About this creation
Come visit! This LEGO sculpture of the Empire State Building is on display at the top of the real Empire State Building. Visitor information
Over 4 feet tall and detailed with over 13,000 tiny LEGO bricks, this sculpture of The Empire State Building was commissioned as the centerpiece of the Empire State Building's new gift shop.
Located at the Empire State Building observation deck, It's the ~highest~ LEGO sculpture in the world!
The top of the real Empire State Building is lit up every night in different colors. Most US holidays are commemorated with the familiar red, white, and blue lighting scheme that most New Yorkers know well. It serves as a beacon in the center of midtown Manhattan every night.
Atop the mast, Little Kong triumphs the climb.
The famous tapered look of the Empire State Building is due to "setback" laws, established in the 1920s, that require buildings to slowly recede as they get higher.
I really just like playing with the cars.
Buildings make interesting models, but adding the human element really makes the model come alive. This little street scene at the base of the model gets more attention than the building itself!
Along with lots of microscale taxis, the street scene includes a New York City red double-decker tour bus, a small yellow pedicab, a glass delivery truck, a Smart Car, an articulated bus, and a 3-wheeled traffic police vehicle (about to give a parking ticket!)
Above is a photo of the model installed at the Empire State Building's observation deck gift shop.
in 2003, I'd created a less detailed model for a celebrity event at a galleria in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood. Situated as the centerpiece of an International Design Gallery, it model was flanked by works from over 50 international designers and celebrities, including Kenneth Cole, Sophia Lauren, and Courtney Cox. This older model has been broadcast on TV around the world and has been featured in LEGO Company marketing.
The real Empire State, nighttime lighting
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November 10, 2011 |
how did you build thAT monkey. |
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The Active One . November 7, 2011 |
Wow! You are good at making Empire State Buildings! |
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January 15, 2011 |
wow i want to visit the empire state building now
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September 4, 2010 |
Sweet building! The cars are also really cool! |
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March 14, 2010 |
again excellent =), I love all the vehicles, and especially monkey =D |
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January 23, 2010 |
wow i liked the cars! the building is cool too! |
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January 21, 2010 |
LOL little kong is so funny |
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December 14, 2009 |
Awesome job! |
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December 3, 2009 |
Awesome. It's tall. |
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October 21, 2009 |
man the pieces u used on the cars so simple and easy to make just need the piece and color but amazing..... |
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October 18, 2009 |
thats amazing! |
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July 11, 2009 |
I saw this some days ago in the giftshop and itīs really impressive. |
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July 2, 2009 |
Sean! I just found something interesting and I really hope you read this!
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Look at the top banner! |
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June 13, 2009 |
This is absolutely incredible. Being a New York City resident, I have seen this building for real many times, and this model is so realistic that I get nostalgic just looking at it. Well done. I hope you continue making Lego. |
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April 8, 2009 |
Wheres wally? |
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February 13, 2009 |
Heh. White Fedex Van. And Waldo |
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December 17, 2008 |
its original the monkey joke very well .
leo
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December 17, 2008 |
y continue saying you must to put blak round 1x1 tiles same wheels.
Well done.
Leo.
see my pages. :)
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December 2, 2008 |
thees ees one BIIG model.lol |
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August 21, 2008 |
WOW!!! |
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July 15, 2008 |
I like this one better than the other empire state building.but there both great! |
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June 30, 2008 |
ME LIKE! PS. what is up with the different colors on the top of the building! |
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May 27, 2008 |
this is one of my favorite buildings, a first class model even though its not to minifig scale the steet scene shows how well micro builds can work. |
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May 24, 2008 |
Whoa, right when I saw it I said to myself "There's gotta be a monkey in here somewhere..." I know that your ESB build will always hold a place in my heart as it was the first on the site.
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May 23, 2008 |
This is a great statement for lego. Well done!! |
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May 23, 2008 |
I won't be original : it's simply awesome !
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May 23, 2008 |
I dare you to make a mini fig scale Empire State Building. :p |
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May 23, 2008 |
Wow, its huge. Great work. I like the detail at street level. |
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