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DONG – The model at FORMGIVING exhibition

The initial prototypes for the DONG model are described in this blog post.

During the FORMGIVING exhibition in Danish Architecture Center from June to October 2019, the LEGO model of DONG was built by the audience on selected days, guided by pre-sorted bricks, building instructions and volunteers from BIG.

Bjarke Ingels explaining the concept during the opening reception of FORMGIVING
FORMGIVING press photo. Kids demonstrating how the model is put together, one container at a time.
An employee from BIG assisting the audience in building the container modules for the model.
There was an opportunity to build with a BIG employee every Saturday
All opening days, there was also the opportunity to build your own creation with LEGO bricks from the large LEGO pool – filled with bricks
Often, the audience placed alternative design of containers in the model
Helgi adjusting a few details on the almost finished model

The building process can be seen half way through the below video which shows all the models displayed at the FORMGIVING exhibition

More pictures of DONG in DAC:

The audience was very happy to be co-builders of the LEGO model of DONG
Here the audience is putting their finishing touches to the work
Here is the finished model from the back
The front of the finished model. Can you find the one apartment where the audience has chosen to turn the back out?