New Lego Architecture 21007 Rockefeller Center

[GRogall]

This set is now available!

Replicate an icon of art deco design- the world famous Rockefeller Center!

Rockefeller Center, located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, New York City, represents the largest private building project ever undertaken in modern times. Developed and financed by the Rockefeller family in the 1930s, this 19-building complex is an example of Art Deco and is famous for the many works of art integrated into its design. This LEGO® Architecture series interpretation of Rockefeller Center was designed by architectural artist Adam Reed Tucker.

Rockefeller Center measures 5” (138cm)

Collect the whole series: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum, the Space Needle in Seattle,

the Sears Tower and John Hancock Center in Chicago, New York’s Empire State Building and

Rockefeller Center, and The White House in Washington D.C.

Includes information booklet with details on design and detailed history of landmark (English language only)

Architectural replica of the real-world Rockefeller Center

LEGO® Architecture inspires future architects, engineers and designers as well as architecture fans around

the world using the LEGO brick as a medium for reproducing esteemed structures

First HR image of the set! Picture is linked to 2800+ pxl version.

Instructions for the set!

The set is now available on the Brickstructure website for $45,00

The Lego website has also been updated with info on this set!

Edited June 3, 2011 by grogall

[Superkalle]

Nice to see!

Seems to be croped image from something bigger. Is this a confidential pic (has confidential stamped across)?

[GRogall]

Nice to see!

Seems to be croped image from something bigger. Is this a confidential pic (has confidential stamped across)?

No, the picture is from the Lego Monthly Calendar (November)

[The Yellow Brick]

Looks Interesting, I don't think I'll be getting it though

[simonwillems]

It looks a bit like a store-promo, are you sure it will be part of the Architecture line? If the latter is true I am forced to buy it, having all other Architecturesets (but the White House)

It's a really tiny scale as well, but a building on the scale of the Empire Statebuilding model would have been quite big...

[Ricecracker]

That's an interesting set, Grogall. I don't really see the Rockefeller centre as an architectural marvel, but then again, I'm not in charge of LEGO's marketing department . Thanks for showing it to us!

This set will be released around the time when the new store is opened in New York

The store opened back in July.

[prateek]

??? It's just a bunch of bricks and plates stacked up. No detail whatsoever. Hopefully this will change.

[Darth Jar Jar]

??? It's just a bunch of bricks and plates stacked up. No detail whatsoever. Hopefully this will change.

If you look clossley there is some detail with headlight brick or I am seeing things ... But I am still disappointed with it

[Mrlegoninja]

I hope this is not the real thing, and nor do I believe this is the right thing.

Exactly what Prateek said. The only reason I would get it is for the tan pieces.

[whung]

Images of 21007 from Shop@home Cache:

21007 Rockefeller Center

240 pieces

[XimenaPaulina]

Thanks for sharing the hi-res pics whung, but this one really looks plain and boring - like what prateek said, it's just a bunch of tan bricks and tiles stacked together with no details whatsoever. Previous architecture models were better in terms of aesthetics, they should have just chosen another model instead of this one.

[jonwil]

If they are looking for architecture, maybe they should do a model of whatever building is going where the WTC used to stand (that's if they finally decided what to put there)

[Mrlegoninja]

THanks for pics, but its still just pieces stacked on top of each other! No detail what so ever.

I wonder how much it will sell for.

[prateek]

Wow. One of the worst sets in a long time. I see some SNOT, but not enough to wow me.

[Flare]

I don't know, I got Fallingwater and this looks like a good companion for it...

[Masked Builder]

A nice little set. I've never been there but it looks pretty accurate.

[JimBee]

Well I think it's a lot more interesting-looking than the Sears Tower or the John Hancock Center. Those were just stacked bricks. At least this one has some cool SNOT techniques. I'm going to try to build it myself, though, just like the others. I'm not quite ready to fork over what they're asking for some basic bricks.

[frankfurterbub]

Boring! So many fantastic skyscrapers around rockefeller center... But thanks for the image!

Edited October 31, 2010 by frankfurterbub

[SilentMode]

I think it looks all right, but having seen the prices of the other Architecture sets I think I'll give it a miss.

[Skafte]

I kind of like how they've not tried to get rid of the lines between bricks - giving it a more "detailed" look. But as with all these little Architecture sets, it's not worth it for the bricks. With these, you (almost) only pay for the design.

[Aanchir]

I kind of like how they've not tried to get rid of the lines between bricks - giving it a more "detailed" look. But as with all these little Architecture sets, it's not worth it for the bricks. With these, you (almost) only pay for the design.

Well, there's also the instruction booklet, which is spiral-bound and contains details about the building the set depicts. You can see the instructions online, but there's still some novelty to having it in reality.

Plus, of course, the Architecture sets work great as gifts even for non-builders.

You can click the instruction links here if you'd like a better idea of what the instruction manuals are like. You can see some good actual photos in the reviews here on Eurobricks.

[Section8]

While the set itself is a bit boring, I'm glad to see they picked a building complex that is noted for its design as opposed to the last set, the White House, which is well-known but not an outstanding example of its architectural style. This will look good next to the Empire State model released before. Now they only need to release the greatest of New York's Art Deco masterpieces, the Chrysler Building, as a set!

Edited November 1, 2010 by Section8

[Adam the Ant]

A very dull set and I have enough tan bricks from the tower bridge set, but thank you for the images.

[StoutFiles]

The Lego Architecture line: the most overpriced sets there are.

Unless you really, really like the building, I'd suggest never buying one.

[Mr. Gray]

For all those saying that the set is too bland and tan, you have to remember the actual building of 30 Rock and the surrounding buildings are!

Especially on this scale. The really interesting stuff happens on the inside of all these buildings. Especially 30 Rock. The only thing that sets it apart from other buildings is that it is HUGE and contains the HQ for one of America's biggest television companies. All the interesting stuff, like the strobe light elevator, the touch screen filled cafe, the NBC studios tours, it's all on the inside.

However, I would've enjoyed a different building, even in person 30 Rock is a pretty boring building, and the other buildings are just scenery in this set. At this scale, it's nearly impossible to convey the craziness of Rockefeller center that makes it what it is. I might just get this set for the novelty of actually being there, though.

TL;DR, It's a pretty boring place on the outside, and being on this scale is just making it more bland.