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Re: Cool LEGO Architecture examples?
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lugnet.build.arch
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Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:42:52 GMT
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In lugnet.build.arch, Darrell Urbien writes:
> Hello, I teach CAD at a Community College in California, and for the last few
> semesters I've incorporated LEGO (specifically, LEGO Technic) into my
> curriculum. My students design a vehicle by modeling the pieces on the computer
> (AutoCAD, presently). Some of them actually buy the kits and put them together.
> We usually have a race at the end of the year.. The purpose of the class is to
> learn 3D modeling concepts. I just use the LEGO as a tool for visualization.
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> My problem is I have both Architecture students and Mechanical Engineering
> students in my class. The Architecture students don't want to play with LEGO,
> and for some reason complain to me that it has nothing to do with Architecture.
> Personally I think that anything that encourages you to think about 3D space
> has a bearing on Architecture! (I don't force them to do a car, they can do
> whatever they want)
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> What I'm looking for is some cool websites that have MOC's on them that
> correspond to real buildings - not necessarily futuristic or Town-type, but
> actually trying to look realistic. If the MOC's were recognizable as famous
> works, that would be even better. The train stuff is OK, but it's still a
> little too toy-like - i.e. a little too "cute". The larger the scale the
> better.
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> I just want to show them that LEGO can be used to create something more than
> little cars for kids to play with - that it can be used as a real modeling
> tool.
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> (Before you all flame me, let me make this clear - you don't have to convince
> ME that this is true, I'm looking for sites that will help ME convince THEM.
> And yes, this is a Community College, so perhaps the level of abstract thinking
> is not up there with, say, MIT... These kids want to do Frank Gehry, and
> they can't see how LEGO helps them do that..)
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> Any thoughts from real architect-AFOL would be appreciated as well.
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> Thanks,
>
> Darrell
My submission is nothing compared even to Bram's creations, but it is
something much more acheivable with limited pieces. I live in DC and find
the local townhouses an interesting architechural study. The front facades
are very decorative- most of them turn of last century or older. But being
attached to the house on both sides, the interior and window placement is
restrictive. Here is a front facade I built based on general architectural
styles from those DC townhouses:
http://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=117734
Aaron Sneary
(who wanted to be an architect and studied theatre design instead)
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