Used & new (11) from $319.99 + $5.49 shipping Ships from and sold by Take it easy!. Lego Architecture Marina Bay Sands 21021 LEGO Architecture 21016 Sungnyemun The boxed set contains the LEGO model as shown on the box and a booklet in English and Chinese that elaborates Design and History of Marina Bay Sands. 10.3 x 7.5 x 2.8 inches 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) 15 years and up #657,581 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #17,263 in Toys & Games > Building & Construction Toys > Building Sets 3.9 out of 5 stars Lego House Billund, Denmark 4000010 LEGO Architecture Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (21004) LEGO Architecture Rockefeller Center (21007) 45 star50%4 star25%1 star25%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsFive StarsIt is a cool display but nearly half the value lies in the ...I really enjoyed building this set because of its unique designwhats this world coming to!? See and discover other items: magnetic building set, peppa pig set, pirate lego sets, lego space sets, princess lego sets, miniature buildings
In October, we had our first glimpse of this Architecture set when a small image was posted on the LEGO customer survey site. Last week, its instructions were added to the LEGO Customer Services site and now, thanks to LEGO's Singapore office and the CEE team, I have one to review. Before I launch into the review, I suspect you're all wondering 'how can I get one?' Well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that it can be purchased now. The bad news is, only in Asia. It's also for sale at shop. but only to Korea. It can also be purchased from the Marina Bay Sands hotel gift shop 'and selected LEGO retailers in Asia'. I'm told that it's a limited edition run of 10,000. Your best bet then, is to head to the forum and see if you can hook up with someone in Asia to get one shipped to you. Marina Bay Sands is a hotel and leisure complex on the southern tip of Singapore. It was designed by Moshe Safdie and opened in 2010. It's 57-stories high and cost $5.7 billion to build.
It has some very cool features including a rooftop 'infinity pool'. There are some great pictures of it, and the building, on this blog. The 602-piece LEGO version was designed by Rok Kobe, who also designed the UN Headquarters. It appears that LEGO Singapore has its offices in the Marina Bay area which may help explain why this set has been produced. The set arrived in an very cool outer box made from vinyl or something that folds flat to reveal a map of the Marina Sands development. Inside was the boxed set and a press kit on CD. I suspect, therefore, that the retail version won't be packaged like this. The set itself comes in a standard high-quality Architecture box. Inside it's chock-full of parts bags. Five bags and one perfect-bound instruction manual. Note the brick separator: that must be my hundredth one! Building begins with the base as you'd expect but as you can see, construction of the rest of the model is going to be a little different to usual with just four studs and 2 Technic pins upon it.
Next you build the central tower which attaches to the pins on the base. Two connecting 'corridors' are added which the other towers will be attached to. The four studs on the base are used to stop them wiggling about: they are not actually connected to them. Towers two and three follow. They are similar, but not identical. So far, the back of the model looks like this. The grilles do a good job of portraying balconies. Next, three 'fronts' are added which attach using some ingenious SNOT inside the towers. Finally the 'skypark' featuring the gardens and infinity pool, is added. On the real building, it's at a height of 200m and cantilevers 65m out at one end. Overall, it's a relatively straightforward build that took about 90 minutes or so to complete, including stopping for photographs. The front, presumably facing the sea. The back, which is entirely covered with balconies. I like the 1 x 1 round tiles used to represent the gardens... ...and this detail on the right-hand end looks great.
If you study the pictures of the real building at the pages I link to above, you'll see that it's entirely curved: all four of the towers' sides are curved and there are curvy bits sticking out all over the place. Rok must have wondered what he'd let himself in for when he agreed to design a LEGO version given the curves and lack of perpendicular sides on the original building. Nevertheless, he's done a great job of capturing the shape and elegance of it and think you'd have trouble bettering it at this size. Many details of the original have been reproduced as best they could be and the finished model is a joy to behold. I have nothing negative to say about the model itself. The only negative thing about it is how it's being marketed. There are LEGO Architecture fans across the world but many outside of Asia will struggle to get hold if it, and that's a shame because it's a great model. In South Korea, it costs 79,000 Won, which is about £45 or $75. For a 600-piece Architecture set, I suspect that's about right, maybe a little cheaper than others.
