LEGO® Brick Architecture Competition – “reTHINKING Indigenous Architecture”

Bring your imaginations to our LEGO brick-building contest, where both kids and adults can compete for special prizes, awarded by a panel of judges. The inspiration for the timed competitions: all things Indigenous and the desert, created from those legendary toy bricks. Go off-the-grid with eco-LEGO brick creations, futuristic Indigenous homes and more constructions rising from the desert floor.

Competition Times:

Youth competition (ages 7 to 15), 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Adult competition (age 16 and up), noon to 2 p.m.

Seats are limited, so reserve your space today by emailing buildcontest@heard.org.

Judges:                      Kelsey Hage – Graphic Design, Heard Museum and Lalo Cota – BUILD! featured artist

Event Timeline:

10-10:30 a.m.               Welcome/Registration for Kids Competition

10:30-11:30 a.m.         Timed Build Session

11:30 a.m. – Noon      Judges Deliberate and Award Prizes

Noon-12:30 p.m.         Welcome/Registration for the Adult Competition

12:30-2 p.m.                 Timed Build Session

2-2:30 p.m.                   Judges Deliberate and Award Prizes

Rules:

Kids will have 60 minutes to make their creations using only the blocks available here at the Heard Museum. Session maximum is 20 participants.

Adults will have 90 minutes to make their creations using both blocks they bring and blocks available to them. They will not be able to use any pre-assembled parts. All brick needs to not be attached before starting to build. Session maximum is 15 participants.

Judges will provide the kids with participation gifts. A “Best BUILD-ing” award will be presented.

Judges will provide three awards “Most Creative” “Highly Constructive Award” and a “Best BUILD-ing ”

Seats are limited, so reserve your space today by emailing buildcontest@heard.org.