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72 A Word from the Artist As an Architectural Artist my desire is to capture the essence of a particular architectural landmark in its pure sculptural form. I fi rst and foremost do not view my models as literal replicas, but rather my own artistic interpretations through the use of LEGO ® bricks as a medium. The LEGO brick is not initially thought of as a material typically used in creating art or used as an artist’s medium. However, I quickly discovered the LEGO brick was lending itself as naturally to my applications as paint to a painter or metal to a blacksmith. As I explore how to capture these buildings with the basic shapes of the bricks and plates, I fi nd the possibilities and challenges they off er almost magical. The White House My initial concern while designing this model was how to replicate the style without the model appearing to be an ordinary white shoebox. I layered the model by isolating the three major components of the building form. Then I refi ned each one of those in its own way to emphasize or capture those highlights most often associated with The White House. Starting with the center section I focused on depressing the windows allowing shadows to develop. The last two components that make up the form are the front portico and the back rotunda. Each of these design elements focuses your attention to the center of the house. This center also acts as a spine joining the two symmetrical wings. I used subtle details to recreate the columns, railings, and even the hanging chandelier by letting the LEGO pieces themselves embrace your “postcard” imagination. The last feature I decided was important to include, was a little hint of foliage. – Adam Reed Tucker
“Architecture – a wonderful game” This was the title, or rather a paraphrase of the French title (“L’architecture est un jeu … magnifi que”) of a 1985 exhibition hosted by the Pompidou Centre in Paris, where 30 young European architects were given the opportunity to play with the famous Danish LEGO ® bricks. The original idea was actually Dutch, Rotterdam’s Kunststichting arranging a small event the previous year where ten local architects were let loose on a large number of LEGO bricks. Such was the success of this fi rst initiative that the Pompidou Centre decided to expand the idea to include 30 young aspiring architects from across Europe – their goal: to each draw an imaginary villa which would then, brick by brick, be built at LEGO HQ in Billund. During the event, many a quotation was made from the history of architecture. For example, the Italian Renaissance architect Palladio was quoted alongside modernists such as Mies van der Rohe and Gerit Rietveld, the quotes relating to architectural projects from oil platforms to romantic ruins. It was a case of no holds barred and, even though some of the projects produced by the 30 talents ended in weird and wonderful pseudophilosophical comments on opportunities, or rather the lack of same in the Eighties, it was all nevertheless, a wonderful game. 73
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