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Man Repairs Crumbling Walls With Legos
Lanxon writes "German-born artist Jan Vormann, 27, has spent the past three years traveling the world repairing crumbling walls and monuments with Lego, reports Wired. His "Dispatchwork" began in 2007 in the small village of Bocchignano, Italy, as part of the contemporary art festival 20 Eventi. Developing the work in situ, he became intrigued by the makeshift repairs that had been made to the crumbling walls. The approach favored function over appearance, reminding Vormann of the haphazard Lego designs created by children."
http://idle.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/25/1849208
That's pretty cool.
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It's supposed to be LEGO, you insensitive clod!
I'm not sure if I'd want him repairing monuments with lego blocks. It's like to trying to restore the ceiling of Notre Dame with finger paints.
I wonder if any local police have ever blocked him from making repairs.
The plural of "lego" is supposedly "lego" not "legos". (I've never understood why.)
He's favoring appearance over usefulness, because his patches are not useful at all. They provide no structural integrity. And besides, they might just fall out when the building crumbles even more.
Also, someone should have linked to his main site instead relying on 'sticky' linked article, trying to keep you at wired.
Gonzo Granzeau
"Nothing the god of biomechanics wouldn't let you into heaven for.." -Roy Batty
Aside from the debate over whether the Lego bricks are more sturdy than stone of unknown composition: Which one is cheaper? Lego bricks are pretty damned expensive! LOL
He repaired the wall with LEGO Bricks, LEGO Blocks, or just plain LEGO....not freaking LEGOS!
While kinda neat, aren't Legos expensive? I mean, why not just slap some cement/grout/etc on there? It would cost a fraction of the price and be more structurally sound.
I will bend like a reed in the wind.
This is an excellent example of what I am always saying: with lego(s), you are only limited by your imagination.
Why stop at making planes and gas stations when you could use them for many other things? Such as cd/dvd racks, cell phone holder, computer cases etc.
Sometimes, as some will undoubtedly say, it's not what could you do with them but why would you right? If I was to see a corner of damaged wall filled in with lego I would be "that's awesome!" It's also beautiful and breaks up the monotony of grey.
But more importantly, it inspired and gives people and especially children ideas. As I've said before, I think this is what helped guide me towards engineering/manufacturing (although it is not my profession). What I have learned has helped me out in every job I've had, and it all started with legos.
There's only 2 downsides to legos: 1) they're expensive to buy even in bulk, 2) you can never find that darn NxN you're looking for!&#*&#*(!!
My abilities are only limited by my imagination
I was thinking the same thing last time I was in the modern art museum. Those paintings are kinda neat, but aren't they expensive? Why not just slap some used construction tools on the wall. Perhaps a trowel with dried-on cement/grout/etc. It would cost a fraction of the price and be more interesting to look at.
I can see the artist's intention in using bright, random colored logos to say "Look everyone - these are legos!". But I think it would have been vastly cooler (and more "artistic" - and much more difficult) to have matched the color and geometric pattern of the structure he was repairing (extending the mortar joints, etc.).
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TFA states that he's worked with volunteers from "three to 40 years". Who the hell works with three years? Who the hell volunteers?
Ah, yes,I forgot, this is LEGO we're talking about.
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I wonder if he can repair my constituency' side wall?
--Simon
*sigh* Legos, sheeps, fishs...
Lego bricks. They're Lego bricks. It's a derivative of "leg godt" in Dutch, which means "play well" (source), and a mass noun, not a count noun. How hard can it be to use the correct name for a product?
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It looks like he puked rainbow colored bricks into the walls. Any self respecting lego maniac would have color coded it to match the existing materials. And common; "...The approach favored function over appearance..." How are these walls more functional? Did he build secret compartments into them? Is there something going on beneath the surface with lego mindstorms and underpants gnomes?
Parting thoughts: How does he secure the legos? Glue? Does he cut the lego pieces, or chisel away the wall to provide a flatter surface?
The story about the kid who builds lego guns is much more interesting than some "artist" who "repairs" walls with legos.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-06/11/working-sniper-rifle,-minigun-and-shotgun-built-from-lego
James May built an entire house out of Lego. For some reason, he was unsuccessful in selling it, even after living in it overnight.
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There's only 2 downsides to legos: 1) they're expensive to buy even in bulk, 2) you can never find that darn NxN you're looking for!&#*&#*(!!
Do you mean NxM (where N may, or may not, = M)? The only NxN pieces I would use with Lego, would be where N=1 or N=2.
Lego is the company name. The individual toy parts are "Lego bricks" (or blocks) not "Legos". You wouldn't say "Nintendos" in place of "Nintendo games" or "Hot Wheelses" instead of "Hot Wheels cars". I have heard girls say "Barbies" instead of "Barbie dolls", but that is equally incorrect.
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I can't believe he managed to do this in only 3 years. Remarkable. How much for a college class and will that price cover books?
"I guess I'm gonna fade into Bolivian."
He comes up on http://www.thereifixedit.com/ every now and then and always gives me a good chuckle.
Is 1563649 a prime number?
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/brick_1
Definition
brick noun ( BUILDING BLOCK ) /brk/ n
[C] a rectangular block of hard material used for building walls and houses
The chimney was made of bricks.
We lived in a Victorian terrace of red-brick houses.
He was so embarrassed - his face went brick-red (= a dark red).
See also: airbrick; redbrick
(Definition of brick noun (BUILDING BLOCK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
I think I just saw this guy in Laussanne! http://imgur.com/x9fXD But then again those look like megabloks....
...I have my video card overclocked a bit much.
I've been doing the same thing with poop for years and everybody gets mad at me. I don't understand why it's art with legos and a crime with poop
Is there anything pasta sauce cannot do.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
All in all, its just a-nother brick in the wall...
Slowly waving my hand - "This is not the sig you are looking for."