Lego House, a giant playhouse dubbed the ‘Home of the Brick,’ is now open
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Posted on October 31, 2017
Lego’s hometown of Billund, Denmark, is about to see a huge boost in tourism. Set just
10 minutes away from the airport, Lego House is a new 12,000-square-meter playhouse for Lego fans of all ages, including AFOLs (that’s “Adult Fans of Lego,” according to the company’s own lingo). The building, made to look like 21 Lego bricks stacked on top of each other, is topped by a 2x4 Lego block keystone. Seven years in the making and designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, the facade is comprised of clay tiles, to enhance the illusion of a giant house made of Lego. But that’s just the outside; the inside houses a store, two exhibition areas, three restaurants, four color-coded play rooms, and 25 million Lego bricks.
The red, blue, green, and yellow play areas are each supposed to represent aspects of play and learning: creative, cognitive, emotions, and social skills, respectively. There’s also two outdoor play areas for physical play and spatial awareness. Take a look at the photos below and wonder if you would have been a much more well-rounded person had you played in these experience zones when you were a kid. https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/28/16380632/lego-house-now-open-billund-denmark
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