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I prefer to sort my parts completely, with a drawer for every different part. If you do go that route, you might find that the Labels which I've made available to print and download will be helpful in keeping everything organized You can see more photos and download the labels at http://tomalphin.com/bricklabels

New Elementary posted a link on their facebook page to a huge update of new parts which were recently added to the Brickset database. This includes completely new elements, and existing elements in new colors. LINK: http://brickset.com/parts/new-03-06-2015 I also did some analysis to see which parts are most interesting for fellow LEGO Architecture enthusiasts, especially folks like myself who enjoy the LEGO Architecture Studio set. I hope you find the new bricks interesting; I know I did. I'm especially interested in the new transparent plate with pin, which has a lot of potential uses. ---tom

I'm surprised how nobody commented that it looks lonely. Tits look better in a pair. P.S. Great model, too!

Nice MOC's. I added the last two to my collection of great LEGO architecture on Pinterest! see: https://www.pinterest.com/tomalphin/ Thanks for sharing, ---tom

Yes, you can do your analysis based on the tables at brickset.com. 1) Click through to a specific LEGO set that is currently available in europe. (ex: http://brickset.com/sets/10246-1/Detective-s-Office) 2) Look for the "Availability at LEGO.com" section at right. 3) Click "Stock Level in EU" button to show the chart. Look for a period with clean data. In the Detective's office example, it pretty clearly sold from an inventory of 1632 sets on March 21, down to 872 on March 30. (760 / 9 = 84 sets per day.) Modular sets are big sellers, and they have even more limited distribution than LEGO Architecture in non-licensed LEGO resellers, which probably explains the high sales rate.

I just completed some in-depth analysis of the various sets in the LEGO Architecture series - based on the new feature of BrickSet to track inventory at LEGO.com EU. I found that the lower-priced sets are selling at higher volume, which is pretty much to be expected, but the more costly sets are clearly selling well enough to contribute well in terms daily sales (€/day instead of units/day). I also found that some of the sets are selling much better than others, especially the Architecture Studio set which is outselling the three other bestselling sets combined (based on €/day sales). That's certainly good news for me, since you can build most of the models in my upcoming book The LEGO Architect using the parts in that set! Check out this chart which tells the story well, and see more in-depth analysis at http://thebrickarchi...e-sales-europe/ Enjoy! ---tom

Love it! I just added this to my collection of the best Modernism LEGO models at pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tomalphin/

Awesome Work Chorduroy! This is a lovely Postmodern building of clear Art Deco influence, and you captured it beautifully with LEGO. Keep it up! I wanted to make sure others find your great work, so I added it to my great LEGO Postmodern Architecture collection on Pinterest. LINK: https://www.pinterest.com/tomalphin/ Sincerely, ---tom

I just found this awesome model by Chris a couple weeks ago and featured it on my "Prairie architecture" Pinterest page here: https://www.pinteres...alphin/��(There are some other awesome Wright models in that collection including Hardy House, Price Tower, Robie House, Dana House, Gordon House. unity temple, and Taliesin West. Also looking forward to Jameson Gagnepain's model of Wingspread which is under construction!) I guess you can only go Wright with LEGO!

@BEAVeR, that is an excellent tiny rendition of the Tower Bridge. Totally befitting the Architecture series, and the rendering quality is excellent. While I'm not including bridges in my book, I did add it to my gothic collection on pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tomalphin/ Thanks! ---tom

I had seen a few of HP Monroth's works, but not all of them. Thank you so much for the link. I like the simplicity of his builds and how they are really respectful of the Architecture series style. I love his work and already discovered a few of my own favorites. Great suggestions w/ BMW and Torre Caja in particular. I also find his Kranhaus Süd really clever. Your model of Thomas P. Hardy house is amazing. The "Large" version is more precise, but I have a fondness for the tiny version as well.

