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Re: "Greenwich Village" MOC displayed at black-tie dinner
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Wed, 14 May 2003 06:39:18 GMT
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In lugnet.events, Benjamin Ellermann writes:

I think it is great that LEGO allowed a fan to go and set up a display like
this.  (Of course it also means that they do not have to spend time building
a city)

LOL.  :)  Well, it was really more that The LEGO Company wasn't going
to build anything for the event at all, and through a series of connections,
the Educational Alliance managed to see my stuff and wanted to have it
there.

Daniel Libeskind's new project for the WTC site is all about "rebuilding"
(and LEGO is a great metaphor for that) and about New York City (my city
is modeled after New York) and about the impact on Lower Manhattan (I live
4 blocks from the WTC site) so I guess they just figured I was a good
match. :)


I didnt comment on your city the first time but I like the realism of the
buildings and scenes

Thanks!  I'm glad you like it.  I need to go buy a tripod and take better
pictures one of these days..

Sean

- - -
Sean Kenney
The Brick Apple - New York City in LEGO
http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/1



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Very biased opinion from an architecture student - "Very cool! Awesome!!!" I think it is great that LEGO allowed a fan to go and set up a display like this. (Of course it also means that they do not have to spend time building a city) I know how it (...) (21 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.events)

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