?Lego House? designed by Bjarke Ingels will open in September
It looks fun! Editor's Note: This post was originally published in March 2017 and has been updated with the most recent information.
It was an idea destined to happen: a whole building dedicated to Lego, built with nothing but massive Lego-style ?bricks.? Indeed, word of the real-life Lego building designed by Bjarke Ingels Group first got out in 2013. Fast-forward four years, the pile of 21 white blocks is coming along nicely, looking just as Lego-y as early renderings suggested.
Slated to open to the public on September 28 this year, the 130,000-square-foot building once referred to as a ?Lego museum? is now officially called ?Lego House.? But don?t let the name fool you: There will be so much going on inside.
Located in Billund, Denmark, Lego House will offer both free and paid ?experiences,? which are expected to draw some 250,000 visitors a year. The ground level will have three restaurants, conference space, a store, and a 20,000-square-foot public square. The next two levels offer ?play zones? arranged by color, and further up, you?ll find a gallery dedicated to fan-made Lego masterpieces. It?s all topped by roof terraces open to everyone and an oversized ?keystone? block sporting studs seen on real Lego pieces.
Lego just released a new drone video that shows construction wrapping up on the Lego House, with glass walls in place and roofs color-coded and equipped with attractions.
There?s also now a peek into the ground floor of the complex, which will ...
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