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• 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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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
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📜 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.
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Hello everyone ! Today, I’m finally sharing with you the official post bringing together all the work previously done on my new version of the September 9/11 Memorial Park of my LEGO project of a near-identical replica of the new World Trade Center campus in New York City !
I’m so proud to have been able to make this new version in less than a year before its creation on the 3D software called Stud.io by BrickLink !
This is new version of the park adds a lot of new features and improvements ! ✨
- Buildings such as the National September 11 Memorial Museum and the 2 maintenance buildings have been reworked to have a realistic and interesting geometry in terms of technique for LEGO. 📐
- Also added the Survivor Tree and the Memorial Glade which were missing on the previous version.
- Redesign of the ground, with a new design of more visible paving stones.
- Expansion of the pools and improvement of lighting. 💡
- LEGO parts with UV printed patterns for more realism (thanks to l'Esprit Brique) !
I hope you enjoy the result, day and night. This is one of the most important parts of the project, which for me pays tribute to the attacks of September 11th.
Let us never forget ! 🙏 🇺🇸
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🙌 The Forum of Trajan was, by far and away, the largest and most opulent of the Imperial Fora. Designed by Apollodorus of Damascus, its architecture fused precedent with groundbreaking novelties, including the Basilica Ulpia and Trajan's Column.
In fact, I first stumbled upon the design for Trajan's Column all the way back in 2020, and have finally applied it here. Once again, that which is done well enough, is done quickly enough!
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via Instagram ift.tt/1QrR8P8 Sharp looking car! This Speed Champions McLaren P1 is a little bit longer than the Rally Car from last night. This thing looks f-a-s-t FAST! #lego #legos #legoaddict #legoaddicted #legoaddiction #bricknetwork #toygroup_alliance #toycrewbuddies #toycrewbuddiesusa #toycrewbuddieslego #legostagram #instalego #afol #afolclub #legoclub #toyslagram_lego #toyslagram_lego #legocar
True Contrite ⚫
Disguise your memory with pictures on the walls
Replace my every flaw, the ones you never even saw
We dream in color, but see in black and white
Between the covers, we sleep on beds of lies
Someday your true contrite will find you
The third MOC in my mixel-joint-based miniland plus series with heavy emphasis on color and emotion. It was supposed to be the last, but I think I may have 3 more in the works... This one only uses the following colors: Bright Light Yellow, Yellow, Bright Light Orange, Orange, Dark Orange, Brown, Dark Brown, and Black. Exceptions are Light and Dark Bley for the mixel joints. Completed in May 2023.
Lyrics by Knuckle Puck from the song "True Contrite".
Nothing brightens up #HumpDay than a wee #unicorn! (‿) #lego #legostagram #instalego
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'Lovelace & Babbage' LEGO Ideas project - ideas.lego.com/projects/102740
It’s an Imperial Probe Droid. Another segment of my Fabuland Star Wars submission for @boonebuilds Star Wars challenge - #ImperialMarch #ImperialMarch21
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