The project was the idea of James May, a British TV host, to be featured on his series Toy Stories. He enlisted a thousand volunteers and used 3.3 million donated Lego bricks. He even spent a night in the house, which he learned is not waterproof and has “the most uncomfortable bed I’ve ever slept in,” May told The Daily Mail.
After a plan to install the house at nearby Legoland Windsor amusement park fell through (May says Legoland reneged on a deal to take it because it’s too pricey to transport while the park is miffed that it was not consulted on construction), builders tried unsuccessfully to find someone who was willing to claim the house, free if they could pay the $82,000 needed to haul it away.
Shield the children’s eyes! After weeks of construction, a thousand volunteers and three million Lego blocks, the Lego house was demolished on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Originally posted 2009-09-24 13:29:13.
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