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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.
The People of Rome have spoken and requested all 7️⃣ minutes in one video!
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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, while a hostel is situated on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
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.
Incomplete / unfinished.
The model was going to use too many rare parts, or parts that have not been made in the colours I required so I stopped at this point. As well, this was potentially too large of a scale to recreate for the project is was destined to be a part of so I abandoned it.
rendered with Mecabricks.
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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Presenting my LEGO Architecture interpretation of Caerphilly Castle; a commissioned model for Cadw with Little Big Art.
I’ve captured and replicated the architectural essence of Caerphilly Castle, such as the iconic leaning tower and the ruins across the landmark.
The structure is designed to provide a true-to-life colour and relative scale depiction adding an extra dimension and feel of authenticity to this detailed recreation of Wales’ biggest castle!
Highlights
-Blogged On BBC.co.uk:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-37185546
-Blogged On ITV.com:
www.itv.com/news/wales/2016-08-25/how-you-can-help-caerph...
-Blogged On WalesOnline.co.uk:
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/what-caerphilly-cas...
-LEGO Ideas:
That is, if i was to build that half of the city as well, this is roughly the view you would see from the tower.
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.
Converted from the Palace Cinema, this is the establishment that it was yearning to be. With elements from Ninjago and a kitchen stocked from an extra Parisian Cafe, this restaurant has had it's footprint expanded to allow easy dining for all minifigs who want a nice asian meal.
If your surname is Italian, chances are you can find your ancestors’ hometown on one of the map frescoes in the Gallery of Maps at the Vatican! These sale cover the long, west corridor of the Cortile del Belvedere (pictured center-left), running from the Pio-Clementino Museum all the way to the Apostolic Palace. The Gallery of Maps was commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII in 1580. He tasked geographer and friar Ignazio Danti with decorating forty panels on either side of the 120 meters-long corridor; a job which took Danti three years to complete. The forty large-scale frescoes depict the entirety of the Italian Peninsula and are considered to be roughly 80% accurate, judging by today’s standards. The maps vary in scale as well as orientation, the latter of which I found to be a rather unexpected twist upon viewing the gallery myself. While the most well-known maps are oriented north, it was not uncommon for Medieval- and subsequent Renaissance-era maps to be oriented toward the east, in light of the importance of church doctrine to cartographers of the time. Tangentially, the word “orient” comes from the Latin word “oriens,” meaning East. In any case, these galleries are impossible to miss walking from the museum biglietteria to the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica beyond.
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Corner picture showing the main entrance and front windows.
Whitebrick Sand House is characterized by straight lines, glass and sandy colours. Placed in desertlike environment, yet close to civilization. Somewhere to relax.
The tower was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and is part of the SC Johnson Headquarters in Racine, WI. The model uses 226 pieces.
️ 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
What could be a more monumental way of commemorating the 2,777th anniversary of the Founding of Rome than by debuting Phase II of my SPQR diorama?
With Phase II now successfully added, the diorama grows to roughly 211,000 individual plastic bricks and represents several thousand hours of research, design and build time executed over two-and-a-half years!
A smile would belie the resolute burden of committing to recreating the entire Eternal City over many years, but I'm grateful to be tempered by a constant knowing that so many are paying close attention to this impossible overview; which 1 million fourth century inhabitants never knew themselves, and one which I can only hope to faithfully represent at this scale and in these media for millions to learn from today.
That which is done well enough, is done quickly enough. Festina lente.
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Photography: @eclarkephoto
Debut: @brickuniverseofficial
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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.
This build is part of a larger display I’m developing for exhibition next year, where I’ll be revisiting and expanding on the concept of Neo Fabuland—a reinterpretation of the classic Fabuland aesthetic, much like how Neo-Classic Space draws inspiration from the original Classic Space theme. If you’re curious, you can read more about the goals of the project here.
I currently have several builds in progress for this display, and this is the first one to be completed.
While not directly based on any specific Fabuland set, this watermill draws loose inspiration from 3679 Flour Mill and Shop. It features a weathered stone-and-timber structure beside a millpond, complete with a working waterwheel, lily pads, reeds, and rounded rocks. The water cascades over the rocks to form a small waterfall. I’m especially pleased with the textures throughout—the flowing water, the stonework, and the building itself—as well as a custom spreading tree technique I developed for this scene (and will likely reuse in future Neo Fabuland builds).
This build also showcases my approach to Neo Fabuland windows, using brick-built frames with vinyl-cut sticker panes to echo the distinctive charm of original Fabuland designs.
️ SPQR - Phase I ️
▶️ Watch the Model Film in 4K on YouTube:
▶️ Intro to SPQR Project:
Support this unprecedented project on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/RoccoButtliere
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
I've always wanted to see NZ's most iconic skyline as part of the LEGO Architecture City theme. Got tired of waiting, made it myself.
Whitebrick Sand House is characterized by straight lines, glass and sandy colours. Placed in desertlike environment, yet close to civilization. Somewhere to relax.
