Church of Light - Tadao Ando
TEXT & PHOTO: AESTHEBRICK
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These creations began with a simple question: how can childhood LEGO bricks be transformed into architectural works? The first piece was inspired by a rectangular brick with a cross-shaped hole at its center. That single element instantly evoked the image of Tadao Ando’s Church of Light, and we knew it had to be part of that architectural model. After completing the initial piece, we continued developing more works, focusing primarily on iconic architecture from around the world. More recently, however, we have turned our attention to Thai designs. Our two latest models are based on the Thailand Pavilion by A49 for Expo 2025 in Osaka and the Raw Line Pavilion by Looklen Architects for ASA Expo 2025. In both cases, we aimed to recreate the structures at the smallest possible scale while still clearly communicating their architectural identity. Form and proportion were our guiding principles, though we also simplified certain elements to accommodate the inherent limitations of LEGO bricks.
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Aesthebrick is a name derived from aesthetics, reflecting our intent to create works that explore beauty in all forms, not limited to architecture, but also encompassing floral arrangements made from LEGO and other creative ventures to come.