A Word From The Artist - LEGO Architecture Instructions For Use Manual

A Word from the Artist

"As an Architectural Artist, my desire is to capture the essence of a
particular architectural landmark into its pure sculptural form. I fi rst and
foremost do not view my models as literal replicas, but rather my own
artistic interpretations through the use of LEGO® bricks as a medium.
In an attempt to appeal to the vast admirers of the Leaning Tower of
Pisa, our specifi c aim was to ensure that it could be both aff orded and
constructed by anyone looking to enjoy displaying a miniature Pisa they
can call their own. To do so, I needed to adhere to a minimal element/
part pallet, which would aff ect the model's scale, level of detail and
construction techniques while maintaining structural integrity.
Exploring diff erent, creative solutions and incorporating artistic license
makes it possible to capture the essence of the structure without
sacrifi cing its identity. Once the identifi able features, subtle details, and
overall form were completed, I turned my attention to accomplishing the
task of what color would best represent the building materials used in
the real structure. The color selection turned out to be rather eff ortless
since white was the clear choice for representing the tower's white Italian
marble from Carrara."
Adam Reed Tucker
The Leaning Tower of Pisa 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, logical, and a
positive experience for the user.
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