The Lego Neighborhood Book - by Brian Lyles & Jason Lyles (Paperback)

About the Book

LEGO fans can snap together a few apartments, shops, houses, and soon have a whole neighborhood! Two LEGO model-building experts offer techniques for recreating classic architectural styles in LEGO bricks, including San Francisco's famous Victorians and New York City's brownstones. Full color.

Book Synopsis

In The LEGO Neighborhood Book, you'll create buildings with real-world details like cornices and facades, and try your hand at interior design by filling your buildings with furniture and light fixtures. Then add the finishing touches to your models with plants, traffic lights, scaffolding, and park benches. Snap together a few houses, shops, and apartment buildings to create your own neighborhood!

Inside you'll find:
-Complete, step-by-step instructions for four multistory buildings
-Dozens of inspiring ideas to use in your own models
-Mini builds for a recliner, old-time lamp post, traffic light, and more
-A gallery of the authors' designs

For ages 10+

Review Quotes

"Should be on the coffee table of every AFOL."
--Gizmodo

"Spectacular enough to keep LEGO maniacs on track."
--Booklist

"You will want this book for your Lego book collection, and it's also a fantastic gift for any builder on your gift list."
--GeekDad

"Good for kids or kids at heart, though just about anyone will be enthralled by the 204 pages of awe-inspiring LEGO creations and step-by-step instructions on how to create them."
--Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day

"[The LEGO Neighborhood Book] is a great resource for LEGO aficionados of all ages."
--Game Fiends

About the Author

Brian Lyles is a professional videographer who runs Brick City Depot, an online repository of detailed LEGO architecture building instructions.
When not running Brick City Depot with his brother Brian, Jason Lyles works as a software developer.