The Robie House is at the pinnacle of American architecture . One of the first theater to be bend into a national watershed , Lego has released a replication outfit of Frank Lloyd Wright ’s 101 - year - sure-enough masterpiece .
Built in 1910 , the Robie House could have been progress yesterday and still be seen as an innovative architectural achievement . Built for Frederic Robie , a bicycle and bike manufacturer , the star sign reside in Chicago ’s Hyde Park neck of the woods . According to Galinsky , the way each level of the house gradually retreat from the street allows for the home to have big , open windows while still appropriate the interior to maintain a signified of privacy ( which was something requested by Robie ) .
Now the house will be built from a dissimilar , but conversant , character of bricks . Curbed says the set arrest almost 2300 pieces and is on sale pop out today for $ 200 . [ MocoLoco , Curbed , Galinsky ]
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