Zagreb Art Pavillion

Name of Model: Art Pavillion

Created by: Matija Grguric

Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matijagrguric/sets/72157623624156138/

Details: Remember that spectacular model of the The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb from a few years back? The builder is still at it and recently posted photos of another large yellow landmark from Zagreb, Croatia. The photos here show off lots of interesting techniques. The details are all fantastic, but here are some highlights: a space tube combined with plates with clips gives an edge the correct flourish, upside-down dish elements (likely connected internally with a Technic axle), a curved clear roofline, inlays done just right to add texture, statues, and even realistic lampposts by the front entryway. As noted in the description: This is an actual building in Zagreb, Croatia. Made in minifig scale, or approximate 1:37. Over 25 thousand bricks used in construction which spread over year and a half period. It was displayed on Brickworld 2009 in Chicago, in Zagreb Art Pavillion and Science and technology museum.

The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb

Name of Model: The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb or HNK

Created by: Matija

Found at: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/37369 and http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=227941

Details: Here's a stunning minifig rendition of the Croatian National Theatre (or "Hrvatsko narodno kazaliste"). This model is a beautiful and detailed masterpiece, and there's some great info on the page above. I'm a bit speechless about it - it's just such a brilliant model that there's nothing I could say that wouldn't sell it short. The use of MLCAD for planning this must have helped a bit, but I still can't imagine just how much went into this project.

This is Friday's model of the day