The Johnson Wax Headquarters is one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s few corporate works. A research building for household chemicals, its construction started in 1936 and was later updated in 1950 with the addition of the tower.
The building is made of many round shapes and interpenetrating volumes. The main materials are red bricks whereas the windows are made of tubular glass and follow the curves of the walls in a streamline manner.
The most iconic element, however, are the pilars: they act as a modular unit for the whole structure and look like "lily pads".
The structure is located in Racine, Wisconsin, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark.
I fell in love for this building while studying it at university and instantly began thinking of how to transpose it with Lego bricks. This model was a real challenge for me, I took full advantage of some of the most recent parts like the rounded tiles and 45° angled plates. With very few compromises I managed to preserve both the overall look and the scale between the elements.
I strongly believe this would be a really nice addition to the LEGO Frank Lloyd Wright collection in the Architecture line.
Makao makuu ya Johnson Wax ni mojawapo ya kazi chache za Frank Lloyd Wright. Jengo la utafiti wa kemikali za nyumbani, ujenzi wake ulianza mnamo 1936 na baadaye ulibadilishwa mnamo 1950 na kuongezwa kwa mnara. Jengo hilo limefanyizwa kwa maumbo mengi ya mviringo na maumbo yanayopingana. Vifaa kuu ni matofali mekundu wakati madirisha ni yaliyotengenezwa kwa kioo tubular na kufuata curves ya kuta katika njia streamlined. Hata hivyo, sehemu yenye kutokeza zaidi ni nguzo: zinafanya kazi kama kitengo cha moduli kwa ajili ya muundo mzima na zinaonekana kama "vituo vya maua ya mti". Muundo huo uko katika Racine, Wisconsin, na uliteuliwa kama National Historic Landmark. Nilipenda jengo hili wakati wa kusoma chuo kikuu na mara moja nilianza kufikiria jinsi ya kuibadilisha kwa matofali ya Lego. Kwa sababu ya kuvutia kwa ajili ya kazi hii, sisi ni tayari kwa ajili ya kazi ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda ya kuunda. Kwa kufanya mambo machache sana nilifaulu kuhifadhi sura ya jumla na usawa kati ya vipengele. Kwa hivyo, hii ni moja ya bidhaa bora zaidi za LEGO Frank Lloyd Wright katika safu ya usanifu.