In less than 10 years, the firm, founded in 2005 by Bjarke Ingels, have blossomed from a scrappy Rem Koolhaas-inspired startup with great PR to a widely recognized, innovative global design practice with major commissions in major cities the world over. BIG’s high-wire high-rise designs, which have more in common with mountain ranges than Manhattan, shatter architectural preconceptions and the aloof, over-serious sensibility that pervades the profession. See who can make the tallest structure in this cool Tallest Structure Challenge. Teach your kids about earth science and how to build a tower with this Minecraft tower. Make towers out of LEGO shadows and LEGOs with this Lego Shadow Towers activity. Though they may not have literally thrown them through any windows (that I’m aware of), the cool playfulness that pervades BIG’s work is a metaphorical brick thrown through the windows of modernism’s glass skyscrapers. Let your little ones practice building small towers with this Block Patterning with Legos activity. Lego bricks aren’t any different, as illustrated by BIG. In this video, I build a custom LEGO Skyscraper around THE BEAM that supports the ceiling in my basement Yes, the beam is sort of offputting. Each skyscraper, which you can see in the photo gallery above, took dozens and. In this video I finish the Lion Bridge and the first skyscraper Become a member & gain access to exclusive content & perks. Now, bricks are good for two things: building a wall and throwing through a window. It features 20 LEGO skyscrapers constructed by LEGO master builders with great precision and architectural detail. It was originally designed for the Empire State Realty Trust. The Empire State Building was completed in New York City, New York (USA), in 1931, where it became the tallest buildings in the world for 39 years. And some never stopped playing with them. Take, for instance, the Copenhagen and New York-based architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) –the architects currently developing a master plan for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C– who have designed two major projects involving the snap together bricks, including a new Lego Museum in the toymaker’s hometown. The Lego Empire State Building set (21002) was released in 2009, contains 77 pieces, and is a part of the Landmark Series. Some architects played with Legos as a child. Still from an animation illustrating the concept behind BIG’s design for Lego House (image: BIG) 0:00 / 7:47 How to build a LEGO Skyscraper Tower (Tutorial) AFOL TV 88.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |