Less that two weeks to go to assembly day – Eeek! Luckily some builders have already finished some awesome models. We checked them out, got photographs and descriptions, discussed our plans collected bricks and solar-panel stickers. Some of the builders helped add detail to our sand dune model. Check out the pics!
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Lego project workshop three – 10-3-2018
We had our biggest group yet along. There were some great models people had bought in to admire. People were allocated spaces in the layout plan for the final display to build out, and got their allocation of free bricks from the project supply to take home. Check out the pictures and slides.
Lego project workshop two 3-3-18
At this workshop we saw the creations people had been working on and had a lesson on building sideways with ‘SNOT’ (Studs Not On Top) bricks. We also learnt more about the layout and how the project will work. Pictures and slides are below.
All builders (or their guardians) should have a read of the slides below and a think about what they want to build, and what they think they can successfully produce before the big assembly day on 29 March. Then complete this form so I know what you are up for and what you need (special parts). I will be allocating spaces in the display case to builders this week!
Lego project workshop one 24-2-18
Around 20 of assembled for our first workshop at the Smarter Building Centre and learn more about how we are going to build a Lego Low Carbon Kāpiti. Many thanks to Monique and Holly, Jake’s helpers for the day!
Here’s what happened:
Building a model ‘low carbon’ community from Lego®: your ideas wanted!
Back in 2013, I was sitting at my desk at Kāpiti Coast District Council wrestling with this problem – how do I show the difference between LED streetlights and the old-style orange sodium streetlights in the middle of a sports field on a sunny day? The field and day in question was the upcoming 2014 Sustainable Home and Garden Show. Naturally, I would have to put the lights in a black-out marquee – but then what would entice people come in? And what would the lights be illuminating anyway? As I often did, I turned to my right and discussed this problem with my workmate and friend Ben. A consummate ‘ideas-man’, Ben uttered the fateful words “what about a Lego Town?”
That was the eureka moment and everything flowed from there – working with local Lego fans and other contributors, we created a model sustainable settlement and then the following year we did another, a bigger one modelled directly on plans for the future Paraparaumu town centre. You can read all about the details in a conference paper on the topic here, or in a presentation here. We pioneered an award-winning public engagement method that made potentially dry subject material exciting and interesting to a wide range of people. However, the lack of a focal point at Kāpiti Coast District Council for further projects (the last Sustainable Home and Garden Show was in 2015) meant ‘Lego Town’ didn’t come back in 2016 or 2017.
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