Legoland Dubai plans brought to life brick-by-brick
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The model was designed and built by Lego ‘brick artist’ Kevin Hall, who travelled from the UK to the UAE to oversee its construction. Satish Kumar / The National -
The layout of Legoland Dubai was unveiled to thousands of visitors attending Arabian Travel Market with a unique four metre squared, Lego-built model map. Courtesy Legoland -
Siegfried Boerst, general manager of Legoland Dubai and a keen builder, was involved in putting together the model. Courtesy Legoland -
In hiring people for the role of a Lego artist, Mr Boerst said the company was not looking for particular skills, although being able to work well with your hands is a plus. Satish Kumar / The National -
For the Dubai park’s Miniland — made up of miniature versions of popular global destinations such Trafalagar Square and the Kennedy Space Centre — Mr Boerst said Legoland was looking at recreating iconic buildings of the region and beyond. Satish Kumar / The National -
Along with some help from the Legoland Dubai sales and marketing team, it took ‘brick artist’ Kevin Hall 1,600 hours to design and build the Legoland Dubai model. Satish Kumar / The National -
Built on a scale of 1:120,000, it showcases Legoland Dubai’s planned six themed areas: Lego City, Adventure, Lego Kingdom, Imagination, Factory and Miniland. Satish Kumar / The National -
The LegoCity model was one of the LegoLand projects exhibited at the Arabian Travel Market. Satish Kumar / The National -
The Kingdoms model was one of the LegoLand projects exhibited at the Arabian Travel Market. Satish Kumar / The National
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