️ SPQR - Phase I ️
▶️ Watch the Model Film in 4K on YouTube:
▶️ Intro to SPQR Project:
Support this unprecedented project on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/RoccoButtliere
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
To honor the first Emperor of unified Germany, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in western Berlin was completed in 1895, during the heyday of the Romanesque Revival architecture in the city. At 113 meters, it was Berlin’s tallest building. On the night of November 22nd, 1943, British bombs set fire to the wooden roof construction, nearly causing the structure to collapse. The Allied administration did not want to rebuild the church in its original form, as the building was seen as a symbol of Imperial Germany.
The ruins lay scattered across Breitscheidplatz until architect Egon Eiermann won the competition to replace the church in 1957 with his design for a new complex.
Eiermann envisioned a modernist ensemble that would boldly set itself apart from its historical background and – embracing the zeitgeist of the young republic – create a window into a bright future. Yet despite the architect’s protests, the destroyed remains of the original church were preserved as a memorial for the inconceivable scale of the destruction the war brought to the city and the hubris that led to it.
The model consists of 662 pieces and is built in scale 1:650.
After four years of LEGO construction, my model of the Penobscot Block is complete. It includes models of the Savoyard Center, 1900 (1 foot high), original Penobscot Building, 1905 (3 feet high), Ford Building, 1909 (4 feet high), Penobscot Annex, 1913 (5.5 feet high), and the Penobscot Building, 1928 (9.5 feet to roof, 11 feet to top of spire). The entire block probably weighs on the order of 400 pounds.
The Penobscot Block is being displayed at the Midland Center for the Arts as part of the Art of the Brick exhibit featuring the LEGO art of Nathan Sawaya (June 12 to September 2, 2010). Eighteen of J Spencer Rezkalla's microscale skyscrapers comprising his Skyline exhibit are also on display. The Michigan LEGO train club will have a train and town layout with operating LEGO trains.
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!
The third LEGO skyscraper goes up in Wasabi District!
I tried to make the rooftop one of the most detailed mechanical / HVAC LEGO layouts out there..
House of Three is a contemporary Scandinavian family home. I've tried to catch contemporary Scandinavian architecture in colours, floor plan and roof design. The interior and furniture in inspired by IKEA and other Scandinavian designs. Comfortable living suitable for a small family.
🌾 Building the HORREA AGRIPPIANA from the ground-up, including much of the recently excavated floor mosaics! 🌾
🍇 Horrea were once used as warehouses to store all manner of goods, including grain, olive oil, wine, food, clothing and even building materials! 🍇
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️ These vast additions to the southeast corner of the Imperial Palace were ordered by the Severan emperors.
📐The work was largely carried out under the Roman architect, Rabirius.
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Well I have waited a while to post these, but here are the HD expansive photos of my Church Dream MOC from Summer of 2022. I went with natural lighting for the photos this time around and saw an incredible turn out. Little editing was required on the tale end of shooting. As for the slides the first five show the MOC in larger detail while the later five examine aspects of the free-form landscape and architecture better. At some point in the next few months I will either do a techniques post or a story Q&A. Thank you to any and all who supported this project along the way. I am incredibly happy with the result. If you have any feedback, it is greatly appreciated and as always, enjoy.
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.
Reverse-engineering other builds has always been a good way for me to learn new techniques! In the case of Rocco Buttliere's works, it is sometimes quite challenging to achieve a model, as these builds are intricate and complex. To help me, there were occasionally insights that allowed me to look at the internal structure, but sometimes there weren't any, and that’s where the real challenge began!
Become an IONIC patron today to see the full time-lapse and rebuilding process for County Hall in London. This platform is far from just another sizzle reel of the latest and greatest. You'll get to see work from every point in my back catalogue, the creative clutter of my studio desk and be the first to see new designs as they're realized!
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My latest commission piece depicting the Stadium of Philippopolis, circa 2nd century CE!
This private commission captures the hillside Greek-style stadium alongside the intersecting city walls and aqueduct.
The remains of all three can be seen today in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; once part of the Roman province of Thracia.
Now live on Patreon!
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Bedroom on second floor of House on Striped Pillars. Glass windows on three sides.
Modern living inspired by old open-air-bath architecture as the house is standing on pillars in water and is offering an open space for bathing in the middle.
You enter the terrace through the rock on the backside of the house. On the terrace you find a small outdoor kitchen and table with chairs made of ladders and steering wheels. Kitchen, reading corner, livingroom and sauna with shower on first floor.
The house is entered from the terrace. A high plated wall goes though this floor leading from the hallway to the master bedroom and bathroom. Here you sleep with a 180 degrees sea view.
The floor below is reached by a floating staircase attached to the wall. A corridor with a resting chair (made of life preservers) and glass cabinet combines two parts of the house. One of them is hosting a kitchen and dining area. The other one is hosting a livingroom. Here you also find a small sauna and shower room with a ladder leading directly down to the water.
This is my third house built into a rock. The other two are called "Green Rock House" and "Calmwater Cliff House".