Home : Canada : Montreal landmark wins Lego contest, but not immortality <\/p>\n
The Canadian Press <\/p>\n
Date: Wednesday Mar. 7, 2012 1:21 PM ET <\/p>\n
MONTREAL A quirky Montreal landmark has won an international competition among Lego enthusiasts -- but the thrill of victory has been tempered by the sting of rejection. <\/p>\n
The Habitat 67 housing complex won an Internet vote, beating out iconic structures like Paris' Eiffel Tower, Rome's Coliseum and the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. <\/p>\n
The Lego company, without making any promises, had said it would consider creating a toy set inspired by the winning entry. <\/p>\n
But the company has announced there won't be a toy version of Montreal's Habitat 67, at least not for now. Lego says it will consider such a project in the future. <\/p>\n
Designed by Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie, Habitat 67 is a unique project built for the city's world fair in 1967. It's an integrated series of blocks of housing units near downtown Montreal's waterfront. It was declared a historic site by Quebec in 2009. <\/p>\n
The company says it can't commit to building something just because it won a contest. <\/p>\n
\"It takes more than popularity to make the grade as a Lego Architecture icon,\" the company noted on its website. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Originally posted here: Home : Canada : Montreal landmark wins Lego contest, but not immortality The Canadian Press Date: Wednesday Mar. 7, 2012 1:21 PM ET MONTREAL A quirky Montreal landmark has won an international competition among Lego enthusiasts -- but the thrill of victory has been tempered by the sting of rejection Continue reading
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