Color Blocking
The whole color blocking trend recently got me thinking about the original colored blocks…why LEGOs of course! So on my lunch hour yesterday, I went to see the LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition exhibition at the National Building Museum. Architect Adam Reed Tucker has created jaw-dropping, breathtaking models of some of the most iconic structures, including Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and the Chicago Spire. (No wonder he’s one of only eleven LEGO Certified Professionals in the world. I bet he never eats Cheetos or sticky buns.)
The Burj Khalifa in the foreground, the Gateway Arch and Transamerica Pyramid in the background
Adjacent to the main gallery was the Play Pit where visitors can build their own LEGO masterpieces. Before I had a chance to dive in, I saw these wonderful formations on the work tables:
Someone’s a really good LEGO builder
Someone’s an even better LEGO builder
The first thing that popped into my head, of course, was Prada’s memorable Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection!
A look from Prada Spring 2011 RTW
Bag from same Prada collection
I wonder if it was a fellow fashionista who constructed those buildings in the Play Pit—or maybe it was a precocious five-year-old who’s gonna rock the design world someday.
LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition runs for another year through September 3, 2012.
National Building Museum | 401 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 | 202.272.2448 | www.nbm.org
God, I used to love LEGOS. I remember reverse-engineering a Star Wars ship someone at school had built. The hardest part was getting the wings to align. 2nd hardest: not crashing it while playing Star Wars. I guess I wasn’t that precocious a 5 yr old – the “ship” looked a lot like a short bus.
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I learned the word “LEGO” is derived from the Danish words “leg” and “godt,” which basically means “play well.” Quite fitting.
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