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LEGO House, "The Home of the Brick," pays tribute to the Toy of the Century. Come see – and build – for yourself.
Lego House is a 12,000-square metre building filled with 25 million Lego bricks in Billund, Denmark, located near Legoland and the headquarters of The Lego Group. It is also known as Home of the Brick with reference to Billund, where Lego originates.
Christiansen was born on 7 April 1891 in Omvraa Mark, Filskov, South Jutland, Denmark, which is 20 km northwest of Billund. [2] He was one of 13 children of a farm labourer. [3] His parents were Jens Niels Christiansen and Kirstine Christiansen. [4] Although his family was poor, Christiansen was able to receive a basic high-school education. [2]
The short film conveys the significance of family, inspiring and supporting one another during tribulations and adversity. The company of Lego was founded by Ole Kirk Christiansen and his son Godtfred back in 1932. The word "Lego" derives from two Danish words, "leg godt", which translates to "play well" and in Latin translates to "I put together".
Christiansen selected Lego, and the company began using it on its products. Following the Second World War, plastics became available in Denmark, and Lego purchased a plastic injection molding machine in 1947. [3]: 25 One of the first modular toys to be produced was a truck that could be taken apart and reassembled.
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 55% rating based on 49 reviews, with an average score of 5.41/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A LEGO Brickumentary offers a cheerful overview of the popular toy that should satisfy diehard enthusiasts, but its aggressively promotional tone may turn off LEGO agnostics."
Kirkbi A/S (Kirkbi) is a Danish investment management company headquartered in Billund, Denmark that serves as a family office to manage the fortune of the Kristiansen family, the current owners of The Lego Group. It owns 75% of The Lego Group, 47.5% of Merlin Entertainments and BrainPop.
Kristiansen was born 27 December 1947 in Billund, Denmark. His father, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen , worked with his grandfather, Ole Kirk Christiansen , in the family business: Lego . As a child, he often inspired and tested new model concepts and their building instructions. [ 3 ]