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Perched atop the north corner of Vatican City is the Belvedere Palace, commissioned by Pope Innocent VIII in 1484. The Belvedere was designed by Florentine architect Antonio Pollaiuolo as the first pleasure villa to be built in Rome since antiquity. When Julius II became pope in 1503, he repurposed the Belvedere to house his growing Roman sculpture collection and commissioned Donate Bramante to connect the Apostolic Palace with the villa. Bramante’s design for the Cortile del Belvedere conceived of two long corridors enclosing a series of grand terraces ascending toward the existing Belvedere Palace. This sequence of formal spaces and palatial gardens was unprecedented in Europe and, as aforementioned, began the broader movement of Baroque Gardens. Today, the courtyards are divided by the later additions (pictured front to back) of the Vatican Library and the Bracchio Nuovo.
Pyke, the seat of House Greyjoy.
Westeros.
Game of Thrones.
I'm a huge fan of Game of Thrones, so decided to build something related to that. The obvious castles would have been King's Landing or Winterfell but to me Pyke seemed more interesting, visually. I could build according to the description in the books but add something of my own as well and end up creating my version of it.
Also, I had an opportunity to do some more rockwork, :-) how could I lets that pass.... :-) :-) I used curved slope on plate for most of the rock.
The modular building was inspired by the Prague Astronomical Clock.
Various contraptions are set in motion by motors.
You can see it in motion on youtube.
While the base for the 2011 original had been designed in the soon-to-be-defunct LEGO Digital Designer, the tower itself was designed + built simultaneously with types & quantities of parts I anticipated would come in handy before reaching the pinnacle ...
Find out more about Eiffel Tower and see the design + build insights in the companion 60-page digital book, now available at www.roccobuttliere.com/shop/eiffel-tower-digital-book.
A custom build of Boston, Massachusetts in the style of LEGO Architecture Skylines series
From left to right: Prudential Tower, 200 Clarendon Street (John Hancock Tower), Beacon Hill, Boston Commons and Public Gardens, Massachusetts State House, Boston Customs House, Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill Monument
My first 32x32 modular MOC ever! This modern ramen restaurant building features a condo on its upper floors.
Vaksalaskolan is a school in Uppsala, Sweden. The building was drawn by Gunnar Leche and built by Anders Diös in 1927. Lego microscale model consists of about 1800 bricks. Some bricks have been chosen in colors that are not currently available to make the final result look more like the real building. Computer rendering.
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You'll get to see TEN animated GIFs deconstructing the halls of Forbidden City, starting from the humblest of storehouses and culminating in the inimitable Hall of Supreme Harmony! Along the way, you'll learn about the vastly standardized timber construction of traditional Chinese architecture, and get to see the specific methodologies and parts usage I implemented so that each and every hall, no matter the size, is homogenous in its design!
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Today, on the 2,775th anniversary of the Founding of Rome, it gives me great pleasure to announce the official launch of SPQR - Phase II!
Bursting forth from the northern edge of Phase I, Phase II will expand the historical diorama of 4th Century Imperial Rome in several crucial and exciting ways.
In topographical terms, Phase II will introduce two new hills of the fabled seven - the Quirinal & the Esquiline - on either end of its bidirectional tributaries.
Not to be mistaken for haphazard boundaries, the outlines of Phase II were once, in fact, major infrastructural corridors and are drawn along ancient roads and aqueducts. Far from forming a complete picture, these rugged boundaries emphasize the phasic approach to this entire project. QED.
The undulating hillsides between the two spurs will capture vast swaths of the Subura neighborhood, in all its sprawling, frenetic density.
There will, of course, be no shortage of monumental structures in Phase II! Included within its extents are the vividly polychrome Imperial Fora, Caracalla’s enormous Temple of Serapis, the Ludus Magna where gladiators trained beside the Colosseum, and no fewer than three imperial thermae complexes: the Baths of Titus, of Trajan and of Constantine.
While Phase II will add roughly 80% of the overall total land area depicted in the first phase, it is expected to match the 100,000 bricks used for the latter. What Phase II lacks in comparable surface area, it will more than make up for in volume due to the consistently higher elevations and corresponding substructure thickness.
