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Dear All, My LEGO storage solution is built with 2 racks from the old IKEA EXPEDIT series. The new KALLAX series with the same compartment size would work as well. Each shelf has 4 x 4 compartments, which are further divided in 2 or 3 drawers. Strips of particle wood set the height for the lower shelves and serve as guides for the cardboard trays. The trays are filled with cans and boxes of various sizes. Thanks to my volunteers the supply does not end (-: The sharp edge is removed with a can opener. Any remaining burrs are smoothed using the steel rod with rounded tip. This facilitates filling and emptying the cans and minimizes the risk of cutting my fingers. Each tray contains parts of one size or type. Depending on their quantity and size, the parts within one tray can be further sorted by color. Frequently used parts are put on the front end of the drawers. Drawers with frequently used part types or sizes are preferrably put at levels which are easy to reach. Following these basic rules, my sorting scheme has developed as follows: Bricks, plates and tiles are placed by type / width in rows and by length in columns. The left bottom drawers contain miscellaneous stuff and overflow, sorted out from bulk orders. This sorting system is working well for me: - big storage capacity (well more than 100 k of parts), because the full 40 cm depth of the shelf is used - high versatility thanks to variable arrangement of the trays and use of cans with various sizes - easy access - single cans or complete trays can be taken to the building table - the cats are well-fed and happy (-: Greetings, Justus

Hello Again, It's time for some details. Let's start with the seats and galleries. Each seat element consists of plates, bricks and jumpers. The seats can be placed at the same level (nave) or in ascending rows (galleries). Back rests and railings are formed by tiles, fixed with brackets or SNOT bricks. The clear distance between the tiles is a little more than 2,5 studs - enough space to sit down. The brick-built figures are between 9 plates and 11 plates tall, corresponding to a 1,55 m to 1,90 m range in 1 : 54 scale. This matches well the typical size of adults. Some elements are offset or become wider towards the outside. These wedges can be arranged in curved rows with only small gaps in between. A frame of wedge plates and cheese slopes holds the seat elements in place. All nave seats with surrounding frame fit onto a 48 x 48 baseplate, which facilitates transport a lot. All stairs, floors and seats are studded, thus people can walk, stand or sit on them. Floor level seats during the build: The nave is surrounded by a wall with windows and access from the 7 entrance doors A to G. The rooms behind were used by well-to-do people to keep their privacy during service or concert events. Nowadays they provide space for offices and facilities. Another ring of booths at raised level is still being used as "VIP lounges". The ring is approximated by several sections, attached to the pillars and partly connected by hinge plates. The section divisions were tricky to build, while keeping the regular pattern of ornaments and windows. Many wedge plates were used to build the floor and the roof. The roof is covered with tiles wherever possible. Unavoidable studs are hidden under spotlights. Lounge gallery completed: A circular hallway connects the staircase towers to the rooms on the lounge floor level: - booths (lounge gallery) - conference rooms (north and south) - rest rooms (west) The seats are stacked at several levels, like in a theater or opera house. Thanks to this arrangement the historic Frauenkirche held 3500 seats, crammed on a small ground surface. The rebuilt church still offers 2000 seats with more comfortable dimensions. Most of them provide direct view towards the chancel. Apart from daylight, the only source of light were chandeliers attached to the pillars. Today the nave can be illuminated by a sophisticated lighting system, e.g. during TV broadcasts. A circuit connects the staircase towers to the first gallery level. Small stairs along the pillars lead to the seat rows and the chorus stand. Most seats are located in the western half of the building (left side of the picture). Therefore, the western towers C and E have double-flight staircases to avoid crowding. On the east side, single-flight staircases are sufficient. An elevator in the northeastern tower G facilitates the ascend to the dome for visitors. The second gallery level looks similar to the first. Cloak rooms are located at the north, south and west sides. The central seat element of each section is fixed to the railing. The ends of the railing rest in recesses in the pillars. The side seat elements with the small stairs are supported by the railing and the columns of round 1x1 bricks. Looks a bit flimsy, but is sufficiently stable. No parts have been glued! The third gallery level is cut out on the north, south and west side to let as much daylight as possible shine into the nave. Steep and narrow stairs lead from the staircase towers to the seats of the third and fourth gallery. The elevation of the upper galleries is approx. 28 m above street level. That's a sportive climb, comparable to the 8th floor of a modern apartment building! Nevertheless the complete nave can be evacuated within less than 15 minutes, thanks to the four ample staircase towers. Total view of the completed seat rows: Glass separating walls shield the nave against noise and draught from the staircase towers. See you soon, Justus

