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Frank Lloyd Wright honored with his own LEGO collection
Celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who was responsible for such iconic structures as the Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater, is getting six of his buildings — the aforementioned two included — turned into LEGO playsets. The release of the LEGO structures coincides with the real Guggenheim Museum's "From Within Outward" exhibition, which is a celebration of 50 years of Wright's continued influence after his passing.
The first of the sets was released on the 15th to coincide with the opening of the exhibition, and are part of LEGO's LEGO Architecture line of sets, made to "inspire future architects, engineers and designers as well as architecture fans around the world with the LEGO brick as a medium."
Via Designboom
By EnOne at 3:45 PM ON 05/20/09
I'm waiting for the M.C. Escher Lego collection.
By Jim Cude at 6:04 PM ON 05/20/09
This looks interesting but if it's real- why does LEGO's official site have no mention of it?
By lunatic at 9:07 PM ON 05/20/09
because lego.com is a kids website. i doubt they would mention this on the website, no kid has ever heard of this legend
By positive energy at 9:08 AM ON 05/21/09
Children learn from what you teach them. If you want kids to know about FLW and/or other iconic architects, scientist, musicians, writers, etc. then spend your time teaching them. I applaud LEGO in finding a fun way to teach children about architecture.
By christopher ganiere at 9:54 AM ON 05/21/09
Who gave them the copyright?
By dennarr at 10:10 AM ON 05/21/09
By Stancey at 10:31 AM ON 05/21/09
My son (28) is an Architectural Designer/Project Manager and from the earliest I can remember he loveed Legos. He would love to get one of these for Christmas.
By elliot at 6:47 PM ON 05/21/09
I think this is kind of funny seeing that I actually have the same last name so in a way...
it's kind of like "look jr. that's your ancestor's work, but in legos"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
when I have a kid I'll tell him that. :-P
By george at 6:44 PM ON 11/10/09
This kit is kinda of neat but it looks nothing at all the Guggenheim. It not even close. http://www.nybits.com/photos/guggenheim.html
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