Light Kit for Architecture Empire State #21046

A spire raised in the Depression

The Empire State Building opened in 1931, in the worst years of the Great Depression. It rose 102 floors above Fifth Avenue, designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon in a stripped Art Deco style that made speed and height look elegant. The construction took 410 days, and the building became a public argument that New York could still build upward when the economy was moving down. Its stepped setbacks and mast are recognisable from almost any angle, which makes it a natural subject for a LEGO skyline.

LEGO Architecture Empire State Building 21046 is a 1,767-piece model of the tower and its immediate street frontage. The build follows the setbacks from the broad base to the narrow crown, with vertical window columns, corner details and the antenna above. The scale is tall and narrow, so the model is strongest when viewed from the front or slightly to the side, where the silhouette and the facade pattern read together.

A city-at-night hierarchy is what the ZENE Bricks LED kit for architecture 21046 empire state building builds into the Empire State model. Warm office light sits behind the window bands, the upper setbacks take a cooler white, and the mast gets a narrow accent that keeps the top visible against a dark room. The street level stays low and amber, so the building appears to rise out of a lit pavement rather than float on its base.

The building's Depression-era history is part of what the model records. A skyscraper built in 1931 was both a real estate project and a piece of civic optimism, and the lighting brings out that double role: the lower floors look busy, the upper floors are quieter, and the spire remains a single bright line above the city.

• Supports already built LEGO® sets with a little refitting required.
• No circuit experience needed, just follow our simple step-by-step instructions for guidance.
• Twisted pair design balances robustness and installation concealment.
• Have your LEGO® sets be exciting and soul-filled even in the daytime.

What's Included

• Light Kit include Connecting Cables, Lights, Expansion Boards, etc.
• Instructions in PDF format provided.
  

Type: Compatible with LEGO® sets
Material: Eco-friendly ABS plastic