LEGO HOUSE 1من اصل2

SIMULATION OF CHILDREN’S CAPITAL
LEGO house is a literal manifestation of the infinite possibilities of the LEGO brick.
Through systematic creativity children of all ages are empowered with the tools to
create their own worlds and to inhabit them through play. At its finest – that is what
architecture – and LEGO play – is all about: enabling people to imagine new worlds that
are more exciting and expressive than the status quo – and to provide them with the
skills to make them reality. This is what chil dren do every day with LEGO bricks – and
this is what we have done today at LEGO House with actual bricks, taking Bil – lund a
step closer towards becoming the Capital for Chil dren.” Bjarke   Ingels, Founding
Partner, BIG.
BIG and LEGO bring the toy scale of the classic LEGO brick to architectural scale with
LEGO House, forming vast ex hibition spaces and public sguares that embody the
culture and values at the heart of all LEGO experiences. Due to its central location in
the heart of Billund, the 23 m tall LEGO House is conceived as an urban space as much
as an experience center. 21 overlapping blocks are placed like individual buildings,
framing a 2,000 m2 LEGO square that is illuminat ed through the cracks and gaps
between the volumes. The plaza appears like an urban cave without any visible columns
and is publicly accessible, allowing visitors and citizens of Billund to shortcut through
the building. The LEGO square is energized by an urban character, welcoming locals
and visi tors to the cafe, restaurant, LEGO store and conference facili ties.