Now, I must stress that none of this is a foregone conclusion. Victory loves hard work, but I continue to rely on your support to ensure my self-reliance as a one-man small business owner.
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“An old knight is enjoying his retirement and pursuing his hobbies after years of battles and quests.” Howdy flickr! I’ve built with Lego for as long as I can remember, but I’ve only recently gotten back into it, and this is the first castle MOC I’ve built in a long time. I would appreciate any comments or feedback, hope you enjoy!
Vardos WIP with the second section nearly complete!
Starting March 1, Solid Brick Productions will begin their build log of the Vardos project. www.youtube.com/channel/UC93URxoG_ZL9LQL4FKh5ulA
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I am very pleased to present the Legacy Tower in Rochester, New York.
My client loves the architecture of this building and wanted it done in microscale for his collection. As always, we worked together closely to make sure his imagination became a reality.
The resulting design is 13.6 " (34.6 cm) high and the base is 7.6" (19.2cm) square. All together there are 4001 pieces.
This was easily the most complex microscale build I have done to date and it was an incredibly fun challenge!
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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.
The double-faced deity, Janus is personified in this four-way, quadrifrons arch, the only one of its kind in Rome to survive largely intact to this day.
So it's only appropriate that this turning point is built using some Mario moustache-printed plates for the first time in any of my works!
〰️ These motifs make the perfect architectural festoons! 〰️
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In an effort to raise funds for the reconstruction of St. Peter’s, the church began offering indulgences in exchange for contributions. These indulgences granted leniency in the punishment of sins and were controversial to the point that Martin Luther penned The 95 Theses in which he argued against the Church’s selling of indulgences. This was one of the catalysts for the Reformation, from which Protestantism was born. Considering the heavy toll the rebuilding of St. Peter’s exacted on the Church, it is little wonder that the task was similarly unwieldy to its lineup of architects. Following Pope Julius II’s formal competition for the design of the new basilica, Donato Bramante’s scheme was selected, for which the foundation stone was laid in 1506. Perhaps in a nod to the ideals of Humanism, Bramante’s plan for the church was a large, square Greek Cross topped by a large central dome set upon four large piers, and four smaller domes at the diagonal axes. After the deaths of Julius II in 1513 and Bramante the following year, the task of building the basilica fell briefly to Giuliano da Sangallo and Fra Giocondo until their own untimely deaths in 1515. Raphael soon took over the design and revised the already ambitious plan to include a nave. Unfortunately, progress stalled for some time more after Raphael died suddenly in 1520 at the age of just thirty-seven. The sudden death of Raphael has been considered by most to be the end of the High Renaissance. While several intermittent and far less fruitful architects oversaw the tremendous task of building St. Peter’s, Rome was sacked in 1527 by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
It was not until 1547 that Michelangelo Buonarroti, then in his seventies, succeeded Sangallo the Younger as Capomaestro, or superintendent, of building St. Peter’s. Michelangelo is credited with having revised and distilled elements from the Bramante and Raphael plans, reconciling them with Sangallo the Younger’s bolstering of the four main piers, and advancing the overall design to a previously lacking state of comprehensiveness that allowed the construction to proceed to eventual completion. His contributions have been quite succinctly summarized by Helen Gardner who stated: “Without destroying the centralizing features of Bramante’s plan, Michelangelo, with a few strokes of the pen converted its snowflake complexity into massive, cohesive unity.” Though he did not live to see the completion of his dome, Michelangelo’s plan was carried through to the end, and was later extended with the addition of the nave and east façade by Carlo Maderno.
The newly restored and substantially redesigned version of my original 2015 piece depicting the Palace of Westminster in London.
For further insights into the Design + Build process - along with extensive historical precedence - check out the accompanying model film over on YouTube!
Lego modular inspired by rococo architecture. Computer rendering but only existing bricks were used.
The Magnolias on 10th --- The newest luxury development at Wasabi District!
