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Our Google Lego Mosaic Adventure

1/26/2014

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Our most recent project here at Snazz Industries was making a commissioned Lego mosaic for Google Incs. New York headquarters. Below, an image of the Lincoln center, and our mosaic interpretation!
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Over the course of a couple months, the Facilities Team Creative Designer at Google and I worked on several renditions of the mosaic using mosaic rendering software. We settled on the above version for its brighter colors and structure that stayed most true to the original photo. The next item on the agenda was deciding size. The above is 1 x 2 baseplates, about 15 by 30 inches and 48 x 96 studs. The other option was for 2 x 3 baseplates, which would have been much more accurate with more pixels, but would have been more expensive. Once we had both a size and photo to work off of, it was time to order the Lego.
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I decided not to go for standard 1 x 1 plates for the entire mosaic, in favor of a mix of plate sizes for better efficiency. The mosaic software instead spit out an XML, which I uploaded to my Bricklink wanted list. From there, I used a program called Brickficency to determine the minimum number of stores I would need to buy from. Receiving the pieces took several weeks, in part due to a massive snowstorm that shut down a lot of shipping, and also in part to slow border crossings. At last, it was time to put the pieces together. 

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While the pieces I ordered were not 1x1 studs, the image produced by the mosaic software still was. This resulted in some tricky calculations, as there was no way to determine what pieces went where. The general rule was to put the largest piece possible in any given place. Even with this rule, it was still necessary to make a second order of 1x1 tiles in tan, brown, white and light gray to fill in some tiny dots. The entire process took about 20 man hours.

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With all the studs finally in place, it was time to make the mosaic ready to hang on a wall. I had a piece of 1/4 inch plexieglass specially cut to size for the back, and mounted both baseplates on with plastic bonding glue. Once the baseplates were firmly attached, it was time to attach the hooks. Unfortunately, the plexiglass was impermeable to nails, so the hangers were placed once again with plastic bonding glue. I then looped a wire through all four of the hangers, providing an easy way to distribute the load.

The mosaic was then complete! It was a labor intensive project, but it was entirely worth it when it was able to hang up on the wall. From far away the colors melded into each other, and from up close it was striking to see the bright colors of Lego studs. I hope Google enjoys displaying it in their headquarters, because I truly believe it is a work of art!

If you are interested in getting your own mosaic, send us an e-mail and we'll help you through it!


Mosaic Photo Gallery


Special Thanks to Daniel Kline and the rest of Breckenridge for providing help and support throughout the project.
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7/12/2015 10:31:52 pm

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8/31/2016 01:04:24 am

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11/22/2016 12:34:15 am

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1/5/2017 08:15:13 pm


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Nepal Planet treks and expedition link
4/26/2017 05:29:39 am

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6/15/2017 09:35:53 pm



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6/17/2017 01:29:03 am

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2/17/2018 09:03:16 pm

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1/18/2019 04:14:16 am

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5/23/2019 01:05:42 am

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7/25/2019 11:02:04 pm

Nepal with different trekking & Hiking
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There are lots of trek in restricted area of Nepal. Upper mustang trek as well as Manaslu is one of them. We have kanchanjunga base camp trek also to experience tenting trek. We also have lower Dolpa trek as well as upper Dolpa trekking for tenting. We have 12 days Everest trek as well as 13 days ebc trek in Everest. we have 14 days everest base camp trek as well as 15 days Everest base camp trek.
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nabin Nabin baniya link
7/29/2019 04:22:28 am

Wonderful art. we have same kinds of arts too.
if you wanna see visit us @ magic Himalaya Treks websites.

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Nepal Planet Treks Expedition Expedition link
9/13/2020 02:11:35 am

NAMASTE AND WARM GREETINGS NEPAL MOUNTAIN GUIDE TEAM
Nepal Planet Treks & Expeditions welcomes you to Nepal the country of the Himalayas, started in 2014 Nepal Planet Treks & Expeditions is one the new and innovated agencies in Nepal. Our Managing Director/Trekking Guide Mr. Sanjib Adhikari has over 18 years of trekking experience and always looks for the newest and unexplored routes to increase your trekking experience. Offering all activities such as; trekking, touring, mountaineering, adventure sports, volunteering, paragliding, jungle safaris, mountain flights and many more Nepal Planet Treks & Expeditions promises you a lifetime of memories on a single trip! Nepal Planet Treks & Expeditions offers the newest way of trekking by letting our guests modify the routes to just explore a bit further in to the beautiful landscape of Nepal. Dealing in sustainable tourism we provide jobs for the local communities by hiring porters directly from the local villages, booking at the local tea houses provides a sustainable income for the rural areas in Nepal. Our Nepal Mountain Guide Team provides you with the best service so that you as our valued guest can enjoy the utmost of your well-deserved holiday/trek. In our team

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Himalayan Frozen Adventure link
12/16/2022 01:53:40 am

Trekking and Traveling Around Himalayan Nepal, Himalayan Frozen Adventure Pvt.Ltd provides you with the best services through travel with a professional local guide. We, HFA are fully registered by the government office and we are leading many trekkers who gave us good responses.

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12/18/2022 02:20:00 am

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Team Himalaya.p.ltd link
12/27/2023 12:12:21 am

Team Himalaya is a dynamic adventure and leisure tour company based in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal.

With professional management, expert guides, and staff who have served in the trekking and travel field for a long time, We are a team of staff keen to serve you with honesty and money-value services in Nepal and other Himalayan destinations.

Team Himalaya is the right choice, assuring you with a hassle-free holiday all you need is your determination, positive attitude, and interest rest we will take care of all the domestic papers, permits internal or international air tickets, visa extensions if required, and other important details regarding your holiday travel with Team Himalaya.

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