Map; Underground map made using Lego, 2013
© The 2013 LEGO Underground map was made by Duncan Titmarsh, the UK’s only LEGO Certified Professional with the kind permission of The LEGO Group.
Main details
| Reference number | 2014/951 |
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| Description | Underground map made entirely from LEGO bricks displayed in heavy metal frame. This map is a LEGO version of a full Quad Royal 2013 tube map, it was one of five maps created from LEGO to celebrate 150 years of London Underground. The map was designed and built by Duncan Titmarsh. Each map took four days to build and is made from more than 1,000 bricks. Four of the maps represent significant moments in the evolution of the map in 1927, 1933, 1968 and 2013. The fifth is a prediction of the Underground in 2020. |
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| Dates | 2013 |
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| Completeness | 76% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 1100mmWidth 1480mmColour Attribute Value Colour - White
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Design Attribute Value Material plasticmetal -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Artist Duncan Titmarsh, 2013Commissioner TfL, 2013LEGO, 2013 -
Associated companies, people and places
Company Attribute Value Company Bright Bricks (Professional LEGO building company), 2013TfL,
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