Small Buildings
Now our large and medium buildings are locked in, we’ll need to start thinking about the smaller buildings. We’ll extend our research to both later in the 1960s decade and the early to mid-part of the 1950s, as well as continue to look for inspiration from real-life modernist buildings, and see if we can integrate some of the 1 x 6 and 1 x 8 ‘named’ bricks still on our list.
The Swiss Chalet
Moving on to the small buildings to fill the Town Plan base plates we looked beyond the dates of the Town plan set to the late-1960 lego sets. While we are technically out of the era of design we had chosen we found this little set that might just fit in.
The Post Office
This small building takes its inspiration from the 1950s. Released between 1951 and 1955 Lego Mursten sets featured parts similar or the same as those released in sets from the late 1950s and early 1960s. This flyer had a nice little building we think might make a nice post office.
The Ice Cream, Snack Bar and Grocery Store
Concentrating on the ‘named’ bricks we found an interesting image from the late 1950s that used a few of them in the design of the building. While we don’t need another large building at this point of our planning, we like the look of the repetitive use of the named 1 x 8 bricks.
The Hotdog Stand
Continuing on with the ‘named’ brick theme we’ve uncovered a “Würstchen” 1 x 8 brick, which is German for “Hotdog”. We think maybe a Hotdog Stand might be fun.
The Butcher
Using another ‘named’ brick, we’ll use the same design inspiration from the Cafe building. This one we’ll use the “Slagter” brick, German for “Butcher”.
The Terrace Houses
Looking further afield for some ideas we found these terrace houses which could work with the design of the display. It’s a set from 1972, set #353-1 - Terraces Houses with Car and Garage.
The Bakery
And now for our final building - we’ll make a little bakery, and incorporate a 1 x 8 named brick.