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Guide

THE LEGO

ARCHITECT

TOM ALPHIN

SAN FRANCISCO

The LEGO

Architect.

Copyright 2015 by Tom Alphin.

All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,

electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval

system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher.

Printed in China

First Printing

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ISBN-10: 1-59327-613-3

ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-613-3

Publisher: William Pollock

Production Editor: Alison Law

Cover and Interior Design: Beth Middleworth

Cover Model: UNIT DHABITATION, designed by Ken Parel-Sewell and built by Dan Madryga

Cover Photograph: Dean Lavenson

Developmental Editor: Tyler Ortman

Copyeditor: Rachel Monaghan

Proofreader: Emelie Burnette

Indexing: BIM Indexing & Proofreading Services

For information on distribution, translations, or bulk sales,

please contact No Starch Press, Inc. directly:

No Starch Press, Inc.

245 8th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

phone: 415.863.9900; info@nostarch.com; www.nostarch.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Alphin, Tom.

The LEGO architect / by Tom Alphin.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary: Uses LEGO models to explore Neoclassical, Art Deco, Brutalist, Modernist, and other

architectural styles. Each chapter includes a discussion of the architectural movement, photographs

of famous real-life buildings, and a gallery of LEGO models, with step-by-step building instructions.

-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-1-59327-613-3 -- ISBN 1-59327-613-3

Architectural models. 2.

Architecture, Modern--Themes, motives. 3.

LEGO toys.

I. Title.

NA2790.A56 2015

724--dc23

2015017603

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with every occurrence of a trademarked name, we are using the names only in an editorial fashion and to

the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark.

LEGO, the Brick and Knob configurations, and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which

does not authorize or endorse this book.

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liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly

or indirectly by the information contained in it.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LEGO always had its roots in architectureafter all, the little

plastic pieces are called bricks! In this book, you will learn

about real-life architecture by building it with LEGO. Photos

of real buildings and amazing LEGO models created by

talented artists from around the world will inspire you, and

youll learn about the history of architecture along the way.

This book grew from my own architectural explorations with

LEGO. I was inspired by the LEGO Architecture Studio set,

which includes over 1000 white and clear LEGO bricks but

absolutely no instructions. This set forces you to design

your own models, which is a great challenge that I hope you

are inspired to try. By learning about influential architectural

styles, I hope that you will be able to better appreciate the

buildings in your own city and find inspiration for your own

LEGO architecture creations.

While the chapters in this book are neatly organized into

distinct styles, the real world is much more complicated.

Architects are constantly blending old and new ideas

to create innovative designs, and new styles are born

when buildings by different architects converge on a new

approach.

Over time, architectural styles fall out fashion,

and they sometimes reappear years later. By combining

your favorite elements from different styles, you can create

a unique style of your own.

ABOUT THE BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

The building instructions in this book use only white and

clear bricks. This keeps the instructions simple and allows

us to focus on the key features that define each style. Dont

feel like you need to follow the directions literallyuse the

colors you already have and substitute different parts as

needed. At the beginning of each set of instructions, part

numbers are listed to help you order additional bricks online

if you need them. Many of the models in this book can be

built using just the parts from the LEGO Architecture Studio

set, and the rest use fairly common parts that you might

already have.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book celebrates the vibrant community of artists around

the world who choose LEGO as their medium. I was amazed

by the enthusiastic response from LEGO builders when I

asked to include their work. Thank you to the LEGO artists

featured in this book, my beta readers, SEALUG, and the

community as a whole.

This book is dedicated to my family. To my parents, for the

gifts of curiosity, travel, and a lot of LEGO sets. To Amy, for

patience as I filled our house with sharp plastic bricks and

for her unwavering love of teaching and learning, which

inspires me every day.

PREFACE

Visit

http://nostarch.com/legoarchitect

for a list of the LEGO bricks needed for every model in the book.

While youre there, you can also get bonus content like building instructions for this Neoclassical monument.

v

A BRIEF HISTORY OF

ARCHITECTURE

The architectural styles explored in this book represent

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