The potential design uses with LEGOs are almost endless and the 'Bridge Engineering' exhibition at 'London's Institute of Civil Engineers' is currently displaying a bridge made with the popular children's toy.
The bridge is made from more than 250,000 individual LEGO bricks and is longer than the length of three, end-to-end London City Buses. It weighs more than 1,600 lbs and has broken the World Record for the longest LEGO suspension bridge. It was designed as a replica of the Severn Bridge in the United Kingdom. The LEGO bridge was designed by "certified LEGO professional" Duncan Titmarsh and his company 'Bright Bricks.'
Bridge Engineering's LEGO bridge display is indicative of the architectural importance of something as simple as a children's toy.
Record-Breaking LEGO Bridges
The 'Bridge Engineering' Exhibition Reveals a Large LEGO Bridge
Trend Themes
1. LEGO Architecture - The 'Bridge Engineering' exhibition showcases the innovative use of LEGO bricks in creating large-scale architectural structures like bridges.
2. Record-breaking Designs - The LEGO suspension bridge's world record highlights the trend of breaking records and pushing limits in design and engineering using unconventional materials.
3. Replica Structures - The replication of real-life bridges using LEGO bricks illustrates the trend of recreating iconic structures with a playful twist.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architects and designers can explore the disruptive innovation opportunity of using LEGO bricks as a versatile and sustainable building material for larger projects.
2. Engineering - Engineers can consider the potential of incorporating LEGO bricks into structural designs to create innovative and unconventional solutions for bridges and other infrastructure.
3. Toy Manufacturing - LEGO and other toy manufacturers could leverage the popularity of large-scale LEGO models to create special editions or collaboration sets with famous architectural landmarks and bridges.