Let Lego Flourish: Glasgow’s Coat of Arms
I was initially motivated to build a Lego version of the famous Glasgow Coat of Arms by the excellent @GlasgowCOA
I was initially motivated to build a Lego version of the famous Glasgow Coat of Arms by the excellent @GlasgowCOA
It was my father in law who originally suggested that I build a smaller version of my Barrowland Ballroom Lego model. I didn’t give it much thought initially because I thought it wouldn’t work. My original Lego Barrowland had proved to be a big hit on social media, with a lot of people wanting me to build one for them. The problem was that it took me the guts of a year to build that one, and measuring three feet long and more than a foot high it wasn’t the most practical building to mass produce. My first attempt to miniaturise it failed because I got hung up on trying to get lights that worked for it. But after experimenting with various battery operated lighting units I couldn’t make it work in a way that looked right. At that point I didn’t bother finalising the design. It wasn’t until midway through 2019 that I came back to the project and
Me and my sons had a discussion the other day about what Lego pieces are the most useful ones in
I got a request from a couple who were getting married at Rennie Mackintosh’s House for an Art Lover to
Originally posted on City Forward:
I saw this post today on Lynn Becker‘s blog, about building the Nagakin Capsule Tower out of Legos: Compare with the original building It’s strikingly similar; and it got me thinking – what influence has Lego had on modern architecture? Old, ornate buildings like the Taj Mahal require special pieces and a lot of them, but a lot of more contemporary buildings are recognizable even with only basic bricks: Then there’s some buildings that look pretty Lego-inspired. I searched for an hour today to re-locate a photo I saw of a new art center (or school?) in Chicago, that is basically a short box striped in Lego colors. (Anyone have any idea what it is?) [will post photo when I finally track it down] THEN there’s an actual fusion of Lego and architecture, in which building design is all at Lego scale, and/or Lego bricks are physically integrated into the building. Exhibit A: Flickr pool…
Back in January I received a request through Twitter to make a model of the old entrance to Celtic Park’s
The Barrowland Ballroom has a special place in my heart. It’s where I’ve seen some of the most memorable live
Putting the finishing touches to Lego buildings usually requires some kind of authentic-looking signage. I’ve used quite a few different
If you’re seriously thinking about any Lego architecture project, you need to get to know the humble ‘jumper’ plate. The
It may seem like a daft thing to write a post about, but it’s not as straightforward as you think.