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BIG's Lego House unveiled to the world
POSTED 27 Sep 2017 . BY Kim Megson
Bjarke Ingels Group have created the 12,000sq m (129,000sq ft) Lego House as a vibrant three-dimensional village of interlocking buildings and spaces Credit: Lego Group
Lego fans from around the world will soon be descending on the small Danish town of Billund to a new museum and experience centre dubbed the ‘House of the Brick’.

Bjarke Ingels Group have created the 12,000sq m (129,000sq ft) Lego House as a vibrant three-dimensional village of interlocking buildings and spaces, with the structure designed to look like a giant stack of Lego blocks topped by a giant 2x4 Lego keystone.

The centre, which has its grand opening tomorrow (28 September), features four colour-coded play zones: red for creative skills, blue for cognitive skills, green for social skills and yellow for emotional skills. There is also a Masterpiece Gallery showcasing fans’ Lego creations and a basement museum celebrating the history of the Lego company – which was born in Billund.

While visitors must pay to enter these areas, everybody has free access to the site’s 1,800sq m (20,000sq ft) indoor lobby, three restaurants, Lego store and the brightly coloured roof terraces that span the building.



Around 250,000 people are expected to visit the site per year, boosting tourism income for a town that is also home to the first Legoland theme park, which opened in 1968.

Lego House manager Jesper Vilstrup said: “This building is a manifestation of the very essence of the Lego idea. This will be an amazing place where Lego fans, their families and friends can experience – or re-experience – the playfulness of the Lego universe.

“All activities are related to our philosophy that creative play promotes innovation. Lego House will enable us to offer both adult and young guests the chance of stimulating both creativity and learning.”

Lego owner, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, added: "The possibilities of Lego bricks are endless, and nowhere else in the world can you experience it in the same way as in Lego House.”

A timelapse of the building's construction, which took three years, can be viewed below:



And here is a sneak peek inside the new attraction:

While visitors must pay to enter these areas, everybody has free access to the site’s 1,800sq m (20,000sq ft) indoor lobby and the roof terraces Credit: Lego Group
Around 250,000 people are expected to visit the site per year, boosting tourism income for a town that is also home to the first Legoland theme park Credit: Lego Group
The centre features four colour coded play zones celebrating creativity Credit: Lego Group
Lego fans, their families and friends can experience the playfulness of the Lego universe Credit: Lego Group
The Lego House opens on 28 September Credit: Lego Group
The building is conceptually anchored by a 15m tall Tree of Creativity built entirely from Lego Credit: Lego Group
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  Bjarke Ingels' Lego House 'experience centre' takes shape in Denmark


Over 3,000 people have attended the topping-out ceremony for the Bjarke Ingels- designed Lego House, a visitor attraction made to resemble a giant stack of Lego bricks.
  Work expected to begin on Danish Lego House attraction this year


Construction work is expected to start this year on the Lego House, a visitor and interactive exhibition centre in the Danish town of Billund, with the attraction made to resemble a giant stack of Lego bricks.
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BIG's Lego House unveiled to the world
POSTED 27 Sep 2017 . BY Kim Megson
Bjarke Ingels Group have created the 12,000sq m (129,000sq ft) Lego House as a vibrant three-dimensional village of interlocking buildings and spaces Credit: Lego Group
Lego fans from around the world will soon be descending on the small Danish town of Billund to a new museum and experience centre dubbed the ‘House of the Brick’.

Bjarke Ingels Group have created the 12,000sq m (129,000sq ft) Lego House as a vibrant three-dimensional village of interlocking buildings and spaces, with the structure designed to look like a giant stack of Lego blocks topped by a giant 2x4 Lego keystone.

The centre, which has its grand opening tomorrow (28 September), features four colour-coded play zones: red for creative skills, blue for cognitive skills, green for social skills and yellow for emotional skills. There is also a Masterpiece Gallery showcasing fans’ Lego creations and a basement museum celebrating the history of the Lego company – which was born in Billund.

While visitors must pay to enter these areas, everybody has free access to the site’s 1,800sq m (20,000sq ft) indoor lobby, three restaurants, Lego store and the brightly coloured roof terraces that span the building.



Around 250,000 people are expected to visit the site per year, boosting tourism income for a town that is also home to the first Legoland theme park, which opened in 1968.

Lego House manager Jesper Vilstrup said: “This building is a manifestation of the very essence of the Lego idea. This will be an amazing place where Lego fans, their families and friends can experience – or re-experience – the playfulness of the Lego universe.

“All activities are related to our philosophy that creative play promotes innovation. Lego House will enable us to offer both adult and young guests the chance of stimulating both creativity and learning.”

Lego owner, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, added: "The possibilities of Lego bricks are endless, and nowhere else in the world can you experience it in the same way as in Lego House.”

A timelapse of the building's construction, which took three years, can be viewed below:



And here is a sneak peek inside the new attraction:

While visitors must pay to enter these areas, everybody has free access to the site’s 1,800sq m (20,000sq ft) indoor lobby and the roof terraces Credit: Lego Group
Around 250,000 people are expected to visit the site per year, boosting tourism income for a town that is also home to the first Legoland theme park Credit: Lego Group
The centre features four colour coded play zones celebrating creativity Credit: Lego Group
Lego fans, their families and friends can experience the playfulness of the Lego universe Credit: Lego Group
The Lego House opens on 28 September Credit: Lego Group
The building is conceptually anchored by a 15m tall Tree of Creativity built entirely from Lego Credit: Lego Group
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New drone video reveals Bjarke Ingels' LEGO House as it nears completion


Danish toymaker the LEGO Group has revealed new photographs, renderings and an aerial drone video of its forthcoming Bjarke Ingels-designed brand museum in the city of Billund, where the company was founded 85 years ago.
Bjarke Ingels' Lego House 'experience centre' takes shape in Denmark


Over 3,000 people have attended the topping-out ceremony for the Bjarke Ingels- designed Lego House, a visitor attraction made to resemble a giant stack of Lego bricks.
Work expected to begin on Danish Lego House attraction this year


Construction work is expected to start this year on the Lego House, a visitor and interactive exhibition centre in the Danish town of Billund, with the attraction made to resemble a giant stack of Lego bricks.
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Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
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