Robie™ House: the next in the LEGO® Architecture series
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9/1/2011
Robie™ House: the next in the LEGO® Architecture series
A special event in Chicago, Illinois, marked the launch of the newest addition to the LEGO® Architecture series. Together with The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust, we are delighted to introduce an interpretation of Wright’s most famous Prairie style work, Robie™ House.
Designed by architectural artist and Chicago resident, Adam Reed Tucker, LEGO Architecture,Robie House is a 41cm (16.25”) width x 12cm (4.75”) height x 19cm (7.5”) length model of the 841.9m2 (9,062 sq. ft.) residence.
Robie House was launched at a special event at Robie House (5757 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL) Saturday, 27th August. Adam Reed Tucker, the LEGO Robie House designer, wasthere to discuss the latest LEGO® Architecture model andinteract with fans.
LEGO Architecture: Robie House is recommended for ages 16 and older and includes 2,276 pieces and a booklet with details on Robie House’s design and history. The set is available in the US at the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust museum sites (Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park and The Rookery Building in downtown Chicago), or on-line at www.brickstructures.com and shop.lego.com.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House sparked a revolution in residential architecture that still reverberates today. The Robie House was the first historic property to be declared a National Historic Landmark based solely upon its architectural merit. Designated by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 10 most significant structures of the 20th century, the impressive home features dramatic overhangs which appear to defy gravity and continuous bands of stunning art glass which dissolve the barrier between interior and exterior. It is an American treasure and celebrated as one of Chicago’s most important buildings.