively lighter as one got closer to the top of the skyscraper. I replaced the lowest of these tan colored bands on my model with these new colors to make it closer to the original in concept. Since The LEGO Company has not seen fit to provide a larger variety of parts in these new colors I had to use a combination of them. This mottled appearance represents the fact that the real building really needs a good external cleaning. If I had glued the model together I would have been stuck with my first less accurate version.
The above picture shows the upper half of my David Stott model in my LEGO building storeroom.
I'm proud to present you this MOC in Lego Architecture style designed by one of the most important and talented AFOL on the earth, Spencer_R! Thank to him, I managed to re-build it in Lego Digital Design before and then with real bricks! :)
Here the original project by Spencer: www.flickr.com/photos/51130204@N04/7051638741/in/dateposted/
Here my model in LDD, already posted by Spencer_R: www.flickr.com/photos/51130204@N04/40715947353/in/faves-1...
Thank you again Spencer! :)
Building-A-Day Bonus: Thanks Cade Taylor for being my 100th follower on Instagram!!
Today I'll post a full 16x16 block module of Downtown Houston!
Building-A-Day Bonus: Thanks Cade Taylor for being my 100th follower on Instagram!!
Today I'll post a full 16x16 block module of Downtown Houston!
After 22 months of off and on construction, the LEGO Guardian Building is complete. The model is 8 feet (2.46 meters) high to the roof. The building's base measures 136 x 48 LEGO studs.
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
Court house 13905 Lego® Bricks Design by Stefano Mapelli ©2021 Stebrick www.stebrick.com Video:
Exclusive set to local Billund, Denmark shops: LEGO Architecture 4000010 LEGO House, target date reportedly March 2014 with price approximately 149 DKK. Story at: www.tvsyd.dk/artikel/223593:LEGO-forkaeler-lokale-butikker
tip of the hat to @Eiker86: twitter.com/Eiker86/status/408587063898812416
📜 The Sette Sale, or "Seven Halls," represent the interconnected corridors which formed the large cistern for the Baths of Trajan. In reality, however, the title is a misnomer as the cistern contained nine halls which would once have been filled with water from a branch of a nearby aqueduct. Nevertheless, this impressive structure had a capacity of 8 million-plus liters by some estimates, was built contemporaneously with the imperial thermae it fed, and was located slightly uphill some 75 meters from the baths themselves.
Don't miss these all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase II of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!
😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.
Support this unprecedented project on Patreon!
Link below ➡️🔗⤵️
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This is the consolidation of Lego sets 40178, 40305, 60097, and 5005358 into one Modular Building Lego Store.
First floor includes the pick a brick wall, the "Cash Wrap," shelves of product, and other displays. The Second floor has additional shelves of products and displays. The Third floor holds the Manager's office area, the stock room, the employee's bathroom, and the minifig factory assembly station. All 4 sets are represented within the building, plus I grabbed a couple of additional parts from 31081 Skate House, (the black 4x3x1 frame for the trap door on the roof, and the printed 2x2x1 graffiti Dk red brick).
Tiger’s Nest is the popular name of the Paro Taktsang Monastery.
It’s a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple complex, located in the cliff-side of the upper Paro Valley in Bhutan. The initial temple complex was built in 1692.
The monastery is located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) to the north of Paro and hangs on a precipitous cliff at 10,240 feet above sea-level, about 3,000 feet above the Paro Valley.
The monastery buildings consist of four main temples and residential buildings. They are ideally designed by adapting to the rock (granite) ledges, the caves and the rocky terrain.
This Lego Model of the Monastery has taken around eight months to build with approximately 200,000 parts.
️ SPQR - Phase I ️
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▶️ Intro to SPQR Project:
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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 📷
© MMXXIII - Rocco Buttliere, LLC
A comprehensive, 60-page digital book highlighting the historical precedence of Eiffel Tower alongside the high-resolution images of the piece is now available at www.roccobuttliere.com/shop/eiffel-tower-digital-book. The second half of this book provides extensive insights into the design + build process of this 7,900-part, scale LEGO model; insights which were previously only available to subscribers on Patreon. Don’t miss out on this inspiring and concept-to-completion highlight of one of my most iconic works!
Schantzska huset (red) and Seyfridtzska huset (yellow) are located at Stortorget in the Old Town of Stockholm, Sweden. Schantzska huset was built in 1650 and Seyfridtzska huset was built in 1520. Today, there is a coffeehouse on the ground floor of both houses.
The modular building is constructed in two parts that can be used separately. Total about 4500 bricks. Some bricks have been chosen in colors that are not currently available to make the final result look more like the real buildings. Computer rendering.
The "historic" section of town. On the left are replicas of three building from Greenfield Village.
The MichLTC display runs from November 27, 2009 to January 3, 2010 in conjunction with the LEGO Castle Adventure exhibit at The Henry Ford.
Ground floor. Eastern side.
This house has a number of cuboid bodies linked together by a dark blue tiled hallway hosting a spiral staircase. Large glass windows offer a view of the ground floor and roof garden. Solar panels and home grown vegetables contribute to a sustainable way of living.