The White House77 ReviewsFIND MORE PRODUCTS LIKE THISArchitectureBuildingsReplicate the home to the nation's Head of State.Item210060Ages12+Pieces561 Set 21006 The White House: Replicate the home to the nation's Head of State. There are few structures in the United States with the history and reverence of The White House, designed by James Hoban. On July 16, 1792, President George Washington chose this James Hoban design from six competing designs from renowned architects. This six-story Sandstone structure was meant to command respect for the nation from citizens and foreign visitors. Construction took place from 1792 - 1800 and it was rebuilt by Hoban following the fire of 1814. The assembled White House model stands 9" (22 cm) wide on a base with printed name label and includes a booklet with facts about the building, its construction and its history. Architectural replica of the real-world White House. A booklet is included with details on design and history (English language only).
Measures 9" (22cm) wide. Limit 5 per customer Most Helpful Customer Reviews See all customer reviews In 1792, the then US Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson, announced an architectural competition to produce design drawings for the President's House. The building was to be more than the home and office of the President; it was to be a symbol of the US presidency. The President, George Washington, therefore insisted that the design should match the most important buildings in Europe.On July 16, 1792, President Washington examined the designs submitted to the architectural competition. The winning design was by James Hoban, an Irishman whom the President had actually met a year earlier in Charleston. Born in Desart, near Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, James Hoban studied architecture at the Royal Dublin Society before emigrating to the United States in 1781. After completing the presidential mansion, Hoben continued to live in the Washington, D.C. area, where he worked on other public buildings and government projects, including the Capitol.View Product Details
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This six-story sandstone structure is an example of Neoclassical Federal style blended with Irish Palladianism, and was designed to command respect for the nation by citizens and foreign visitors. The building was constructed between 1792-1800, and later rebuilt by Hoban following a fire in 1814. This LEGO Landmark series interpretation of The White House was designed by US architect Adam Reed Tucker in collaboration with the LEGO design team. Lego Architecture is a sub-brand and product range of the Lego construction toy, which aims to “celebrate the past, present and future of architecture through the Lego Brick”.[1] The brand includes a series of Lego sets designed by ‘Architectural Artist’ Adam Reed Tucker, and each contain the pieces and instructions to build a model of a famous architectural building in micro-scale. Adam Reed Tucker earned a degree in architecture at Kansas State University in 1996.[2] While there, he sought a method to join his two passions of art and architecture, and hit upon the idea of using Lego bricks.
From this, he founded Brickstructures, Inc., and began to design and build models of famous landmarks. His work was noticed by the Lego Group, and together they formed a partnership to release some of his models as commercially available Lego sets under the Lego Architecture brand. Sets in the product line contain a premium booklet, that – besides the build instructions – also include various information and pictures of the building itself. By the beginning of 2010, six sets had been released in the range, under two 'series'. Within the 'Landmark Series' are models of the Sears Tower (21000), John Hancock Center (21001), the Empire State Building (21002), and the Seattle Space Needle (21003). Within the 'Architect Series' are models of the Guggenheim Museum (21004) and Fallingwater (21005). In the beginning of July 2010, a seventh set, the White House (21006), was released. An eighth set (21007) was released in November 2010: New York's Rockefeller Center. The ninth set (21009), Farnsworth House (Plano, Illinois), was released in April 2011.
A tenth set (21008), The Burj Khalifa, was released in June 2011. The Willis Tower (21000) was also released in 2011, this kit was a re-issue of the original Sears Tower kit; the only change was the printed tile to reflect the building's renaming. An eleventh and twelfth set, the Robie House (21010) and the Brandenburg Gate (21011) were released in September 2011. In January 2012, it was announced that the next Architecture set would be 21012 Sydney Opera House. The set was released in March 2012. In June 2012, Big Ben (21013) was released. In July 2012, the Namdaemun Gate (renamed Sungnyemun Gate) (21016) was released. In September 2012, the Villa Savoye (21014) was released. The Eames House (21015) was scheduled and then canceled, as it never came out as a set. In June 2013, the Leaning Tower of Pisa (21015) was announced for the Lego Architecture series. Its set number (21015) replaced the original Eames House after it was canceled. United Nations Headquarters (21018) came out next.
In October 2013, Marina Bay Sands and the Eiffel Tower were both announced. The product range has been reviewed favourably by many commentators. Journalist Jenny Williams said "The scale on these kits is pretty small, though, so don’t expect exquisite detail. But creating with Lego bricks is quite a fun way to pay homage to great architects". ^ "Sears Tower now named Willis Tower". ^ a b "Release of two Frank Lloyd Wright Collection sets from LEGO Architecture". . May 9, 2009 ^ "The world’s tallest building in LEGO® bricks". . May 25, 2011 ^ "Modernist architectural icon immortalised in LEGO® bricks". . April 4, 2011 ^ "Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House Joins LEGO® Architecture series". . September 19, 2011 ^ "Sydney’s revered opera house immortalized in LEGO® bricks". . February 21, 2012 ^ "LEGO® Big Ben celebrates Victorian London’s greatest landmark". . April 18, 2012 ^ "Le Corbusier’s French masterpiece becomes a LEGO® Architecture model".