So, get hold of one if you can. Having researched the building for this review, I now have a longing to go to Singapore and visit it...Today I would like to show you a very interesting set in the LEGO Architecture series; the #21021 LEGO Architecture Marina Bay Sands. This is a limited edition LEGO Architecture set; only 10,000 units have been made and they are only available in Asia. But let’s start at the beginning… Marina Bay Sands is a casino-resort in Singapore with a luxury hotel, state-of-the art convention and exhibition facilities, theatres, entertainment venues and a wide range of shopping and dining retailers. It is best known for its infinity-pool way up on top of the 57-story hotel – providing an incredible experience of just floating into the skyline or the city below. It was designed by Moshe Safdie and opened in 2010. You can read more about it on Wikipedia here, and you can also see some excellent pictures here. Below is the official press-release of the #31021 LEGO Architecture Marina Bay Sands that tells you a bit more about the resort and how the LEGO version came about.
One of the most amazing achievements that man has ever attained is the mastery of structural engineering through great architecture. Celebrating these masterpieces through its Architecture series, The LEGO Group officially iconize Marina Bay Sands, a state-of-the-art modern day marvel, with its LEGO bricks. Voted as one of the most inspiring structures of recent times through an online poll on the LEGO Architecture website, this model focuses on the signature hotel complex that showcases the three towers and the Sands Skypark which is the centerpiece of Singapore’s skyline and urban renewal strategy today. The integrated resort, designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie, opened in April 2010 and has welcomed 38.5 million visitors in 2012 alone. “LEGO Architecture is about celebrating great architecture and historical landmarks that we, as a people, have emotional connections to and whether it is because of the fascinating story behind a famous building or a souvenir of a memorable trip. L
EGO Architecture is definitely for everyone.” says Mette Have Larsen-Ledet, Senior Marketing Manager on LEGO Architecture. “It is an honor for Marina Bay Sands to be selected as Singapore’s landmark to be interpreted with iconic LEGO bricks. Marina Bay Sands is often viewed as a piece of art with our striking architecture and the Architecture Series will allow guests from all over the world to bring a piece of Singapore landscape back home with them. LEGO has been inspiring people with the unlimited possibilities of arranging the bricks and we hope to continue this with the Marina Bay Sands set,” said Maunik Thacker, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Marina Bay Sands. The Marina Bay Sands LEGO Architecture is a limited edition model. Products will be retailed at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel gift shop, located at Tower 2 hotel lobby, ArtScience Museum Shop and selected LEGO retailers in Asia, while stocks last. The #21021 LEGO Architecture Marina Bay Sands was designed by Rok Kobe, who also designed the #21018 LEGO Architecture United Nations Headquarters I have reviewed previously (see: LEGO Architecture UN Headquarters Review).
As you can imagine, recreating such a complex and curvy building in LEGO was not an easy feat! Which for LEGO fans means a very interesting building experience. In fact, the entire complex is sitting on a smoothly tiled base with nothing but 4 studs and 2 Technic pins sticking out. This doesn’t mean that the final model is not sturdy, but simply indicates how much outside-the-box Rok Kobe had to think to make a realistic replica of this building structure. I don’t want to spoil the building experience for you with all of its surprises, but there are lots of sideways building and clever detailing going on here with nothing overlooked or spared. It also has the same gorgeous white and trans-blue colors as the UN Headquarters. Standing on a shiny black base with printed name-tiles, it is another beautiful display model that would look great on anyone’s desk or shelf. The #21021 LEGO Architecture Marina Bay Sands set comes in the same high quality and sturdy black box as other LEGO Architecture sets. T
he instruction booklet is printed on very high quality shiny black paper and includes the history of the structure as well as all the building steps for the LEGO model. This is also standard for LEGO Architecture sets (I wish all LEGO sets would come with such high quality instructions and in such a sturdy box, but that’s another story). My set also came with a very uniquely designed outer box that I believe is only included with press-kit versions of the set; with a CD including the press-release as well as images of the set. I can’t say anything negative about the #21021 LEGO Architecture Marina Bay Sands, it is beautiful and provides a great building and learning experience for LEGO fans who enjoy more advanced models. Well, actually there is one negative thing; as mentioned before, this is a very limited LEGO Architecture set, with only 10,000 released and only in Asia. If you want to get one you either have to visit Singapore yourself, find a friend who is willing to bring you one, or get one on the secondary market. Y