![]() ![]() My model of the Taj Mahal The dome and drum of the Taj Mahal The minarets (slender towers) that sit at the 4 corners of the plinth of the Taj Mahal are essentially stacked cylinders too. ![]() ![]() The focal point of this well-known landmark (which happens to be one of the modern wonders of the world) is its massive dome which sits atop a cylindrical base called the drum (that is an actual architectural term !). I did not have much experience building these shapes out of LEGO until I started working on my own version of the Taj Mahal. And yet, there are many wonderful LEGO creations out there that include round shapes – all kinds of cylinders and even spheres. After all, the basic building block – a 1×1 brick has a square footprint and a LEGO baseplate has studs placed in a regular square grid. LEGO is not a medium that is inherently suited to building round shapes. Different versions of Empire State Building. ![]()
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