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Showing posts with label amazing lego structures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label amazing lego structures. Show all posts

In Pieces. Lego Sculptures Blend Into Realistic Photography.



'IN PIECES' is a multimedia collaboration between brick sculptor Nathan Sawaya and Australian photographer Dean West. The exhibition consists of Lego sculpted pieces by Sawaya seamlessly placed into beautiful photographic environments by West. Both the Chromogenic prints and editions of the sculptures are available for purchase.

A Place Lego Lovers Will Worship. Abondantus Gigantus, A Lego-Like Church Pavilion.





In 2011, Michiel de Wit and Filip Jonker of LOOS.FM designed a temporary pavilion in the public space for the Grenswerk Festival in Enschede, Netherlands. The pavilion was to be a versatile meeting point and a place for stage performances, exhibitions and the catering industry.



They searched for a recognizable building; the oddness of proportions only works if the image is recognized. The choice therefore fell on a church with a spire 20 meters tall.



The pavilion (Abondantus Gigantus) is made up of so-called Legioblocks: concrete blocks that are very similar to the famous Lego brand bricks. The blocks start out grey and nondescript, with an industrial beauty.


above: in this former F16 hangar on Twente airport, a total of 618 blocks were painted.



Above all, the blocks are reminiscent of the toy-sized Legos while being the size of pyramid stones. Although these blocks are multifunctional, hardly anyone makes use of their full potential. They are mainly used in dumping grounds surrounding harbors, as a wall for iron scrap or for sheltering potatoes. Once a wall of Legioblocks has been placed, it usually remains there for years, even though they are easy and flexible to build with. The Legioblocks are easily stacked and versatile in their use.






The concrete blocks are painted in 5 primary Lego colors and used indiscriminately to build the spire and walls. The blocks creates an oddness in proportions. The reference to Lego bricks often call up feelings of remembrance, sentiment and creativity. The size of the church on the other hand, inspires the spectator with awe.




The blocks are stacked in a so-called honeycomb brickwork. Because the blocks are not stacked firmly together, a (uniform) perforation in the volume occurs. This adds an extra dimension - day and sunlight entering during the day and at night emits an enchanting radiance; it´s a fascinating effect between volume and airiness.



Because of this, the appearance of the object is continually changing. The reflection and absorption of daylight, sunlight and artificial lighting on the primary colored blocks provides another dimension to experiencing the spaciousness.

The building process:





During the design process the definitive programming was decided. At this time, the final model of the pavilion was made. Three locations were created for a variety of activities. An inside and outside stage, a platform, and a room in the spire.





A variety of activities were possible because of the open source programming in the Abondantus Gigantus. From a special sports day and a Lego building contest to opera and a church service. Anyone could make use of the church.



With the choice in materials they aim to show that with these blocks it is easy to build and vary designs. The material can be fully reused and the building is completely demountable. For each of the next editions of the festival (for a period of 5 years), the same blocks may be used to build a new pavilion. This makes the building less location-dependent.





The pavilion makes a connection between something grand and overwhelming (the church and its size) and something playful, simple and comprehensible (Lego). Due to the Legioblocks´s increasing global popularity, this building may serve as an example for all that may be possible.

Here's a ten minute video of the building process and opening ceremony:


all images courtesy of LOOS.FM

Lego CL!CK: Short Film, Art & Free iPhone App For Lego Lovers




Lego CL!CK is a newly launched site from Lego® that inspires people to share the Lego Love. The site has featured content, videos, photos and more.



The site welcomes inventors, explorers, tinkerers, artists and ideas from people of all ages. A little place on the Internet devoted to the moment when your brain suddenly finds the answer you’ve been seeking. The moment all the pieces come together.

They invite you to share what makes you CL!CK… Tweet using #legoclick and tag your photos on Flickr with legoclick.

Below are a few examples from the site:

FILM
A short film by Thibault Choay utlizing Lego®s

The film is shown above (screen grab below)


ART

above: Part of an exhibition of young artists at the National Gallery in Oslo, this work is by Olafur Eliasson. Outside in the carpark behind the main gallery, 3 tons of Lego bricks were dumped onto the floor next to a large table area. The public have been invited to build their 'dream gallery/museum" and the area was full of adults and children sitting about building and playing with Lego bricks.(via Nick Scando)

PHOTOS

above: To kick off National Inventors’ Month, which is celebrated each August, the Lemelson Center collaborated with LEGO Systems, Inc. to build the supersized light bulb, the universal symbol of a big idea.
Learn more about how the lightbulb took shape.

APPS
A fun free Lego app for your iPhone!
screenshots:

get it at the iTunes store.


visit Lego® CL!CK here


Other Lego links:


•Full Sized Legos For Grown Ups: LunaBlocks by Lunatic Construction


•New LEGO Architecture Series By Adam Reed Tucker


•Lego® Replicas Of Eames, Corbusier and Michelle Kaufmann Homes


•All Things LEGO. Except for LEGO® Bricks.

Lego® Replicas Of Eames, Corbusier and Michelle Kaufmann Homes


above: left, the homes recreated in Legos; right, the original homes


The following amazing replicas of modern homes are not Lego® kits but the creations of various Lego® builders - artists, really. Very impressive in their detail, I wanted to show you the images compared with the original homes. Each of the originals (and the Lego® recreations) were designed and built by different individuals.

First off, the Charles and Ray Eames Case Study House #8, situated in the Pacific Palisades in Southern California built from 1945 to 1949:


above photo by Julius Shulman





Now, in Legos:
The Eames Case Study House #8 as recreated in Legos® by Stacy Sterling:




Interior details:



see more of Stacy Sterling's amazing Lego® creations here.

The Villa Savoye was designed by by Le Corbusier, is located in Poissy, France, and was constructed from 1928 to 1929:







above photos courtesy of greatbuildings.com

Now, in Legos:

From Brick Architect Matija Grguric, comes this great Lego® version:






interior and details:



see more of Matija Grguric's Lego® creations here.

Contemporary architect Michelle Kaufmann who specializes in pre-configured, pre fab and custom home designs created the mkSolaire®. "The Greenest Home in Chicago" was on display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago as part of the exhibit "The Smart Home: Green + Wired".

The mkSolaire®:






see more and learn more about the mkSolaire® here.

Now, in Legos:

The Lego replica of Michelle Kaufmann's "Green" Solaire home was designed for the Smart Home: Green and Wired exhibit. This tiny replica is surprisingly true to the original, with it’s cement board and Ipe wood siding, glass doored garage, and even green roof.

The LegoSolaire:




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