Some facts:
-Over 10,000 pieces (I stopped counting at 10k)
-6 32x32 baseplates
-12 modules, including roofs. 9 out of 12 modules fully detailed (interior)
-3 Stores: Five Guys, Godiva, 7-Eleven
-The most difficult Wasabi District project ever!
Check out @wooootles on Instagram to find some WIP/under construction pics!
Based on the latest archaeological evidence, the Domus Tiberiana was likely home to a large, private garden terrace.
🌲 The garden paths would have run alongside vine-covered walls, been lined by the iconic cypress pines, and featured shallow pools and marble statues.
😃 In other words, these were truly "Gardens of Delight"!
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In the design of Taj Mahal, the sacred Hindu reverence for symmetry in establishing hierarchy is paired masterfully with the mystic Islamic texts which describe paradise as four gardens divided by flowing water. Nearly as ancient as the Vishnudharmottara Purana from which said Hindu practices are traced, Islamic paradise gardens are, themselves, of Achaemenid origin. Often simply referred to as Islamic gardens, their quintessential elements include lush, fertile gardens partitioned by shallow pools, canals or fountains – usually in a quadrilateral layout. Iterations of such garden layouts can be traced as far back as those of Darius I outside the Apadana in Persepolis. It is little wonder, then, that the Persian word “pardis” refers to both paradise and gardens, as the two were regarded as inextricably linked to the divine.
It is for this reason that the imposing Darwaza-I Rauza (Great Gate) stands before the processional entrance to the gardens of Taj Mahal. Its lavish embellishments of white marble details over a bold, red sandstone edifice instantly assert the Great Gate’s status as a symbolic transition between the worldly affairs of bazaars and caravanserai and the spiritual resonance of the realm of paradise.
Calmwater Cliff House is located on a cliff by the beach. Two floors with a terrace on each floor. Downstairs you find a spacious kitchen and dining area, a bathroom and home office. Upstairs you find a music corner with sea view, a bedroom and the main entrance.
As you see it´s a LEGO house and I´ve mainly used the colours black, dark tan, tan and reddish brown.
I wanted to make a modern home - in some way inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and the colours of the 20th century - updated to 21st century lifestyle.
The very first BUILD Insights post, highlighting the rebuilding of my Transamerica Pyramid piece, is up on my Patreon page! Available to all IONIC patrons and above, this is the first of many posts to come that highlight the engineering involved throughout the building process, providing extensive documentation and diagrams to help shed some light on previously unrevealed techniques.
I can't tell you how happy I am to finally be able to pull back the curtain a bit on a platform that doesn't strictly limit image resolution or continual text!
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My Lego model of Detroit's Penobscot Building. I recently test assembled it outside of my house (I do not have ceilings high enough to put it up indoors). This Lego skyscraper measures 9.5 feet to the roof and 11 feet to the tip of the mast. I am not 100% satisfied with the proportions so I may remove one of the top floors and perhaps add three floors in the middle section. It was displayed to the public for the first time at Cobo Conference Center from July 27-29 as part of the Lego train display at the 2007 NMRA National Train Show.
Since this photo was taken, I have rebuilt the building with a more accurate 47 stories instead of the old 41 story version. Its about the same overall height since I reduced the height of the 6th and higher floors by 1 brick.
By the way, my height is 5'10".
The Black Diamond opened in 1999 as an extension to the Royal Danish Library. The library is located in Copenhagen, and the LEGO model uses 540 pieces.
️ Can you guess to which twin deities this Roman Temple was dedicated?? ️
♊The Temple of the Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux)♊ features prominently in the latest DESIGN Insights post on my Patreon page.
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️ Oftentimes, their most sacred precincts were built atop huge concamerations, or series of vaulted passageways comprising a plinth.
These constructions would have featured MILES of subterranean passageways.
⛰️ The Heliogabalium on the Palatine Hill was no exception.
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My most famous and longest running city. I have decided to give up my LEGO collection, however I will commemorate each of my past cities with a skyline.
I am very pleased to present the Legacy Tower in Rochester, New York.
My client loves the architecture of this building and wanted it done in microscale for his collection. As always, we worked together closely to make sure his imagination became a reality.
