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LEGO FLLW Series - Imperial Hotel
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Jeff Myers
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Roderick, I doubt they could make the full complex. These are designed for desk tops, shelfs, tables. Knowing my collection of most of the series I'm running out of room. I'm glad it's not the full complex. I wonder what Wright designs will they do next? Price Tower, Westhope, Ennis,Miller,Freeman, Jacobs, all that come to mind right now.
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I'd love to see Jacobs done; I would, also, like to see another Prairie house -- maybe Willits -- and, for me, the ultimate would be a Hollyhock model; but, that would be quite a large one.Jeff Myers wrote:I wonder what Wright designs will they do next? Price Tower, Westhope, Ennis,Miller,Freeman, Jacobs, all that come to mind right now.
I've thought about a model of the Imperial Hotel, but scale is a bit of a problem. To do the whole building and have any sort of detail, it would have to be a big model. And would there be enough buyers interested in a big model of the hotel? Taller buildings seem to work better at smaller scales. We did Price Tower and are working on Johnson Wax tower now. Compact, two store houses also work well and I'm working on a Bach House model. One-story houses, however, just turn out like pancakes.
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Yes -- and:
A major problem, from my point of view, is that the standard Lego pieces do not always comport well with the dimensions -- the module, if you will -- of the particular building in question. The most successful Lego models, from the standpoint of accuracy, are those with the greatest percentage of "custom" Lego parts -- like the Imperial model shown here. Thus, one sees that the Lego system -- or, presumably, any simple building-block toy -- is ill-suited to the replication of (most) known works of architecture, and, as such, should be discouraged, if misrepresentation (and its children, miseducation and disrespect) are seen as harmful.
In other words: WTF. Or don't we care how Mr Wright's work is mangled, as long as publicity of the name is promoted ?
The worst examples of the genre are circular buildings rendered in Lego -- which is, after all, orthogonal to the bone. And how could a 30-60 plan, like so many of Wright's later houses, be adequately (much less beautifully) rendered in this medium ? Does kitsch, or the amusement of the uneducated (children foremost among them) trump real education -- which would be the accurate and lovely demonstration of Wright's art ?
We anguish over the dreadful proportions of a poorly-wrought attempt to recreate Wright on the ground, yet look the other way when atrocities like the Lego Guggenheim are presented. Am I the only one to see a disconnect, here ?
Rant concluded. Thank you.
SDR
A major problem, from my point of view, is that the standard Lego pieces do not always comport well with the dimensions -- the module, if you will -- of the particular building in question. The most successful Lego models, from the standpoint of accuracy, are those with the greatest percentage of "custom" Lego parts -- like the Imperial model shown here. Thus, one sees that the Lego system -- or, presumably, any simple building-block toy -- is ill-suited to the replication of (most) known works of architecture, and, as such, should be discouraged, if misrepresentation (and its children, miseducation and disrespect) are seen as harmful.
In other words: WTF. Or don't we care how Mr Wright's work is mangled, as long as publicity of the name is promoted ?
The worst examples of the genre are circular buildings rendered in Lego -- which is, after all, orthogonal to the bone. And how could a 30-60 plan, like so many of Wright's later houses, be adequately (much less beautifully) rendered in this medium ? Does kitsch, or the amusement of the uneducated (children foremost among them) trump real education -- which would be the accurate and lovely demonstration of Wright's art ?
We anguish over the dreadful proportions of a poorly-wrought attempt to recreate Wright on the ground, yet look the other way when atrocities like the Lego Guggenheim are presented. Am I the only one to see a disconnect, here ?
Rant concluded. Thank you.
SDR
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Right -- therefore, it isn't the right medium for the modeling of buildings of distinction, is it -- unless maybe they're shaped like shoe-boxes ?
My "code" when it comes to Wright, is that it's either Wright, or Wrong !
(It is for work with my own name on it that I devote whatever creativity and originality I can dredge up . . .)
SDR
My "code" when it comes to Wright, is that it's either Wright, or Wrong !
(It is for work with my own name on it that I devote whatever creativity and originality I can dredge up . . .)
SDR
Wait, I've got it: a contest, to make building models from unlikely materials.
1. The Illinois Mile-High -- Lincoln Logs
2. The Larkin Administration Building -- Tinkertoy
3. The Guggenheim Museum -- Erector Set
4. The Robie house -- mashed potato
5. The David Wright residence -- unshelled walnuts
6. The Price Tower -- #3 rebar
7. The Jacobs I residence -- peach ice cream
8. Fallingwater -- sand (or whipped cream -- constructor's choice)
Ready, set . . . go !
SDR
1. The Illinois Mile-High -- Lincoln Logs
2. The Larkin Administration Building -- Tinkertoy
3. The Guggenheim Museum -- Erector Set
4. The Robie house -- mashed potato
5. The David Wright residence -- unshelled walnuts
6. The Price Tower -- #3 rebar
7. The Jacobs I residence -- peach ice cream
8. Fallingwater -- sand (or whipped cream -- constructor's choice)
Ready, set . . . go !
SDR
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An absurdity from down under which makes The Wright Legos seem accurate:
http://www.australiandesignreview.com/n ... ed-in-lego
Wouldn't the Lego concept be ideal for the Usonian Automatics?
http://www.australiandesignreview.com/n ... ed-in-lego
Wouldn't the Lego concept be ideal for the Usonian Automatics?
SDR: You are not alone, I'll pick up on your rant.
The FllW LEGO sets are poorly proportioned, cartoony in color, lacking relevant detail, and as you noted with the case of the Guggenheim, a true case of a square peg in a round hole. That the FllW Foundation licenses this overpriced crap is evidence of how desperate they are to raise revenue.
One could argue these sets raise awareness of Wright's work, but they aren't Wright's work, rather they are poor (mis)representations of it.
peterm's suggestion of a Usonian Automatic set is probably the one instance where the LEGO system might be relevant, provided LEGO took the time to make blocks to the accurate proportions and made the necessary custom pieces such as window block, coffered block, corner block, etc.
The FllW LEGO sets are poorly proportioned, cartoony in color, lacking relevant detail, and as you noted with the case of the Guggenheim, a true case of a square peg in a round hole. That the FllW Foundation licenses this overpriced crap is evidence of how desperate they are to raise revenue.
One could argue these sets raise awareness of Wright's work, but they aren't Wright's work, rather they are poor (mis)representations of it.
peterm's suggestion of a Usonian Automatic set is probably the one instance where the LEGO system might be relevant, provided LEGO took the time to make blocks to the accurate proportions and made the necessary custom pieces such as window block, coffered block, corner block, etc.
Car models were fun (and educational), and always much more accurate in their proportions and scale. I remember assembling this one as a kid:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/103965323/j ... -model-car
Classic wrecks! This one even has the "distressed" look, complete with rust spots and much patina!...
Shouldn't there be models made available of Ennis sliding down the hill, sagging cantilevers, insensitive alterations, etc.?
http://www.etsy.com/listing/103965323/j ... -model-car
Classic wrecks! This one even has the "distressed" look, complete with rust spots and much patina!...
Shouldn't there be models made available of Ennis sliding down the hill, sagging cantilevers, insensitive alterations, etc.?