Dear All, Thanks a lot for your very positive feedback. It's my pleasure to continue this thread. Right now the model is dismantled to prepare transport to an exhibition in early May. A good opportunity to show the basic modular structure of the nave. Overall layout Facade modules B - D - F - H Two walls connect each pillar to the outside wall, forming a stable frame. The staircase towers A - C - E - G slide into the diagonal gaps. Modules B - D - F Openings in the staircase tower walls lead to circuits on the gallery levels. Module interface northeast tower G - facade H - staircase and elevator sliding doors - balconies for visitors ("beehive wall") provide direct view into the chancel Module interface southwest tower C - west facade D Southwest staircase C - removable facade - double-flight stairs South facade B - removable center projection - entrance hall with access to nave and basement - conference room in first floor - galleries - cloak room in third floor - arched roof I hope, that these pictures have given you some insight into the structure. Greetings Justus

What an awesome building with soo many beautiful details! I like the dynamic setting off the rectangular grid. The round towers and the gate arch are fantastic. The tiles make a very realistic texture of the stonework. My favourite is the X-shaped timber framing, done with the cheese slopes. The snotted wooden floors are great, too. The janitor is keeping the lawn impeccable (-: Will you add some weeds?

Hello again, Thank you all for the warm welcome and your appreciation of my build. What a great surprise to find it on the front page this morning - Thank you very much @MKJoshA! As promised, here are the pictures of the interior: View into the nave: - pillar octagon - galleries - chancel (apse removed) Chancel, view from the upper gallery: - pulpit - jube - baptistry - confessional boxes - altar - organ Close-up of altar and organ: View from the organ balcony: - southeast tower staircase - chorus stand The Frauenkirche has been designed as a concert hall with excellent acoustics. Galleries: Most seats provide direct view towards the chancel. Inner dome - roof arches - pendentive (transition from pillar octagon to inner dome circuit) - inner dome "Stone-made Heaven" - inner dome - ceiling painting - light I hope you liked this short tour. If you are interested, then I would like to add some posts in the weeks to come, showing the major steps of the build and some of the techniques used. Greetings, Justus

Dear All, After almost 4 years I just finished building a scale model of the Frauenkirche ("Church of Our Lady"), located in Dresden / Saxony. This baroque church was built from 1726 until 1743, destroyed at the end of World War II and rebuilt from 1993 until 2005. MOC data: Dimensions: 0,93 m length x 0,78 m width x 1,72 m height Baseplate: 144 studs x 128 studs Estimated number of LEGO parts: 100 k to 125 k Estimated weight: 80 kg to 100 kg Building time: 3000 h approx. including research and parts procurement. No CAD was involved for the build - just trial and error and a few sketches. Dark-colored bricks represent re-used stones and ruin walls. Southeast view: - clock tower (left) - south facade (completely rebuilt) - apse (ruin) Northwest view: - staircase (ruin) - west facade with old gable section Southeast street level view: - 1 of 7 entrance doors - 3 of 18 large windows Northeast aerial view: - hidden rain water gully - copper plate covering (dark bluish gray) - lead plate covering (light bluish gray) West aerial view: - transition from square to circular outline - false balustrade - main dome - dormer windows - lantern with visitors' plattform - cross The MOC is built in modules with full interior. I will post further pictures soon. Greetings, Justus

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Dear All, My name is Justus (60) and I live in the south of Germany. My main interests are history, technology and architecture. This forum fascinates me with many interesting discussions and impressive MOCs. As a child, I played a lot with RASTI and PB bricks. Therefore, LEGO is quite new for me. 4 years ago, I decided to realize a long-term idea of a large scale model, using LEGO bricks. In the next weeks I will present this MOC in the architecture sub-forum. Greetings, Justus