The resulting design is 13.6 " (34.6 cm) high and the base is 7.6" (19.2cm) square. All together there are 4001 pieces.
This was easily the most complex microscale build I have done to date and it was an incredibly fun challenge!
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The women of Rome were restricted to sitting all the way up on the fourth level of the Colosseum, known as the Summa Cavea in Ligneis. 🚫
The only women entitled to sit any lower would have been members of the imperial court / family and the Vestal Virgins.
⚔️ Rest assured, these restrictions didn't stop more than a few women becoming Gladiatrices! ♀️
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The very first BUILD Insights post, highlighting the rebuilding of my Transamerica Pyramid piece, is up on my Patreon page! Available to all IONIC patrons and above, this is the first of many posts to come that highlight the engineering involved throughout the building process, providing extensive documentation and diagrams to help shed some light on previously unrevealed techniques.
I can't tell you how happy I am to finally be able to pull back the curtain a bit on a platform that doesn't strictly limit image resolution or continual text!
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Festina Lente!
My most famous and longest running city. I have decided to give up my LEGO collection, however I will commemorate each of my past cities with a skyline.
The newly restored and substantially redesigned version of my original 2015 piece depicting the Palace of Westminster in London.
For further insights into the Design + Build process - along with extensive historical precedence - check out the accompanying model film over on YouTube!
Logistics never did figure out why their droids kept disappearing...
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Court house 13905 Lego® Bricks Design by Stefano Mapelli ©2021 Stebrick www.stebrick.com Video:
🔲 This particular subsection features a huge interior square measuring 32x32 studs. 🔳
The square is rotated just 4° off-axis, requiring it to be wedged in place as the footprint exceeds any viable stud-to-stud interfaces.
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Väven is a cultural center in Umeå, Sweden located next to Ume River. Väven was built in 2011-2014 and next to Väven is the hotel Stora Hotellet. Architects are Norwegian Snøhetta and White arkitekter. Instructions in BriXtar app, search for aukbricks. Computer rendering.
Symbolism has a way of manifesting itself in similar ways across cultures and across time. Whether it be the antique Platonic significance of a circle and a square, or the Axis Mundi of 20th century comparative mythology, there are shared beliefs and universal forms by which the highest ideas have been expressed throughout human history. The systematization of the Mughal Empire bleeding over into its most noteworthy architectural masterpieces is much the same manifestation which saw the creation and continual rebuilding of Forbidden City in Beijing more than two centuries prior. Long before the circle (representing heaven) and the square (representing the earth) were applied in the lofty dome atop the square plinth of the Rauza-I Munawwara, the two forms were merged in the square portico and circular rotunda of the Pantheon of Rome. While each of these storied landmarks are firmly rooted in their own historicity, it is less a coincidence that they should be so symbolically analogous and more a testament to the shared desire of humanity to achieve something greater and to imbue in its works a fundamental honesty of that shared desire.
Taj Mahal, if for no other reason than the aforementioned, succeeds on these fundamental fronts. Here, the timeless qualities of a desire to be more, to do more, and to share more, are coalesced in the unparalleled ensemble of the Jilaukhana, the Charbagh and the Chameli Farsh of Taj Mahal.
This was my entry for the Rebrick Mini Building Madness contest where the goal was to build a mini modular building of your own design. This was a fun challenge.
"This is the office building of a cutting edge architect firm. The firm is known for it's grand buildings with heavy concrete look mixed with beatiful and odd shapes. Their own office building is a great example of their unique style. This style gathered also a lot of negative reactions from the public and the building received a not so flattering name of "Car Park". It's the type of building that at first sticks out like a sore thumb but over time becomes a major landmark of the area."
Building something using only pieces from the Pick-a-Brick wall at your local LEGO Store can be fun, but building something that looks good is quite difficult. The limited palette of basic bricks, plates, very few SNOT pieces, and almost no slopes or wedges made this a challenge.
I'm just happy the Pick-a-Brick wall always has a few really useful pieces for advanced building, such as plates with clips which made the tail, fins, and mouth able to move.