Great suggestions, keep them coming! @Steve309, We are working hard to make August a reality. I have no idea why it is cheaper in Canada, that seems like a good deal given the current exchange rate! ---tom

I am extremely excited to announce my new book, "The LEGO Architect" will be published later this year by the awesome team at No Starch Press. The book explores popular architectural styles like Neoclassical, Art Deco, Modernism, Brutalism, Postmodernism, and High-tech architecture through LEGO. The cover features an amazing LEGO model of Unité d’Habitation, built by the folks at One World Architecture. For each style, you will see beautiful photos of real buildings, a short explanation of the style, a selection of amazing LEGO buildings created by artists from around the world, and instructions to build small LEGO models based on the unique design elements of each style. You can learn more about the book and see some excerpts at tomalphin.com (You can already pre-order the book at amazon!) Sample page layout showing Brutalism LEGO models which will be featured in the book. Question: What is your favorite fan-made LEGO Architecture Model? We are finishing up the book now, but there is still time to make sure that the very best fan-made LEGO architecture models are featured in the book. Please reply to this thread with links to your favorite LEGO Architecture projects! Sincerely, ---tom P.S. If your model is featured in the book, we will send you a free copy!

Awesome, truly. You captured a ton of the details from the movie in that diorama.

On a Related note, I *WISH* it was possible to output Vector graphics from LDraw. (EX: SVG Format) It would make it so much easier to create beautiful printable instructions for your MOC's.

I updated my LEGO Brick labels collection to include 40 new bricks... - NEW FILES: (7x) bricks_large, (10x) wedge_plate, (6x) wedge_brick, (3x) door_rails - ADDED TO: fence (5x), bricks_curved_more (7x), cones (plain Minifig head), slopes_3 (3049) Some of the new brick labels... Enjoy!

I had no idea! I spent a long time on Bricklink looking for it. It isn't in the "panel" or a "panel, modified category, and I didn't realize there is also a "window" category! (It seems like there's always another part you didn't know about around the corner.) ---tom

This is a great thread. Kudos for the author for posting so many ideas and responding thoughtfully to everyone's feedback. I have my own ideas for new parts, but nothing as grandiose as this collection!

I'm back with the third and final installment of this story. I didn't actually have enough bricks to build the whole model, but I was able to build the left side and middle of the model with some limited part substitutions. It was enough for me to review the set as a whole, which I think will be excellent. My Model (Left) and the official box art (Right) I didn't have the right colors, so I built it all using white bricks with a few gray accents. I superimposed my work on the real box art which gives a good idea of the completed model. We have a new part! 1x2x2 Panel with arch! Here we see the back side of the part, which is a modified version of 87552. There are a few additional photos and analysis of the set at http://tomalphin.com Sincerely, ---tom P.S. I can't believe we need to wait for September for this set... It looks great!

I'm back with Part 2 of my reverse-engineering the LEGO Louvre, Set # 21024. This time I've built the courtyard, and in doing so realized that there are some rare parts we get to look forward to, most notably 1x1 and 1x2 tiles in trans-clear which are uncommon and as such cost 0.30$ and 0.20$ respectively on bricklink. My overall progress includes the left flank of the building as well... The use of wedges creates an interesting pattern. I think a lot of people will by 3 copies of this set such that they can build the whole 3-sided courtyard. Annotating some of the parts and main shapes in the Courtyard section of the model. I'm pretty sure I got the proportions right, and that this annotated photo is correct. (Obviously, the 3x6 wedge might actually be made of two 3x3 wedges.) I think the Pyramid looks great in the context of the overall model and am excited to finish my version of the model, and to see how close it is to the real set when it's released! I prepared a little more analysis at http://tomalphin.com. ---tom

I am quite confident that the clips are dark bluish gray. You can clearly see two dark gray 1x1 plates in the side of each face of the pyramid. (I used white in my reverse-engineered model.)

This is great! I couldn't help myself, and already started building it using parts in my own collection. So far, I've only built the glass pyramid, but I have to say that it is convincing looking. I've shared a few photos of the build, with more photos and analysis on my blog. I look forward to building the rest of it in the next couple days! How I attached the panels using clips and Bar 4L... The wide and narrow panels. The finished result! It's a really satisfying model. Definitely more interesting than the Lincoln Memorial or Flatiron Building!

@XAxles, thanks for sharing that photo! It's the best photo I've seen yet. I share in the excitement, it is actually a neat model. The way that the glass pyramid by I.M. Pei was implemented looks pretty good for the scale, too! Definitely the best of the 2015 lot!

Where did you see the Louvre mentioned? That is a new rumor as far as I'm aware.

I posted my first draft of my take on Eames house at instagram: What do you think? Any ideas how to make the cross-supports look better? (It would be easy using technics parts if I built it at a larger scale.)