A Word From The Artist - LEGO ARCHITECTURE TREVIFOUNTAIN Instructions Manual

A Word from the Artist

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harmonious whole of four design features.
First, serving as the backdrop, is the facade
of the Palazzo Poli. At this small scale, some of
its architectural elements, such as balustrades
and balconettes, are abstracted by just one
LEGO brick. In places where the scale doesn't
allow for finer detail, a trick was used; on
the otherwise monochromatic fountain and
facade, certain elements are distinguished
by color. The gray LEGO bricks represent
the bas-reliefs above the statues and the
inscription above the arch as well as the whole
second design feature, the sea reef. Its gray
rocks break the symmetry of the LEGO model,
a task accomplished on the original fountain
by sculptures. These are the third and most
heavily abstracted design feature.
LEGO figures stand for the statues of Oceanus,
Abundance, and Salubrity, or health; the four
statues located above the engaged columns
are represented by a small LEGO cone
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Trevi Fountain is based on a topped with a 1x1 round plate. Two hippocampi
at the base are made from just a few pieces
and provide the illusion of movement, together
with the fourth design feature, the water, made
with transparent LEGO pieces.
The Trevi Fountain model was created in close
collaboration with the LEGO design team. They
look at the model from a LEGO building point
of view and ensure the construction process is
simple and logical, and a positive experience
for the user.
Rok Žgalin Kobe