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LANDMARK | LANDSCAPE Designing To Inspire | Building A Vision Rocco is an internationally recognized LEGO artist with a passion for and a degree in architecture. A lifelong LEGO builder, he began his current body of work of original 1:650 scale models, titled Landmark | Landscape, in 2009. In the ten years since, he has created more than fifty models of global landmarks, many of which are combined into large, contiguous urban landscapes. Through his work, he strives to push the boundaries of LEGO parts usage and realism, with a particular emphasis on detail and accuracy. Having recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Rocco is pursuing his artistic work freelance in lieu of a traditional architecture career. From his location in Chicago, he remains an exceptionally active member of the international LEGO fan community; exhibiting at all the BrickUniverse shows as a featured artist, taking part in the yearly Brickworld Chicago convention, and attending / exhibiting at numerous events overseas every year. For more information on Rocco, feel free to browse any of the social media content listed below, as well as view his CV / portfolio on Issuu at https://issuu.com/roccobuttliere. rjbuttliere@yahoo.com +1 (847) 542-3848
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Creative Work
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since 2009
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Professional Work
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since 2014
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Public Exhibition
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since 2011
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Creative Work
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research / concept development
design (digital + physical)
build
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Willis Tower
2009
My first model, and a hometown favorite
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Empire State Building
2009 (ver. 1) / 2018 (ver. 2) Nearly the entire model is constructed sideways
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Chrysler Building
2010 (ver. 1) / 2018 (ver. 2) Uses hundreds of decorated plates and tiles for detail
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40 Wall Street 2016
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One World Trade Center & 9/11 Memorial
2016
Designed for the 15 anniversary of 9/11 th
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World Financial Center / Brookfield Place
2012
The faรงade corners are held using everyday rubber bands
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Represents roughly 3 million square feet of Chicago
2011
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My long-term vision is to model all of downtown Chicago 2015
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Chicago - North Loop Area
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digital / 3d analysis
Independent Study
case study precedent research
ARCH 497 - 2017
Received course credit at IIT for the model & structural case study structural equations
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Golden Gate Bridge 2017
Incorporates authentic cable suspension Model is more than 12ft (4m) long
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Represents roughly 3.5 million square feet of London
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westminster abbey
london eye / county hall
Strove for unique parts usage with each new model London Eye is realistically structured / suspended
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Transamerica Pyramid
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Complex shape is accomplished with Technic interior
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Hagia Sophia
2018
Vibrant and unique parts usage throughout Architectural case study of mine several years earlier
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Represents roughly 25 acres of the Black Hills
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
2019
Landmark | Landscape: 10-year commemorative model By far, my most challenging piece yet
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I designed and built the modern wing
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Taliesen West 2014 - 2015
Brick Structures, LLC project Designed & built simultaneously Exhibited at Taliesen West and AZ Historical Society Museum
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$390+
$130
Kickstarter Campaign
51 backers
Nov 2015
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Crowdfunding to cover the cost of shipping my work to London for BRICK 2015
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Live design + build studio at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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Brick City Backstage Tour
120 hours
2017
Warren Elsmore, Ltd. project
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I contributed 5 models to the layout 2
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Collated and boxed by Byggepladen
999 sets
Copenhagen Skyline Set
2017
Designed for LEGO World 2018 - Fanzone Event Set All sales proceeds went to Danish children’s charities
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Adobe InDesign
Happy State Bank
instructions workflow LEGO Digital Designer
2018
Commission model with instructions Blueprint
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Additional sculpture for Tyler Tech’s 80th anniversary
LEGO colors 18
Tyler Technologies Trade Show
24,576 pieces
2018
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sections / instructions
master sheet
Live-build mosaic provided attendee engagement
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Public Exhibition
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teaching
public engagement
LEGO is art
Twin Towers 1
Past & Present
BrickUniverse Augusta 2
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One WTC
9/11 Memorial
A grandmother teaches her grandson about the World Trade Center complexes
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Woolworth Building
Empire State Building
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40 Wall Street
Chrysler Building
Golden Gate Bridge 1
Real-World Structure
LEGO World Utrecht (left) / BrickUniverse Louisville (right) Teaching how to combine LEGO with engineering
2 London Eye
‘World’s Tallest Building’ Titleholders
BrickUniverse Columbia
Models arranged to show consecutive record-holders
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presentation 1
Group Activities
JCC Chicago Road Scholars 2
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live build
example models to inspire
Teaching how to pursue something you love & hands-on building
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Meet & Greet’s
BrickUniverse Columbia Live on-site appearances to provide insight & public engagement
Live Presentations BRICK 2015 - London
Giving fellow LEGO builders insight into my design + build process
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On-Camera Interviews
The News & Observer (left) / Architect Magazine (right)
Segment 1 (click to watch) / Segment 2 (click to watch)
Live TV Spots
Windy City LIVE
Daily Chicago talk-show (click to watch)
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Gallery-Style Layout BrickUniverse Events
Gives each piece room to breathe Informative, consistent graphics
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Academic Overlap
IIT Architecture Open House - 2017 First ever LEGO model exhibited at open house Proof of concept for using LEGO in academic settings
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Solo Exhibitions
AMA Plaza - 2016
Well suited for high profile venues
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Designing To Inspire | Building A Vision
Š Rocco Buttliere 2019