{"id":2453,"date":"2011-05-11T16:59:40","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T16:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/?p=2453"},"modified":"2018-10-11T11:11:39","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T15:11:39","slug":"learning-with-legos-at-nbm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/2011\/05\/learning-with-legos-at-nbm\/","title":{"rendered":"learning with legos at NBM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2475\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0141.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2475\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2475\" title=\"wright quote\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0141-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0141-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0141-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;I never design a building before I&#8217;ve seen the site and met the people that will be using it.&#8221; Frank Lloyd Wright<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"lead\">The ongoing Lego (R) exhibit, <a title=\"Towering Ambition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbm.org\/exhibition\/lego-architecture-towering-ambition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Towering Ambition<\/a>, at the National Building Museum has some very cool models of famous buildings, but also provides a play area for kids and families.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2472\" title=\"towering ambition exhibit 01\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-015-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-015-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-015-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-016.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2473\" title=\"towering ambition exhibit 02\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-016-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>More interesting than the models, however, are the prompts about land use and community planning hanging around and adorning the space where kids (and adults) can play with the Legos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2476\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-008.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2476\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2476\" title=\"GE DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-008-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-008-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maybe the flat base pieces that Lego kits contain, should have sidewalks and trails?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rather than focus on cool buildings, like the exhibit, these prompts ask budding designers to think about places beyond the bounds of an individual building, to think like a town planner (and a rather progressive one at that).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2485\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0101.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2485\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2485\" title=\"residential land use\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0101-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0101-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0101-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The quintessential suburban home&#8230;.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2484\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0111.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2484\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2484\" title=\"institutional uses\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0111-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0111-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0111-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A nice description of &#8220;institutional&#8221; uses.<\/p><\/div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-012.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2479 aligncenter\" title=\"commercial land use\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-012-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-012-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>Unfortunately the prompts still relegate land uses to separate building forms, but do suggest locating them near one another.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2480\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2480\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2480\" title=\"industrial land use\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-013-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-013-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An expanded view of artisanal, technology, and scientific uses may be needed.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2482\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0171.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2482\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2482\" title=\"creating buildings and cities\" src=\"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0171-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0171-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/stuff-to-sort-0171-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If not integrated uses, at least mixed-use planning. Basis of an interactive civics curriculum on planning?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I think their next exhibit should be reproductions of great plazas, parks, and streets!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">The ongoing Lego (R) exhibit, Towering Ambition, at the National Building Museum has some very cool models of famous buildings, but also provides a play area for kids and families.<\/p>\n<p>More interesting than the models, however, are the prompts about land use and community planning hanging around and adorning the space where kids (and adults) can play with the Legos.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than focus on cool buildings, like the exhibit, these prompts ask budding designers to think about places beyond the bounds of an individual building, to think like a town planner (and a rather progressive one at that).<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately the prompts still relegate land uses to separate building forms, but do suggest locating them near one another.<\/p>\n<p>I think &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/2011\/05\/learning-with-legos-at-nbm\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3,5,20,63],"tags":[485,258,488,484,257,486],"class_list":["post-2453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-architecture","category-design","category-planning","category-public-spaces","category-zoning","tag-architecture","tag-building","tag-commuity-blogs","tag-design","tag-education","tag-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5352,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453\/revisions\/5352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}