LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition Exhibition
03.06.2010 - 03.09.2012
National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW Washington, D.C., USA
Anyone who has been to the National Building Museum, when asked to describe the building, will likely think of "bricks." Approximately 15,500,000 were used to construct the Museum's historic home. Now, begin to think smaller... now smaller... and you can just begin to fathom the challenge that Adam Reed Tucker has taken on. Trained as an architect, Tucker rekindled his childhood interest in LEGO bricks and began experimenting with LEGO as a medium for his art in 2003. The result of his vision-15 buildings from around the world made entirely from LEGO bricks-will be the centerpiece of the exhibition LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition.Piece by piece, brick by brick, this LEGO Certified Professional (one of 11 worldwide) creates large-scale artistic models of some of the world's most famous structures including the Empire State Building, St. Louis' Gateway Arch, and Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece Fallingwater. The simplicity and nostalgic quality of LEGO? affords viewers a new, detailed look at familiar buildings. Visitors can lean in close to see the complexity of a building's intricate design and engineering or take a step back to appreciate its stunning sculptural form in full.After drawing inspiration from awe-inspiring structures, visitors are encouraged to create buildings to include in a LEGO community. Based on the principles of good urban design, participants will be invited to create a building from one of the four categories-residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial-and then place the LEGO models on a large-scale map of a city. As the day goes on and the Museum welcomes more visitors, the LEGO city will grow and grow. New LEGO buildings have arrived in the exhibition! Learn more.Young builders can imagine new cities through LEGO bricks and other activities at Summer Camp.
Adam Reed Tucker with LEGO Architecture
models. Courtesy of Adam Reed Tucker.
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Ticketing InformationLEGO Architecture is included in the National Building Museums exhibition admission ticket. Tickets are sold at the Museums Information Desk, Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; and Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. Details can be found on the Hours & Admission page. Tickets are not available for purchase online or over the phone.Members receive free admission based on membership level. Please contact the Museums Membership Department at 202.272.2448 for information about your membership level. Children 2 and under are free. Please note:- LEGO Architecture entry is timed by the hour, allowing visitors to explore the exhibition for one hour. Choose your desired time when you purchase tickets at the Museums information desk.- Admission tickets can also be purchased up to two weeks in advance at the information desk. - All sales are final. Available LEGO Architecture entry times: Monday - Saturday10:00am-11:00am11:00am-12:00pm12:00pm-1:00pm1:00pm-2:00pm2:00pm-3:00pm3:00pm-4:00pm4:00pm-5:00pmSundays11:00am - 12:00pm12:00pm-1:00pm1:00pm-2:00pm2:00pm-3:00pm3:00pm-4:00pm4:00pm-5:00pmMember AdmissionAdmission grants access to all National Building Museum exhibitions, including LEGO Architecture.- Individual, Senior, and Student-level members: 1 free admission per day- Dual-level members: 2 free admissions per day- Family, Builder, and individual Corinthian-level members: 6 free admissions per day- Professional Circle and corporate Corinthian-level member employees: 1 free admission per employee per day. Please show your business card or company ID when obtaining tickets.For questions regarding member ticketing, or to check the status of your membership or join by phone, please call the Membership Department at 202.272.2448.For teachers interested in visiting the exhibition with students, plan a trip. |
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