Our friends at Prairie Mod, always hep to news in the tiny overlapping center of the Frank Lloyd Wright / Lego Venn diagram, have noted two additions to Lego's classic architecture line. Both are Frank Lloyd Wright designs, of course: the Guggenheim model is now on sale for $55 shipped, and Fallingwater will be available soon.
Brickstructures, the folks who are collaborating with Lego and the Frank Lloyd Wright folks on these models, has several other structures available to view on their website, including 7 South Dearborn, the Burj Dubai, the Chicago Spire, the Empire State Building, Jin Mao Tower, the John Hancokc, Marina City, the M.B. Skyneedle, Sears Tower, the St. Louis Arch, San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid, Trump Tower and the World Trade Center.
No idea if these others will be available for sale; for most, it's doubtful, given the huge number of blocks
Mmm…can’t tell you whether I’m pumped or having flashbacks of childhood when father would inevitably step on the Lego while walking through the house at night (the scream would rouse the neighbors).
Makes for great opp to educate the family on America’s greatest architecture.
[shameless plug: architectural wood trim? thousand of choices…online.]
I have just come across this site, and finding it interesting and informative.
As a child I just loved Lego and would play wt it for hours its amazing the new designs that are out there and these are just exceptional.
Its really great to see that Lego is still going strong and how far it has come in terms of technology. This is still one of the best educational toys out there for kids.
Love the bottom model. The Legos give it an even more organic taste. Not everyone loves FLW but I am still amazed when I look at his creations. Not all mind you but he hit the target enough times to a namesake in architectural history. Kudos to Lego for joining in.